We all know there is a lot more to life than academia & achievements, but it still doesn't hurt to have them! Here I've handpicked a short list of the achievements I'm most proud of in my two decades so far:
Trinity Entrance Exhibition Award
2020
This award is given to the student accepted into the first year of a full-time undergraduate degree programme who achieves the highest points among Trinity entrants from their secondary school.
Best Overall Academic Excellence Award
2020
This award was given to me by the Kerry ETB for outstanding Leaving Cert results
100km Challenge
2019
This was a challenge run by my school to promote student fitness. We had to run a total of 100km over the semester through lunchtime 5/10ks
RTÉ Nationwide
2017
I was featured on RTÉ Nationwide with a piece on my business Grandparents Memories
1st Prize Kerry Student Enterprise Awards
2017
My business, Grandparents Memories, won first prize at the Kerry Student Enterprise Awards, allowing me to progress to the national finals in Dublin where I came 3rd overall
Best Use of Social Media - National Student Enterprise Awards
2017
At the National Finals of the Student Enterprise Awards I won the Best Use of Social Media prize for my adept use of Twitter & Facebook to market my business