Hazelwood Colleges Young Scientists Win at this years Exhibition

Hazelwood Colleges Young Scientists Win at this years Exhibition

This year Hazelwood College retained the ENFO Award at the Young Scientist Exhibition with Transition Year students Jack Long, David Harrold and John Ryan conducted an investigation into the use of chicken litter as a renewable energy source. Last years winners of the ENFO award Fifth Year students Mary Ennis and Billy Fehin (missing from photo) where highly commended for their research. This year they made a comparative study of Miscanthus and Rape Seed Oil in which they analysed their chemical properties and financial advantages and disadvantages. The schools third project recieved high praise from the judging committee this third project was the work of Emma Cronin and Colm Meaney who studied the reasons why Ragwort affects horses and investigated ways in which it can be controlled.

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