{"id":35448,"date":"2026-10-19T19:18:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T18:18:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=35448"},"modified":"2026-10-21T19:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T18:44:42","slug":"celebrating-student-achievement-peer4peer-john-paul-ii-awards-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/celebrating-student-achievement-peer4peer-john-paul-ii-awards-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating\u00a0Student\u00a0Achievement\u00a0\u2013\u00a0Peer4Peer\u00a0&amp;\u00a0John\u00a0Paul\u00a0II\u00a0Awards 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ==========================================================\n     DAVITT COLLEGE | STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS\n     OCTOBER 2026 | COMPLETE ELEMENTOR HTML WIDGET\n     ========================================================== -->\n\n<div id=\"dc-student-awards-2026\">\n\n  <!-- MAIN ARTICLE HERO -->\n  <div class=\"dca-hero\">\n    <div class=\"dca-hero-art\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n      <svg viewBox=\"0 0 250 250\">\n        <circle cx=\"125\" cy=\"125\" r=\"108\"\/>\n        <circle cx=\"125\" cy=\"125\" r=\"80\"\/>\n        <path d=\"m125 53 20 42 46 7-33 33 8 46-41-22-41 22 8-46-33-33 46-7z\"\/>\n      <\/svg>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"dca-hero-inner\">\n      <div class=\"dca-eyebrow\">\n        <span class=\"dca-dot\"><\/span>\n        STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT \u00b7 OCTOBER 2026\n      <\/div>\n\n      <h1>Celebrating Our<br><em>Students&#8217; Achievements.<\/em><\/h1>\n\n      <p>Recognising dedication, leadership and service to others.<\/p>\n\n      <div class=\"dca-hero-tags\">\n        <span>PEER4PEER<\/span>\n        <span>JOHN PAUL II AWARDS<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- ARTICLE BODY -->\n  <div class=\"dca-body\">\n\n    <!-- INTRODUCTION -->\n    <div class=\"dca-intro\">\n      <div class=\"dca-intro-label\">\n        <span>RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE<\/span>\n        <i><\/i>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"dca-intro-copy\">\n        <h2>A proud moment for<br><em>Davitt College.<\/em><\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          Some of our current Fifth Year students attended an\n          award ceremony in Breaffy Church last Thursday,\n          celebrating their commitment to supporting others\n          and making a positive contribution to their school\n          and wider community.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- TWO AWARD CARDS -->\n    <div class=\"dca-award-grid\">\n\n      <div class=\"dca-award-card\">\n        <div class=\"dca-award-top\">\n          <span class=\"dca-award-num\">01<\/span>\n\n          <span class=\"dca-award-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n              <path d=\"M12 20s-8-4.6-8-10.3A4.7 4.7 0 0 1 12 6.5a4.7 4.7 0 0 1 8 3.2C20 15.4 12 20 12 20Z\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <span class=\"dca-card-label\">SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER<\/span>\n\n        <h3>Peer4Peer<br>Certificates<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n          Students received their Peer4Peer certificates\n          in recognition of their participation and\n          commitment to supporting their fellow students.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"dca-card-foot\">PEER SUPPORT \u00b7 LEADERSHIP<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"dca-award-card dca-award-card-gold\">\n        <div class=\"dca-award-top\">\n          <span class=\"dca-award-num\">02<\/span>\n\n          <span class=\"dca-award-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\">\n              <circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"8\" r=\"5\"\/>\n              <path d=\"m8.5 12-2 9 5.5-3 5.5 3-2-9\"\/>\n            <\/svg>\n          <\/span>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <span class=\"dca-card-label\">SERVICE &amp; COMMITMENT<\/span>\n\n        <h3>John Paul II<br>Awards<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n          Three students received their prestigious\n          John Paul II Awards, which they worked towards\n          throughout Transition Year.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"dca-card-foot\">\n          TRANSITION YEAR \u00b7 COMMUNITY SERVICE\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- AWARD PRESENTATION -->\n    <div class=\"dca-presentation\">\n      <div class=\"dca-presentation-marker\">THE CEREMONY<\/div>\n\n      <div>\n        <h2>A special recognition.<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n          The John Paul II Awards were presented by the\n          <strong>Archbishop of Tuam, Most Rev. 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Recognising dedication, leadership and service to others. PEER4PEER JOHN PAUL II AWARDS RECOGNISING EXCELLENCE A proud moment forDavitt College. Some of our current Fifth Year students attended an award ceremony in Breaffy Church last Thursday, celebrating their commitment to supporting others and making a positive contribution to their school and wider community. 01 SUPPORTING ONE ANOTHER Peer4PeerCertificates Students received their Peer4Peer certificates in recognition of their participation and commitment to supporting their fellow students. PEER SUPPORT \u00b7 LEADERSHIP 02 SERVICE &amp; COMMITMENT John Paul IIAwards Three students received their prestigious John Paul II Awards, which they worked towards throughout Transition Year. TRANSITION YEAR \u00b7 COMMUNITY SERVICE THE CEREMONY A special recognition. The John Paul II Awards were presented by the Archbishop of Tuam, Most Rev. Francis Duffy, during the ceremony at Breaffy Church. 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