Croghan student takes third place in Bord Gáis competition
A nine year old student from St Coleman"s National School in Croghan, Katie Rabbitte has been awarded third place in a Bord Gáis photography competition entitled "Capture the Power". Katie"s entry "Mushroom Village" captured a compelling moment in nature and beat over 4,000 entries to take the title. Katie will be presented with her prize of a fabulous iPod Touch at the Bord Gáis Energy Capture the Power energy festival in Croke Park on Tuesday, May 12, where she will be joined by a group of school friends to take part in a full day of interactive fun and energy education, including the science behind how to "bend it like Beckham". The Bord Gáis Energy Capture the Power competition was open to students of all ages across Irish primary and secondary schools. It encouraged talented young photographers to capture unique moments and has selected some of the brightest young stars in photography from all over the country. Entries were invited under three energy themed captions: Capture the Power in your Environment; Capture the Power in the World Around You and Capture the Power in Sport. Bord Gáis Chief Executive John Mullins commented: 'I wish to congratulate all the winners and entrants who took part in the competition. There were some amazing entries. Energy is the word for our future generations and Bord Gáis Energy is delighted to be supporting this unique competition which encourages young students to use the passion they have for the environment and energy and bring it to life with photography.' The competition was judged by an expert panel which included professional and experienced photographers. To see winning entries please log onto the website www.capturethepower.ie