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Youth Entrepreneurship Awards 2010
The NFTE All Ireland Youth Entrepreneurship Graduation & Awards 2010 Ceremony took place at The Helix, DCU, on Thursday 29th April 2010. Students have been competing over the last number of months in schools and youth centres throughout Dublin, Belfast, Limerick, Thurles and Donegal as part of the 2010 Youth Entrepreneurship Awards.
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Overall 600 young street smart go-getters were honoured for their participation in the NFTE Entrepreneurship Education Programme this year. Baz Ashmawy was the host for the day and guest presenters included Robert Fitzpatrick, CEO of The Odyssey Trust, Andrew Fordham, Head of Business Marketing from Bank of Ireland, Liavan Malin and Jack MacGowan from the NFTE Ireland Board, Linda Keating, Director, The Marie Keating Foundation, Sean Campbell, CEO Foróige and Ferdinand Von Prondzynski, President of DCU. 
Bobby Kerr, CEO of Insomnia was the keynote speaker on the day and presented the overall Youth Entrepreneur of the year Award to teenager Aindriú O Fearáil (aged 16) from Colaiste Mhuire, Thurles, County Tipperary. The dynamic entrepreneur won the prize for his company called ‘Stress Busters’ which designs and manufacturers a unique stress busting doll marketed as a fun and effective way to beat recession anxiety.
The event kicked off at 10am with a student trade fair where 20 businesses showcased their products to the attending guests. All were impressed with the quality and variety of products displayed. Businesses/products showcased and honoured at the event included decorated handbags, Easter chocolates, handmade cards, a website design business, fancy jewellery boxes, wishing wing angels, a profit making talent show and a stress busting doll marketed as a fun way to beat recession anxiety.
After graduation the students and guests were treated to a different kind of showcase - Genesis a 10 piece dance troupe from Dublin took to the stage and wowed the audience with their funky street dance and energy. The Cuban All Stars also performed at the event.
Congratulations to all who participated in the 2010 NFTE All Ireland Youth Entrepreneurship Graduation & Awards Ceremony.
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Picture Below: International CET of the Year Sarah Ferns from Colaiste Dhulaigh with Andrew Fordham from Bank of Ireland.
The Winners:
Youth Entrepreneur of the Year 2010
Aindriú O Fearáil, (Stress Busters) Colaiste Mhuire, Thurles, County Tipperary
Runners up
Emma Brennan & Emma Kavanagh (The Dominics Dish), St Dominics Cabra, Dublin 7
Gemma Shannon & Gemma Leahy (G & G Cards), St Dominics Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Ciaran Reid (Silkline Designs), Blanchardstown Youth Service, (Foróige) Dublin 15
Nathan Pollin, Bridgeen Magee, Gareth Lyster (Crafts R Us), Newstart Education Group, Belfast
Sarah Blaine, Lauren McSharry (Sluffins) Foróige Killybegs, Co. Donegal
Karl Graham, Vanessa Deegan, Tara O’Brien (Trinity's Got Talent), Trinity Comprehensive, Ballymun, Dublin 9
Second Place National Finalists
Rebecca Kavanagh, Audrey Ryan (Letterland), St Dominics Secondary School, Cabra, Dublin 7
Jade Ennis, Natasha Dillon (Blinging Beads) Mount Carmel Secondary School, Kings Inn St, Dublin 1
Teresa Redmond (T & R Festive Cards), Colaiste Dhulaigh, Coolock, Dublin 17
Luke Foley, Jack Wilton, Daryl Doherty (Dough Bro's), Drimnagh Castle, Longmile Road, Dublin 12
Kayleigh Dorney, Margaret O Loughlin (Crazee Cakes), Colaiste Mhuire, Thurles, Co. Tipperary
Tara Cunningham, Marcus Daley, Emma Maguire, Nicole Laverty (Winter Wonderland Shop), Opportunity Youth, Belfast
Ria Gallagher. Louise Mulhall, Jack Dolan (JLR Designs), Foróige Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Merit Winners
Dayna Leigh Benson (Bedazzled), St Dominics Secondary School, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Michael Nestor (A Little Christmas Book), Greenhills Community School, Dublin 12
Aisling Kelly, Debbie Tyson (Funky T-Shirts), Colaiste Eoin, Finglas, Dublin 11
Anne Marie McDonagh (Fancy Jewellery Boxes), Foróige, Blanchardstown Youth Service, Dublin 15
Carolyn Walsh, Eoin Dillin, Daniel Tighe, Maeve O Keefe (Teenage Kicks), Foróige Bundoran, Co. Donegal
Primary Category
Shaun Connors, Gavin Coolings (S & G Keyrings) St Peters Primary School, Greenhills, Dublin 12
Jennifer Murphy (Bowl'd Over) Suaimhneas Club, St Dominics Secondary School, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
Social Entrepreneur
Dean Hudson, Andrew Cashell (Crimbo Cards), Chanel College, Coolock, Dublin 5
Alumni Category
Mark Shipley, Eoin Brennan (CG Cards), Drimnagh Castle, Longmile Road, Dublin 12
International Student of the Year
Sarah D'Arcy, (Wishing Wings), St Dominics Ballyfermot, Dublin 10
International Teacher of the Year
Sarah Ferns, Colaiste Dhulaigh, Coolock, Dublin 5 |
