SciFest@NorthWest Award Winners 2025

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Students Fatima Memon, Aleena Muddassir
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Isobel Meenan
School St Cecilia's College, Bligh's Lane, Londonderry BT48 9PJ, Co. Londonderry
Project
Eco-friendly Clothing, Investigating the Potential of Different Seaweeds for Producing Textiles.
Teacher Dr Kerry Conaghan
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Niall Hackett, Jude Macari, Jake Donaghy
School St Patrick's College, 41 Killymeal Road, Dungannon BT71 6LJ, Co. Tyrone
Project
Venturi Shield
Teacher Erin McCann
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Students Fatima Memon, Aleena Muddassir
School Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project
Microbial Fuel Cells (MFCs)
Teacher Margaret O’Reilly
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Runner-up Award
Student Grace Dornan
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating Ways of Removing Medications from the Water System
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Intel Technology Award
Student Sofia Doherty
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Animation: Science Communication
Teacher Mark Logue
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Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
Students Lily Morrison, Cailin McGrenaghan, Aoife Friel
School St Cecilia's College, Bligh's Lane, Londonderry BT48 9PJ, Co. Londonderry
Project
Sustainable Seaweed Biofabrics
Teacher Dr Kerry Conaghan
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Meghain Harris, Isobel Meenan
School St Cecilia's College, Bligh's Lane, Londonderry BT48 9PJ, Co. Londonderry
Project
Eco-friendly Clothing, Investigating the Potential of Different Seaweeds for Producing Textiles
Teacher Dr Kerry Conaghan
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Award SciFest Communications Award
Students Summer Rose McCrudden, Kayla Redden, Olivia Doherty
School St Cecilia's College, Bligh's Lane, Londonderry BT48 9PJ, Co. Londonderry
Project
Play to Win!
Teacher Dr Kerry Conaghan
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Award SciFest Maths in Science Award
Student Grace Dornan
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Investigating Ways of Removing Medications from the Water System
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Darragh McCann, Sean Loughran, Jacob White
School St Patrick's College, 41 Killymeal Road, Dungannon BT71 6LJ, Co. Tyrone
Project
Comparing the Effectiveness of Art, Canine or Lego Therapy in Reducing Stress Levels in Students
Teacher Erin McCann
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Student Caila McGeehan
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Plant Growth and Nutrients
Teacher Mark Logue
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Holly Duddy, Samantha Doherty
School St Mary's College, 35 Northland Road, Londonderry BT48 0AN, Co. Londonderry
Project
Testing the Nitrate Levels in Different Fruits and Vegetables
Teacher Ann Blanking MBE
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Caitlin Doherty, Daisy Collins
School St Cecilia's College, Bligh's Lane, Londonderry BT48 9PJ, Co. Londonderry
Project
Problematic Smartphone Use
Teacher Dr Kerry Conaghan

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