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2025 IHSM/SLAINTE SCHOLARSHIPS

Seven $1,000 scholarship checks were awarded to deserving high school graduates, either at their school awards ceremonies or at our IHSM June meeting. Each of these seven recipients had truly amazing academic transcripts and impressive and resumes of diverse extra-curricular activities and community service.

They are as follows:

IHSM Awards to relative of IHSM member in good standing (application required an essay on the importance of their Irish heritage):

Sharon and Bill McNamara Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Gina Lombiardi, 2025 graduate of Jonathan Law High School.
Gina is the daughter of Siobhan Lombardi, active IHSM member.

A four-year first honors student, she will attend the Unversity of Miami to major in sociology and minor in legal studies, with the ultimate plan to become a lawyer.

Jennifer Hussey Memorial Scholarship: Awarded to Peyton Maroney, 2025 graduate of Amity Regional High School. Peyton is the daughter of member John Maroney, and granddaughter of member Carolyn (“Frosty’) O’Keefe. She was a four-year first honors student, and will attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison, to study to become an occupational therapist.

Slainte/IHSM 2025 Awards to area high school graduates:
Marty Hardiman Memorial Scholarship (at Jonathan Law): Awarded to Sage Sonsini, who will attend Albertus Magnus College, to major in Art.

Charles Bristol Memorial Scholarship (at Jonathan Law):
Awarded to Dalton Evans, who will attend University of CT, majoring in Nursing/ Exercise Science.

Lyle James Memorial Scholarship (at Foran High): Awarded to Chloe Marchesseault, who will attend Providence College with major in Uban Action. (Chloe also just happens to be Irish!)

Margaret and John Casey Family Memorial Scholarship (at Platt Tech): Awarded to Ashley Folloni, who will attend the University of New Haven, with major in Business Management.

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Thank you to all our volunteers who made this possible!

The IHSM 2025 Man and Woman of the Year have been chosen: they are Patrice Dunn and Brian Reynolds! Please thank them for all their volunteer efforts when you see them at the clubhouse. Brian and Patrice have supported the IHSM in many ways for quite a few years!