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Hazelwood College History and CSPE students who visited the Dáil recently. Here they are greeted by Deputy Patrick O’Donovan (front left) on their arrival.

Hazelwood College Awards Day 2014

Pictures from the recent awards days at Hazelwood College

Picture a: Hazelwood College Annual Principal’s Award winner Tom Simcox (right) being presented with his trophy by Hazelwood College Principal Mr Brendan Burke.

Picture b: Mr Burke presents the award for Best Female Student in Junior Certificate 2013 to Mairead Lordan (right).

Picture c: Mr Burke presents the award for Best Male Student in Junior Certificate 2013 to Padraig Lordan (right). Padraig shared this distinction with John Ahern.

Picture d: Hazelwood College Senior Students who were awarded an Ethos Award were Back Row (left to right): Ellie Stone, Grainne Fitzgibbon, Julia O’Doherty, Kevin Stokes, Sean Shine. Front Row: Megan Roberts, Niamh Enright, Sarah Tachoua, Janice Reidy, Emma Lynch and Heather Keane

Picture e:Hazelwood College Junior Students who were awarded an Ethos Award were Colm Galvin, Áine Bennis, Rachel O’Reagan, Shelia Fitzpatrick, Grainne Ahern, Micheal Begley and Karim Amer. Front Row: Amy Buckley, Aoife O’Sullivan, Emma O’Connell, Cathy Foley, Bridget Kiely and Kelly Doody.

Picture f: Hazelwood College Junior Cycle Subject Award winners pictured back row (left to right) Denis Hennessy (Materials Technology Wood). Nigel O’Callaghan (Materials Technology Metal), James Curtin (History), Gerard Ahern (Business Studies), Jack Carroll (Maths) and Keith Coughlan (Geography). Front Row (Left to right) Norma O’Sullivan (Irish), Emma O’Connell (Irish), Linda Brown (Art), Grainne Buckley (Junior Draftsperson), Grainne Ahern (Science), Danielle Ahern (Music), Laura Stack (Languages), Bridget Kiely (Home Economics).

Picture g: Hazelwood College Senior Cycle Subject Award winners are pictured with their trophies. Pictured are Back Row (left to right) Emer Walsh (Art), Ciaran Slattery (Music), Denis Murray (Geography), Cillian Fahy (Physics), Brian Fehin (Senior Draftsperson), Brian Sheehy (Maths), Eamonn Shanahan (Construction) and Michael Keyes (Biology & Chemistry). Front Row (left to right) Clare Fehin (English), Heather Keane (Home Economics), Íde Hennessy (French), Orla Cunningham (LCVP), Aisling O’Connor (History), Mariesa Enright (Irish), Emma Lynch (Faith in Action Award) and Sarah O’Flynn (Business Studies).

Picture h: Hazelwood College Deputy Principal Elizabeth Dolan (left) with Niamh Ryan (centre) who won an Outstanding Achievement Award and Margaret Kiely Leaving Certificate II Student of the Year Award.

Hazelwood College third year students who participated in the Irish Science Teachers Association Junior Certificate Quiz. Pictured are (left to right) Roisin Sheehy, Emma O’Connell, Niamh O’Brien, Thomas Twohill, Norma O’Sullivan and Laura Stack. Hazelwood College’s team finished one point behind the eventual winners, finishing in fourth place.

Chartered Institute of Management Accountants National Quiz Final

Hazelwood College students Ciara Lenihan (left) and Emma O’Connell (right) with Irish International Rugby Star Sean O’Brien at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants National Quiz Final, where Sean O’Brien acted as MC for the occasion.

Picture d: Hazelwood College students from left to right Thomas Twohill, Tim Larkin and Anthony Barrett pictured with Sean O’Brien, Leinster and Irish Rugby star, who was MC at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants Annual National Quiz Final. Hazelwood College’s team put up a great display, being only seven points behind the national champions.

Munster Colleges’ Maths Quiz

Hazelwood College Junior Certificate Munster Colleges’ Maths Quiz Team from left to right Emma O’Connell, Norma O’Sullivan, Thomas Twohill and Laura Stack who came fourth overall in the recent Junior Certificate Munster Maths Quiz.

Heart screening is a huge success at Hazelwood College

Pictured are (left to right) Dr Ciaran Boyce who was the chief medical supervisor of the Heart Aid campaign at Hazelwood College along with Kate Farrissey TYP, Ms Elizabeth Dolan, deputy Principal of Hazelwood College, Ciara O’Callaghan, first year, and Saoirse Murray TYP. All four members of the Hazelwood College community benefited from the Heart Aid programme, coordinated by Ms Ciara Broderick.

Over the past few weeks and months, staff at Hazelwood College led by Ms Ciara Broderick has worked very hard to organise cardiac screening in the school. This has been attempted in order to prevent Sudden Adult Death Syndrome from occurring within the school community.

Tragically, instances of Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) have increased over the past few years. Approximately 100 young people under the age of 35 die in Ireland from Sudden Adult Death Syndrome every year. As a result of these shocking statistics, and to help protect our students, the school organised for the screening to be carried out in the school.

During the month of March, HeartAid, a company from Cork came to the school and screened over 200 students and staff for heart conditions related to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. This test has, potentially, saved the lives of many within the school community, ensuring a long and healthy life for those who participated.

This is a huge achievement for the school and one in which we are very proud of.

Top Business Results

Several Hazelwood College students were presented with awards by the Business Studies Teachers Association of Ireland at a BSTAI hosted awards ceremony recently. These students had achieved an A grade in Junior Certificate Business Studies in the 2013 Junior Certificate. Pictured are back row (left to right) Darren Roche, Mairéad Lordan, Aaron Walsh, Padraig Lordan, Tara Fitzgibbon, Leanne Nolan and Niamh McCarthy. Front row (left to right) Maebh Hennessy, Cliona O’Callaghan, Dr. Michelle O’Dwyer of the Kemmy Business School, Mr Brendan Burke, Principal of Hazelwood College and Ms Margaret Griffin, Hazelwood College Business Studies teacher. Missing from photograph is Ms Marion Fox, Hazelwood College Business Studies teacher Ms Marion Fox.

Annual Concert and Variety Show

Hazelwood College presents its Annual Variety Show followed by a musical based on excerpts from the successful Movies and Broadway show franchise – Footloose.

The show takes place on Friday 11th and Saturday 12th April. (Sunday 13th – Subject to Demand)

Tickets €10 Adults, €5 Student/OAP

Time: 7.30 p.m.

Advance Ticket Sales available through reception and students

Michael Wins Silver at Chemistry Olympiad

Recently, Michael Keyes, a 6th year student at Hazelwood College, Dromcollogher competed in the Irish Chemistry Olympiad. This is a chemistry competition where students from Northern Ireland and the Republic are selected to take part. Michael won a silver medal in DCU on Saturday 15th February. This is a phenomenal achievement. Michael will now go forward to compete in a training camp over the Easter holidays where two students will be selected to represent Ireland in the World Chemistry Olympiad in Hanoi in Vietnam in July. We wish Michael all the best and congratulate him on his achievement to date.