Parade Queen

2019 Parade Queen and Honor Attendant

The annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen Selection, sponsored by
the New Haven Gaelic Football & Hurling Club in East Haven, was held
on February 2, 2019.

The 2019 Parade Queen is Taylor Besciglia. The 2019 Honor Attendant is Claire Bohan.

Taylor Besciglia, 2019 Parade Queen
Taylor is the
daughter of Heidi Pierpont and Frank Besciglia Jr. She lives in West
Haven and her ancestors hail from Piltown, County Kilkenny. She is
currently a student at Southern Connecticut State University studying
elementary education with concentrations in STEM and English, she will
graduate this spring. Taylor is employed by Kumon Learning Center as a
tutor, she is also a student teacher within the New Haven Public
Schools. Her personal ambition is to become a successful elementary
school teacher while serving as a positive role model to her students.
Her interests include fitness, Gaelic football, hiking, reading mystery
books, spending time at the beach, and arts and crafts. She also
believes in raising mental health awareness. Taylor is a member of the
West Haven Irish American Club.

Claire Bohan, 2019 Honor Attendant
Claire
is the daughter of Seamus and Dina Bohan. She lives in Orange and her
ancestors hail from Mohill, County Leitrim. She is currently employed by
The Clay Date and Duffy’s Irish Pub. Claire’s personal ambition is to
travel the world helping underprivileged children as well as conserving
and improving the environment. She aspires to become an art therapist.
Her interests include fashion, creating, pottery, music, working with
children and helping others. She also enjoys having meaningful
conversations with family and friends, making memories and debating over
her vegetarian lifestyle. Claire’s father and grandmother are members
of the New Haven Gaelic Football and Hurling Club and the Knights of St.
Patrick.

Their first official appearance was at the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Ball on Saturday, March 2nd, at Anthony’s Ocean View Restaurant.  They were featured in the 2019 St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 10, in New Haven, and will appear throughout the year at many Irish community events.