The Council of Irish Associations of Greater Bergen County, Inc., a tax-exempt educational and charitable organization, announces the 2023 Kevin J. Duffy Memorial Scholarship Essay Contest.  Named in memory of a past council member and president who upheld an inspiring vision of promoting Irish culture and heritage, each year the Council awards a scholarship of a thousand dollars to the winner and five hundred dollars to the second-place winner.

 

Open to all graduating high school seniors in Bergen County planning to attend an institution of higher learning, the essay contest is for the purpose of promoting awareness and knowledge of Irish and Irish-American culture. 

 

Three topics in Irish and Irish-American studies are provided.  The applicant may select one topic for the essay.  The winner will receive a thousand dollar scholarship, and the second-place winner will receive a five hundred dollar scholarship.  The panel of judges is composed of educators and members of the Council.  

 

Essay winners are encouraged to participate, if possible, in the Council’s annual Great Hunger Commemoration at the Bergen County Courthouse, attending the event to accept their scholarships and read their essays.  The Great Hunger Commemoration is tentatively scheduled for the first or second Saturday of May.

 

If there are any questions, please email: EssayContest@BergenCountyIrish.org.

 

 

Respectfully yours,

 

Deirdre Spollen-LaRaia, Ed.D.

President