Friends of A
Friends of A, Tower Mews, Tower Avenue,
Rathgar
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Friends of A has been established in memory of Adrienne Elizabeth Hussey, who passed away on January 19, 2012, aged just 26, as a result of a ruptured brain aneurysm. She had previously represented Texas at the 2010 Rose of Tralee International Festival and immediately fell in love with Ireland and its people, which proved to be the catalyst for her eventual move to Dublin in 2011.
Before Adrienne’s move she graduated from the University of Texas in 2008 with a Bachelor of Science degree in social work, followed in 2011 by a Master of Science in social work.
Adrienne was employed at The Ann Richards School Foundation in Austin, Texas as the manager of special projects before her move to Ireland. She worked closely with the executive director in supporting programs for the Ann Richards School for at-risk girls, helped with fundraising, developed endowment campaigns and managed trust accounts.
She had also been a case manager for South West Key Program in Austin and a program manager for The Austin Academy in Austin. Adrienne was a Big Sister Mentor since 2005, a representative for the School of Social Work at the University of Austin Student Government Board and an All Ireland champion Irish dancer. She loved life and helping others.
Adrienne was extremely proud of her education and always wanted to help others who entered her life in any way that she could. All of Adrienne’s family and friends were only too aware of this hope to inspire others in life, and our team is committed to honouring that hope and continuing that trend through the establishment of the University of Limerick Adrienne Hussey Scholarship.