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‘‘The girls go to St. Teresa’s.” That has been the mantra of the Fahey family
for two generations. Fahey graduates include Liz in 1972; Bridget in 1982;
Allison in 1993; Jennifer in 1995; and Julie in 1998. Today, the daughter
of Joe and
Sue Fahey, Jessica, class of 2008, continues this family tradition.
Front row (L to R) Liz Stone and Bridget Fahey. Back row (L to R) Joe and Sue
Fahey, Sherie Wallace, Connie and Kevin Fahey.
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The family legacy began with Jessica’s grandfather and grandmother, Joseph
and Marjorie Fahey. Though Marjorie didn’t attend STA, she and Joseph made
sure their daughters did. Their children, Joe, Bridget, Liz and Kevin,
decided that
a named, endowed scholarship at STA was the best way to honor their parents’
service and sacrifice and the tradition they began.
The Joseph and Marjorie Fahey Scholarship Fund provides an annual scholarship
based on a student’s academic performance and/or financial need. “All
their lives Mom and Dad believed very deeply in the value-centered character
of Catholic education,” Joe Fahey said. “This scholarship is a tribute
to their sacrifice
for us, and to our family’s ongoing commitment to pass on those same
values
to future generations.”
Last spring, the Faheys awarded the scholarship to STA freshman Sherie
Wallace. “I am very thankful that the Fahey family has made me part
of their STA tradition,”
Sherie said.
Beyond their generosity to the school’s endowment, the Faheys were
key contributors to the Academy’s successful $14 million capital
campaign. Joe and Sue Fahey
and Kevin and Connie Connell Fahey, class of 1969, were co-chairs
and major donors to the Bridging 3 Centuries capital campaign. In 2001,
the
Faheys
were awarded the Teresian Award, the highest honor the school can
bestow.
