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Assistant Principal of Coláiste Gleann Lí, Maryanne Lowney (left) and Principal Richard Lawlor (right) with award-winning students Michaela Hrachovinova, Paul McCarthy, Aisha Hassain, Snjezana Herbsts, Mistura Bukky Oyebanji at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
OVER 200 people attended the Kerry Education and Training Board Annual Student Awards event held in the Institute of Technology Tralee, North Campus, on Friday night.
The guest of honour was Tralee native and major figure in women’s rugby both in Connacht and Ireland, Ruth O’Reilly.
Ruth was one of the Irish women’s rugby team who won the Six Nations last year and she presented the awards to 58 exceptional students on the night.
It was also an occasion to remember a former teacher who passed away in 2012. Paul Lucey husband and the family of the late Kathleen Lucey a former Irish teacher of Tralee Community College kindly commissioned a special award for Oral Irish in Kathleen’s memory.
This is now an annual award for the student who achieves the highest results in the Optional Oral Irish in the Junior Certificate.
The award winners on the night came from the Kerry ETB schools; Coláiste Gleann Lí, Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Castleisland Community College, Causeway Comprehensive, Coláiste Na Ríochta, Killorglin Community College, Killarney Community College, Coláiste Na Sceilge and students from Youthreach programmes in Tralee, Killarney and Listowel.
Colm McEvoy CEO Kerry ETB emphasised that; “This is one of the most important annual events for all involved in Kerry ETB. It is an opportunity for the organisation to celebrate and highlight the achievements of students in Kerry ETB schools and in Youthreach Centres.”
“The awards presented are very reflective of these core values and the organisation’s holistic approach to education provision. Two new awards were introduced this year “Transition Year Award” which encourages and motivates Students to make the most of their Transition Year Experience and a “Peer Mentor Award” which acknowledges the contribution of Senior Cycle Students to the integration of First Year Students in our schools.”
3,179 students attend Kerry ETB post primary schools and 120 participants attend Youthreach centres.
According to Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer “This awards event celebrates both academic achievement and also awards personal growth and leadership development which is strongly emphasised in each school and Youthreach centre.”
Cllr. Jim Finucane Cathaoirleach Kerry ETB highlighted “our student leadership award which is designed to recognise and encourage the very significant leadership role played by our students in our Student Councils. The students nominated for this award are chosen by their own peers for their loyalty and commitment in their role on the Student Council.”
Cllr. Jim Finucane as Cathaoirleach of Kerry ETB presented the Gold Medal Awards for best overall Academic Achievement to Alexander Mantel Killarney Community College who achieved 600 points in his Leaving Certificate in 2015. Alexander is currently taking a Gap year.
This year Kerry ETB is looking forward to a very memorable year of 1916 Commemorations. Planned events include; public speaking, art, drama, creative writing, film and music composition. Events will take place in each school and will culminate in an overall ETB event on the 7th April.
Scroll down for photos and further down for the full list of winners on the night…
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Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí students, at back; Barra Ó Siochrú, Ríona Breathnach, Caoimhe Ní Mhuircheartaigh, Róisín Ní Churraí, in front, Máire Ní Threantaigh with Principal Austin Ó Seachnasaigh and Deputy Principal Ruairí Ó Cinnéide, special guest Ruth O’Reilly and Colm McEvoy and Ann O’Dwyer from Kerry ETB at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Students from Coláiste na Sceilge with staff, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Students from Causeway Comprehensive with staff, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Castleisland Community College Students with staff, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
