Past Arizona Colleens
A Proud Arizona Irish Tradition
The Arizona Colleen Program began in 1983 as the Arizona Colleen Pageant, a heritage pageant celebrating Irish ancestry, culture, and community. The program is open to single women of Irish ancestry between the ages of 18 and 28.
Each year, the selected Arizona Colleen serves as the “Queen” of the Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Faire, representing the Irish community at one of Arizona’s most beloved cultural celebrations.
Over the years, the program has grown beyond a single annual title. In 2008, additional programs were created for younger ladies of Irish descent. The Little Miss Shamrock Program selects two participants ages 6–12, while the Arizona Irish Lass Program, originally titled the Arizona Outstanding Irish Teen Program and renamed in 2010, selects one to two participants ages 13–17.
The Arizona Colleen and Arizona Rose programs are organized by the Phoenix St. Patrick’s Day Parade & Faire Committee. Together, these programs help connect the Arizona Irish community while also celebrating the broader global Irish diaspora through events, cultural awareness, and community involvement.
Past Arizona Colleens
2025 – Meghan van Dobben
2024 – Johanna Huckeba
2023 – Mackenzie Shane
2022 – Lynn Harrington
2021 – Ceili Olney
2020 – Callan Dalton
2019 – Kayla Gray
2018 – Kelsey Kelleher
2017 – Lauren Petersen
2016 – Ciara Wittkowski
2015 – Mallory Melton
2014 – Sarah Hines
2013 – Holly Nordquist
2012 – Lucy Artt
2011 – Jennifer Knatz-Davis
2010 – Danielle McBurnett-Stringer
2009 – Alexis Hodel
2008 – Jacqueline McAndrew
2007 – Kira DeSpain-Larsen
2006 – Kelly Sweeny-Ahern
2005 – Heidi Barry-Will
2004 – Sarah Houghtelin
2003 – Erin Sweeny-Morgan
2002 – Meghan Hallinan-Grabel
2001 – Meg Hill
2000 – Bridget O’Neil-Stiegler
1999 – Mary Corcoran-Wnek
1998 – Meghan Kennedy
1997 – Abigail Folk