Academy team runners-up in Tech Challenge

The Ballymena Academy team who took the runners-up spot in this year’s Ballymena Rotary Club School Technology Challenge - Katie Gamble, Euan Johnston, Zara Jackson and Mani Traon - pictured with Rotary Ballymena representative John Adams, Vice Principal of Northern Regional College Jenny Small and competition judge Tom Keane from Sentinus.
By Elinor Glynn
Published 7th Apr 2020, 11:55 BST
Runners-up Ballymena Academy team members Katie Gamble, Euan Johnston, Zara Jackson and Mani Traon pictured with Rotary Ballymena representative John Adams, Vice Prinicpal of Northern Regional College Jenny Small and competition judge Tom Keane from SentinusRunners-up Ballymena Academy team members Katie Gamble, Euan Johnston, Zara Jackson and Mani Traon pictured with Rotary Ballymena representative John Adams, Vice Prinicpal of Northern Regional College Jenny Small and competition judge Tom Keane from Sentinus
Runners-up Ballymena Academy team members Katie Gamble, Euan Johnston, Zara Jackson and Mani Traon pictured with Rotary Ballymena representative John Adams, Vice Prinicpal of Northern Regional College Jenny Small and competition judge Tom Keane from Sentinus

Year 10 pupils from eight local schools took part in the technology competition hosted by Northern Regional College and Ballymena Rotary Club at the College’s Farm Lodge campus, which saw them go head-to-head to design, build and test an operational crane.

This year’s annual tournament saw a total of 76 pupils take part from St Benedict’s College, St Louis Grammar School, St Patrick’s College, Slemish Integrated College, Dunclug College, Cullybackey College, Ballymena Academy and Castle Tower School who came first.

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