Letterkenny Institute of Technology Award Winners 2015

Major Award Winners

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Award Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Students Hannah Dominguez McLaughlin, Conor Gildea, Claire Barron
School Crana College, Crana Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Project
Classroom or Class doom - an in depth analysis of the effects of using google classroom.
Teacher Philip McGuinness
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Award Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Edward Moss, Conor McCrossan
School St. Columba's Comprehensive, Glenties, Co. Donegal
Project
An investigation into wind, wave and precipitation patterns on the south-west Donegal coastline
Teacher Vincent Rose
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Award Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award
Students Cian Mac Gabhann, Micheal O Cathasaigh, Fionan Laighneach
School Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair, Derrybeg
Project
Staidear ar ce chomh randamach is ata an mod suaitheamh ceoil
Teacher Susan Ni Loinsigh
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Award Newstalk Best Communicator Award
Student Kevin O'Boyle
School St. Catherine's Vocational School, Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Project
Diseases and how they spread
Teacher Sharon Stevensom
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Award Chemistry Award
Students Jack Tylenda, Dylan McCauley, Cadin Clarke
School Crana College, Crana Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Project
Natural Indicator
Teacher Philip McGuinness
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Award SEAI INESPO Award
Students Rory Colyer, Jason Dobbyn, Finn McCabe
School St. Catherine's Vocational School, Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Project
Do aerators save water and money?
Teacher Sharon Stevensom
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Award ESERO Discover Space Award
Students Eoin Clancy, Christopher Mendel
School St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
X-ray vision: seeing into space
Teacher Caitriona Hempenstall
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Award ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Student
School St. Eunan's College, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Teacher Caitriona Hempenstall
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Award Maths in Science Award
Student Nell Carr, Rachel Hannigan, Alison Dowling
School Loreto Convent, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Project
Newtons series
Teacher Elaine Gallagher
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Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students Susanne White, Emlyn Murrin, Katie O'Donnell
School St. Catherine's Vocational School, Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Project
Can video games effect your adrenaline response?
Teacher Sharon Stevensom

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