CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Lewiston native Thomas E. Hachey, executive director of the Center for Irish Programs at Boston College, was named to the inaugural Irish Education 100 list, an initiative conducted by Irish Voice newspaper to “quantify the Irish commitment to excellence in education in the United States.” The list was published this month in Irish Voice.

Hachey is a graduate of St. Dominic Regional High School. He currently oversees BC’s extensive Irish initiatives, including the Irish Studies program, the Irish Institute, the Burns Library Irish Collections, Boston College-Ireland, and the Irish Music Program. Hachey also is a University Professor of History at BC.