2022-2023 Emerald Society
Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Michael Sill – Assistant Secretary, UFT
Irish Administrator of the Year
Stephen O’Brien – Director of Strategic Partnerships and Policy,
Office of Food and Nutrition Services
Irish HS Principal of the Year
Heather Adelle – Principal, John Dewey High School
Irish Custodian of the Year
William Carroll – Retired Custodian Engineer, IS 88K
Irish MS Principal of the Year
Patrick Burns – Principal, IS 217Q
Irish ES Principal of the Year
Anne Kirrane – Principal, 81X
Irish Teacher of the Year
Erin Betito – Teacher, P224Q
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
2020-2022 Emerald Society
Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Kevin Moran-Chief School Operations Officer
Irishman of the Year
Jonathan Daly-Principal of Eximius College Prep. Acad. D9
Irishwoman of the Year
Lorraine O'Shea Willsea-Teacher at D75 P168X
Irish Teacher of the Year
Dennis Gault-UFT District 1 Representative
Irish Principal of the Year
Angela O’Dowd-Principal of D27-PS62Q
Irish Custodian of the Year
Michael King-Custodian Engineer D10 X080/843
Irish D75 Principal of the Year
Barbara Tremblay-Principal of 721K
Irish Ombudsman of the Year
Frank Cassidy - In Memoriam
Bronx Director of School Improvement
2019 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Mary Ellen Elia -NYSED Commissioner
Irishwoman of the Year
Donna McGuire- Assistant Principal, PS/IS 18 D6
Irishman of the Year
Michael Mulgrew- President, UFT
Irish Teacher of the Year
Loretta Brosnan Tumbarello - Teacher, PS 229 D24
Irish Principal of the Year
Desmond Park- P 224, D75
Irish Custodian of the Year
Michael Reilly- Custodian Engineer, NYCDOE
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 Bolger Scholarship
2018 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Maureen Salter
Irishwoman of the Year
Jane Murphy- PS 185M
Irishman of the Year
Frank Patterson- CSA Bronx
Irish Teacher of the Year
Laura Burns- Teacher, P226M
Irish Principal of the Year
Penny Ryan- P811Q
Irish Custodian of the Year
Edward Briar Jr. - Local 891
Irish Ombudsman of the Year
William Ahearn- Field Support Center
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
Irish Principal of the Year
Steve Noonan
Irish Administrator of the Year
Desmond Flynn
Irish Custodian(s) of the Year
Gary & Joan O'Niell
Irish Ombudsman of the Year
James Harrigan
2016 Emerald Society Annual Scholarship
Dinner-Dance Award Recipients
Irish Pro Deo et Patria
Alice O'Neil, UFT
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