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Science Writers Award for Hazelwood College Students

Two Hazelwood College students have been successful in this years Irish Science Writers Competition. Second year students Breda Larkin and Maura Flanagan were selected for awards by the Royal Dublin Society. Maura was awarded a highly commended certificate in the prestigious competition while Breda was placed second nationally in the junior division. Breda was presented with her award by Minister for Education Mary Hannafin in Dublin last week.

On Friday 21st September the Transition Years and Leaving Certificate Classes will participate in English poetry workshops in preparation for their State Examinations

The Leaving Certificate 2 class will travel to the Higher Options Conference in Dublin on Thursday 20th September

The students from Leaving Certificate 1, Leaving Certificate Apllied 1 and Transition Year who plan to conduct their work experience in the construction industry will participate in the nationally recognised Safe Pass course on Friday 7th September

Below are the newest additions to Hazelwood College. In all 99 First Years joined us for their second level education. Also a number of other students joined us in all other year groups.

First Year Boys

First Year Girls

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Awards Ceremony 2007

The annual ceremony to mark the many successes and achievements of our students was held recently. Below is a small selection of the many awards that were handed out on the day.

Picture 1: 3rd year Students of the Year 2007 pictured L-R : Kate Dempsey, Stephan Kiely and Julette O Flynn with year head Mr Jonathan Fealy

Picture 2: 1st year students of the year: L-R: Breda Larkin, Helen Bradley and Anita Lucey with 1st year year head Mrs Elizabeth Dolan. Missing from the picture is Maura Flanagan.

Picture 3: 5th year students of the year : Jack Long and Emma Cronin with year head Mr Tom Quinlan.

Picture 4 : 6th year students of the year: Niamh Cronin and Bryan O Regan with principal Mr Liam Lenihan

Picture 5 : Winner of the Principals award Timmy Brosnan with principal Mr Liam Lenihan.

Picture 6 : Overall student of the year winner, Una O Sullivan with principal Mr Liam Lenihan.

Picture 7: LCA Students of the Year Dara Daly and Tim Fleming with principal Mr Liam Lenihan

Picture 8: 2nd Year students of the Year Kieran Collins, Ciara Meaney, Vickie Hartnett and Margie O Connor with principal Mr Liam Lenihan.

Picture 9 : Transition Year student of the year Triona Kelliher with principal Mr Liam Lenihan

Picture 10; Maria Kleizate with her trophy and award for winning the All Ireland Championship Draughts Championship

Picture 11: Michael Bradley 2nd Year with the award he won for his excellent attendance in school this year. Pictured with principal Mr Liam Lenihan

Picture 12: James Hartnett with the award he received for his dedication and commitment to training the first year hurling team. Pictured with Deputy Principal Mr Michael Cregan.

Winners of a scholarship to the Gaeltacht this Summer were 2nd Year students Elizabeth Morley and Donal O Callaghan.

Best of Luck to all our students who will be sitting their Leaving and Junior Certificate Exams in the coming weeks

Tha annual Awards and Graduation day will take place on Friday 25th May

Helena O Shea, Stephan Kiely and Kieran Dore from Hazelwood College who were runners up in the ISTA Junior Science Quiz which was held in LIT recently. They are pictured with their teacher, Mr Mc Carthy.

The first year history class will travel on a field trip on the 17th May more details to follow

Hazelwood College Transition Year students Mairead Shannon and Dorothy Szebeni who received prizes in a Nationwide Art Competition. The competition was run by the association of CSPE Teachers. The award ceremony was held in Mercers Hotel Dublin on April 25th. They were presented with their awards by Environment Editor of the Irish Times, Frank Mc Donald. This was a great achievement for the students as there were more than 2000 entries

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