Catholic school educators awarded Golden Apple awards

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

The Office of Catholic Schools at the Diocese of Youngstown announced that seven educators are the 2016 winners of the Golden Apple Award.

The awardees:

Joanne Barnhouse, St. Thomas Aquinas High School, Louisville.

Brooke DeJulia, John F. Kennedy Catholic School, Warren.

JoAnn Frattaroli, St. Charles Elementary School, Boardman.

Julianne Grossman, Holy Family Elementary School, Poland.

Lisa Montgomery, SS. Philip and James Elementary School, Canal Fulton.

Cara Pribula, St. Peter Elementary School, Canton.

Sister Regina Rogers, OSU, Ursuline High School, Youngstown.

Through the generosity of the Donahue Family Foundation of Pittsburgh, the Golden Apple Award honors outstanding individuals who teach or are administrators in Catholic schools.

The diocese recognizes and appreciates the unique charge these teachers and administrator have to the development of each student. Their selection, from a field of many outstanding educators in the Catholic schools, is a recognition of the commitment and witness of all the Catholic school teachers and administrators throughout the diocese.

The award consists of an unrestricted cash award of $5,000, a certificate, a Golden Apple paperweight and a Golden Apple lapel pin, presented to the awardees at a May 19 dinner at the Youngstown Country Club.

Stan Boney, of WKBN-27 First News, will be the event’s master of ceremonies.

A selection process at the school and diocesan level was used to determine the award recipients.

In addition to being a full-time teacher or administrator who has been in the school where they are currently teaching or administrating for at least three full years, the educators must give evidence of the following: professional development, commitment to students and school, leadership qualities, service to church and community, teaching skills and being role model as a Catholic educator.