{"id":25431,"date":"2023-09-11T16:15:36","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/?p=25431"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:15:36","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T15:15:36","slug":"kcetb-student-of-the-year-awards-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/kcetb-student-of-the-year-awards-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"KCETB Student of the Year Awards 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>(Mon. 11 September, 2023) &#8211; Thirteen \u201cfuture leaders\u201d who have each made a difference to their school community have been awarded <em>Student of the Year 2023<\/em> for their respective post-primary schools in counties Kilkenny and Carlow.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25425\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25425\" style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25425\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"375\" height=\"261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-1536x1071.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-2048x1428.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/95-HQ4A1738-1568x1093.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 375px) 100vw, 375px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25425\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Awardees Chloe Moylan from Borris Vocational School, Irina Luchiancuic from Tyndall College and Ailbhe Maguire from Col\u00e1iste Eoin.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony, which took place in Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel at the weekend, was organised by Kilkenny and Carlow Education and Training Board (KCETB), the patron of 13 post-primary schools and the provider of adult and community further education and training, and youth services to 18,000 students annually across the two counties.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Now in its tenth year, KCETB\u2019s <em>Student of the Year Award<\/em> recognises personal and academic achievement and is awarded to the student who has contributed the most during their time in post-primary education. It recognises: skills and talents; dedication and determination; academic achievements; extra-curricular activities; generosity of spirit; kindness to others; willingness to take an active part in school life; and the student\u2019s capacity to make a difference to their school community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25429\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25429\" style=\"width: 358px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25429\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"358\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-2048x1429.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/101-E25A7369-1568x1094.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25429\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Awardees Ciara Corcoran from Col\u00e1iste Cois Si\u00faire, Grace Brosnan from Abbey Community College and Fionn McInerney from Kilkenny City Vocational School.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The accolade was bestowed on 13 students who each received a specially commissioned solid silver medal engraved with their name, the award title and the name of their school. The awardees are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kea Flores, Col\u00e1iste Mhuire, Johnstown, Co Kilkenny<\/li>\n<li>Adam Walsh, Duiske College, Co. Kilkenny<\/li>\n<li>Fionn McInerney, Kilkenny City Vocational School<\/li>\n<li>Ciara Walsh, Scoil Aireagail, Ballyhale, Co Kilkenny<\/li>\n<li>Tom\u00e1s Mac Griana, Col\u00e1iste Pobail Osra\u00ed, Kilkenny city<\/li>\n<li>John Cummins, Grennan College, Thomastown, Co Kilkenny<\/li>\n<li>Ciara Corcoran, Col\u00e1iste Cois Si\u00faire, Mooncoin, Co. Kilkenny<\/li>\n<li>Grace Brosnan, Abbey Community College, Ferrybank<\/li>\n<li>Irina Luchianciuc, Tyndall College, Carlow<\/li>\n<li>Owen McDonald, Col\u00e1iste Aindri\u00fa, Bagenalstown, Co Carlow<\/li>\n<li>Chloe Moylan, Borris Vocational School, Co Carlow<\/li>\n<li>Clodagh N\u00ed Bhraon\u00e1in, Gaelchol\u00e1iste Cheatharlach, Carlow<\/li>\n<li>Ailbhe Maguire, Col\u00e1iste Eoin, Hacketstown, Co Carlow<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25428\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25428\" style=\"width: 348px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25428\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"348\" height=\"232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/98-E25A7361-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 348px) 100vw, 348px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25428\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Awardees Owen McDonald from Colaiste Aindri\u00fa and Clodagh N\u00ed Bhraon\u00e1in from Gaelchol\u00e1iste Cheatharlach.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The students, along with their parents and school principals and deputy principals, were welcomed by the chief executive of KCETB Eileen Curtis, the chair of its board Cllr Fergal Browne, and its director of schools, Dr Pauline Egan.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Welcoming the guests, Dr Egan explained the essence of the Student of the Year Award. \u201cAll of the KCETB schools are underpinned by the core values of excellence in education, care, equality, community and respect. The Student of the Year embodies these values as the award is not just about academic excellence, but the student\u2019s commitment and dedication, and the contribution they have made to their school community. The difficulty each principal had in selecting just one student is a great testament to the student body across KCETB\u2019s 13 schools\u201d, said Dr Egan.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25427\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25427\" style=\"width: 361px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25427\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"361\" height=\"241\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/99-E25A7364-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25427\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Awardees\u00a0 Kea Flores from Col\u00e1iste Mhuire, Ciara Walsh from Scoil Aireagail and Adam Walsh from Duiske College.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Each winner\u2019s school principal gave a citation which outlined their student\u2019s rich and varied achievements and the contribution they made during their time in secondary school. As chairperson of KCETB, Cllr Fergal Browne presented each student with their medal. Cllr Browne commented, \u201cAll of the recipients of Student of the Year are role models who represent the very best across our KCETB schools. They are young people to be proud of, full of hope and promise\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25430\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25430\" style=\"width: 388px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-25430\" src=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"388\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/43-HQ4A1680-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25430\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kea Flores from Col\u00e1iste Mhuire receiving the Student of the Year 2023 award from KCETB Chairperson, Cllr Fergal Browne. Also pictured is Principal Martin Gleeson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>KCETB Chief Executive Eileen Curtis congratulated each one of the students and hailed them as \u201cleaders of the future\u201d. In her address, she said \u201c Having listened to all the citations, I\u2019m sure everyone will agree that these students are exceptional young people and marvellous ambassadors for our schools. They have shown leadership skills beyond their years and have flourished through learning during their time in secondary school\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She encouraged them to \u201ccontinue to set high standards and confidently embrace the many opportunities which will present in the years ahead\u201d. She concluded by wishing them well in their future studies and in their lives.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Main image caption: Awardee Ciara Corcoran from Col\u00e1iste Cois Si\u00faire with KCETB Director of Schools Dr Pauline Egan, KCETB Chairperson, Cllr Fergal Browne, KCETB Chief Executive Eileen Curtis. As well as being awarded Student of the Year, Ciara is also the recipient, from Col\u00e1iste Cois Si\u00faire , of the inaugural Vicky Phelan Scholarship to assist her with her third-level studies<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Mon. 11 September, 2023) &#8211; Thirteen \u201cfuture leaders\u201d who have each made a difference to their school community have been awarded Student of the Year 2023 for their respective post-primary schools in counties Kilkenny and Carlow. &nbsp; The ceremony, which took place in Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel at the weekend, was organised by Kilkenny and Carlow&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kcetb.ie\/en\/kcetb-student-of-the-year-awards-2023\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">KCETB Student of the Year Awards 2023<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":25426,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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