PHOTOS: Celebrating Student Achievement At Coláiste Gleann Lí Annual Awards

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Award winners Brendan Griffin (Diligence), Conor Sheehan (Attendance), Luka Sopko (Positive Progress), Jamie O’Sullivan (Attendance) and Jack Costello Walsh (Positive Progress) at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

THE academic year 2022/2023 was another strong year of growth for Coláiste Gleann Lí post-primary school and this was celebrated on Wednesday morning.

In congratulating the students, the Principal of the school Mr. Liam McGill outlined the great strides the school has made in the area of Science, Technology, Maths, Art and Engineeering (STEAM);

“The student awards Acknowledge all of the accomplishments of students across the year in the area of sport, academics, sustainability, school ethos, school leadership, social Innovation and STEAM.

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“This year our STEAM provision has been further enhanced by the opening of two state of the art Science laboratories, preparation room and a recently renovated wood technology room at a cost of nearly half a million euro. The broad range of activities and awards also acknowledge the hard work of staff in ensuring students have opportunities to develop in a holistic environment and one where they are given opportunities to reach their fullest potential. Congratulations to all our award winners”.

Sisters Aoife (Junior Sports and Attendance) and Aisling O’Connell (Senior Student of the Year) with teacher Myrna Egan, Principal Liam McGill and Home School Community Liaison Coordinator Maryanne Lowney at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

On opening the event, Deputy Principal Mr. Paudie Fleming explained that the award ceremony celebrates the school’s academic successes but also celebrates the varied achievements of Coláiste Gleann Lí second level students in a variety of areas such as sport, STEAM, community-led involvement and environmental issues.

He added that the annual Coláiste Gleann Lí awards reflect school policy which strives for the holistic development of each student in line with the core values and ethos of Kerry Education and Training Board.

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The Awards Ceremony illustrated a variety of extra-curricular achievements by students of the school which were highlighted at the event.

As the proceedings got underway, multiple students were commended for their efforts throughout the school year.  The following is a cross-section of the Coláiste Gleann Lí awards and recipients:

Student of the Year — Senior Cycle, Aisling O’Connell

Highest Junior Cert Awards  — Brendan O’Sullivan

Environmental Award — Corey O’Brien

Ethos 

First year — Will McGrath

Second year — Joey Byrnes

Third year —Abigail O’Shea

Award winners Aoife O’Connell (Junior Sports and Attendance) and Dylan Alder (Maths) with Principal Liam McGill at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Contribution to School Community

Junior Cycle — Charlie Perkins

Senior Cycle — Päivi Soukupová Dowds

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Deputy Principal Paudie Fleming with award winners Conor Morrissey (Senior Sports and School Ethos) and Richard Silins (STEM) at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

STEAM

Junior Cycle — Enda Sheehan

Senior Cycle — Richard Silins

Sports Award

Junior Cycle — Aoife O’Connell

Senior Cycle — Conor Morrissey

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Fifth Year Gaisce Award winners at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

Diligence

First year — Brendan Clifford, Aimar Fernánadez, Robert Molloy

Second year — Anastajia Puzanova, Ria Quirke, Brendan McCarty

Third year — Abigail O’Shea, Kaitlyn O’Connell, Yaho Augustine Montcho

Fifth year — Mary Butcher, Ameerah Clifford, Ricards Silins

Sixth year —  Keelin O’Shea, Aisling O’Connell

Award winners Aisling O’Connell (Student of the Year, Attendance and Diligence), Marley Lyne (School Ethos), Lana Moroz (Positive Progress), Paivi Dowds (Contribution to School Community), Keelin O’Shea (Diligence) and Brendan O’Sullivan (Best Junior Cert Awards in 2022) at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

GAISCE —  Lily O’Sullivan, Ameerah Clifford, Hasia Ni Bhreathnach, Kady Dowling, Paige Toohey, Conor Morissey, Rebecca O’Brien, Ricards Silins, Michael Carey, Faustine Janievier

UCC Plus

Gaeilge — Emily MacSweeney, Brendan McCarthy

Mathematics – Jack O Shea, Dylan Alder

English — Anastasija Puzanova, Charlotte Cattermole

French — Elizabete Silina, Dermot Carey Phillipson

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Award winners Ivie Osazuwa (Attendance) Dermot Carey Philipson (European Languages) and Anastasija Puzanova (Diligence and English) at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean
Sisters Aoife (Junior Sports and Attendance) and Aisling O’Connell (Senior Student of the Year) at the Coláiste Gleann Lí Awards on Wednesday. Photo by Dermot Crean

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