On the first of July, St. Ronan's National School, Cloonloo, will honour Sr. Marguerite O'Beirne OSF, one of its most celebrated past pupils. The day will begin with a tree planting ceremony, followed by a mass at 1.30 p.m. and then the unveiling of a commemorative plaque and some refreshments. There is an open invitation to all members of the local community and past pupils of the school.
Sr. Marguerite is the Vice President of Neumann University in Pennsylvania. She has made a huge contribution to education in the U.S.A. and is regarded as one of the top Irish/American Educators. She has received numerous awards and honours ranging from Ancient Order of Hibernian Woman of the Year to St. Patricks Day Parade Grand Marshal.
Sr. Marguerite is very proud of Cloonloo National School where her formal education began, "A school that has been a vital part of the community and that has helped to shape the lives of so many down through the years." Her life as an educator had its beginnings "under the compassionate care and expert educational direction of the school mistress, Mrs. Crummy".
Sr. Marguerite has agreed to become an ambassador for Cloonloo N.S. because she believes, "education is an effort of a community to recreate itself with the rise of each new generation and to perpetuate itself in historic time. The local school is vital for the long term good of the larger community."
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