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Overall winner of the Kerry 2023 SciFest Science & Technology award was Yasmine Odugbesan from Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School Tralee . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
MERCY Mounthawk students were to the fore at the Kerry SciFest@MTU Kerry Campus yesterday.
Over 100 post-primary school students from 12 schools across Kerry took STEM to the next level at the event but it was Yasmine Odugbesan from Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School, Tralee who won Best Project.
Yasmine will now represent MTU – Kerry Campus at The SciFest National Final in November with her project entitled “How effective is the Carotenoid Lycopene in regards to UV protection?”
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The Runner-Up on the day also from Mercy Mounthawk Secondary School, Tralee was Orla Buttimer with her project “Does the Yondr pouch affect students’ concentration in school life?”
SciFest is an all-island STEM initiative which fosters active, collaborative and inquiry-based learning among second-level students.
The programme operates throughout the school year and, being locally and regionally based and free-to-enter, is highly inclusive and accessible.
Speaking at the opening of the event, Professor Maggie Cusack, President MTU, acknowledged the huge amount of effort by all involved evident from the quality of projects submitted and thanked the teachers for mentoring the projects.
“Your work on your project has given you good skills for scientific inquiry and problem solving. But I hope you have also gained other skills from SciFest like confidence in presenting your findings, learning how to work well with others, and maybe starting to think about what you’d like to pursue after the Leaving Certificate or even in your working life”.
Sophie Hassett and Aoife O’Brien from Mercy Mounthawk Tralee at Kerry SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
Winners from each regional STEM fair go on to compete at a National Final in November. Winners from the national final compete at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) in America and in the Hong Kong Global Youth Science and Technology Bowl (GYSTB), attend the Long Night of Science in Berlin and participate in the Broadcom MASTERS International Programme in America. The SciFest programme is funded primarily by Intel Ireland and Boston Scientific.
Students were also addressed by guest speaker Monika Dukarska who spoke to students about resilience, determination and perseverance, as she told the students about her journey from Poland to the Olympic Games. Scroll down for photos…
3.5.2023 : Repro Free : Emi-Marie Curran and Ava Morisrty from Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine at SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry .Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD©
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Emma Sann and Christopher Quirke from Tarbert Comprehensive at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
Sheila Porter of Scifest , MTU President, Professor Maggie Cusack , Monika Dukarska MTU and Head of School of STEM Dr Eilish Broderick welcomed over 150 Students from all over Kerry the the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD
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Scarlett Sheehy, Lily Curran and Clodagh Healy of Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceiat the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
Fiona O’Connor from Mercy Mounthawk Tralee at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
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Aaron Nolan , Loen Walsh and Mark O’Regan of Pobalscoil Inbhear Sceine at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD©
Grace Foley and Grace Barrett Presentation Secondary School, Listowel, at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
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Sophie Mitchell , Emily Flynn and Aisling Browne from Mercy Hounthawk Tralee at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
Torran McKenna Millar from Mercy Mounthawk Tralee at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
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Students Carly Johnston, Anna Egan and Ellen Keane from Causeway Comprehensive with MTU President, Professor Maggie Cusack and Head of School of STEM Dr Eilish Broderick at the 2023 SciFest Science & Technology competition held at the MTU Kerry . Photo By : Domnick Walsh © Eye Focus LTD ©
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