Secondary schools from Athlone were formally recognised for their productive endeavours at the BT Young Scientist and Technology exhibition in the RDS Arena, Dublin, upon the formal announcement of results in the various project categories on Friday evening last.
Numerous awards and high commendations were afforded to local students in recognition of their collective efforts with Our Lady's Bower student, Leah Shaw claiming a prestigious special accolade (The Trinity College Dublin Global Challenges award ) in the senior age category for her project 'Citrus peels - the answer to global drought'.
