Image source: Twitter page of Minister Pippa Hackett
Minister of state Pippa Hackett has said it is “wonderful to see young people, particularly girls, involved in STEM”, as she congratulates the winner of the department-sponsored award at the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition (BTYSTE).
Elizabeth Bourke of St. Mary’s College in Arklow, Co. Wicklow, won the award with her project titled: “Nutrient recycling efficiency using bio-based organic fertilisers”.
Congratulating Bourke on her success, the junior minister at the Department of Agriculture Pippa Hackett said on social media that it is “wonderful to see young people, particularly girls, involved in STEM [science, technology, engineering and math]”.