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2019 Miss Shamrock is Mary Ingram of Fairfield
Kate Morton of Fairfield is Named Runner-up of Scholarship Program for St. Patrick's Day Parade
The Greater Bridgeport St. Patrick's Day Celebration Committee announced the winners of the 2019 Miss Shamrock Scholarship Program. Miss Shamrock 2019 is Mary Ingram a senior from Fairfield Ludlowe High School. Mary is the daughter of Jeannine Foran and William Ingram. The winners of Mr. Shamrock will be announced separately. Miss Shamrock runner-up is Kate Morton, a senior at Fairfield Warde High School. She is the daughter of Elaine Hogan. They were selected among 13 applicants.
Miss Shamrock Mary Ingram shared her love of learning how to bake her great-grandmother's Irish Soda Bread in a circle, a product of her Southern Irish heritage. She is a member of the French, English, Math, Science and Social Studies Honor Societies at Fairfield Ludlowe where she is on the Varsity Ice Hockey team. She is a member of the Democrats Club and is learning American Sign Language in her spare time.
The Mr. & Miss Shamrock Scholarship Contests are held annually. All high school seniors of Irish descent in the greater Bridgeport area are encouraged to submit an application to the Parade Committee. All candidates are interviewed by an independent panel of judges and winners are chosen based upon their knowledge of their Irish heritage, traditions, history, the meaning of St. Patrick’s Day, their involvement in their community, their interests and activities.
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The winners receive a monetary scholarship award of $3,000 for future educational endeavors. Runners-up also are awarded a scholarship of $1,750 according to the program organizer Patty McDonnell. The awards will be presented by the 2019 Grand Marshal Peter Carroll of Stratford on January 18, 2019 at the Grand Marshal's Ball at Vazzano's Four Seasons in Stratford.
Mr. & Miss Shamrocks will participate in all the Greater Bridgeport St. Patrick’s Day Parade festivities including riding on the float during the parade in downtown Bridgeport on Friday, March 15, 2019 at Noon. For more information visit, http://stpatricksdaybridgeport...
Photos by Laura St. John Photography
