Previous Scholarship Recipients
Each year, since 1983 the Irish American Society of County Will invites high school students in Will County to apply for scholarship awards applicable to the summer in Ireland program offered by Irish Life Experience.
The program is open to all students, with or without the IASCW scholarship award. Many highly qualified students have received scholarship funds from the IASCW including those listed below:
We are proud to list our scholarship winners
Irish Way High School Recipients:
2019
Molly Babcock, Lincoln Way East
Tessa O'Halloran, Providence Catholic
2018
Annie Moritz, Joliet Catholic Academy
Ethyn Tibble, Joliet Central High School
2017
Hannah Borgra, Joliet West High School
2016
Max Kottman, Joliet Catholic High School
Shannon Davison, Providence Catholic High School
2015
Catherine Spesia - Providence Catholic High School
Johanna Bastas - Providence Catholic High School
2014
Jessica Weiss - Joliet Central High School
Katie Andrews - Providence Catholic High School
2013
Kate Lanagan, Minooka High School
Clara Bohlin, Plainfield Central High School
2012
Shannon McGrath, Joliet Catholic Academy
2011
Alyssa Breidigan, Lincoln Way North High School
2010
Patrick “P.K.” Creedon, Lincoln Way North High School
2008
Meghan McGuire, Lincoln Way Central High School
2007
Michael Blatti, Joliet Catholic High School
Kara Erb, Joliet Central High School
2006
Maureen McGreevy, Plainfield Central
Janel Couch, Joliet Central High School
2005
Mary Kate McHugh, Providence Catholic High School
Kaitlin Malloy, Plainfield South High School
2004
Katie Brogan, Lincoln Way East High School
2003
Shannon McGrath, Plainfield High School
2002
Brendan M. McHugh, Providence Catholic High School
2001
Casey McGrath, Joliet Central High School
2000
Kate McNichols, Joliet Central High School
1999
Stacy Colwell, Joliet Central High School
1998
Steve Bernardin, Lincoln Way High School
1997
Andrew Lenaghan, Joliet Central High School
1996
Brian McNichols, Joliet Central High School
Jay Keigher, Providence Catholic High School
1995
Maureen Maloney, Joliet Central High School
1994
Erin Sellers, Wilmington High School
Erin Malloy, Joliet West High School
1993
Kip Cawley, Joliet Central
1992
Kevin J. Malloy, Joliet West High School
1991
Nicole Ferguson, Providence Catholic High School
1990
Bradley Ferguson, Joliet West High School
1989
Kathryn O'Donnell, Plainfield High School
Beth Guest, Joliet Central High School
1988
Katie Gallagher, Peotone High School
1987
Katie Boucher, St Francis Academy
1986
John Connor, Joliet Catholic High School
1985
Bruce Ferguson, Joliet West High School
Paul Leddy, Joliet Catholic High School
Alicia Hobbs, St Francis Academy
1984
Colleen Biggins, St Francis Academy
1983
Pat Nugent, Wilmington High School
Eamon DeValera Adult Scholarship Recipients:
Chris Maher
Megan McCarthy
Kathy Kanari
Sheila Frye
Kathleen Briick
The program is open to all students, with or without the IASCW scholarship award. Many highly qualified students have received scholarship funds from the IASCW including those listed below:
We are proud to list our scholarship winners
Irish Way High School Recipients:
2019
Molly Babcock, Lincoln Way East
Tessa O'Halloran, Providence Catholic
2018
Annie Moritz, Joliet Catholic Academy
Ethyn Tibble, Joliet Central High School
2017
Hannah Borgra, Joliet West High School
2016
Max Kottman, Joliet Catholic High School
Shannon Davison, Providence Catholic High School
2015
Catherine Spesia - Providence Catholic High School
Johanna Bastas - Providence Catholic High School
2014
Jessica Weiss - Joliet Central High School
Katie Andrews - Providence Catholic High School
2013
Kate Lanagan, Minooka High School
Clara Bohlin, Plainfield Central High School
2012
Shannon McGrath, Joliet Catholic Academy
2011
Alyssa Breidigan, Lincoln Way North High School
2010
Patrick “P.K.” Creedon, Lincoln Way North High School
2008
Meghan McGuire, Lincoln Way Central High School
2007
Michael Blatti, Joliet Catholic High School
Kara Erb, Joliet Central High School
2006
Maureen McGreevy, Plainfield Central
Janel Couch, Joliet Central High School
2005
Mary Kate McHugh, Providence Catholic High School
Kaitlin Malloy, Plainfield South High School
2004
Katie Brogan, Lincoln Way East High School
2003
Shannon McGrath, Plainfield High School
2002
Brendan M. McHugh, Providence Catholic High School
2001
Casey McGrath, Joliet Central High School
2000
Kate McNichols, Joliet Central High School
1999
Stacy Colwell, Joliet Central High School
1998
Steve Bernardin, Lincoln Way High School
1997
Andrew Lenaghan, Joliet Central High School
1996
Brian McNichols, Joliet Central High School
Jay Keigher, Providence Catholic High School
1995
Maureen Maloney, Joliet Central High School
1994
Erin Sellers, Wilmington High School
Erin Malloy, Joliet West High School
1993
Kip Cawley, Joliet Central
1992
Kevin J. Malloy, Joliet West High School
1991
Nicole Ferguson, Providence Catholic High School
1990
Bradley Ferguson, Joliet West High School
1989
Kathryn O'Donnell, Plainfield High School
Beth Guest, Joliet Central High School
1988
Katie Gallagher, Peotone High School
1987
Katie Boucher, St Francis Academy
1986
John Connor, Joliet Catholic High School
1985
Bruce Ferguson, Joliet West High School
Paul Leddy, Joliet Catholic High School
Alicia Hobbs, St Francis Academy
1984
Colleen Biggins, St Francis Academy
1983
Pat Nugent, Wilmington High School
Eamon DeValera Adult Scholarship Recipients:
Chris Maher
Megan McCarthy
Kathy Kanari
Sheila Frye
Kathleen Briick
