- Sean Donovan
Coinciding with St. Patrick”™s Day, Fairfield University announced this week it has awarded a $55,000 scholarship to an Irish national pursuing a career in business.
Sean Donovan, a graduate student from Callan, County Kilkenny, Ireland, was awarded the Rev. John M. Conlisk Irish Scholarship to attend the Dolan School of Business. Donovan said he was ecstatic when he got the good news.
“It was amazing,” said Donovan, 22, in a statement. “I read it again, and then a third time. I thought, ”˜I”™ve got to show this to people.’”
The scholarship, named for the late Conlisk, who served the Diocese of Bridgeport, has been given annually to a Fairfield University graduate student from Ireland for more than 20 years. It covers all tuition, housing and medical expenses during the time it takes to earn a master”™s degree.
