Awards night 2024 at Wilson’s Hospital School
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Congratulations to Sam Ferguson, Sarah Gill and Lloyd Simpson, who were academic prize winners in their class at WHS.Image 2 of 13
Aoibhe Wright, Alesha Furlong, Jack Devine and Dara Hogan were top students in their classes.Image 3 of 13
Mykhailo Babych, Jamie Lawlor and Sophie Clendenning collecting their academic prizes at the Awards night in Wilson’s.Image 4 of 13
Daniel Farrell and ElleAnna Zumerchik were awarded the Ryder Cup for their excellence in Maths in the Leaving Cert.Image 5 of 13
The Woolmington Shield was collected by Tori Trower for senior level RE.Image 6 of 13
Yaw Appiah represented Ireland in U18 Clubs and Schools Rugby in a four nations tournament. One to watch in the future!Image 7 of 13
Kelly O’Brien received the award for the student who wholeheartedly embodies the school’s core value of caring.Image 8 of 13
The TY award for project work went to Niamh Lillis for her work in the EU-Conexus competition and her role in the Irish Angus Beef competition. She is here with Ms Siobhán Devaney, programmes co-ordinator at WHS.Image 9 of 13
Congratulations to Emma Murphy, Victoria Ogunleye and Kate Grimes, who won the Dr Kathy Finnegan Languages Prizes for German, Spanish and French respectively.Image 10 of 13
Darcy Manning was congratulated by Dr Mellett when he was presented with the Prefects Award by head girl Juliet Hunter and head boy Alpha Matuluko.Image 11 of 13
Master of ceremonies for the awards night, Colin Draper, presented the guest speaker, Dr Mellett with a special WHS medal.Image 12 of 13
John Rogers from the board of management (left), deputy principal, John Galligan, and principal, Frank Milling, welcomed guest speaker Dr Mark Mellett to the Wilson’s Hospital School Awards Night 2024.Image 13 of 13
The Zumerchik family celebrating at Awards Night in WHS. John and Grace were recognised for their achievements representing Ireland in sailing in The Mirror Dinghy World Championships. ElleAnna received awards for her success in the Leaving Cert, especially in Maths.The recent 2024 Awards Night at Wilson’s Hospital School was a great evening celebrating the students’ remarkable accomplishments and talents across a spectrum of endeavours, from academic excellence to outstanding sporting achievements and beyond.
Awards were given in the following categories: best Leaving Certificate results 2023, academic excellence in each year group, sporting prowess, Transition Year achievements, school core values, the prefects’ award and scholarship winners. Students who represented Ireland in sports were also congratulated.
The guest of honour for the event was Admiral Mark Mellett PhD, DSM (Rtd), former Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces. Admiral Mellett was Ireland’s highest ranking military officer, the government’s principal military adviser and member of the National Security Committee and the EU Military Committee. He spoke on the topic of courageous, principled leadership, and outlined his own leadership principles to the audience:
1. Seize opportunities but act honourably.
2. Have a quiet ego.
3. Tend to your physical and mental wellbeing.
4. Validate those around you and act as their champion.
5. Face your fears.
6. Know your purpose – be yourself, have a creative and open growth mind set.
7. Be courageous in everything you put your mind to – populism is not leadership.
School principal, Frank Milling, remarked on the pressing need for the school community to believe itself to be an ambitious, agile and efficient organisation. "Wilson’s has a clear sense of who we are, what we do and why we are special," he said.
"We are proud of that difference and unafraid to say so. More people are discovering Wilson’s. They are excited by our vision and want to be a part of it."
He congratulated the students on their academic and sporting achievements, especially those who were receiving awards on the night.
Congratulations to the students and their families and friends.
It was lovely to come together as a school community in the Weafer Hall for an evening of celebration and inspiration. Thank you to John McCauley for the photographs.