
UICC Leo T. Walsh Scholarship Program
Eligible applicants are 8th graders continuing to high school and high school seniors entering a university or college in the fall of 2023. Applicant’s chosen school must require tuition and/or fees as awards are only payable to the institution. Please note that California Community Colleges are ineligible. All scholarship awards must be used by March 17, 2024.
2023 Leo T. Walsh Scholarship Finalists
~ High School $1,000 Scholarship ~
Leo T. Walsh Memorial Scholarship (3)
Donated by Mrs. Pat Walsh
John Denning – Junipero Serra High School – Oregon State University
James O’Brien – Junipero Serra High School – University of Puget Sound
Jillian Kuehnel – Castro Valley High School – Oregon State University
Mike & Nancy Walsh Scholarship (3)
Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Michael Walsh
Katherine Callagy – Mercy High School – University of California, Davis
Kevin McIlvain – Bellarmine College Prep. – Boston College
Natalie Grubba – Lumen Christi High School – St. Louis University
Sean Noonan Moylan Memorial Scholarship (2)
Donated By Mr. & Mrs. Frank Noonan
Jay Murphy – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – University of Colorado, Boulder
Celine Maguire – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Boise State University
Jim & Sheila Lucey Family Memorial Scholarship (2)
Donated by Kathleen & Michael McKeon, & the Lucey Family
James Patrick Beere II – East Bay Innovation Academy – San Diego State University
Lily Sheehan – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Nevada, Reno
Margaret Keohane Memorial Scholarship (2)
Donated by Michael, Dan & Sean Keohane
Olivia Langridge – Mercy High School – University of Notre Dame
Samantha Lynch – Mercy High School – University of California, Los Angeles
Kolping Society Of San Francisco Scholarship (2)
Donated by the San Francisco Kolping Society
Olivia Levitt – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Notre Dame
Shane Reidy – University High School – Colorado School of Mines
Lynch McGuire Irish American Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Monica McGuire
Reilly Moriarty – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Texas, Austin
Mary Looney Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Marie Woods & the Looney Family
Ciara Kingham – Notre Dame High School – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Kathleen Cummins Gargano Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mr. Roger Gargano
Megan Kennedy – Marin Catholic High School – Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Kathleen “Katie” Engler Winter Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Kathleen Daly
McKenna Shea Brosnan – Carondelet High School – Loyola Marymount University
Tom & Patricia Hayes Family Scholarship
Donated by the Hayes Family
James Knopf – Marin Catholic High School – Santa Clara University
Lynn & Rodger Burkart Family Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Lynn Burkart
Grace Brady – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – Catholic University of America
Tom & Peggy Mylett Family Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Peggy Mylett
Aidan McVeigh – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Arizona State University
Martin & Elizabeth Horan Family Scholarship
Donated by the Horan & Madden Families
Nora Mannion – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – DePaul University
John Patrick Brosnan Jr. & Daniel Jeremiah Brosnan Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Patty Hayes
Jeremy Gory – Junipero Serra High School – Oregon State University
Thomas J. & Felipa Cahill Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mr. & Mrs. John Cahill
Maggie French – Amador Valley High School – University of Oregon
Joan Kiernan Coyne Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mr. Martin Coyne
Isabella Rovetti – Convent High School – Drexel University
William “Bill” Kelleher Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Mary Kelleher
Luke Wachowicz – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – University of Washington
Nicole Killigrew Memorial Scholarship
Donated by San Francisco Youth Gaelic Athletic Association
Mary Grace O’Keeffe – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Mary Lucey Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Kathleen Mino
Brian Coyle – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – San Diego State University
Arthur & Claire Holl Family Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Hon. Jeffrey Holl
Maureen Loftus – Lowell High School – Trinity College, Dublin
Pauraic & Helena O’Brien Family Scholarship
Donated by Mr. Barry O’Brien
Carly Knopf – Marin Catholic High School – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Friends of the UICC Leo T. Walsh Scholarship Program
Donated By Multiple Generous Donors of the Scholarship Program
Hailey Hobson – Notre Dame High School – University of Mississippi
Thomas J. Donohoe Memorial Scholarship (2)
Donated by Ms. Andrea Donohoe
Kevin Connolly – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Santa Clara
Sean McKeon – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – Loyola, Chicago
Nancy & Tom McGarvey Family Scholarship (3)
Donated by Mr. Tom McGarvey
James Lucey – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – Bowdoin College
Geneva Lee Kissane – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Sonoma State University
Micah Zogaric – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Univ. of Colorado, Boulder
~ High School Senior Grand prize Scholarship ~
Additional $1,000.00 ~
Sean McKeon – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – Loyola University, Chicago
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~ 8th Grade $750 Scholarship ~
Nancy & Tom McGarvey Family Scholarship (3)
Donated by Mr. Tom McGarvey
Kieran Batchelli-Hennessey – St. John School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Dylan Frakes – Our Lady of Angels School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Luke O’Brien – St. Robert School – Junipero Serra High School
Thomas J. Donohoe Memorial Scholarship (3)
Donated by Ms. Andrea Donohoe
Neve Harlan – St. Stephen School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Patrick Brosnan – St. Philip the Apostle School – Junipero Serra High School
Aileen Ward – St. Anne School – Archbishop Riordan High School
John Francis Corry Memorial Scholarship (2)
Donated by Mrs. Noreen Corry, Mrs. Linda Barnes & Mrs. Teresa Young
Mairead Greene – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Nora Lee – St. Cecilia School – Archbishop Riordan High School
Lynch McGuire Irish American Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Monica McGuire
Winifred O’Callaghan – St. Philip the Apostle School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.
