Boston Scientific Award Boston Scientific Award winners
“Boston Scientific is delighted to have come on board as project partner with SciFest this year.
Students: Oisín Keniry, Edmond O’Halloran, and Bobby McCarthy
SciFest was a natural fit
School: Pobalscoil na Tríonóide, Park Mountain, Youghal, Co. Cork
for Boston Scientific to partner with in this respect. The promotion of STEM subjects, at second
Teacher: Crona McCarthy
level in particular, is of vital importance. Our aim is to inspire students to develop a passion for these subjects, thereby ensuring we have a continuous uptake of the
In the September 2014 issue of the SciFest Ezine it was announced that Boston Scientific had joined SFI Discover and Intel Ireland as a SciFest project partner.
science and engineering
To celebrate the partnership a Boston Scientific Award consisting of an en-
disciplines at third level.
graved trophy was presented at the SciFest. national final by John Walsh,
As a result, we are help-
IS Manager, Boston Scientific Galway.
ing to mould the scientists and engineers of the
NOTE: A NEW AWARD, The Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award,
future. SciFest is an ex-
will be presented at each of the 15 SciFest@College 2015 venues.
cellent
opportunity
for
students to research, ex-
Additional information and a PowerPoint presentation explaining what is meant by a medical device may be found on the SciFest website.
plore and develop their own ideas. We wish all the students the very best of luck in their endeavours and we look forward to a fruitful and exciting partnership with SciFest.” Elaine Boyd, Director Human Resources, Boston Scientific Galway
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Megan Duffy, Oakgrove Integrated College, Gransha Park, Derry
Coill Ó Crotaigh Gaelcholáiste Phort Láirge, Co. Phort Láirge
Aisling O'Rourke, Mary Immaculate Secondary School, Lisdoonvarna, Co. Clare
