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Major Award Winners
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Best Project Award |
| Students |
Eoin Murphy, Dean Burns, Dara Shortall |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Developing modified buffers to increase biodiversity and water quality in grass lands |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Runner-up Best Project Award |
| Students |
James O’Beirne, Paul O’Beirne |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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An investigation on how to generate electricity using water energy with recyclable materials |
| Teacher |
Martina Carey |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award |
| Students |
Clodagh Hynes, Tess Flynn |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The Highs and Lows of heart rates |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award Runner-Up |
| Students |
Caitlin Coyne, Lana Barisic |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Testing daphnias’ heart rates in different teas |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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| Award |
Intel Technology Award |
| Students |
James O’Beirne, Paul O’Beirne |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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An investigation on how to generate electricity using water energy with recyclable materials |
| Teacher |
Martina Carey |
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| Award |
Institute of Physics Award |
| Students |
James O’Beirne, Paul O’Beirne |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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An investigation on how to generate electricity using water energy with recyclable materials |
| Teacher |
Martina Carey |
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| Award |
Business Excellence Institute Award |
| Students |
Eoin Murphy, Dean Burns, Darragh Shortall |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Developing modified buffer strips to increase biodiversity and water quality in grass land |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Smurfit Kappa Sustainability Award |
| Students |
Aashna Goel, Abbie Goode |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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BPA – Ban plastic ASAP |
| Teacher |
Emma Finneran |
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| Award |
Vermilion Energy Innovation Award |
| Students |
Abbie Coolahan, Aoife Lacey |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Biodegradable weed barrier |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Fenergo Communication Award |
| Student |
Gráinne Kelly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Seeing Sweetness |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Accenture Maths in Science Award |
| Students |
James Hayes, Ellen Brennan, Tadgh Murray |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Roll for initiative |
| Teacher |
Jillian Browne |
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| Award |
Regeneron Life Sciences Award |
| Students |
Eoin Murphy, Dean Burns, Dara Shortall |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Developing Modified Buffer strips to increase biodiversity and water quality in grassland |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
RSC School Chemistry Award |
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| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
SciFest Chemistry Student Award |
| Students |
Rebecca Gorman, Rachel Hackett |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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How do you like your coffee |
| Teacher |
Emma O’Carroll |
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| Award |
Irish Science Teachers’ Association Student Award |
| Students |
Clodagh Hynes, Tess Flynn |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The highs and lows or heart rates |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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| Award |
Nature’s Pharmacy NatPro Award - Joint First Place |
| Student |
Michelle Hughes |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Wanted Dead or Alive – Sphagnum Moss. Could sphagnum moss provide a viable alternative to harvesting peat from our bogs? |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Nature’s Pharmacy NatPro Award - Joint First Place |
| Students |
Alexandra Crowley, Sofiya Gladka, Kate Hogan |
| School |
St Brendan’s Community School, Birr, Co. Offaly |
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Bog to the future |
| Teacher |
Kelly-Anne Milne |
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TUS Shannon Midlands Award Winners - Special Awards
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| Award |
Best School Award (Sponsored by TUS Midlands) |
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| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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| Teachers |
Elaine Howlin, Noreen Flynn, Emma O’Carroll, Jillian Browne |
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| Award |
NISO Health and Safety Award |
| Students |
Alicia Nolan, Aoife Mullarkey, Anna Gooney |
| School |
Scoil Mhuire gan Smal, Convent of Mercy, Roscommon Town, Co. Roscommon |
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Background noise – an investigation into background noise and the effects it has on productivity and work rates |
| Teacher |
Niamh Brogan |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Award Individual |
| Student |
Michelle Hughes |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Wanted Dead or Alive – Sphagnum Moss. Could sphagnum moss provide a viable alternative to harvesting peat from our bogs? |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Award Group |
| Students |
Abbie Coolahan, Aoife Lacey |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Biodegradable weed barrier |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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| Award |
Spectrum Signs Display Award Group |
| Students |
Aashna Goel, Abbie Goode |
| School |
Athlone Community College, Retreat Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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BPA – Ban plastic ASAP |
| Teacher |
Emma Finneran |
Category Award Winners
Category: Junior Life Sciences Individual
| Award |
First Place |
| Student |
Michelle Hughes |
| School |
Our Lady’s Bower, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Wanted Dead or Alive – Sphagnum Moss. Could sphagnum moss provide a viable alternative to harvesting peat from our bogs? |
| Teacher |
Ellen Maguire |
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Category: Junior Life Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Tess Flynn, Clodagh Hynes |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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The highs and lows of heart rates |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Matthew Carroll |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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Magnets together |
| Teacher |
Adel Browne |
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Category: Junior Physical Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Dara Clarke, Nathan Dunne |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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How does an eco-friendly battery compare to a regular battery |
| Teacher |
Elaine Howlin |
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Category: Junior Technology
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First Place |
| Students |
James O’Beirne, Paul O’Beirne |
| School |
Marist College, Retreat Rd, Athlone, Co. Westmeath |
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An investigation on how to generate electricity using water energy |
| Teacher |
Martina Carey |
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Category: Intermediate Technology
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First Place |
| Students |
Hannah Finneran, Maia Engelbrecht |
| School |
Colaiste Chiarain, Summerhill, Athlone, Co. Roscommon |
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Light up our world |
| Teacher |
Aoife Curly |
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Category: Intermediate Physical Sciences
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First Place |
| Students |
Colin McEvoy, Oisin Delaney |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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Shooting straight |
| Teacher |
Emma O’Carroll |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences Individual
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First Place |
| Student |
Grainne Kelly |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
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Seeing Sweetness |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Category: Intermediate Life Sciences Group
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First Place |
| Students |
Eoin Murphy, Dean Burns, Dara Shortall |
| School |
Moate Community School, Church Street, Moate, Co. Westmeath |
Project
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Developing modified buffer strips to increase biodiversity and water quality in grass land |
| Teacher |
Mairead Cusack |
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Category: Senior Life Sciences
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First Place |
| Student |
Roisín Farrell |
| School |
Tullamore College, Riverside, Tullamore, Co. Offaly |
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A bit of a stretch? The importance of stretching and warming up |
| Teacher |
Noreen Flynn |
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