Joseph P. Driscoll Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Carmelle & Dave Reiser
Francesca Bessette – St. Charles School – St. Francis High School
Timothy Driscoll Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Carmelle & Dave Reiser
Madison Keenan – St. Philip the Apostle School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Mary & Jerry Lucey Family Scholarship
Donated by Mr. Neil Lucey & Mrs. Peggy Nevin
Alva O’Driscoll – St. Stephen School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
David J. O’Connor Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mr. Dennis O’Connor
Evan Barnes – St. Cecilia School – Archbishop Riordan High School
Lynn & Rodger Burkart Family Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Lynn Burkart
Kyla Handley – St. Isabella School – Marin Catholic High School
Diarmuid & Maryann Philpott Scholarship
Donated by Mr. Diarmuid Philpott
Micaela Powell – St. Philip the Apostle School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
John & Catherine Ring Family Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Mer Haettenschwiller-Ring, Mrs. Annette Hagan & Mr. John Ring
Sadie Hunt – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Ian McGrew Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Valerie McGrew
Teagan Powell – St. Philip the Apostle School– Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
San Francisco Youth Gaelic Athletic Association Scholarship
Donated by SFYGAA
David Mannion – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Bud & Madeline Duggan Family Scholarship
Donated by Dan Duggan, Duggan’s Serra Mortuary
Desmond O’Callaghan – St. Philip the Apostle School – Archbishop Riordan High School
Duggan’s Serra Mortuary Scholarship
Donated by Dan Duggan, Duggan’s Serra Mortuary
Meghan Bagdon – Good Shepherd School – Mercy High School
Jim & Helen Fitzpatrick Memorial Scholarship
Donated by the Sheedy & Fitzpatrick Families
Taylor Hartnett – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Steve & Adriene Roche Family Scholarship
Donated by Mr. & Mrs. Steve Roche
Jack Sheehy – School of the Madeleine – Bishop O’Dowd High School
Kathleen Daly Scholarship
Donated by Ms. Kathleen Daly
Kieran Brosnan – St. Joseph School – De La Salle High School
Ray & Mary Toolis Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Kay & George Gulbengay
Michael Elsbernd – St. Philip the Apostle School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
James Keenan Memorial Scholarship
Donated by good friends of James Keenan from St. Ignatius, Class of 1988
Cole Molinari – St. Brendan School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Pat Fergus Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Mrs. Kathleen Fergus-Greene
Grace Burke – St. Cecilia School – Archbishop Riordan High School
Marian Connolly Memorial Scholarship
Donated by Several Families from St. Cecilia School – Class of 2022
Katie Sweeney – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
~ 8th Grade Grand prize Scholarship ~
Additional $750.00
Kieran Batchelli- Hennessy – St. John School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
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2022 Leo T. Walsh Scholarship Finalists
~ High School $1,000 Scholarship ~
Leo T. Walsh Memorial Scholarship (3)
Abby O’Brien – Mercy High School – University of Mississippi
Connor Mcilvain – Bellarmine Preparatory – University of Notre Dame
Kathleen Ferry – Mercy High School – University of Nevada, Reno
Mike & Nancy Walsh Scholarship (3)
Mary Rose Canniffe – Burlingame High School – University of California, Davis
Katie Page – Marin Catholic High School – University of California, Berkeley
Thomas Murphy – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – University of California, San Diego
Sean Noonan Moylan Memorial Scholarship (2)
Maura Baglin – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – University of Arizona
Colin Spear – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – University of Nevada, Reno
Jim & Sheila Lucey Family Memorial Scholarship (2)
Brendan Cassidy – Marin Catholic High School – Fordham University
Molly O’Connell – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of California, Santa Barbara
Margaret Keohane Memorial Scholarship (2)
Nicholas Mibach– Archbishop Riordan High School – University of Portland
Aidan Ring – Archbishop Riordan High School – California State University, Long Beach
Thomas J. Donohoe Memorial Scholarship
Noelle Hurley – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Portland
