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South East Technological University Carlow Award Winners 2025

Major Award Winners

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Award Best Project Award
Students Colleen Waters, Sophie Hart, Katie Franklin
School Ramsgrange Community School, Ramsgrange, New Ross, Co. Wexford
Project
Cries Till It’s Chronic
Teacher Alanna Roche
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Award Runner-up Best Project Award
Students Paddy O Brien, Oisin Henderson, Padraic Meany
School Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí, James's St, Kilkenny
Project
Perception of Recovery from Concussions in Adolescents GAA Players: A Study on Cognitive, Physical and Emotional Factors
Teacher Caroline Mercer
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Award Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Students Grace Walsh, Lauren Kenny, Laura Heneghan
School Coláiste Naomh Mhuire, Sallins Road, Naas, Co. Kildare
Project
Spotting Solutions - An investigation into the Performance of Benzoyl Peroxide in Attacking and Killing Cutibacterium Acnes
Teacher Naoise Gallagher
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Award EirGrid Cleaner Climate Award
Student Andrew Tutty
School Kilkenny College, Castlecomer Road, Kilkenny
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Is Green Hydrogen a more Viable Way of Storing Large Amounts of Energy than Battery’s for the Electricity Grid?
Teacher Michael Lawlor
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Award Mallinckrodt STEM Excellence Award
Students Amy Jones, Willow Warner
School Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin, Rathangan Demesne, Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Project
Quit the Cloud
Teacher Emma Cunningham
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Award Intel Technology Award
Students Aimee Keogh, Isobel Weadick, Goda Baranauskaite
School Glenart College, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow, Co. Wicklow
Project
An Analysis of the Abilities that Different Age Groups Have to Detect Artificial Intelligence and How it Can Spread Misinformation on Social Media
Teacher Maeve Mulpeter
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Award SciFest Physics Award
Students Seán Kelly Mason, Daniel Vincent Lapos
School Scoil Chonglais, Carsrock, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
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How to Measure Gravity
Teacher Lorcan O'Toole
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Award Business Excellence Institute Award
Students Sarah Doocey, Niamh Brennan, Zoe Ablong
School Presentation Secondary School, Dungarvan Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
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Slaying the Game: An Investigation into Teenage Girls Consumption of Sports and Energy Drinks
Teacher Jacqueline Ryan
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Award SciFest Communications Award
Students Siobhán O'Loughlin, Aleks O'Toole, Shannon Laurie
School Ardscoil Rath Iomgháin, , Rathangan Demesne, Rathangan, Co. Kildare
Project
Mindfulness Colouring
Teacher Emma Cunningham
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Award SciFest Maths in Science Award
Students Ellie Byrne, Niamh Rothwell, Ciara Delaney
School Community School, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Project
Sports and School: A Winning Combo?
Teacher Amy Burke
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Award Regeneron Life Sciences Award
Students Cara Doyle, Ellie Coogan, Muireann Feeney
School Community School, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
Project
Let's talk about allergies......
Teacher Amy Burke
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Award Dawn Meats Agricultural Science Award
Student Chloe Duggan
School Presentation Secondary School, Dungarvan Road, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary
Project
Reflekta
Teacher Jacqueline Ryan
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Award SciFest Chemistry Student Award
Students Emma Harmon, Keelynn Keogh, Pricilla Sibanda
School Scoil Chonglais, Carsrock, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Project
Biodegradable Stickers
Teacher Eileen Gallagher
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Award Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award
Students Grace Gordon, Toma Janonyte
School Scoil Chonglais, Carsrock, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow
Project
Is it Possible to Make Cosmetics that are Fully Natural?
Teacher Lorcan O'Toole

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