Design a Cover Project

Waterford student wins National Art Project

Kathryn O’Connor, a student at St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford was declared winner of Mental Health Ireland’s national Design-a-Cover project.

Kathryn was presented with her award of €250 and a trophy. She was accompanied by her family.

Kathryn’s design, which was chosen from over one thousand entries received from second-level students from all over Ireland, will be used by Mental Health Ireland on the cover of the promotional literature for the organisation’s 30th National Public Speaking Project in 2011.  Her picture of a grandfather and his grandson having a stroll hand in hand with a byline “We all need a little help” caught the adjudicators’ attention as being very pertinent in our current challenging times.  Thérèse Coveney, project Co-ordinator said “Kathryn’s picture depicts the importance of family and community in lending a hand and enhancing our positive mental health.”

All the photos of the National Public Speaking Final 2010 are available on our photo gallery > click here

For more information on the Design a Cover Project > click here