Ryan Carney – Sacred Heart Preparatory – University of Notre Dame
Kolping Society Of San Francisco Scholarship
Zita Forde – Gateway High School – University of California, Santa Cruz
Anne Giovannelli – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Portland State University
Joseph P. Driscoll Memorial Scholarship
Will Haskell – Archbishop Riordan High School – Chapman University
Lynch McGuire Irish American Scholarship
Ava Maguire – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Boise State University
Mary Looney Memorial Scholarship
Shane Gavney – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Colorado Boulder
Kathleen Cummins Gargano Memorial Scholarship
Caroline Cooper – Archbishop Riordan High School – Grand Canyon University
Kathleen “Katie” Engler Winter Memorial Scholarship
Aidan Noland – De La Salle High School – Gonzaga University
Tom & Patricia Hayes Family Scholarship
Barry Cahalane – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Sonoma State University
San Francisco Youth Gaelic Athletic Association Scholarship
Matthew Duggan – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of San Francisco
Thomas J. & Felipa Cahill Memorial Scholarship
Samantha Laffey – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Boise State University
Lynn & Rodger Burkart Family Scholarship
Thea Falvey – Marin Catholic High School – Pepperdine University
Tom & Peggy Mylett Family Scholarship
Deirdre Smith– Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – University of Mississippi
Martin & ElizabethHoran Family Scholarship
Allison Madden – Terra Linda High School – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
John Patrick Brosnan Jr. & Daniel Jeremiah Brosnan Memorial Scholarship
Michael McDonough– St. Ignatius College Preparatory – University of Arizona
Ray & Mary Toolis Memorial Scholarship
Gavin Haskell – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory – Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo
Nancy & Tom McGarvey Family Scholarship
Aisling Brady – Gateway High School – University of Portland
Michael McKeon – St. Ignatius College Preparatory – St. Mary’s College
~ 8TH Grade $750 Scholarship ~
Nancy & Tom McGarvey Family Scholarship (4)
Clare Walsh– Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Mercy High School
Dara Murphy – St. Gabriel School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Francesca Zogaric – St. Cecilia School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Elena Aguilar – St. Cecilia School – Convent of the Sacred Heart
John Francis Corry Memorial Scholarship (2)
Thomas Wachowicz – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Chloe Lucey – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Lynch McGuire IrishAmerican Scholarship
Liam Finnerty – St. Phillip the Apostle School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Mary & Jerry Lucey Family Scholarship
Isabel Merriman – St. Brendan School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
David J. O’Connor Memorial Scholarship
Jane Kelly – St. Cecilia School – Archbishop Riordan High School
Ian McGrew Memorial Scholarship
Bridget Maguire – St. Gabriel School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Diarmuid & Maryann Philpott Scholarship
Caoimhe Cudden – St. Philip the Apostle School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Bud & Madeline Duggan Family Scholarship
Margaret Buchholz– St. Cecilia School – Lick-Wilmerding High School
Duggan’s Serra Mortuary Scholarship
Mathew Barden – St. Philip the Apostle School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
Jim& Helen FitzpatrickMemorial Scholarship
Boyd Killion – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
John & Catherine Ring Family Scholarship
Ashling Greene – St. Cecilia School – Archbishop Riordan High School
Steve & Adriene Roche Family Scholarship
Riley Hartnett– St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
San Francisco Youth Gaelic Athletic Association Scholarship
Thomas McKeon – St. Cecilia School – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
Joan Kiernan Coyne Memorial Scholarship
Aoibhinn Reidy – St. Cecilia School – Convent High School
Lynn & Rodger Burkart Family Scholarship
Oliver Pailhe – Our Lady of Loretto – St. Ignatius College Preparatory
William “Bill” Kelleher Memorial Scholarship
Fiona Guiney – St. Gregory School – Notre Dame Belmont High School
Kathleen Daly Scholarship
Lily Maguire – St. Cecilia School – Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory
See the 2022 Scholarship Ad in the Irish Herald
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