Saint Catherine’s College held its annual senior prizegiving to celebrate the completion of significant academic milestones by students. Guest speaker for the event was Professor David Jones, an expert in Pharmaceutical and Biomaterial Engineering and former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University. Professor Jones delivered an inspiring and personal address and encouraged the pupils to be ambitious for themselves.
Principal, Mrs Noeleen Tiffney, paid tribute to pupils on achieving such excellent results. She thanked parents and governors for their support and praised teachers for their part in pupils’ success. The evening celebrated excellent results at A-level and GCSE, most notably that 43% of all grades at A-level were at A*/A and 100% of pupils achieved 5 GCSEs at A*-C. Many other achievements were also acknowledged with a full range of pastoral awards being presented as well as those for academic success.
The Kingston Cup at Prizegiving was presented to the five students who achieved 3 A* grades at A-Level. Pictured with Principal Mrs Tiffney are: (L-R) Cara Shortt, Emma Rice, Aaliyah McClave, Charlotte Tiffney and Caitlin McCormack.
Pictured with Professor David Jones is Aaliyah McClave who will now study Pharmacy at Queen’s. Aaliyah achieved 3 A* grades in A-Level Chemistry, Maths and Biology and won The Croft Cup for Science, The Hanna Cup for Mathematics and The Kingston Cup for best A-Level results.
Pictured with Principal Mrs Noeleen Tiffney and Guest Speaker Professor David Jones are (L-R): Emma Rice, recipient of The Philippine Duchesne Cup, presented for the Personification of Sacred Heart Values and Eimear Finn, recipient of The Cormac McAnallen Cup for Excellence and Leadership.
Pictured with Professor David Jones, Principal Mrs Noeleen Tiffney and Head of Sixth Form, Mrs Monique Rennie are: (back row L-R) Annarose Tennyson, recipient of The Sister Nora Cup, presented in honour of Sister Nora Smyth; Catherine McGrane, winner of The Siena Award for display of school’s core values; (front row L-R) Charlotte Tiffney, recipient of The Saint Catherine’s Cup, awarded for contribution to school life; Grace O’Connor and Aobh McGleenan, joint recipients of The Studies Cup.
Pictured with Vice Principals, Miss Mary Black, Mrs Denise Moore and Mr Ronan Herron are: (back row L-R) Clare Corrigan who won The Deirdre McCann Cup for Drama; Ella Haynes, winner of The Physical Education Cup, awarded for commitment to sport; Emma Conroy and Caitlin McCormack, joint recipients of The Physical Education Shield; (front row L-R) Ella Weir, recipient of The Miriam Mone Award, awarded or outstanding creativity and expressive intelligence in Art; Eimear Finn, winner of The Oracy Shield, awarded for Public Speaking; and Lauren Finn, recipient of The Patrick Haughey Memorial Cup, awarded for Art/Moving Image Arts.
Pictured with Head of Key Stage Mrs Monique Rennie and Assistant Head of Key Stage Miss Gemma Gildernew are: (back row L-R) Cait Conlon and Aaliyah McClave, joint recipients of The Hanna Cup for Mathematics; Dualtach Mac Fhionnbhairr and Charlotte Tiffney, joint recipients for The Sister Casey Cup, awarded for Home Economics, Food Science and Nutrition; (front row L-R) Alex Mullan, recipient of The Sister Dolores Considine Cup is awarded for Technology; Fiona Fields, recipient of El Premio De Español for Spanish; Niamh McMahon, winner of The Sr Kinlen Cup for English; Erin Connolly, recipient of The Mother McAndrew Cup, awarded for achievement in Geography and Caitlin McCormack, recipient of The Politics Cup (absent from photo Rhianna Graham, recipient of The Betty McAuley Cup for History).
Senior Prizegiving celebrated the stellar success of the senior pupils of Coláiste Chaitríona. Pictured with Mrs Catherine Blaney and Mrs Paula Wilson are: (L-R) recipient of Corn Uí Mháirtín, awarded for Irish Language, Chanelle Nig Uiginn; joint recipients of An Gradam Gaelach, awarded KS4 pupils who have displayed a high degree of commitment and loyalty to IM education, Brídin de Bléine and Noah Mac Braoin; and Breandán Ó Sulleabháin who was awarded Corn Ard Mhacha for Irish.
Pictured with Assistant Head of Sixth Form Miss Gemma Gildernew are: (L-R back row) Emily Connolly, recipient of The McCrory Cup, awarded for applied subjects in Sixth Form; Frenjesca Mallon, recipient of The Sister Genevieve Cup, awarded for Business Studies; (front row L-R) Keeley Mae Rafferty and Cara Shortt, joint recipients of The MacKinnon Cup, awarded for Health and Social Care.
Pictured with Assistant Head of Sixth Form Miss Gemma Gildernew are: (L-R back row) Emily Connolly, recipient of The McCrory Cup, awarded for applied subjects in Sixth Form; Frenjesca Mallon, recipient of The Sister Genevieve Cup, awarded for Business Studies; (front row L-R) Keeley Mae Rafferty and Cara Shortt, joint recipients of The MacKinnon Cup, awarded for Health and Social Care.
Pictured with Guest Speaker Professor David Jones are: (L-R) Feena McCreesh, recipient of The Science Rose Bowl for top results in GCSE Science; Emma Rice and Aaliyah McClave, who shared The Mother Eliza Croft Cup awarded for excellence in two or more A-level Science subjects.
Pictured with Governor of St Catherine’s College Mrs Paula Wilson are: (L-R) Aimee Mullan, Molly Denvir, Feena McCreesh, Macha McCone. These pupils recieved the Madeleine Sophie Cup for best GCSE results. The four recipients achieved at least 9 A* grades at GCSE.
Pictured with Head of Key Stage Mrs Louise McGilly are: (L-R) Alanna Donnelly and Annie O’Hanlon who were the recipients of The Andrea Curry Cup for ethos at KS4; Molly Denvir, recipient of The Mary Parkes Cup for Contribution to Sport in Key Stage 4 and Clodagh Lavery, recipient of The George Minne Cup, awarded for Music.
Pictured With Professor David Jones are: (L-R) Head Girls Eimear Lennon and Laura Mulholland and Senior Prefect for Coláiste Chaitríona, Molly O’Dowd.
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