Category: Transition Year

Awards Day at Hazelwood College

Photos from the recent awards day at Hazelwood College

Picture 1 is of Hazelwood College senior students who won awards in recognition of their excellence in the different subject areas. On the far left is the Deputy Principal, Mrs Elizabeth Dolan, while on the far right is the Principal, Mr Brendan Burke.

Picture 2 is of David Finn (centre) with Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan (left) and Hazelwood College Principal Brendan Burke (right) being presented with his award after winning the Principal’s Award for 2012.

Picture 3 is (left to right) Leaving Certificate Applied Co-Ordinator Ms Yvonne Devine, Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan, Jack Deely (LCA 1), Anita O’Brien (LCA 2) and Principal Brendan Burke at the presentation of awards for the best students in Leaving Certificate Applied.

Picture 4 is of the junior cycle students at Hazelwood College who won awards in recognition of their excellent in the different subject areas. Mr Brendan Burke, the Principal of Hazelwood College is pictured with them.

Picture 5 is of Hazelwood College students from across the student body who won awards based on fulfilling the ethos of the school community.

Picture 6 is (left to right) Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan, Michael Keyes, Karen O’Kelly and Principal Brendan Burke. Michael and Karen were presented with awards to mark their fantastic achievement in last year’s Junior Certificate, where both students attained 10 A grades.

Picture 7 is of Hazelwood College’s chess players award winners, pictured with Principal Brendan Burke.

Picture 8 is of the recipient of Hazelwood College’s Sport Star of the Year Award, 2012, Donna Mulcahy (centre) with Mr Tom Halpin (left) and Principal Brendan Burke (right).

Picture 9 is Hazelwood College’s Transition Year Programme Student Award winners who were recognised at a ceremony on Monday 21st of May. Pictured from left to right are Transition Year Co-Ordinator Mr Noel O’Grady, Ciaran Slattery, Sarah O’Flynn, Tom Simcox, Eamonn Shanahan, Ide Hennessey and Principal Brendan Burke.

Picture 10 is of Hazelwood College’s Transition Year Student of the Year Award winner, Tom Simcox (centre) with Transition Year Co-Ordinator Mr Noel O’Grady (left) and Principal Brendan Burke (right).

Picture 11 is of Ms Marie O’Connor who led students of Hazelwood College in a fundraiser on behalf of Scoil Naomh Íosef, Dromcollogher. She is pictured here, with the students involved, presenting the cheque.

Picture 12 is of Hazelwood College’s U14 Ladies Football team who beat Hospital on a score line of 3-15 to 1-10 in the Under 14 Limerick College’s A Final in Ballygran, pictured with Mr Tom Halpin on far left.

Picture 13 is of Hazelwood College’s U14 winning captain Ciara McCarthy,(right) the referee Jason Mullins (centre) and Hospital’s captain Grainne Kennedy (left).

Members of the Hazelwood College Bank team who were semi finalists of the AIB Build aBank competition in the South Court Hotel. Pictured L-R; Becky Sheehan, Maeve Falvey and Declan Stack.

National Council of the Blind

The Transition Years of Hazelwood College organised a raffle of a munster rugby jersey in aid of The National Council of the Blind. In the picture we have (L-R) Ayesha McSweeney, Peter Gilmore winner and Tom Halpin games master. The Transition Years would like to thank everyone who were involved in this worthy cause. A special thanks to Brendan Burke (principal) for allowing us to contribute to the funding of this organisation.

Hazelwood College Concern Debate team launched their 2011-12campaign with success against Mercy Mounthawk, Tralee on Thursday, November 10th.The team, Claire Fehin (Captain), Sarah O’Flynn, Emma Lynch and Declan Stack,opposed the motion “Irish youth are doing their fair share to end hunger andpoverty in the developing world” successfully in a tight debate against a moreexperienced Kerry side. The team, all Transition Year pupils at HazelwoodCollege, have made a great start at debating since taking it up in September,supervised by Mr. O’Connor and Mr. McCormack.

Hazelwood College Business and Enterprise students spent a very informative and entertaining morning with John Brennan of the Kenmare Park Hotel and RTE’s ‘At Your Service’ television program.

Mr Brennan spoke at lenght with the students on how to run successful businesses and how he and his brother have made their hotel the success it is.

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