Megan Callaghan (35) of Clon Dara in Derry was charged with three counts of assaulting police on May 20, criminal damage to a police vehicle on the same date an.
Megan Callaghan has battled visual impairment as she pursues a career in teaching.
She is in her second year at St. Angela s College, studying Home Economics and Gaeilge Teacher Education.
Her grá for Gaeilge was obvious throughout all of secondary school but living with a visual impairment meant that learning was always a challenge, often not being able to see her classroom board.
But this didn t stop her from pursuing a teaching career, something she feels privileged to do, educating and inspiring future generations.
It was when she began her college journey in Sligo at St Angela s College that Megan learned about the Gerard Byrne Bursary Award offered by the National Council for the Blind Ireland to only a few students each year who went through school with a visual impairment and who have overcome significant challenges.
2020 Best of Erie Winners and Finalists Your favorite people, places, and things in the Erie area by Erie Reader Staff
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Given the historic challenge of 2020, few could be blamed for not being at their best. In the context of COVID-19, sometimes doing your best was just hanging in there. But to transcend all that, to continue to be a superlative asset to this city and this community despite all those trials and tribulations? That deserves recognition and celebration sometimes in ways previously unthought
Your 2020 Best of Erie winners reflect this. With categories such as Culture & Nightlife and Food & Drink disproportionately affected by the pandemic, new subcategories were created while others have gone on temporary hiatus. Before 2020 could you have imagined voting for Erie s Best Alcoholic Slushie (Altered State Distillery) while live-streaming an award-winning Erie Playhouse