Offaly’s youngest entrepreneurs recognised
Primary school students from around Offaly have been rewarded for their business endeavours by the Local Enterprise Office Offaly as part of its "Most Enterprising Student" initiative.
The Local Enterprise Office in Offaly County Council runs an annual Most Enterprising Student Programme which offers primary schools throughout the county the opportunity to nominate their Most Enterprising Student (or group of students). It offers schools a chance to give recognition to a student who has set up and run their own business. Many of the schools who entered the competition held an “Enterprise Day” where the students designed, made and sold their products. The school then chose their winner from all the students who participated. The decision proved difficult for some schools given the wealth of business talent that now exists!
The awards were presented at a ceremony in the Tullamore Court Hotel on Tuesday April 17 last by Anna Marie Delaney, Chief Executive Offaly County Council and Leas Cathaoirleach Offaly County Council John Clendennen.
The children who were nominated had the opportunity to display their products at the awards ceremony and also to sell on the day. A lot of business was done with many stands completely selling out! Some examples of the businesses run by students include the current craze that is “slime”, home baking, handmade gifts and kindling.
Each school nominee was presented with a prize pack including a €50 book token and framed certificate. A total of 21 schools entered the competition this year and nominated their Most Enterprising Student or Students.
Those recognised are: Eoin Moylan, Scoil Mhuire agus Chormaic, Kilcormac; Leah Kavanagh and Jade McDonald, St Colman's National School, Mucklagh; Oisín Guinan, John Bracken, Joseph McKeown, Ciarán Scully, Scoil Bhríde, Ballyboy; Eoin Merriman and Jack Larkin, Cappagh National School; Adam McRedmond, Kinnitty National School; Gaelscoil an Eiscir Riada, Rang a Sé, Tulach Mhór; Ms Curneen's Fifth amd Sixth Class, Scoil Mhuire Naofa, Rhode; Stephen Harrington, High Street National School, Belmont; Caithlin Swinburne, Keira Knight, Sue Le Blanc Meredith, Cloneyhurke National School; Sarah Ryan, Grace Grattan, Shauna Geraghty, Olivia Mathew, Lillian Clear, St Philomena's National School, Tullamore; Stephen Troy, Scoil Charthaigh Naofa, Rahan; Lorcan Tierney, Lumcloon National School; Lauren Bryan and Abbie Walshe, Coolderry Central School; Fifth and Sixth Class, Scoil Naomh Mhuire, Cloneygowan; Ervin Krusniczky, Tullamore Educate Together National School; Róisín Kinsella and Megan Larkin, Roscomroe National School; Oisín Hayes, St Joseph's National School, Moneygall; Sarah Mahon, Walsh Island National School; Emma Foley, Conor Foley, Conor Walsh, Ronan Longworth, St Caillin's NS Rashina; Sam Carey, Tadhg Whyte, Patrick Sheedy, Scoil Muire, Dunkerrin; Olivia Eady, Scoil Bhríde, Edenderry.