Chríost Rí Boy Is Ireland's No.1 Business Studies Student
A Cork student has been rewarded for achieving first place in Ireland in the Junior Certificate Business Studies examination.
Tánaiste Mary Coughlan awarded a Gold medal on behalf of the Business Teachers Association of Ireland to Stephen O' Brien, a student at Coláiste Chríost Rí, Turner's Cross at a function in Dublin. The performance was a remarkable one, according to Stephen's teacher Mr. Pat Morris, who said "33,000 students sat the Business Studies paper in last summer's Junior Certificate Examination, with 22,000 of these being at Higher Level. In addition, the Higher Level students must sit two papers." Overall, Stephen was among the top-six students in Ireland in last summer's examinations. He scored an A grade in eleven Higher Level papers. Over 60,000 students sat the Junior Certificate in 2008.
Stephen O' Brien from Coláiste Chríost Rí, Turner's Cross, is presented with a gold medal by Tánaiste Mary Coughlan for receiving the best result in Ireland in the Junior Certificate Business Studies
Examination. Also in attendance were Liam Byrne, Deputy Principal Coláiste Chríost Rí, and Mr. Pat Morris, Business teacher Coláiste Chríost Rí.
