Wexford students recognised for their achievements, with one winner chosen for her kind and selfless nature

Irish Independent

29-05-2025

Coláiste an Átha also held their annual 5km run and sports day on the morning of the awards ceremony, with all funds raised donated to the Irish Cancer Society.
Principal Elizabeth Martin presented many students with their awards on the day, including the Miryam Winters Kindness Award which went to Chloe Murphy for her dedication to kindness and her selfless nature. Throughout the year, Chloe consistently went above and beyond to assist her fellow students, whether it was offering a helping hand with assignments, lending a listening ear, or simply spreading positivity.
This is the second year of the Miryam Winters Kindness Award, which is in honour of Ms Miryam Winters who was a colleague at the school and sadly passed away in 2023. Miryam's sister Joanne returned to the school to present the award to the deserving member of the school community.
Other students awarded on the day included; Thomas and Roisin Hyland and Patrick Murphy who qualified for the Leinster Comhaltas. Kevin Doran was awarded Student of the Year. Ellie Lawless was awarded the Spirit award, Louise Davis and Millie Lotts was awarded the LCA2 Award at the ceremony.
Maya Doran was awarded the Class Student of the year award, while James O Leary was awarded Sports Person of the year. Joanne and Amy Dee with Chloe Murphy who was awarded the Ambassador Award.
Nathan Ryan Daly and Rachel Gregg were both awarded the Spirit Award. Furthermore, a number of students also received Sports awards and Class Tutor awards on the day.