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The Annual Medtronic Awards in Presentation College, Athenry was held on Friday November 29th 2019.
The awards were presented to Eoin Clarke and Sarah Feeney by Ms Breege Conroy. The award is open for application to students who study any three of the STEM subjects for the Leaving Cert. and who are currently following a STEM based college course.  David Casserly, Evelyn Concannon. Professor Barrie Bennett and Paraic O’Neill. Congratulations to David Casserly, Evelyn Concannon and Paraic O' Neill who recently marked a significant phase in their professional development at the Mount Wolesley Hotel in Tullow, Co. Carlow. They are the first cohort of teachers from Presentation College, Athenry to complete the training programme in Instructional Intelligence with the renowned Canadian academic, Professor Barrie Bennett. They are now charged with facilitating workshops for teachers in their own schools so that the principles underpinning Instructional Intelligence can be disseminated to a wider audience.
  Sabina Rabbitte & Clara Keane (TY) have been chosen to represent Presentation College Athenry in 'The Great TAD Bake-off" which will be judged by TV Chef Kevin Dundon in the Shearwater Hotel in Ballinasloe this Thursday November 28th. The theme of the competition is 'Sweet & Festive' in the lead up to Christmas with an emphasis on nutrition & healthy eating.Their entry "Festive Vanilla & Coconut Cake" looks fabulous and we wish them all the best. Well done girls!
PCA hosted its Annual Colleges Fair on Friday 25th October 2019. Colleges in attendance included NUIG, GMIT, AIT, UL, Mary I, Mountbellew Agricultural College and UCD. Solas and Guidance Europe also exhibited. Our picture shows past pupil Aoife McSweeney helping out on the UCD stand for the day. Aoife was one of 20 past Pres students invited to come along for the day to offer information and advice to our senior cycle students.  Past pupil Aoife McSweeney offers advice to current Pres students. Important Dates:
Information Evening: Thursday 17th October 2019 – 4.45 p.m. Closing Date for applications: Wednesday 23 rd October 2019 – 1.00 p.m. Acceptances returned by: Friday 22nd November 2019 – 1.00 p.m. Transition Assessment: Saturday 18th January 2020 – 9.30 a.m. Information about this years Study Sessions has been updated on our Study Sessions page or you can click here to download it.  Well done to all of our students who took part in this year’s 5K Fun Run. All funds raised will go towards this year’s nominated charity.Congratulations to this years Michael F. Dolan Award winners, Anna Mc Coy and Patrick O Callaghan. Our TY musical, Footloose was an outstanding success this year. We give our heartfelt thanks to all of our very generous sponsors who are listed below:
A & T Print Allied Irish Bank Allianz P.L.C. Athenry Credit Union Athenry Golf Club Athenry Opticians Athenry Pet Clinic Gerry Barrett Bus Hire Ballinasloe Glass Centre Brady's Butchers Clearys Loss Adjusters & Insurance Services Bernard Dervan and Co. Ltd. Donoghue of Galway Bus Transport East Galway Fire Prevention Easy Fix Rubber Products Gormley Castle Catering Ltd Grogan's Accountants Isupply Jodys Centra Craughwell (Oyster Motors) Lennox Laboratory Supplies Ltd. O'Hara Solicitors Owen Linnane Coach Hire Miko Metals Ltd. Cathal Moran Auctioneers & Surveyors Old Barracks Food Teoranta Ocean Hygiene Supplies Ltd. Office Machine Solutions, Passax Computers Presentation Sisters Athenry School Wear Centre (Student Apparel) Spacecab Ltd Supermac's Athenry Top Print & Embroidery Tripart Limited Walsh Waste Western Hygine Supplies Ltd. Noel Grealish TD Michael F Dolan Dowling's Pub Connacht Hotel Craughwell Furniture |
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