Each year, the Irish American Society of County Will contacts every high
school in the county, and publicises its Scholarship. Most Organizations give
money to further a deserving student's college education fund. The Society,
however, awards this scholarship to send a high school student to Ireland,
as part of the Irish Way Program.
The Irish Way Foundation, takes high school students from all over the United
States on an intense 5 week program in Ireland. Roughly, two weeks are spent
at a University near Dublin, where students participate in classes in Celtic
art, music, folk dancing, and traditional sports, such as hurling and Irish
Football. Field trips
to many cultural attractions compliment this phase of the student's education.
After the first phase of the program, the Student is placed with an Irish
family. Here, he can see the whole spectrum of modern Irish life, completing
the second phase of the Irish Way Program.
For the third stage, the student is taken to another University, again
where the student is exposed to another few weeks of intense study in Irish
culture.
The final phase finds the student in Galway. Again emphasis is placed
on culture, history and sport.
The Irish American Society has, since 1983, sent many highly qualified students into
this program. Were the student to apply and not receive our
scholarship, he or she still may attend the Irish Way at their own expense.
We are proud to list our scholarship winners:
|
|
Irish Way High
School Recipients |
|
|
| 1983 |
Pat Nugent |
Wilmington High School |
| 1984 |
Colleen Biggins |
St Francis Academy |
| 1985 |
Bruce Ferguson |
Joliet West High School |
| |
Paul Leddy |
Joliet Catholic High School |
| |
Alicia Hobbs |
St Francis Academy |
| 1986 |
John Connor |
Joliet Catholic High School |
| 1987 |
Katie Boucher |
St Francis Academy |
| 1988 |
Katie Gallagher |
Peotone High School |
| 1989 |
Nicole Ferguson |
Providence Catholic High School |
| 1990 |
Bradley Ferguson |
Joliet West High School |
| 1991 |
Kathryn O'Donnell |
Plainfield High School |
| |
Beth Guest |
Joliet Central High School |
| 1992 |
Kevin J. Malloy |
Joliet West High School |
| 1993 |
Kip Cawley |
Joliet Central |
| 1994 |
Erin Sellers |
Wilmington High School |
| |
Erin Malloy |
Joliet West High School |
| 1995 |
Maureen Maloney |
Joliet Central High School |
| 1996 |
Brian McNichols |
Joliet Central High School |
| |
Jay Keigher |
Providence Catholic High School |
| 1997 |
Andrew Lenaghan |
Joliet Central High School |
| 1998 |
Steve Bernardin |
Lincoln Way High School |
| 1999 |
Stacy Colwell |
Joliet Central High School |
| 2000 |
Kate McNichols |
Joliet Central High School |
| 2001 |
Casey McGrath |
Joliet Central High School |
| 2002 |
Brendan M. McHugh |
Providence Catholic High School |
| 2003 |
Shannon McGrath |
Plainfield High School |
| 2004 |
Katie Brogan |
Lincoln Way East High School |
| 2005 |
Mary Kate McHugh |
Providence Catholic High School |
| |
Kaitlin Malloy |
Plainfield South High School |
| 2006 |
Maureen McGreevy
|
Plainfield Central |
| |
Janel Couch |
Joliet Central High School |
| 2006 |
Michael Blatti |
Joliet Catholic High School |
| |
Kara Erb |
Joliet Central High School |
| 2006 |
Meghan McGuire |
Lincoln Way Central High School |
|
|
Eamon
DeValera Adult Scholarship Recipients |
| Chris Maher |
| Megan McCarthy |
| Kathy Kanari |
| Sheila Frye |
| Kathleen Briick |
|
