Margaret McDonnell, Honorary President BSTAI, with Bailey ORourke-Lane of John the Baptist CS, Hospital,and Gavin Kelly, President of the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI).
John the Baptist CS, Hospital, student, Bailey O’Rourke-Lane has been awarded a gold medal for achieving first place in the country in the 2019 Leaving Certificate economics exam. Bailey received his medal at the Business Studies Teachers’ Association of Ireland (BSTAI) Business Studies Achievement Awards ceremony, hosted by Banking and Payment Federation Ireland (BPFI) at their offices in Molesworth Street, Dublin. The awards recognise the achievements of students in Accounting, Economics and Business at Leaving Certificate Level and Business Studies at Junior Certificate Level. The winners, including Bailey, were presented with their awards by keynote speaker Jamie Heaslip, former Irish international rugby player and Head of Brand Marketing, Fleder, along with Gavin Kelly, President of the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (BPFI) and BSTAI Honorary President, Margaret McDonnell. Bailey’s teacher, Ms Michelle Woulfe and school principal Brenda Moriarty were also recognised for this outstanding achievement.