Letterkenny Institute of Technology Award Winners 2020

Award	Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Student	Eoghan Ó Fearáin
School	Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall
Project	Beef Or Leaf
Teacher	Siobhán Laighneach

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Award	Runner-up Best Project Award
Student	Jennifer Doherty
School	Scoil Mhuire Secondary School, St. Oran's Road, Buncrana, Co. Donegal
Project	Is exercise recovery time in teenagers dependent on the type of sport they participate in?
Teacher	Laura Corbett


Award	Specsavers Making a Difference Award
Students	Emilly Croke, Hannah Duffy, Erin Gallagher
School	Rosses Community School, Dungloe, Co. Donegal
Project	Bealach Na Rosann - The Effect of a Daily Walk on School Life
Teacher	Kevin Boyle


Award	Intel Best Technology Project Award
Students	Ryan King, Connor Allison, Conal Boyle
School	Loreto Community School, Milford, Co Donegal
Project	Facial recognition with Python
Teacher	Roisin Boyle

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Award	Institute of Physics Award
Students	Anne Caulfield, Jessica Hone, Sinéad O'Doherty
School	Loreto Community School, Milford, Co Donegal
Project	Is The Universe Like An Elastic Band?
Teacher	Roisin Boyle


Award	Newstalk Best Communicator Award
Student	Csenge Bodnar, Petra Bodnar
School	Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project	Better injected than infected
Teacher	Margaret O’Reilly

Award	Environmental Award
Student	Eoghan Ó Fearáin
School	Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall
Project	Beef Or Leaf
Teacher	Siobhán Laighneach

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Award	Chemistry Award
Student	Chloe Ní Chiaráin
School	Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall
Project	Imscrúdú ar an tionchar atá ag ceimic in uachtar gréine ar ár gcraiceann
Teacher	Shane Ó Breacáin

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Award	RSC School Chemistry Award (Royal Society of Chemistry Republic of Ireland Section)
Students	(School Award)
School	Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall
Project
Teacher	Shane Ó Breacáin


Award	ESERO Discover Space Award
Student	Nosiba Elshawa
School	Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project	Artificial Satellites
Teacher	Margaret O’Reilly

Award	ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Students	(Teacher Award)
School	Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
Project
Teacher	Margaret O’Reilly

Award	ESERO Discover Space Award
Students	Thomas Cannon, Oisín Farrell
School	Loreto Community School, Milford, Co Donegal
Project	Twinkle Twinkle little star: a systematic study into the effects of skyglow in rural Donegal
Teacher	Roisin Boyle

Award	ESERO Discover Space Teacher Award
Students	(Teacher Award)
School	Loreto Community School, Milford, Co Donegal
Project
Teacher	Roisin Boyle

Award	ESERO Discover Space Award
Students	Anne Caulfield, Jessica Hone, Sinéad O'Doherty
School	Loreto Community School, Milford, Co Donegal
Project	Is The Universe Like An Elastic Band?
Teacher	Roisin Boyle

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Award	Irish Science Teachers' Association Award
Students	Róisín Ní Dhubhgáin
School	Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall
Project	Cén tionchar atá ag reo fad téarma ar na tréithe frith-bhaictéarach atá ag mogóir róis?
Teacher	Micheál Ó Giobúin
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Award	Merit Award
Student	Liam Ó hAnnagáin
School	Coláiste Ailigh, Cnoc na Móna, Leitir Ceanainn, Co.Dhún na nGall
Project	Fiosrúchán ar éifeacht tuismitheoirí ar oideachas agus slí bheatha a bpáistí
Teacher	Shane Ó Breacáin