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Students from Coláiste na Sceilge with staff, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Tammy McCarthy and Rachel McCarthy of Listowel Youthreach, Aileen McKenna and Tim O’Connor, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer from Kerry ETB at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Killorglin Community College students with Principal Con Moynihan, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer from Kerry ETB at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Students from Killarney Community College with Principal Fiona O’Brien, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy, Eva Enright of Coláiste Na Ríochta Listowel, Kerry ETB Education Officer Anne O’Dwyer, award winner Philomena Hickey of Coláiste na Ríochta Listowel, special guest Ruth O’Reilly,and Stephen Goulding, Principal of Coláiste na Ríochta, Listowel at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Award winners from Youthreach programmes with staff and special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Coláiste Gleann Lí students Michaela Hrachovinova, Paul McCarthy, Mistura Bukky Oyebanji, Snjezana Herbsts with Principal Richard Lawlor, Asst Principal Maryanne Lawlor and Paul Lucey, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Kerry ETB CEO Colm McEvoy and Education Officer Ann O’Dwyer at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Award-winning students from Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, Micheál Ó Moráin, Jane D’Altúin, Róisín Ní Churraí, Barra Ó Siochrú, Ríona Breathnach, Máire Ní Threantaigh and Caoimhe Ní Mhuircheartaigh at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Award winners, special guest Ruth O’Reilly, Colm McEvoy and Ann O’Dwyer from Kerry ETB and Chairman of Kerry ETB Jim Finucane at the awards in IT Tralee on Friday night. Photo by Dermot Crean
Kerry Education and training Board
Student Awards 2015
CERTIFICATE AWARD WINNERS
- Exceptional Involvement in the Life of the School at Junior CYCLE
Castleisland Community College Padraig O’Connell
Causeway Comprehensive School Matthew Pike
Coláiste Gleann Lí Snjezana Herbsts
Coláiste na Ríochta Amy O’Connor
Coláiste na Sceilge Stephen O’Sullivan
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Máire Ní Threantaigh
Killarney Community CollegeRory Carroll
Killorglin Community College Shane Ahern
- Junior Certificate Academic Award
Castleisland Community College Anita McCarthy
Causeway Comprehensive School John Crowley
Coláiste Gleann Lí Paul McCarthy
Coláiste na Ríochta Mark Fealey
Coláiste na Sceilge Dervla Donegan
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Róisín Ní Churraí
Killarney Community CollegeSarah O’Riordan Clifford
Killorglin Community College Jesse O’Connell
- Exceptional Leadership in the School Council/Youthreach Centre
Castleisland Community College Tara O’Shea
Causeway Comprehensive School Olivia Stack
Coláiste Gleann Lí Mistura Bukky Oyebanji
Coláiste na Ríochta Ciaran O’Connor
Coláiste na Sceilge Garrath Burke-Weigt
Gaelcholáiste ChiarraíBarra Ó’Siochrú
Killarney Community CollegeBrian Kelleher
Killorglin Community College Suzanne Murphy
Listowel Youthreach Tammy McCarthy
Transforum Alley Youthreach Stanislav Mika
- TY Achievement Award
Castleisland Community College Rachel O’Connor
Causeway Comprehensive School Alana O’Connor
Coláiste na Sceilge Donna Fitzgerald
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Ríona Breathnach
Killarney Community College Mutaz Almusawi
- Peer Mentor Award
Castleisland Community College Ashling Moriarty
Causeway Comprehensive School Solas O’Halloran
Coláiste Gleann Lí Michaela Hrachovinova
Coláiste na Sceilge Linda Ní Néill
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Caoimhe Ní Mhuircheartaigh
Killarney Community College Grainne Dineen
Killorglin Community College Sinead Hyde
MEDAL AWARD WINNERS
Silver Medal
- best youthreach student
Killarney Youthreach Jonathan O’Connell
Listowel Youthreach Rachel McCarty
South Kerry Youthreach Conor Scanlon
Tralee Youthreach LCA Sherban Seif
Transforum Alley YouthreachHatim Seif
- Best lca student
Killarney Community College Fiona Tangney
Tralee Youthreach LCA Paulina Mroczek
- School Academic Excellence Award
Castleisland Community College Erin O’Connor
Causeway Comprehensive School Jack Goulding
Coláiste Gleann Lí Aisha Hassain
Coláiste na Ríochta Philomena Hickey
Coláiste na Sceilge Kevin O’Sullivan
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Jane D’Altuin
Killorglin Community College Ciara Wakefield
GOLD Medal
- Béaltrialacha roghnacha sa Ghaeilge an Teastais Shóisearaigh
Coláiste na Sceilge Aoibhín Ní Choileáin
- Silver Medal – Best Science Student
Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí Micheál Móráin
- Silver Medal – Best Technology Student
Castleisland Community College Cian Lonergan
- Silver Medal – Best Languages, Arts & Social Sciences Student
Coláiste na Sceilge Lauren Ní Suilleabháin
- Silver Medal – Best Business Studies Student
Coláiste na Sceilge Colleen Ní Mhurchú
- Gold Medal – Best Overall Academic Students
Killarney Community College Alexander Mantel
