April 22, 2024
Bishop Barry C. Knestout and the Office of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Richmond will recognize educators on Thursday, April 25, at the seventh annual Excellence in Catholic Education Awards ceremony, held in Richmond. Administrators and colleagues at each diocesan Catholic school selected and nominated an educator based on their strong commitment to Catholic education through their leadership, passion, and service to parents, colleagues, and school communities.
During the ceremony, the Office of Catholic Schools will announce three recipients of the regional Catholic Educator Award as well as the recipient of the prestigious Elizabeth Ann Seton Award. These educators will be chosen from 23 of their colleagues who have all been recognized for their dedication to Catholic education.
The teachers receiving the Excellence in Catholic Education Award are:
Angela Rasmussen, All Saints Catholic School
Kristin Patterson, Catholic High School
Michael Bruscia, Charlottesville Catholic School
Amanda Owens, Christ the King Catholic School
Charlotte Jenkins, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School
Jenni Gray, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School
Peggy Rogala, Peninsula Catholic High School
Emily Pauler, Portsmouth Catholic School
Kristin Baxley, Roanoke Catholic School
Kitzya Ramirez Leon, Sacred Heart Catholic School
Anne Johnson, St. Anne Catholic School
Erin Herrity, Saint Benedict Catholic School
Teresa Ross McBarron, Saint Bridget Catholic School
Magdalena F. Cox, St. Edward-Epiphany Catholic School
Lorri Lin Griffin, Saint Gregory the Great Catholic School
Eileen M. Mayette, St. John the Apostle Catholic School
Renee Fraine, St. Joseph Catholic School
Denise O. Reardon, Saint Mary’s Catholic School
Sr. Mary Aquinas Halbmaier, O.P., Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic School
Michelle Powell, St. Matthew’s Catholic School
Emily Danovich, St. Pius X Catholic School
Annette J. Martinez, Star of the Sea Catholic School
Meg Anderson, The Blessed Sacrament Huguenot School
Congratulations to all of our Catholic educators and thank you for all you do for the Diocese of Richmond!
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