Borrisokane students to meet the Nobel Peace prize winner of 2011

Leymah Gbowee received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011 for her work in leading a women’s peace movement that brought an end to the Second Liberian Civil War in 2003. Gbowee shared the prize with fellow Liberian Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and Yemen-native Tawakkol Karman. Gbowee and Sirleaf became the second and third African women to win the prize, preceded by the late Wangari Maathai of Kenya. Leymah is the founder and president of Gbowee Peace Foundation Africa based in Liberia. Her foundation provides educational and leadership opportunities to girls, women and youth in West Africa.  

Leymah was born in central Liberia in 1972. She was living with her parents and sisters in Liberia’s capital, Monrovia, when the First Liberian Civil War erupted. She recalls clearly the day the first Liberian civil war came to her doorstep. “All of a sudden one July morning I wake up at 17, going to the university to fulfil my dream of becoming a medical doctor, and fighting erupted.” Witnessing the effects of war on Liberians, she decided to train as a trauma counsellor to treat former child soldiers. – See more at: http:// http://nobelwomensinitiative.org/meet-the-laureates/leymah-gbowee.

Thirty five students from Borrisokane Community College, representatives from Cairde,  the Student Council and those aspiring to become future council reps or prefects will travel to Dublin City University on the 13^th April accompanied by the Deputy Principal, Ms Suzanne McMahon and Career Guidance teacher, Ms Annette Tierney. The Nobel Laureate Lecture Series started in DCU in 2010. It is organised and sponsored by Magnet and its CE, Mr. Mark Kellett. The primary focus of this initiative is on students, with a view to raising their aspirations and stimulating their ambitions by exposing them to excellence.

This is an exciting opportunity for the students to meet Ms Gbowee, the President of D.C.U, Mr. Brian MacCraith, and Mark Kellett personally. They will also listen to a lecture and engage in a question and answer session live afterwards. The talk will be live streamed by Magnet at 11 am on the 13^th April. (www.magnet.ie/ www.aertv.ie)

Class Captains 2^nd years:

2nd years are working diligently as we approach the Easter holidays and the final term before entering 3rd year. Class captains who have the leadership role within the class have been elected through a voting system. Congratulations to: 2A: Cathy Fogarty and Shane Courtney. 2B: Siofra Buckley and Joseph Donnelly. 2C: Margaret Quigley and Robert Guest. 2D: Emma Cleary and Mark Carey.

They are being brought to the Nobel lecture in April as a reward for all their hard work. This project has been introduced by their Year head Ms Mary O’ Callaghan.

Congratulations to 2nd Year Maths Class & their teacher Ms Davina Fogarty who won Class of the Week this week.

The class were given this award due to their hard work, their participation in group work and their academic achievement. A video of the students work was developed by the class which will be displayed on the school website. Well done to all!

Class Captains Margaret Quigley & Robert Guest are pictured with their teacher Ms Davina Fogarty & Year Head Ms Mary O’Callaghan, accepting their Certificate of the week which will be displayed in the 2nd year noticeboard.

Hurling Blitz:

Transition year students pictured here with John O’Keefe GDA hosted a very successful indoor hurling blitz on Tuesday March 10th for local primary school students. The TY students completed their coaching course and ran the blitz as part of their certification. Teams included Terryglass N.S, Kyle Park, Scoil Mhuire Borrisokane, Kilbarron, Aglish and Rathcabbin primary schools. The blitz was for 3rd and 4th class pupils with the emphasis on participation, fun and many games for all. The day was thoroughly enjoyed by all involved. Well done to Ms. Orla Cunningham for organising the event and co-ordinating the Transition year students.

London Art Trip:

Borrioskane Community College students tremendously enjoyed a recent Art trip to London. Pictured here with their Art teacher, Ms. Eileen Forde.