2009 Cyril McNiff Memorial Scholarships

$2,000 Scholarships

Kieran Coleman
Pittsburgh, PA Burke-Conroy School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Johns Hopkins University Plans to major in International Studies/ Political Science
Pauline Knighton
Farmington Hills, MI Flanagan-O’Hare School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Michigan Plans to major in Business
Charles Walck
Black River, NY Johnston School of Irish Dance Attends: Syracuse University Majors in Mechanical Engineering

$1,000 Scholarships
Shannon Cantwell
Greenville, SC Drake School of Irish Dance Attends: Furman University Majors in Economics
Sylvie Render
Skokie, IL Mullane-Healy-O’Brien Academy of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Vanderbilt University Plans to major in Neuroscience or Psychology
Melissa Rooney
Germantown, MD Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance Plans to attend: Villanova University Plans to major in Physics and Secondary Education

$750 Scholarships

Alexander Bara
Tinley Park, IL Dennehy School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign Plans to major in Nuclear Engineering
Caroline Bogdan
Ellicott City, MD Maple School of Irish Dance Attends: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Majors in Environmental Engineering
Rachel McGrain
Columbia, MD Culkin School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Maryland -College Park Plans to major in Sociology
Megan Rodts
Oak Park, IL Trinity Academy if Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Notre Dame Plans to major in Chemical Engineering Pre-Med
Mary Sheehan
El Cajon, CA Malone Academy of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Suffolk University Plans to major in Interior Design
Hunter Stoner
Richmond, VA An Cor Rud School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Richmond Plans to major in Pre-Med

$500 Scholarships

Tehya Baxter
San Diego, CA Comerford School of Irish Dance Attends: UCLA Majors in World Arts and Cultures/Dance
Lauren Hathaway
Phoenix, AZ Tir Conaill Academy of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Fordham University Plans to major in English/Creative Writing
Jordyn Hornyak
Medina, OH Tim O’Hare School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Ohio State University Plans to major in Pharmacy
Jessica Hoy
Denver, CO Wick School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of California, Santa Barbara Plans to major in Physics/Mathematics
Rachel Lavigne
Herndon, VA Boyle School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: The College of William & Mary Plans to major in History/Political Science
Kenly Lesak
Concord, NC Rince na h’Eireann School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: North Carolina State University Plans to major in Fashion and Textile Management
Brianne Marron
Dix Hills, NY Petri School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Boston College Plans to major in Environmental Studies
Elizabeth Mosier
Milwaukee, WI Trinity Academy of Irish Dance Plans to attend: Northwestern University Plans to major in Biomedical Engineering
Caitlyn Myron
Orland Park, IL Cross Keys School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Notre Dame Plans to major in English and Spanish
Darcy Regan
Amherst, NY Rince na Tiarna School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University at Buffalo Plans to major in Engineering
Mairead Stillson
Gorham, ME Stillson School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: University of Maine Plans to major in Psychology
Madeline Wilkes Toronto, Ontario, Canada Gilchrist-Canavan School of Irish Dance Plans to attend: McMaster University Plans to major in Physics or Mathematics
Michael Yap
Richmond, British Columbia, Canada Nora Pickett Irish Dance Academy Plans to attend: University of British Columbia Plans to major in Architecture