Please follow this link for the LIT Thurles Awards winners.
Major Award Winners
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Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award |
| Students |
Paul Hamilton |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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How do Factors Such as School Context and Gender Influence Student and Teacher Perception of Effective Science Teaching? |
| Teacher |
Diane Condon |
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Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
Aisling Dwyer, Hazel Reynolds, Kiara Hearty |
| School |
St Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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No Mower Accidents |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Laura Kennedy, Caitríona Ryan, Aoife Butler |
| School |
St Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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The Hear-Band |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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Intel Best Physical Science or Technology Project Award |
| Students |
Ronan O'Gorman, Luke Foley |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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What Makes an Olympic Rower: A study into the Best Body Type for Rowing |
| Teacher |
Diane Condon |
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Environmental Award |
| Students |
Emma Jayne Burke, Kate Williams, Anna Downey |
| School |
Ursuline Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Japanese Knotweed: Investigating the Extraction Processes of Resveratrol and its Possible Use as a Biofuel |
| Teacher |
Anne Molony |
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Newstalk Best Communicator Award |
| Students |
Emma Hayes |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Ticking Yes or No: A Statistical Study of Parents’ Attitudes Towards the HPV Vaccine and the Information Sources they use when Making their Decision to opt in or out of the Vaccine Programme |
| Teacher |
Charlene O'Brien |
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Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
Paul Hamilton |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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How do Factors Such as School Context and Gender Influence Student and Teacher Perception of Effective Science Teaching? |
| Teacher |
Diane Condon |
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Irish Science Teachers' Association Award |
| Students |
Jack Kennedy |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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To Analyse the Effects on Positivity Using Three Good Things on Mental Health of 1st Year Students in a DEIS School |
| Teacher |
Mary C Ryan |
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LIT Thurles Award Winners - Special Awards
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| Category: Life Sciences - Junior |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
Stephen Hutchinson, William Quinlan |
| School |
St Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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The Jedi Craze |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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| Category: Life Sciences - Intermediate/Senior |
| Award |
First Place
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| Students |
John McGuinness, Stephen Cleary, Aaron Leahy |
| School |
Ardscoil Rís, North Circular Rd, Limerick |
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What is the Most Effective Way of Removing Pesticides from our Fruit and Vegetables? |
| Teacher |
Diane Condon |
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| Award |
Second Place
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| Students |
Aimie Sims, Samantha Gardner-Murphy, Emilija Stankeviciute |
| School |
Scoil Chríost Rí, Presentation Secondary School, Borris Road, Portlaoise, Co. Laois |
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How Much do you REALLY Know about Coca Cola? |
| Teacher |
Jennifer O'Flaherty |
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| Category: Physical Sciences - Junior/Intermediate |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Luke Cooney, Sean DunneFirst Place
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| School |
St Joseph's College, Borrisoleigh, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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Plastic Planks |
| Teacher |
Mary Gorey |
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| Category: Technology - Junior/Intermediate |
| Award |
First Place |
| Students |
Sarah Johnson, Eva Noonan, Sarah-Kate Coffey |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
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A Wireless Connection for Machinery Equipment Lights |
| Teacher |
John Flynn |
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| Category: LIT Dept. of Applied Social Sciences Award |
| Award |
Special Award
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| Students |
Jack Kennedy |
| School |
Coláiste Mhuire Co-Ed, Castlemeadows, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
Project
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To Analyse the Effects on Positivity Using Three Good Things on Mental Health of 1st Year Students in a DEIS School |
| Teacher |
Mary C Ryan |
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| Category: LIT Social Innovation Award |
| Award |
Special Award
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| Students |
Laura Murphy, Sarah McCarthy |
| School |
Presentation Secondary School, Thurles, Co. Tipperary |
Project
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Not Just For Nails |
| Teacher |
John Flynn |