The Local Enterprise Office Tipperary has announced that winning teenage entrepreneurs from Thurles, Clonmel and Cahir will represent Tipperary at this year’s Student Enterprise Programme National Final.
The winning local students will now compete against approximately 80 student enterprises from all over the country for a place in the Top 15 shortlisted teams to make it to a live event on Wednesday 18th May at The Helix in Dublin.
In the Junior Category, the students representing Tipperary are: Sebastin Stockil, James Bateman and Jack McGonigle from Colaiste Dun Iascaigh, Cahir.
In the Intermediate Category, Peadar Bradshaw from CBS High School Clonmel is the representative while in the Senior Category Jack Ryan, Ethan Whitehead and Louis Ryan from CBS Thurles will represent the county.
In the My Entrepreneurial Journey category – open to junior and intermediate students, Aisling O’Keeffe Maher of St Marys Secondary School, Nenagh is the Tipperary winner, The Most Creative Business Idea winner is Sarah McCoy of Scoil Mhuire, Carrick on Suir and Melt a Message of Ursuline, Thurles were the overall winners of the Social Media award.
The Student Enterprise Programme is coordinated by the Local Enterprise Offices and involves approximately 24,000 students from 500 secondary schools every year.
