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AM Alumni are honored for this year's Rockland St. Patrick's Day Parade
AM Alumni John McGowan '03 and Tara (Tonner) McDonald '90, P'28 are among those honored for this year's Rockland St. Patrick's Day Parade on Sunday, March 23rd.
The 61st Rockland County Ancient Order of Hibernians St. Patrick’s Parade Pearl River is on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at 1:30 pm.
John McGowan '03 is Grand Marshal. John attended St. Margaret of Antioch School (Pearl River, NY), Albertus Magnus High School (Bardonia, NY), and earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, NY). John then earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from New York Law School (New York, NY) where he served as the Managing Editor of the New York Law School Law Review. John is a dedicated volunteer, proud of his hometown and Irish heritage. John joined the AOH, Division 3, in 2004 when he began playing bagpipes with the Rockland County AOH Edward V. Larkin Memorial Pipe Band. John continued his service to the AOH as Rockland County AOH President from 2017 through 2023.
Tara (Tonner) McDonald '90, P'28 is Businessperson of the Year, The Gracie Rose. The Gracie Rose is an Irish tea shop and in-store grocery serving as a welcoming space to experience Irish cuisine and food products located on Central Avenue in Pearl River. The business is owned and run by the “three biddies”, all honored as Businesspersons of the Year, Bernie (Foley) Fitzgerald from Co Kerry, with Tara (Tonner) McDonald and Tina (Segatta) Murphy, both of whom grew up together in the small town. The Gracie Rose also has beautiful gifts, gift baskets and catering menu. It's a "taste of home".
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John McGowan '03 is Grand Marshal. John attended St. Margaret of Antioch School (Pearl River, NY), Albertus Magnus High School (Bardonia, NY), and earned his bachelor’s degree, summa cum laude, from St. Thomas Aquinas College (Sparkill, NY). John then earned his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from New York Law School (New York, NY) where he served as the Managing Editor of the New York Law School Law Review. John is a dedicated volunteer, proud of his hometown and Irish heritage. John joined the AOH, Division 3, in 2004 when he began playing bagpipes with the Rockland County AOH Edward V. Larkin Memorial Pipe Band. John continued his service to the AOH as Rockland County AOH President from 2017 through 2023.
Tara (Tonner) McDonald '90, P'28 is Businessperson of the Year, The Gracie Rose. The Gracie Rose is an Irish tea shop and in-store grocery serving as a welcoming space to experience Irish cuisine and food products located on Central Avenue in Pearl River. The business is owned and run by the “three biddies”, all honored as Businesspersons of the Year, Bernie (Foley) Fitzgerald from Co Kerry, with Tara (Tonner) McDonald and Tina (Segatta) Murphy, both of whom grew up together in the small town. The Gracie Rose also has beautiful gifts, gift baskets and catering menu. It's a "taste of home".
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