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 SchoolSacred 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 OConnell – 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 “KatieEngler 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 WalshOur 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 WachowicSt. 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. OConnor 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

Duggans 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

2023 8th Grade Award Winners

2023 High School Award Winners

2022 8th Grade Award Winners

2022 High School Award Winners

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