2015 Recipients
Terence Coyne and Colleen O’Connor
In June of this year the Stephen D. Quinn Memorial Scholarships were awarded at Our Lady of Victory School.
The recipients are carefully chosen by the Principal and Teachers based on the Foundation’s criteria for the award. The two candidates truly embody Quinnie’s sense of sportsmanship and fair play.
The scholarships were awarded to Terence Coyne and Colleen O’Connor. Each candidate received a beautiful plaque and a $1000 scholarship. Terence and Colleen represent all the qualities that Quinnie stood for. I like to share the recipients words of thanks so that everyone can see just how much this scholarship means to them.
From Terence Coyne “I would like to express my thanks and gratitude for the Stephen D. Quinn award and scholarship. I am truly honored to be recognized with such a meaningful recognition. I have read about the personality and qualities of Mr. Quinn, and to be thought of as a person who resembles his good-natured traits is truly an honor. This award reminds me to act as a person who carries out the values of a good Christian each and every day; I am reminded to try my hardest to be more like Mr. Quinn. In my opinion, there is no better way or honoring the memory of such a good person than by striving to be more like them in all that we do.”
From Colleen O’Connor “I would like to take this opportunity to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this extremely generous scholarship. I have been a student at Our Lady of Victory since kindergarten, and plan to attend Sacred Heart Academy. Although I didn’t have the pleasure of knowing Mr. Quinn, after reading about him, I’m honored to be a recipient of this scholarship in his name. I strive to become more like Mr. Quinn each day and share his beautiful qualities with others in high school and for the rest of my life. Thank you again and may God Bless you all.”
As always, Kaitlyn and I are so impressed by the recipients of this award. Terence and Colleen are very accomplished young people. This Scholarship is such a lovely way for us to know that Quinnie is still doing what he did best, reaching out to kids and affecting their lives.
Each year we come together and have a wonderful day of golf and celebrate “Quinnie.” Thanks to the generosity of all involved with this Foundation, we are able to keep “Quinnie’s” legacy alive. We congratulate Terence and Colleen and wish them well as they move on to high school.
Congratulations,
Kathy and Kaitlyn
