Student Involvement
Awards in Meánscoil Íognáid Ris
Each year the school presents a wide range of awards. These include:
· The James Fanning Award presented to the best Leaving Certificate student each year
· The Dennis Dunning Award which is presented by the Parents Council to the student who is deemed to have made an outstanding all-round effort during Leaving Certificate Year
· The Dennis Dunning Arts Scholarships: a set of scholarships to summer courses in music, art and drama awarded each year by the staff and school in memory of their late colleague
· Awards for Special Achievement: a number of awards are presented each year to students of the outgoing Leaving Certificate class
· Best Junior Certificate Award: awarded to the student who attains the best Junior Certificate each year
· The Brother Carr Trophy: to the best First Year student
· Duais Labhrás ÓMuircheartaigh: an annual scholarship to the Gaeltacht presented by the staff and Board in memory of their late colleague
· The David Phelan Award: for the best project in Construction Studies
· The Gavin Woods Award: to the best student in Computer Studies in Transition Year
· Best Student Award: to the best student in each class group
· Best All-Round Effort: to the student in each class group who has been judged to have made a special effort during the year
· The Bank of Ireland Millennium Scholarships: the school supports the application of Leaving Certificate students for these valuable annual awards. In both 2000 and 2001, a student from Naas CBS has been successful in winning one of the ten scholarships (worth up to £20,000 each)