Cork Education & Training Board honours high achieving Students

January 19, 2015

Mr Ted Owens

Cork ETB Acknowledges Top Leaving Certificate & Leaving Certificate Applied Students in Cork at Annual Award Ceremony.

High achieving Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) students were honoured recently by Cork Education and Training Board (Cork ETB) at our Annual Awards Ceremony held in the Rochestown Park Hotel.

Students and their parents were welcomed by the CE, Ted Owens, who praised them for their hard work and dedication in the months and years leading up to their exams. Thirty three students received medals for achieving between 615 and 575 points while thirty four students received special commendation certificates for achieving between 550 and 570 points. Thirty one LCA students were also awarded special commendation certificates for achieving between 85% and 93% in their examinations.

“I would like to congratulate the outstanding achievements of our 2014 Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied students. This year we are honouring 99 students from across 20 Cork schools, for their outstanding results in the 2014 Leaving Certificate and Leaving Certificate Applied. 21 students are also being awarded Student of the Year tonight. These are students have maximized their potential and contributed to the school/centre community throughout their tenure as a student. This Awards Ceremony gives the Board and staff of Cork ETB the opportunity to acknowledge and honour the trojan work of students in our schools across Cork City and County,” said Ted Owens.

James Cotter from St.Colman’s Community College, and Anna Ní Raghallaigh from Gaelcholáiste Choilm, were both awarded the highest award, The Board Medal, for achieving 615 points in the Leaving Cert.

Pupils at Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig, who were presented with medals at the Cork Education and Training Boards Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony at Rochestown Park Hotel. Included are Daniel Quigley (Chief Executive Medal), Padraig Connery (Roibeard O'Buachalla Medal), Philip Desmond (Chief Executive Medal) and Liam Murphy ( Chairman's Medal).
Adrian O'Brien, Colaiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy and Maggie Fingleton, Carrignafoy Community College, Cobh, who received Special Commendation Certificates at the Cork ETB Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony, photographed with Chief Executive, Ted Owens at Rochestown Park Hotel.
Glanmire Community College students, Charlie O'Connor (Diarmuid O'Longaigh Medal), Audrey Byrne (Student of the Year) and Andrew O'Sullivan (Martin Langan Medal) at the Cork Education and Training Board's Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony held at Rochestown Park Hotel.
Glanmire Community College pupils who received awards at the Cork ETB Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony at Rochestown Park Hotel. Included are Andrew O'Sullivan (Martin Langan Medal), Kiran Shaju (Special Commendation Certificate), Audrey Byrne (Student of the Year Award), Charlie O'Connor (Diarmuid O'Longaigh Medal) and Patrick O'Donoghue (Special Commendation Certificate).
Corinna Rath, St. Fanahan's College, Mitchelstown pictured with Chairman Cork ETB Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy (L) & Principal Mr Tadhg Long (R) Anthony Buckley, Rossa College, pictured with Chairman Cork ETB Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy (L) & Principal Mr Stephen Gilbert (R) Patrick O'Donoghue, Glanmire Community College being presented by with an LCA Special Commendation Certificate by Chief Executive  Cork ETB, Mr Ted Owens (L) and Ms Gertie Cahill, Deputy Principal, Glanmire Community College. (R) Shauna O'Flaherty, Youthreach Knocknaheeny, being presented by with an LCA Special Commendation Certificate by Cllr. Padraig O'Sullivan, Vice Chairman Cork ETB (L) and Ms Orla Butler, Co-ordinator, Youthreach Knocknaheeny (R) Seán Murphy, Coláiste Choilm, being presented by with an LCA Special Commendation Certificate by Cllr. Padraig O'Sullivan, Vice Chairman Cork ETB (L) and Mr Kieran Styles, LCA Co-ordinator, Coláiste Choilm, Ballincollig. (R) Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy, Chairman Cork Education and Training Board, congratulating Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí (Bantry) students who received awards at the Boards Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony at Rochestown Park Hotel. Included are Owen O'Flynn (Barra O'Briain Medal), Caroline O'Sullivan (Dick Langford Medal), Caoimhe O'Leary (Tim Looney Medal) and Viktoryja Bazhko (Student of the Year Award). Also included is Denis O'Sullivan, Deputy Principal.
Rita Whelan, Colaiste Choilm, Ballincollig who received a Special Commendation Certificate at the Cork Education and Training Board's Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony photographed at the event with her parents, Maria and Tony.
Principal, St. Aidan's Community College, Dublin Hill, Ms Sheila Curley  accepting the school's Student of the Year Certificate from Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy, Chairman Cork ETB
<
>
Cllr. Patrick Gerard Murphy, Chairman Cork Education and Training Board, congratulating Coláiste Pobail Bheanntraí (Bantry) students who received awards at the Boards Leaving Certificate Awards Ceremony at Rochestown Park Hotel. Included are Owen O'Flynn (Barra O'Briain Medal), Caroline O'Sullivan (Dick Langford Medal), Caoimhe O'Leary (Tim Looney Medal) and Viktoryja Bazhko (Student of the Year Award). Also included is Denis O'Sullivan, Deputy Principal.

Go back