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YEAR BOOK |
Dublin City University
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IBM/DCU Irish Science Olympiad 2002-03
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The students began arriving at DCU at 10.00am to register for each of the five individual competitions, and the three-hour tests began at 11.00am.
Dr Paraic James, who is responsible for the Chemistry Section of the Olympiad, had a team of DCU staff and postgraduate students ready to supervise and correct the tests. By 4.00pm they achieved the almost impossible task of naming the trophy and medal winners and the panel of students from which the International Chemistry team was to be selected. This feat was also achieved in Biology by Professor Richard O Kennedy and his team, in Computer Programming by Mr Charlie Daly and his team, and in Physics by Dr Eilish McLoughlin and her team.
At 4.00pm the students, many accompanied by their parents and teachers, crowded into a packed Larkin Theatre for the closing ceremony. Professor Albert Pratt, DCU Vice President, opened the proceedings by welcoming Minister Mary Hanafin TD to DCU. He thanked the parents and teachers for their support and encouragement of these talented young Irish scientists, and IBM, the Department of Education & Science and Forf�s for sponsoring this event. He was particularly appreciative of the tremendous effort put in by the DCU staff and postgraduate students in bringing the 2002-03 IBM/DCU Irish Science Olympiad to a successful conclusion.
These sentiments were echoed by Ms Anna McKeown, Corporate Community Relations Manager at IBM, and by Minister Mary Hanafin TD.
Mr Charlie Daly, the Irish IOI team leader announced the winners of the Computer Programming Competition and the team to represent Ireland at International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI) in Wisconsin, USA, in August 200:
Trophy: Martin Orr, Methodist College, Belfast
Silver: Rob Cunningham, North West Institute of Further & Higher Education, Strand Road, Derry
Bronze: Kenneth Barrett, St Brendan's College, Belmullet, Co. Mayo
Bronze: Daniel Kersten, Kilkenny College, Kilkenny
Dr Eilish McLoughlin, the Irish IPhO team leader announced the winners of the Physics Competition and the panel of eight students from which the Irish team of five to represent Ireland at International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) in Taipei, Taiwan, in August was selected:
Trophy: Michael White, Hamilton High School, Bandon, Co. Cork
Gold: Andrew Carlisle, Methodist College, Belfast
Silver: Diarmuid Early, Newtown School, Co. Waterford
Silver: Tim Martin, Coleraine Academical Institution, Co. Derry
Bronze: David Turton, Pobalscoil Neasain, Baldoyle, Dublin 13
Bronze: Barry O Mahony, Presentation Brothers College, The Mardyke, Cork
Bronze: Ronan Conlon, St Coleman's College, Newry, Co. Down
Bronze: Aaron Green, St Columb's College, Buncranna Road, Derry
Professor Richard O Kennedy, the Irish IBO team leader announced the winners of the Biology Competition and the panel of eight students from which the Irish team of four to represent Ireland at International Biology Olympiad (IBO) in Minsk, Belerus, in July was selected:
Trophy: James Russell, Methodist College, Belfast
Gold: Paul Webster, The High School, Zion Road, Rathgar, Dublin
Silver: Aine McCurry, Mount Lourdes, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh
Silver: Noirin McFadden, Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
Bronze: Claire McGovern, Our Lady's School, Templeogue, Dublin
Bronze: Enda Carroll, King's Hospital School, Dublin
Bronze: Philip Crea, Down High School, Co. Down
Bronze: Pamela Eakin, Rainey Endowed School, Magherafelt, Co. Derry.
Dr Paraic James, the Irish IChO team leader announced the winners of the Chemistry Competition and the panel of students from which the Irish team of four to represent Ireland at International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) in Athens, Greece, in July was selected:
Trophy: Garreth Callaghan, Coleraine Academical Institution, Co. Derry
Gold: Alim Yucel-Finn, St Andrew's College, Dublin
Silver: Chris Peinton, Methodist College, Belfast
Silver: Cormac Quigley, Terenure College, Dublin
Bronze: Siobhan O'Meara, Portumna Community School, Galway
Bronze: Ruth O'Leary, Alexandra College, Dublin
Bronze: Lauren Rutherford, Foyle & Londonderry College, Derry
Bronze: Stephen McCann, St Colman's College, Newry, Co. Down.
The panels of students for the international Science Olympiads received training from the DCU science faculty staff before the final selection process in May. Prior to their departure to the IBO, IChO, IOI and IPhO, teams completed a weeklong intensive residential training programme in DCU. Medal winners at the Internationals also receive IBM University scholarships.
Contact: Michael A. Cotter, Director, Irish Science Olympiad, Science Faculty, DCU, Dublin 9; E-mail: [email protected]