Promoting Irish American Culture.

More than just a parade, the Irish American Heritage Society strengthens our Irish culture and heritage through numerous programs that celebrate, emphasize, and encourage cultural contributions to the Greater Augusta area.

Celebrate your Irish Heritage at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

Parade

2026 Dignitaries

  • Mr. Worth Andrews

    Mr. Worth Andrews

    GRAND MARSHAL

    The Irish American Heritage Society is proud to name Mr. Worth Andrews as the 2026 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal.

    A lifelong Augustan, Worth’s roots in the Society run deep. His family were charter members when the IAHS was founded in 1978, and he has been actively involved ever since. For Worth, there has never been a season of life without the Society woven into it.
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  • Mrs. Karen Mulherin Brooks

    Mrs. Karen Mulherin Brooks

    IRISH LADY OF THE YEAR

    The Irish American Heritage Society is honored to recognize Mrs. Karen Mulherin Brooks as the 2026 Irish Lady of the Year.

    Born and raised in Augusta, Karen’s connection to the Society is both lifelong and deeply personal. She attended Augusta College, where she was a cheerleader and fondly remembers her father working basketball games in the old gym. After spending time in Savannah and
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  • The James & Ashlyn Hutto Family

    The James & Ashlyn Hutto Family

    IRISH FAMILY OF THE YEAR

    The Irish American Heritage Society is proud to recognize The James and Ashlyn Hutto Family as the 2026 Irish Family of the Year.

    For the Hutto family, involvement in the Society has never been occasional - it has been a way of life. Their roots in the IAHS span multiple generations, with three members of their immediate family having served as either President of the Society or as Grand Marshal. Service, leadership, and
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Heritage in Motion is now an award winning initiative, recognized by the Anthem Awards for its work in strengthening cultural connection throughout our community. This Bronze Anthem Award for Local Community Engagement reflects the time, talent, and commitment of the volunteers and partners who make this effort possible, and we’re proud to see their work acknowledged on a global stage.

It Takes a Village.

Membership is vital to the success of our society. Consider joining today.

Membership

Meet the Officers

  • Man wearing a formal suit with a green bow tie and sash, featuring Irish-themed pins and colors.

    Jason Scherer

    President

  • Man in formal attire with Irish-American sash and bow tie

    Patrick Regan

    Vice President

  • A middle-aged man with gray hair, glasses, and a broad smile, wearing a white collared shirt and a gray jacket, standing indoors in a room with high ceilings, windows, and padded wall panels.

    Joe Bowles

    Treasurer

  • A smiling man with a beard wearing a tuxedo, green patterned vest, green bow tie, and a sash with emblems and text.

    Stephen Hickey

    Secretary

  • 2025-2026 - 49th President - Jason Scherer
    2024–2025 - 48th President - Sean Mooney
    2023–2024 - 47th President - Walter Hutto
    2022–2023 - 46th President - Carrie Brady Hardy
    2021–2022 - 45th President - Charles Walker
    2020–2021 - 44th President - Pat Kelly
    2019–2020 - 43rd President - Paul Dorr, III
    2018–2019 - 42nd President - John Mulherin
    2017–2018 - 41st President - Daniel Eubanks
    2016–2017 - 40th President - Ralph Bowles
    2015–2016 - 39th President - Russ Gambill
    2014–2015 - 38th President - Marcia Kennedy
    2013–2014 - 37th President - Noel Schweers
    2012–2013 - 36th President - Terry Douglas
    2011–2012 - 35th President - John Pilcher
    2010–2011 - 34th President - Dennis Welch
    2009–2010 - 33rd President - Katherine Price
    2008–2009 - 32nd President - Dennis Kelly
    2007–2008 - 31st President - Dan Eicher
    2006–2007 - 30th President - Brian Leonard
    2005–2006 - 29th President - Joel Surles
    2004–2005 - 28th President - Mike Tierney
    2003–2004 - 27th President - Sean Burke
    2002–2003 - 26th President - James Hutto
    2001–2002 - 25th President - Tim Regan
    2000–2001 - 24th President - Kevin A. Kelly
    1999–2000 - 23rd President - William “Bill” Berry
    1998–1999 - 22nd President - David F. Dross
    1997–1998 - 21st President - Michael J. Regan
    1996–1997 - 20th President - Eugene F. McManus
    1995–1996 - 19th President - Patrick J. Douglas
    1994–1995 - 18th President - Raymond B. Brady
    1993–1994 - 17th President - James E. Thrash
    1992–1993 - 16th President - Philip M. Kelly
    1991–1992 - 15th President - P. Ferris Dorr
    1990–1991 - 14th President - John R. Scherer, Jr.
    1989–1990 - 13th President - Otis C. Benton
    1988–1989 - 12th President - Thomas C. Poteet
    1987–1988 - 11th President - Philip S. Ward
    1986–1987 - 10th President - John P. Regan
    1985–1986 - 9th President - David C. Tribby
    1984–1985 - 8th President - John H. Douglas
    1983–1984 - 7th President - R. Floyd Gambill, Jr.
    1982–1983 - 6th President - C.W. “Buck” Tinley
    1981–1982 - 5th President - Brian J. Mulherin
    1980–1981 - 4th President - Jack Markwalter
    1979–1980 - 3rd President - Bernard J. Mulherin
    1978–1979 - 2nd President - W. Philip Kelly
    1977–1978 - 1st President - John H. Douglas

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