28 March 2023
By Tom Collins
tom@TheCork.ie
SchoolComputers.ie has announced that Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin as the lucky winner of their annual Education Mega Draw CSR Programme, which included a Technology Makeover for the school with products from Philips Professional Display Solutions, Canon Print, Lenovo, Fujitsu & Manhattan to the value of €20,000. A celebration marking the event & showcasing all the tech products installed in the school was held on March 28th at Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin, which is in Clonakilty, the heart of West Cork.
Supported by City, County & local town representatives, Deputy County Mayor of Cork, Cllr attended the Education Mega Draw event. Michael Looney, Councillor Deirdre Forde, Ardmhéara Chorcaí & Clonakilty Mayor, Paddy McCarthy as part of a Nationwide awareness campaign. Also at the event were Olympic Medal Winner & World Rowing Champion Gary O’Donovan, Kendra Ingram, Philips Profession Display Business Manager, Stephen Collins, Business Development Manager for School Computers.ie and Traolach Ó Donnabháin Chairperson of the Board of Management.
Cllr Paddy McCarthy, Town Mayor; Cllr Deirdre Forde, Lord Mayor of Cork, and Cllr Michael Looney, Deputy Mayor of The County of Cork, pictured with pupils, Eoghan Ó Mathúna, Luisne Déiseach, Rónán Ó Tuama, Mary Ní Ríogáin, and Seosamh Ó Coisdealbha, at The Education Mega Draw Winners event in Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Clonakilty on 28th March 2023, showcasing all the tech products including Chrome books, displays, printers and scanners, that have been installed by schoolcomputers.ie, Supported by City, County & local town representatives.
Picture: Michael O’Sullivan /OSM PHOTO
Stephen Collins, School Computers.ie; Olympic Medal winner & World Rowing Champion, Gary O’Donovan, and Kendra Ingram, Philips Professional Display Solutions, pictured with pupils Alex Ní Bhriain, and Odhran Ó Scolaigh, at The Education Mega Draw Winners event in Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Clonakilty on 28th March 2023, showcasing all the tech products including Chrome books, displays, printers and scanners, that have been installed by schoolcomputers.ie, Supported by City, County & local town representatives.
Picture: Michael O’Sullivan /OSM PHOTO
Olympic Medal winner & World Rowing Champion, Gary ODonovan; Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Deirdre Forde; Cllr Paddy McCarthy, Town Mayor, and Cllr Michael Looney, Deputy Mayor of The County of Cork, with pupils Eoghan Ó Súilleabháin, and Melissa Baróid, pictured at The Education Mega Draw Winners event in Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin Clonakilty on 28th March 2023, showcasing all the tech products including Chrome books, displays, printers and scanners, that have been installed by schoolcomputers.ie, Supported by City, County & local town representatives.
Picture: Michael O’Sullivan /OSM PHOTO
Commenting on winning the Technology Makeover & the Education Mega Draw at the event, Pádraig Ó hEachthairn, the Gaelscoil Príomhoide said, ‘The event held in our school, supported by SchoolComupters.ie was outstanding. It was a day for everyone, from our teachers to our board of management, the pupils, and our guests. We are thrilled to have won The Education Mega Draw this year. Just like Clonakilty, our school is growing year-on-year, requiring us to have more technology resources for all of our pupils.’
Councillor Deirdre Forde, Ardmhéara Chorcaí said, ‘This was truly an amazing event to be a part of and to be invited to. As we move and grow with the times, so does the need for technology to play its part in children’s education. The Mega Draw certainly has upscaled this lucky school’s technology capability.’
Stephen Collins, Business Development Manager of SchoolComputers.ie, said, ‘It is essential that technology plays a part in our children’s education. The demands for technology resourcing grow year on year in schools all over Ireland. We are so proud to give back and support schools by giving them a chance to win our Education Mega Draw which ultimately is life-changing.’
When it comes to education in schools & supporting local initiatives, Kendra Ingram of Philips Professional displays said, ‘At PPDS we place great importance in supporting education and we are incredibly pleased to have been involved in this initiative with Schoolcomputers.ie, supporting with a T-Line from our PPDS range of across campus education displays. Many congratulations to Gaelscoil Mhichíl Uí Choileáin on an impressive win. We look forward to hearing about the amazing outcomes and experiences. This new technology supports in the months and years to come.’
The outstanding prize to the value of €20,000 included a Philips T-Line 65” Interactive Classroom Display Screen which will let teachers and pupils create an immersive advanced learning experience and bring all aspects of their learning to life. Other elements of the prize included 30 Lenovo Chromebooks for all the 5th class students, a Manhattan 32 port charging cart, a Canon MAXIFY all-in-one printer for the school’s ASD unit and a Fujitsu ScanSnap A3 Desktop Scanner.
Due to the phenomenal success of the 2022 competition, SchoolComputers.ie is opening up their Education Mega Draw for all schools & colleges around Ireland to enter once again this year. Launching the 2023 Mega Draw in partnership with AOC, Philips, Fujitsu and Canon. To be in with a chance of winning this life-changing Technology Makeover, all schools need to do is simply make a purchase on schoolcomputers.ie or from one of their approved resellers. Each purchase made is an entry to the 2023 draw which will end in December 2023.
