Institute of Technology Carlow Award Winners 2020


Major Award Winners

Award Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Student Orla McCorry
School Heywood Community School, Ballinakill, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Project
Trees on the bog – good or bad for carbon storage.
Teacher Aodhagán Ó Súilleabháin
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Diaga Marini, Abbie McDermott
School Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot, Co. Kildare
Project
An Investigation Into Iron Content in Foods After Food Processing and Cooking
Teacher Amy Sullivan
Award Specsavers Making a Difference Award
Students Emma Culhane, Sophie Naughton, Ellen Sievwright
School Coláiste Naomh Mhuire, Convent Of Mercy, Sallins Rd., Naas, Co Kildare
Project
Brace Yourself!- An investigation into how the presence of orthodontic treatment influences the acidity or alkalinity of saliva.
Teacher Naoise Gallagher
Award Intel Best Technology Project Award
Students Sam Sunny, Sean O’Leary
School St. Mary's C.B.S., Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Project
The effects and uses of Active Noise Cancellation
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
Award Newstalk Best Communicator Award
Students TJ Delaney, Marc Bracken, Evan Hewitt
School St. Mary's C.B.S., Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois
Project
Sock Sleeperz
Teacher Helen Dunleavy
Award Environmental Award
Students Laura Whelan, Elizabeth Downey, Mila Fiodorow
School Coláiste Naomh Mhuire, Convent Of Mercy, Sallins Rd., Naas, Co Kildare
Project
Do high levels of calcium in drinking water increase your probability of forming Kidney Stones?
Teacher Naoise Gallagher
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Award Chemistry Award
Students Diaga Marini, Abbie McDermott
School Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot, Co. Kildare
Project
An Investigation Into Iron Content in Foods After Food Processing and Cooking
Teacher Amy Sullivan
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Award RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students (School Award)
School Colaiste Lorcain, Castledermot, Co. Kildare
Project
Teacher Amy Sullivan
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Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Student Asia Aloi
School Presentation College, Askea, Carlow, Co. Carlow
Project
An Analysis of String Theory
Teacher Janet Bradley
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Award Merit Award
Students Laoise Whittle, Rory Martin
School St Kevin's Community College, Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
Project
School Absenteeism: Can it be cured?
Teacher Ruth Driver
Mar
21 2025
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Mar
21 2025
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Mar
21 2025
SciFest@School in St Marys Secondary School, Brookwood Meadow, Killester, Dublin 5
Mar
24 2025
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