SciFest@NorthWest Award Winners 2021

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Student Maeve Stillman
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the effectiveness of various face masks against COVID -19 virus (and aerosol droplets)
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Student Ash Lynch-Harland
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Building on Mars using local materials
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Bronagh Dempster, Daniel Montgomery, Liam Young
School St Louis Grammar School, Cullybackey Road, Kintullagh, Ballymena BT43 5DW, Co. Antrim
Project
HSO - Helping Sensory Overloads
Teacher Patrick Trainor
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Student Maeve Stillman
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the effectiveness of various face masks against COVID -19 virus (and aerosol droplets)
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Intel Technology Award
Students Bronagh Dempster, Daniel Montgomery, Liam Young
School St Louis Grammar School, Cullybackey Road, Kintullagh, Ballymena BT43 5DW, Co. Antrim
Project
HSO - Helping Sensory Overloads
Teacher Patrick Trainor
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Award Institute of Physics Award
Student Ash Lynch-Harland
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Building on Mars using local materials
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Fenergo Communication Award
Students Bronagh Dempster, Daniel Montgomery, Liam Young
School St Louis Grammar School, Cullybackey Road, Kintullagh, Ballymena BT43 5DW, Co. Antrim
Project
HSO - Helping Sensory Overloads
Teacher Patrick Trainor
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Award Environmental Award
Student Hollie Harkin
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the amount of Plastics in Face Masks, Gloves and Hand Sanitizer Bottles Used for Protection Against Covid-19
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Chemistry Award
Students Arayah Donaghey, Naomi Coyle
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the amount of sugar and electrolytes in a range of drinks
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students (Teacher Award)
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award ESERO Discover Space Student Award
Student Ash Lynch-Harland
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Building on Mars using local materials
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Students (School Award)
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Accenture Maths in Science Award
Student Caitlin Mc Fadden
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the likely efficacy of various hand sanitisers and their ingredients against COVID-19
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students Grace Cusack, Alese Mc Caul Prazeres, Heather Hamilton
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the effect of acids and alkalis on the germination of seeds
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
Award Merit Award
Students Rachel Gorman, Elaina Grainger
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating the application of Sunscreen
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
Award Merit Award
Students Jennifer Doherty, Aimee Hegarty
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating if there is a link between lack of Vitamin D and the severity of COVID-19 in BAME (UK)
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE

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