The 12th Scifest@WIT took place on 1 May 2019 at the WIT Arena

Almost 100 projects competed in Life Sciences, Physical Sciences and Technology categories

Science Foundation Ireland Best Project Award
Investigating air flow around a satellite launching rocket
Sam Dunning
Coláiste an Chraoibhin, Fermoy
Abbott Runner-up Best Project Award
Viirtual Reality Technology and its Impact on Future Learning
Evelina Ziznevska, Mihaela Bet,
Our Lady of Mercy Secondary School
Boston Scientific Medical Devices Award
Breathe Easy, Live Easy
Ellie Quinn, Bríd Madigan
St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross
Specsavers Making a Difference Award
MediTeddi
Ella Lyng, Jane Prendergast, Sinéad Ryan
St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross
Intel Award (Best Technology Project) 
Using rainwater from gutters to generate renewable electricity
Cathal McCurdy
Meánscoil na mBráithre Criostaí Cill Channaigh
Institute of Physics Award
Clash of the Ash – High Tech Cool Tech
Niamh O’Shea, Niamh Ogilvie
St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross
Environmental Award
How the hair on your head can save the seabed
Clare Doyle, Nhan Slevin, Emma Geoghegan
St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross
Newstalk Best Communicator Award
The effect of electrolytes on an athletes performance
Niall Hogan, David O’Flynn, Michael McGrath
Ard Scoil na Mara, Tramore
RSC School Chemistry Award
Jaqueline Ryan
Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel
Chemistry Award
Bubble Bottles
Caoimhe Woods, Hannah DeLongue
Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel
Discover Space Teacher Award (Teacher Award)
Maria McSweeney
Scoil na mBraithre, Dungarvan
Discover Space Award (ESERO Ireland)
Blackholes and relating topics
Eolann Murphy
 Scoil na mBraithre, Dungarvan
Maths in Science Award
How does your calculator work?
Ellen Maye
St Augustine’s College, Dungarvan
ISTA Award 1st Junior Project
Cervical Check and the HPV Vaccine – Information, Opinion and Fake News
Róisín Ní Chadhla, Jovana Gajic
Ard Scoil na Mara, Tramore
GSK Life Sciences Project Award
Children with autism cannot wait
Ella Devereux
St Mary’s College, Arklow
Eirgen Intermediate Project Award
Magnetic plastic is fantastic
Sinead O’Brien, Heather Roche, Orlaith Gaffney
St. Mary’s Secondary School, New Ross
Sanofi Award for Innovation in Methodology
The effect of breathing rate on time in swimming and difference in lung capacity of a swimmer and a non swimmer
Ross O’ Loughlin, Conor McInerney,
Coláiste Bhríde, Carnew
MSD Social and Behavioural Sciences Award
Assessing parental attitudes towards the HPV vaccine for adolescent boys in the South-East
Clíona Dunne, Katy Hynes,
Loreto Secondary School, Kilkenny
Bausch and Lomb Display Award
The effects of temperature on crystal growth
Paulina Markowska, Klaudia Malodobry
Christian Brothers Secondary School, New Ross
WIT Merit Award
Imscrúdú ar éifeachtúlacht Cuileann ar an borrphéist Trichophyton verruscom
Pádraig O hOldain, Bo Connery Butler,
Coláiste Pobail Osraí,  Cill Channaigh
WIT Merit Award
Quick Pen
Desiree McCarthy, Aimee Hennessy
Presentation Secondary School, Clonmel
WIT Merit Award
How Does Your Personality Type and Predominant Cognitive Functions Affect Your Views on Artificial Intelligence?
Marianna Cavallazzi
Our Lady of Lourdes Secondary School, New Ross