eAGLE OF THE CROSS AWARDS Liturgy and banquet planned The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown announces the recipients of the 2014 Eagle of the Cross Award.


Ashtabula County: David Bookbinder, senior, Jefferson High, Sacred Heart in Rock Creek; and Gabriel J. Kovats and Kathryn Paskey, both seniors at Grand Valley High, St. Mary in Orwell.

Columbiana County: Alana M. Chronister and Joseph W. Mercer, both seniors at East Liverpool High, Holy Trinity in East Liverpool, and Elaina Zehentbauer, senior at United Local, St. John the Evangelist in Summitville.

Mahoning County: Nicholas Crescimanno, senior at Canfield High, St. Michael in Canfield, and Matthew Hetzel and Marcus J. Masello, both seniors at Boardman High, St. Charles Borromeo.

Portage County: Alfred J. Beckstrom and Clare Rahill, both seniors at Aurora High, Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Aurora, and Alexander J. DeHoff, senior at Crestwood High, St. Joseph in Mantua.

Stark County: Douglas J. Hutnick, junior at St. Thomas Aquinas High, St. Anthony/All Saints in Canton; Alexandra R. Mercorelli, senior at North Canton Hoover, St. Michael the Archangel in Canton; and Cynthia Scheetz, senior at Glen Oak High, St. Anthony/All Saints in Canton.

Trumbull County: Alexa M. Goffos, senior at Lakeview High, Blessed Sacrament in Warren; Dillon D. Marx, senior at Hubbard High, St. Patrick in Hubbard; and Marisa A. Pipino, junior at John F. Kennedy High, Blessed Sacrament in Warren.

These recipients demonstrate outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:

Canton Central Catholic High School in Stark County: Emily C. Bagnola, senior, St. Michael the Archangel in Canton, and Noah Miller, junior, St. Mary/St. Benedict in Canton.

Cardinal Mooney High School in Mahoning County: Jack Higham, senior, Holy Family in Poland, and Monica S. Mattiussi, senior, St. Joseph in Austintown.

John F. Kennedy High School in Trumbull County: Eric Bofenkamp, senior, Blessed Sacrament in Warren, and Maura A. Dixon, junior, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Warren.

St. John High School in Ashtabula County: Evelyn G. Andersen and Michaelangelo Zullo, both juniors, Our Lady of Peace in Ashtabula.

St. Thomas Aquinas High School in Stark County: Leslie E. Flynn, senior, St. Paul in North Canton, and Matthew Miller, senior, St. Louis in Louisville.

Ursuline High School in Mahoning County: Joseph Carrier and Patrick O’Brien, both seniors, St. Christine in Youngstown.