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| THE OFFICIAL ST PATRICK'S PARADE NEW YORK CITY  | 2010 SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Francis P. Beirne College Scholarship 1st Place - Bartholomew Johnson, University of Notre Dame
2nd Place - Maureen McNulty, Iona College
3rd Place – Anya Price, Tufts University
HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS
The Margaret O’Rouke High School Scholarship1st Place – Fiona Conway, St Francis Preparatory School
2nd Place - Thomas Moore McNulty, Don Bosco Preparatory School
3rd Place – Ryan Begley, Manhasset High School |
Click Here To Print The 2011 Scholarship Application 
2011 SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
Dear Friends of the St. Patrick’s Day Parade,
The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration Committee is pleased to announce that it is once again sponsoring both a College Level Research Paper Contest and a High School Level Research Paper Contest. In memory of two outstanding Parade leaders who have gone on to their eternal rewards, these scholarships are named the Francis P. Beirne College Scholarship Contest and the Margaret O’Rourke High School Scholarship Contest.
1. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND CONTEST CALENDAR – FRANCIS P. BEIRNE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
1.1 College Level Eligibility: College Contest applicants must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student in an accredited college or university, school of nursing, medical school, business school or law school;
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The applicant’s college, university or school, if affiliated with the Parade, must have paid its 2011 affiliation fee or the applicant must be a family member of any person belonging to an organization which has paid its 2011 affiliation fee to the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. (Family members may include son, daughter, spouse, brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandniece, grandnephew and great grandchild.)
1.2 The enclosed official application form must be filed and postmarked no later than MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011. 1.3 Applicants must have completed and postmarked their research paper no later than MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011.
1.4 Research Paper contest winners will be announced by Monday, May 16, 2011.
2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS & CONTEST CALENDAR – MARGARET O’ROURKE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
2.1 High School Level Eligibility: High School Contest applicants must be currently enrolled in high school;
AND
The applicant’s high school, if affiliated with the Parade, must have paid its 2011 affiliation fee or the applicant must be a family member of any person belonging to an organization which has paid its 2011 affiliation fee to the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee. (Family members many include son, daughter, spouse, brother, sister, niece, nephew, grandchild, grandniece, grandnephew, and great grandchild.)
2.2 The enclosed official application form must be filed and postmarked no later than MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011.
2.3 Applicants must have completed and postmarked their research papers no later than MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2011.
2.4 Research Paper contest winners will be announced by Monday, May 16, 2011.
3. INDIVIDUAL – FRANCIS P. BEIRNE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
3.1 The first, second, and third place winners will receive individual prizes of $2,500, $1,500, and $1,000 respectively.
4. INDIVIDUAL – MARGARET O’ROURKE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
4.1 The first, second, and third place winners will receive individual prizes of $1,200, $800, and $500.
5. METHOD OF ADJUDICATION
5.1 A number of raters, who will not be provided with any identifying information regarding the names of the applicants or their affiliation, will independently rate each paper, based upon standards established by the members of the Scholarship Committee, St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration Committee.
***2011 SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST TOPICS***
6. TOPIC & MANNER OF PRESENTATION – FRANCIS P. BEIRNE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
6.1 TOPIC – The 250th Anniversary of the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade is dedicated to Ireland and Irish Immigrants in America. Select one decade during this 250 year history and discuss Irish Immigrant experiences during that decade and their significance for Ireland and America. 6.2 A minimum of 8 and a maximum of 10 typewritten pages double spaced, standard one inch margins, with accompanying bibliography, are necessary to satisfy requirements.
7. TOPIC & MANNER OF PRESENTATION – MARGARET O’ROURKE HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST
7.1 TOPIC – The 250th Anniversary of the NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade is dedicated to Ireland and Irish Immigrants in America. Discuss myths and misunderstandings of the Irish Immigrant in America.
7.2 A minimum of 6 and a maximum of 8 typewritten pages, double spaced, standard one inch margins, with accompanying bibliography, are necessary to satisfy requirements.
8. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
8.1 The St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration Scholarship Committee for 2011 is comprised of the following members: John Lahey, Chairperson, Deborah Shea, Rosemary Lombard, Ann Garvey, John Garvey, Hilary Beirne, Patricia Mannion, Mary Holt Moore, John Ridge, Janice Crisci, Kathleen McGreal, Bridget Higgins, Kathleen M. Reilly, Suanne Culligan and Michael Boyle.
8.2 It shall be understood that no award from this scholarship contest shall cause any other financial aid received by any students to be in any way diminished.
8.3 All entries become the property of the Scholarship Committee. 8.3 8.3 8.4 If there are any additional questions, contact the Chairperson, John Lahey. Office: (203) 582-8744 or (203) 582-8700.
All are encouraged to publicize the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Scholarship contests, and to duplicate this announcement and the accompanying application, in order that the maximum number of eligible students might avail themselves of this opportunity.
JOHN DUNLEAVY JOHN LAHEY Chairman, St. Patrick’s Day Parade Celebration Committee Chairman, Scholarship Committee
SCHOLARSHIP CONTEST APPLICATION FORM
Applications must be postmarked no later than MONDAY, April 4, 2011
Papers must be postmarked no later than MONDAY, April 4, 2011
Name ________________________________ Home Phone No. _________________
Address ______________________________________________________________
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COLLEGE LEVEL ______________ HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL ________ (check one)
University, College or High School in which the entrant is enrolled
Name ________________________________________________________
Address ______________________________________________________
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Principal or Faculty Advisor ______________________________________
Telephone No. _________________________
Name of family member belonging to an organization affiliated with the 2011 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and Celebration Committee.
Name __________________________________________________
Relationship to Entrant _____________________________________
Name of Organization _____________________________________
Mail completed application and paper to: John L. Lahey Scholarship Contest AB-PRS Quinnipiac University 275 Mount Carmel Avenue Hamden, CT 06518
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