Commodore John Barry Medal Program
The
Commodore John Barry Medal
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| The Father of the U.S. Navy-Commodore John Barry |
The
Ancient Order of Hibernians have dedicated themselves to promoting the legacy
of a true American Hero, Commodore John
Barry. He is officially recognized
as the “Father of the American Navy”. He received the U.S. Navy’s Commission #1
from President George Washington and was the first official flag officer in the
U.S. Navy.
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| Mockup of the Barry Memorial |
The A.O.H. has been
working to inform and educate about the contributions of this great
Irish-American with events and programs on both the National and Local level. Nationally, the A.O.H. is currently involved in a project to build a John Barry Memorial on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The project includes a memorial, plaza, as well as renaming one of the Academy's entrance gates in John Barry's name.
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| The "Barry Gate" is now complete! |
Here is a
link to learn more about Commodore John Barry:
In Yonkers,
The Myles Scully Division One has offered “The John Barry Memorial Medal” as a
Graduation Award to the 9 Catholic Elementary schools within the City. The Medal is awarded to a graduating student
who has excelled in U.S. History. Students
are presented a certificate and a medal that is worn around the neck. We are proud to help recognize the life and contributions of an unsung American hero!
The Commodore John Barry Medal Recipients
2010
Drita
Nikac – Saint Ann’s School
Michael
Donnelly – Saint Paul the Apostle School
Kevin
Dronzek – Christ the King School
Tyler
Chen – Saint Anthony’s School
Erin
Thomas – Saint Eugene’s School
Chelsea
Dua – Saint John the Baptist School
Sean
Crosby – The Sacred Heart School
Jerry
Thompson III – Saint Peter’s School
Julia
McGarvey – The Annunciation School
2011
Samantha
McKillop – Saint Ann’s School
Brandon
Spear – Saint Paul the Apostle School
Matthew
Gaschler – Christ the King School
Caitlin
McHugh – Saint Anthony’s School
Thomas
Espinal – Saint Eugene’s School
Sean
Crisp – Saint John the Baptist School
Virginia
Hoblock – The Sacred Heart School
William
McKissick – Saint Peter’s School
Joseph
Ryan – The Annunciation School
2012
No Medals
Were Awarded This Year
2013
Carolina Mendes – St. Ann’s
School
Damien Garcia – St. John the
Baptist School
Amanda Sati – St. Anthony’s
School
Stephanie Brij-Raj – St. Paul
the Apostle School
Alex Ponce – St. Peter’s School
Dante Scrnati – Sacred Heart
School
Anthony Piccolino – St. Eugene’s
School
St. Baptist School
St. Apostle School
2014
Sacred Heart School – Ryan Maguire
St. Ann’s School – Daniela Gonzalez
St. John the Baptist School – Kevin Graham
St. Anthony’s School – Jordan Laevsky
St. Peter’s School – Roberto Valez
St. Paul the Apostle School – Rudolph Pflaumer
St. Eugene’s School – Tiffany Lacroix
St. John the Baptist School
St. Paul the Apostle School
2015
Sacred Heart School
St. Ann’s School - Jena
Guilfoyle
St. Anthony’s School -
Jacqueline Feehan
St. Peter’s School - Rickay
Channer
St. Eugene’s School - Anthony
Nicolas Delfino Goncalves
St. Baptist School
St. Apostle School
2016
Sacred Heart School
St. Ann’s School – Beatriz Mendes
St. Anthony’s School – Kayla Gallichio
St. Peter’s School – Gabriel Bravo
St. Eugene’s School – Victoria Carroll
2017
Sacred Heart School
St. Ann’s School
– Lisa Mardjonovic
Raymond Murphy &
Nicholas DeMatteo
St. Anthony’s School
– David Conway
St. Peter’s School
– Joseph Chirurgi
St. Eugene’s School
– Giancarlo Petrino
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