Coleraine teenager honoured in the prize giving ceremony
The award for individual runner-up went to Hannah Eastwood from Loreto College Coleraine, Co Derry for her project entitled “Green rust the good gal” entered in the Senior Section of the Chemical, Physical & Mathematical Sciences category. She was awarded €1,200 and a BT Perpetual Trophy.
1,135 students competed this week with 509 projects from 32 counties across Ireland.
Northern Ireland's Education Minister Catriona Ruane was the first to congratulate the teenager.
Get Entries Flying in for BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2011 The closing date for entries to the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition is fast approaching, and with demand for third level places in science, technology and mathematics hitting record highs, students who develop a passion for these subjects at an early age could be at an advantage come exam time.