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National Final Special Edition


AARON HANNON– OVERALL WINNER OF SCIFEST 2017


Student who designed a unique assisted shaving device wins SciFest 2017


Aaron Hannon, from St Muredach’s College, Ballina, Co. Mayo was named the overall winner of SciFest 2017, for his project, ‘EnableArm – a Shaving Device for People with Limited Hand Dexterity, and will go on to represent Ireland at the Intel International


Science and


Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania next year.


The final, which was held in the Marino Conference Centre in Dublin on 10 November was attended by Richard Bruton T.D., Minister for Education and Skills. Aaron was presented with the SciFest 2017 SFI Intel ISEF Award by Dr


Ruth Freeman, Director of Strategy and Communications at SFI and Sarah Sexton, Communications Manager, Intel Ireland. Aaron also won the Boston Scientific Medical Devices Grand Award for his work. Richie O'Sullivan, Director of R&D, Boston Scientific, Galway presented Aaron with a trophy and a cheque for €500. Aaron secured his place at the National Final after his success at the SciFest regional fair in IT Sligo.


VOLUME 9, NUMBER 2,NOVEMBER 2017 In this issue:


Minister for Education and Skills Richard Bruton, TD…………………………….


Photographs from the SciFest 2017 National Final…………………………………..


SciFest 2017 National Final Award Winners…………………………………………..


Berlin Long Night of Science Award………………………………………………


SciFest Celebrating 10 Years of Science for All…………………………………..


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