ISTA Senior Science Quiz National Final

Tony, Jordan, Ms Olive Fitzsimons and Cal at Trinity College

On November 17^th last, the south east regional final of the Irish Science Teachers Association (ISTA) Senior Science quiz was held in Waterford Institute of Technology, an annual event on the National Science Week calendar.  St Augustine’s College sixth year students Cal Franklin, Tony Collins and Jordan Corby won first place and qualified for the National Final. On Saturday last, November 26^th, the team travelled to the Tercentenary Hall in the Trinity College Biomedical Sciences Institute in Dublin with their chemistry teacher Ms Olive Fitzsimons, where 45 teams from every corner of the country gathered to compete in the final. Cal, Tony and Jordan placed 7^th overall, with only 4 points separating them from the winners. Congratulations to our team on such a fantastic achievement.