BEST Awards – Photos for the Press Release

Category Awards

Photo Order / Award / 2015 Sponsor / Age / Presenting the prize on behalf of each sponsor / Project No. / Project Title / Student Name(s) / College
1 / Creative Industries Award / Agenda NI / 16 - 18 / Claire Speers / 11 / Eletrak – app to show people how to save money by reducing their energy bills / Andrew McGuire, AurimasEidejus, Daniel Steele, Dean Lawrence, Tom Smith (Only 1 student in PR photo) / SRC
2 / DCAL / 19+ / David McConnell / 9 / ECO project / Paulina Lisek, CaoimheMulgrew, Anna Rogers, Chelsea Cully / SRC
3 / Life Sciences Award / Norbrook Laboratories / All / Gerry Campbell, CEO of Colleges NI – on behalf of Norbrook Laboratories / 35 / Investigating Bird Feeding in an enriched Woodland / Ashleigh Reid, Ashleigh Brimacombe / SERC
4 / Engineering Award / Royal Academy of Engineering / 16 - 18 / Lynda Mann / 89 / Design and manufacture of a Landing Gear testing frame for a Canberra PR9 / Patrick McCourt, Korie McGreevy / SERC
5 / Royal Academy of Engineering / 19+ / Lynda Mann / 15 / Stone Raker for the removal of large stones from fields / James Hanna / SRC
6 / Built Environment Award / CITB NI / All / Barry Neilson / 69 / A homeowners guide to flood resilience / Jonathan Steenson, Peter Neish / NWRC
7 / Visual Design Award / Unit4 / All / Tom Clancy / 90 / STEM Fashion Innovation – innovative headphones and footwear using fabric woven through the aid of CAD / Miriam Stainsby / NWRC
8 / Software Award / Unit4 / 16 - 18 / Tom Clancy / 20 / Roci’s Random Runner – a 2D platformer game where the player takes on the role of Roci – a small green alien / Jack Smith / NRC
9 / Flint Studios / 19+ / Jeremy Biggerstaff / 50 / Belfast Met Student Services (BMSS) – a user friendly app for an appointment system for counselling sessions in Belfast Met / Cynthia MOne, Shannon Walmsley, Ellen Hagan, LijanaSaulytyte / BMC
10 / Innovation Award / DETI / All / Bryan Keating / 1 / Dyslexia Reading Light / Brendan Nutley / SRC
11 / Communication Award / WeberShandwick / All / Stephen McGrath / 57 / Slurry sensor safety device / Harrison Hampton / SERC
12 / Supportive Lecturer Award / General Teaching Council for NI / ALL / Ned Cohen / Grainne McGowan – lecturer in Belfast met / BMC
13 / Entrepreneurial Award / DEL / All / Catherine Bell / 55 / Tanked Up – an app which will be a money saver for the public while making small shops more accessible / Edwin Murray, Matthew Boyd / SWC

BEST Awards – Photos for the Press Release

Grand Awards

Photo Order / Category / 2015 Sponsor / Category / Presenting the prize on behalf of each sponsor / Project No. / Project Title / Student Name(s) / College
1 / Runner-up 16 to 18 Age Category / Priory Financial Planning / 16 - 18 / Gerry Campbell, Colleges NI (on behalf of Priory Financial Planning)
Also in photo:
Catherine Bell, Deputy Secretary, Department for Employment and Learning / 36 / LEAP Interactive – a fun, interactive comic app / Andrew Neill, Daniel McKillop, Curtis Wilson, Michael Speirs / NRC
2 / Runner-up 19+ Category / RecruitNI / 19+ / Kelly RockKelly Rock (Recruit NI)
Also in photo:
Catherine Bell, Deputy Secretary, Department for Employment and Learning
Gerry Campbell, Colleges NI / 2 / Rainbow in a bottle – development of a 100% organic based, heat and light sensitive nail polish / Malise Lowe, Emma Green / NWRC
3 / Winner 16 to 18 Age Category / PKF-FPM Accountants Ltd / 16 - 18 / Lowry Grant (PKF-FPM Accountants Ltd)
Also in photo:
Catherine Bell, Deputy Secretary, Department for Employment and Learning
Gerry Campbell, Colleges NI / 12 / Bike-first traffic light – design of a new green traffic light for cyclists / Curtis Adams / BMC
4 / Winner 19+
Category / RecruitNI / 19+ / Kelly Rock (Recruit NI)
Also in photo:
Catherine Bell, Deputy Secretary, Department for Employment and Learning
Gerry Campbell, Colleges NI / 66 / Self levelling electronic jockey wheel / John Ward / SERC