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Top marks for Tanya
26.11.09
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by Simon McGeady, Inishowen Independent
A Carndonagh Community
School Transition Year student has earned the
highest marks in the country in her Junior Cert
Technical Graphics examination.
Gleneely teen Tanya Mulhearn didn’t know what to
expect when she was called to principal Paul
Fiorentini’s office last Wednesday week.
“Mr Fiorentini let on I was called for something bad
at the start, before telling me the good news. I
knew that I had done well in the exam, but didn’t
expect this,” said Tanya, who found out she was the
top performing female student in the country at
ordinary level Technical Graphics.
She said Technical Graphics was seen as a boy’s
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“There were definitely
more boys than girls in my class. Including me there
were only four girls.”
Tanya praised her teacher, Ambrose McCreanor, who
was on hand to present her with a certificate from
the Engineering Technology Teacher’s Association, in
recognition of her achievement.
“He was my teacher for the three years I did that
subject. That was a big help because the drawings
have to be very precise. |
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I am in transition year
now, because I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do after
school,” said the 16 year old, who also got an A in
her Junior Cert Art examination. Tanya hopes to
pursue both subjects in the future. |
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