ETB awards bonanza for Davis College

THE annual Cork ETB Awards took place in the Radisson Hotel in Little Island on Friday last, where Davis College students fared particularly well.

The awards recognise academic achievement across ETB schools and colleges in Cork City and County. Davis College was recognised for 13 awards this year.

Davis College had one of only four students to be presented with the Board Medal in recognition of achieving the maximum 625 points in the Leaving Certificate.

The awards are a very prestigious event and was attended by the Chairperson of Cork ETB, Mr. Patrick Gerard Murphy and Acting Chief Executive, Mr. John Fitzgibbons as well as Directors, Mr. Pat McKelvey, Ms. Suzanne Mullins and Ms. Sheila Quill.

The event was attended by family and friends of recipients as well as the respective Principals and Coordinators in each school.

Davis College awards recipients:

MATTHEW McGlynn - Board Medal in recognition of his 625 points in his Leaving Certificate

NEIL Curtis - Chairman’s Medal

MICHAEL McMahon - Barra O’Briain Medal

NIALL O’Brien/Daniel Sheridan - Dick Langford Medal

CIARAN Teape - Martin Langan Medal

DAVID Castillo /Oisin Canty/ Con O’Keeffe - Special Commendation Certificates

DIARMUID O’Mahony, Gavin Bourke, Darren O’Mahony - LCA Commendation Certificates

DANIEL Fitzpatrick - Student of the Year Award

County mayor Cllr Patrick Gerard Murphy, chairman of Cork ETB, presents Matthew McGlynn with the ‘Board Medal’; included is the principal of Davis College, Stephen Gilbert.

Cork ETB director Suzanne Mullins presents Michael McMahon with the ‘Barra O Briain Medal’.