Students’ amazing efforts rewarded

KENNEDY COLLEGE formally acknowledged the academic and extra-curricular success of its students last Tuesday.

Students, teachers and parents gathered at the college for its annual awards ceremony, which was opened with a performance by 1st Years displaying their skills on bongo drums, bodhrans etc. learned during the year as one of the Junior Cycle initiatives. Principal Suzanne Barrett welcomed guests, Jim Moore, Chairman Waterford/Wexford Education Training Board, Denis Kennedy, Chairman Board of Management, Kennedy College, Stella Kehoe, New Ross Credit Union, past pupil Nicola Gannon, members of the board of management and parents association, parents, guardians, staff and students.

Ms Barrett praised the students for their hard work and dedication throughout the year and the staff for their commitment to the school. 3rd and 6th year students were wished the best of luck in their forthcoming exams. Student of the Year awards went to: 6th Year male and female students sponsored by New Ross Credit Union were presented to Niamh O’Connor and Jack Molloy and to Leaving Cert Applied student, Ciara Murphy. The other recipients of student of the year were as follows: Jake Canning 1st Year, Ryan Cullen 2nd Year, Jennifer Canning, 3rd Year, Jake Kelly Transition Year and Aaron Wall 5th LCA.

The best Junior Cert result 2016 award went to Brandon O’Riordan. The best Leaving Cert result 2016 went to Vanessa Connick and the best Leaving Cert Applied 2016 was awarded to Dylan Delaney Walsh.

Merit awards wre awarded to students throughout the school year for excellent work, behaviour and engagement in activities. A special Life Long Learning Award was presented to the school’s much loved senior student Denis North. Denis is sitting Leaving Cert English and Geography this year. He took Leaving Cert History in 2016 and Leaving Cert Maths in 2015. All Ireland boxing finalist Adam Kelly Kinsella and All Ireland Junior Girls Boxing Champion Leah Richardson were preented with awards for their sporting achievements.

Merit award winners, front row: Ciara Kelly, Carol O’Leary, Wyomai Griffen, Ciara Murphy, Rebecca O’Connor and Joan Quigley; back row: Dominic Hearne, vice principal; Denis Kennedy, chair, board of management; Jack Molloy, Kevin Blanche, Brandon...

Jake Canning, 1st year student of the year and Jennifer Canning, 3rd year student of the year with Denis Kennedy, chair, board of management; Suzanne Barrett, principal and Jim Moore, chair, WWETB.

Denis Kennedy, chair, board of management; Ciara Murphy, New Ross, LCA student of the year; Suzanne Barrett, principal, Aaron Wall, New Ross, LCA student of the year and Jim Moore, chair, WWETB.

Jim O’Connor, Josh Unckas, junior male soccer award; Lawrence Brennan, junior football award, James Murphy, junior hurler award and Michael Freaney, teacher.