It’s been go, go, go at IT Tralee this month

IT’S certainly been a busy few weeks for the team up at the IT Tralee with the college having played hosts to a number of events such as the ITT Scifest, the IT Horizon Exhibition for Final Year Students and an awards night for the college’s Medical and Pharmacy students.

The IT Tralee Scifest saw over 200 post-primary school students from schools across Kerry putting their knowledge of science to the ultimate test as they exhibited 91 different science projects on the campus;

Of the the 200 students that entered on the day though, it was one brainy young man , Jack Nagle, from Killorglin, who stood out amongst the crowd as he was named as the overall winner on the day for his project entitled ‘Tractor Safe Lock’

“My research found farmers are not pulling their handbrakes when they leave their tractors. This has caused many deaths in my own local community and all over Ireland. Not to mention all the accidents that are unheard of. My device automatically engages the handbrake when the operator exists the tractor. This stops the tractor from rolling and crushing the farmer under the wheel of his tractor. There is nothing to buy on the market similar to my device and I feel it is vital considering the amount of deaths that have been caused by these type of accidents.,” said Jack, speaking about his project.

Last week also saw another momentous day for IT Tralee students as they presented their finished final year projects to the public for the first time; the Horizon Exhibit, as it was dubbed, also offered the students a networking opportunity for industry representatives to meet potential new employees.

“Fourth year Creative Writing for Digital Media student Leanne Ahern, one of the exhibitors, stated: “The event was a great success! It was a wonderful opportunity to showcase our work to friends, family, potential employers and the public.”

The college also recently presented awards to the International Medical and Pharmacy students in a ceremony at the North campus of the college.

MeCadhla Pigott and Orlaith Reynolds of Intermediate School Killorglin at the IT Tralee Sci Fest

Photo by Dominick Walsh. Medical and Pharmacy students based at the Institute of Technology Tralee pictured at the ITT International awards night held recently at the North campus Institute of Technology, Tralee.

Photo by Fergus Dennehy Valerie McGrath, Maria Clifford and Sheila O’ Mahony pictured at the ITT Horizon Exhibition.

Photo by Fergus Dennehy Riley O’ Brien, Zach Buggy and Conor Baker pictured at the ITT Horizon exhibition last week.

Michael Doheny and Eamonn Hickson enjoying themselves at the IT Horizon FYP exhibition in Tralee last week.

Photo by Dominick Walsh. The overall winner of the ITT Scifest was Jack Nagle from Killorglin.

Photo by Dominick Walsh. Laura Ní Eidhin of Gaelcholáiste Chiarraí, runner-up for the main prize at the ITT Scifest,2017.

Photo by Dominick Walsh. Pic tured enjoying herself at the ITT Scifest was Chloe Nagle from Killorglin.