Mt. Lebanon student athlete earns Lt. Terrence Mulkeen Memorial Award
Twenty-five years ago, a bunch of buddies from St. Bernard School in Mt. Lebanon came together on the March 29, as they had just learned of the death of Lt. Terry Mulkeen, their fellow altar server, Little League playmate, high school football and basketball teammate, and lifelong friend.
Born out of that gathering was the Lt. Terrence Mulkeen Memorial Award, a scholarship given to a Mt. Lebanon High School senior who exemplified the life of Terry, an academically and athletically gifted student who earned his wings with the U.S. Navy and was killed during a training mission at the end of Operation Desert Storm.
This year’s recipient of the $7,000 scholarship is student athlete Ian Harris, a talented track and cross country runner who will attend Carnegie Mellon University, the alma mater of Lt. Mulkeen.
Ian is a gifted cellist and a National Merit semifinalist. His academic rating is stellar. He held part-time jobs while volunteering his time in community organizations and participating in the Christ United Methodist Church Youth Group. His parents are Sandra Harris and Dianne Wainwright.
He has been invited into the Carnegie Mellon Science and Humanities Scholars Program, in which he plans to study physics. Ian also will run cross country and track for the university.