Presentation College was delighted to see four of our recent past pupils featuring in an article on twenty-five scientists of the future to look out for, by the prestigious siliconrepublic.com website. 
Describing them as “young scientists who have both inspired and intimidated us with their cleverness over the past few years” and as award-winners in the area of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) education, the article goes on to say that they are the young people who will lead Ireland’s scientific future and that we should feel immensely proud of “this genius generation”.
The Presentation College students in question are the foursome of Lee Campbell, John Harding, Pauric Dempsey and David Hatton formed the 2014 Irish F1 in Schools winning team, Autolaunch Racing.
The team were awarded for their work designing, testing and building a miniature Formula One car with Lee Campbell, one of the founding members of Ireland’s Digital Youth Council, serving as team manager and technical director.
Autolaunch Racing went on to compete in the F1 in Schools World Final in Abu Dhabi.
All students are prolific advocates of STEM education and all four are currently pursuing further studies in these areas in Trinity College and the University of Limerick, with John Harding being the Co. Carlow recipient of the Naughton Scholarship Award. We wish them well for their bright futures!