2024-2025 Emerald Society
Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Dr. Joseph O'Brien
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Irish Woman of the Year
Susan Rippe Hoffman
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Irish Administrator of the Year
Melinda McFadden
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Irish Principal of the Year
Eileen Herusso
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Irish Instructional Coach of the Year
Cathriona Murphy
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Irish Ombudsman of the Year
Christine Vaughn
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Irish Teacher of the Year
Megan O'Brien
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Irish Custodian of the Year
To be announced...
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Scholarship Recipients
To be announced...
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2023-2024 Emerald Society
Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
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Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Mark Collins – Director of the UFT Grievance Unit
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Irish Administrator of the Year
Audrey Mangan - Instructional Specialist, Manhattan Transition & College Center
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Irish Teacher of the Year
Brian Harrington - Bronx Latin MS/HS, Bronx
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Irish Custodian of the Year
Kevin Troy - Custodian Engineer, K989, Brooklyn
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Irish Elementary School Principal of the Year
Maureen O'Neill - Principal, PS 56, Bronx
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Irish Middle School Principal of the Year
Janice Geary - Principal, JHS259, Brooklyn
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Irish Ombudsman of the Year
Erin Lynch - Deputy Superintendent, District 21, Brooklyn
Irish Woman of the Year
Jen Potter - Principal, PS 112, Brooklyn
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Scholarship Recipients
Nick DeFabio
Christopher Flynn
Thomas Flynn
Avril Leykam
Patrick Manning
Devin Murdoch
Caitlin O'Brien
Kerry Woods
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2022-2023 Emerald Society
Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
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Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Michael Sill – Assistant Secretary, UFT
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Irish Administrator of the Year
Stephen O’Brien – Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy,
Office of Food and Nutrition Services
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Irish HS Principal of the Year
Heather Adelle – Principal, John Dewey High School
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Irish Custodian of the Year
William Carroll – Retired Custodian Engineer, IS 88K
Irish MS Principal of the Year
Patrick Burns – Principal, IS 217Q
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Irish ES Principal of the Year
Anne Kirrane – Principal, 81X
Irish Teacher of the Year
Erin Betito – Teacher, P224Q
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NYCDOE Emerald Society Scholarship Recipients 2022-2023
Emma Cullinan - Helen Marie McMahon Scholarship
Caterina Cirone - James Dougherty Scholarship
Bridget Motley - Bridget Laura O'Shea Scholarship
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2020-2022 Emerald Society
Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
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Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Kevin Moran-Chief School Operations Officer
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Irishman of the Year
Jonathan Daly-Principal of Eximius College Prep. Acad. D9
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Irishwoman of the Year
Lorraine O'Shea Willsea-Teacher at D75 P168X
Irish Teacher of the Year
Dennis Gault-UFT District 1 Representative
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Irish Principal of the Year
Angela O’Dowd-Principal of D27-PS62Q
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Irish Custodian of the Year
Michael King-Custodian Engineer D10 X080/843
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Irish D75 Principal of the Year
Barbara Tremblay-Principal of 721K
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Irish Ombudsman of the Year
Frank Cassidy - In Memoriam
Bronx Director of School Improvement
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2019 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
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Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Mary Ellen Elia -NYSED Commissioner
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Irishwoman of the Year
Donna McGuire- Assistant Principal, PS/IS 18 D6
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Irishman of the Year
Michael Mulgrew- President, UFT
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Irish Teacher of the Year
Loretta Brosnan Tumbarello - Teacher, PS 229 D24
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Irish Principal of the Year
Desmond Park- P 224, D75
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Irish Custodian of the Year
Michael Reilly- Custodian Engineer, NYCDOE
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Irish Ombudsman of the Year
Lawrence Pendergast- Exec. Director Queens North
Scholarship Recipients
Nicole Brosnan - John Rehill Scholarship
Kylie Brosnan - James Dougherty Scholarship
Amanda Nolan- Dr. Philip A. Bolger Scholarship
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2018 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
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Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Maureen Salter
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Irishwoman of the Year
Jane Murphy- PS 185M
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Irishman of the Year
Frank Patterson- CSA Bronx
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Irish Teacher of the Year
Laura Burns- Teacher, P226M
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Irish Principal of the Year
Penny Ryan- P811Q
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Irish Custodian of the Year
Edward Briar Jr. - Local 891
Irish Ombudsman of the Year
William Ahearn- Field Support Center
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2017 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Doris Meyer
Irishwoman of the Year
Heather Leykam, P53K
Irish Teacher of the Year
Lorraine Prout
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Irish Principal of the Year
Steve Noonan
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Irish Administrator of the Year
Desmond Flynn, Ph.D.
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Irish Custodian(s) of the Year
Gary & Joan O'Niell
Irish Ombudsman of the Year
James Harrigan
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2016 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
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Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Alice O'Neil, UFT
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Irishwoman of the Year
Margaret McMahon, Asst. Legislative Director Local 891
Irish Teacher of the Year
Kathleen Travers, Teacher P37R
Irish Principal of the Year
Margaret Russo, PS160K
Irish Administrator of the Year
Barbara Joseph, Deputy Superintendent District 75
Irish Ombudsman of the Year
Raymond Gregory, Asst. Field Director, CSA
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