Irish Dance Teachers Association of North America
Cyril McNiff Memorial Scholarships

2010 Winners

Students Already Enrolled in Four-Year College

$2,000 Scholarship winner

Bryn Carroll
Lansdale, PA
Coyle School of Irish Dance
Attends: Johns Hopkins University
Major: Public Health (Pre-med)

$1,000 scholarship winners


Shannon Cantwell
Fairhope, AL
Drake School of Irish Dance
Attends Furman University
Majors: Economics/Political Science

Charles Walck
Black River, NY
Johnston School of Irish Dance
Attends: Syracuse University
Major: Mechanical Engineering

$750 scholarship winner

Hanna Smyth
Richmond, British Columbia
Nora Pickett Irish Dance Academy
Attends: The University of British Columbia
Major: History

Students Entering a Four-Year College in Fall 2010

$2,000 scholarship winner

Caitlin Cavanaugh
Virginia Beach, VA
An Cor Rud School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The College of William and Mary
Proposed Major: Psychology/Biology

$1,000 scholarship winners

Patrice Lawless
Syracuse, NY
The Boland School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Cornell University
Proposed Major: Undecided

Emily Lingeman
Brookfield, WI
Trinity Academy of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The University of Wisconsin at Madison
Proposed Major: Undecided

Eileen O’Brien
Millbury, MA
The McInerney School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The College of the Holy Cross
Proposed Major: Psychology

$750 scholarship winners

Miranda Culley
Cincinnati, OH
McGing Irish Dancers
Plans to attend: Case Western Reserve University
Proposed Majors: Chemistry/Classics

Sarah Donovan
Shrewsbury, MA
The McInerney School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Boston University
Proposed Major: Chemistry

Erin Jefferson
Leawood, KS
O’Riada Academy of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The University of Michigan
Proposed Major: Business

Colleen Ross
Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Tim O’Hare School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Marquette University
Proposed Major: International Relations

Kelsey Ryan
Cincinnati, OH
McGing Irish Dancers
Plans to attend: The University of Notre Dame
Proposed Major: Chemical Engineering

Elizabeth Siewert
Elm Grove, WI
Glencastle Irish Dancers
Plans to attend; The University of Minnesota (Twin Cities)
Proposed Major: Elementary Education

Daniel Walsh
Fayetteville, GA
Drake School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Georgia Institute of Technology
Proposed Major: International Affairs and Economics

$500 scholarship winners

Hilary Gorgol
Londonderry, NH
Cunniffe Academy of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: St, Anselm College
Proposed Major: Nursing

Celina Hawkins
Ottawa, Ontario
Sue Fay Healy School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Wilfred Laurier University
Proposed Major: Honours Bachelor of Music (oboe performance)

Erin Hoover
Orchard Park, NY
Clann na Cara Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Boston College
Proposed Major: Politcal Science

Erin Kirkland
Farmington, MI
The Tim O’Hare School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The University of Michigan
Proposed Major: English Language and Literature/Political Science

Meiling May
Hanover, MA
The Nevin Academy of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The College of the Holy Cross
Proposed Major: Biology (Pre-med)

Corinne McCullough
Silver Spring, MD
The Culkin School of Traditional Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Davidson College
Proposed Major: Undecided

Carolyn McPherson
August, GA
Rince na h’Eireann
Plans to attend: The Georgia Institute of Technology
Proposed Major: Biomedical Engineering

Stephanie Miller
West Chester, PA
The Campbell Academy of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: The University of Pittsburgh
Proposed Major: Undecided

Megann Mussatti
Franklin, MI
Glencastle Irish Dancers
Plans to attend: The University of Wisconsin at Madison
Proposed Major: Undecided

Ellen O’Leary
Boxford, MA
The Dunleavy-Shaffer School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Harvard University
Proposed Major: English

Caroline Williams
Westfield, NJ
The Marie Moore School of Irish Dance
Plans to attend: Columbia University
Proposed Major: Undecided