The annual Prize Giving ceremony took place on Friday, 23 May with the whole school in attendance. While it wasn’t possible to recognise all achievements made by our students this academic year, it was an ideal opportunity to emphasise a huge range of accomplishments. Below is a list of the most important achievements of the year.
Later that same evening, Fr Baxter celebrated the graduation mass and ceremony with our sixth years.
Prize Giving, Awards & Scholarships 2014
Bank of Ireland Student of the year: Cathy McGettigan
School Spirit Award: Aoife Conlon
Transition Year Students of the Year: Ciara Rigney and Sinéad Reidy
Award for Full Attendance Over Whole School Career: Valerie Oyiki, Claire Hamrock, Peace Oviawe and Susan Obaseki
UCD Ad Astra Scholarship: Ellen O Rourke
Entrance Exhibition Scholarships Trinity College: Eva Cooney, Rachael Bowe, Florence Fanning and Dearbhail Ní Catháin
Entrance Scholarship UCD: Annette Benson
Entrance Scholarship GMIT: Kristina Kudupa
Entrance Scholarship St. Patrick’s College, Drumcondra: Amy Allen
Parents’ Association Bursaries: Claire Hamm & Róisín Lawlor
Gold Certificate Beaver Computing Contest: Béga Murray, Sinéad Carroll & Lydia Costello
Selected to train for Maths & Science Olympiads: Emma Kennedy, Aisling Sheridan & Therese Heelan
Top Junior Cert Result 2013: Emma Haran
National Finalists CIMA Business Studies Quiz: Corinna Mbugua, Aisling Benson, Róisín Burke & Carol Obaseki
Nicola Ward Trophy for first year Public Speaking: Tatyana Jocher
Barra Flynn Memorial Scholarships for Law: Teresa Carty & Florence Fanning
Invited to participate in CTY Ireland Summer Programme: Emily Grace
Grade 8 Distinction RIAM: Máirín Ryan
Grand Prix Francais: Valerie Oyiki
Naughton Cup for Senior Essay Writing: Valerie Oyiki
Naughton Cup for Junior Essay Writing: Maeve McMahon
Winner Westmeath Soroptomist Public Speaking: Máirín Ryan
Winners Midlands ISTA Quiz: Susan Obaseki, Mary Diffley & Aiveen Digby
Scifest Discover Space Award: Tierna Maguire
Scifest Best Communicator: Sarah O Rourke, Emma Clarke & Eleanor Dwyer
Scifest 1st Senior Physical Science: Catriona Clear, Fiona Clear & Finnuala Moody
Scifest 1st Senior Health Science: Catriona Clear, Fiona Clear & Finnuala Moody
Scifest Pharmaceutical Chemical Ireland Award: Catriona Clear, Fiona Clear & Finnuala Moody
Scifest 1st Junior Life Science: Julie Ryan & Maeve McMahon
Scifest 2nd Senior Physical Science: Doireann Langan, Maedbh Hurst & Catriona Gilligan
Invitation Irish Junior Maths Competition: Mololowa Owogboro
Spectrum Cover Design: Gráinne White
Art Award for Outstanding Artist: Gráinne White
Music Awards for Outstanding Musicians: Molly Crossen, Máirín Ryan & Bairbre O Dwyer
Gaeltacht Scholarships: Ciara Casey & Kasey Bolger
First Senior Poetry Category SNG: Eva Barry
First Junior Poetry Category SNG: Emily Grace
First Place Feachtas Tráth na gCeist: Aisling Dowd, Eva Barry, Emily Grace & Síomha Kirwan
Winners Comortas Cois Tine: TY Group
German Language Scholarship: Eva Barry
Doodle4Google Finalist: Aoife Collins.
Special Merit Texaco Art Competition: Orla Kelly
Gaisce – The President’s Award Silver: 11 Students
Gaisce, The President’s Award Bronze: 29 students
Winner Junk Kouture 2014: Ruth Gallagher, Jane Wallace & Emma Kinsella
WEEE Prize Junk Kouture 2014: Aoife Mannion, Niamh Brady & Muirenn Lyons
Best Costumes All Ireland Briery Gap TY Drama Competition: Suzie Hogan & the Cast of ‘Snow White & the One Dwarf’
Team Winners Bugler Shield for Debating: Caroline Kinsella & Niamh Maher
Joint Best Individual Speaker: Valerie Oyiki & Jessica Howard
Best Newcomer Alpha de Beta Society: Eimear Devaney
Communications Medal – Ciara Rigney
Sports Awards
Hockey Cup: Máirín Ryan & Aiveen Digby
Basketball Trophy: Aoife Ryan
Gaelic Football Award: Marion Gildae & Ashleigh Rose Coyle
Boland Swimming Cup: Olwyn SheridanO’Regan Athletics Cup: Mary Walsh, Marion Gildae, Kate Burke & Caoimhe Curran
Member Connacht High Performance Swimming Squad: Alanna Friel, Sophie Lowe & Aibhlin Clabby
Selected for the Connacht Interpro Swimming Squad: Alanna Friel & Olwyn Sheridan
Selected for Connacht U16 Hockey Squad: Anna McGann, Lucy McMicken and Hannah O Connor
Connacht Semi-Finalists: First Year & Second Year Hockey Teams
Connacht Senior Cross Country Champions 2014: M. Burke, V. Burke, M. Hurst, A. Daly & O. Sheridan
Selected for Roscommon Gaelic Panels: Orla O Neill & Ashleigh Rose Coyle
Selected for Irish U-15 Basketball Squad: Edel Ryan
Represented Ireland at World Kickboxing Championships: Lily Mannion
Five time medalist at World Taekwondo Championships: Lily Mannion
Certificates Were Handed Out For Participation in These Programmes:
Transition Year
Big Sister Little Sister
Gaisce, The President’s Award
Sage Business Software Certificate