Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards

It is the dedication and commitment of our parent and community volunteers which strongly contributes to the success and achievement of our students, while working to strengthen our Catholic communities through a positive, educational environment.

Each year the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee and the Durham Catholic District School Board come together in April to celebrate and thank our volunteers for their countless hours helping our schools, fundraising and/or sitting on Board-wide committees. 

2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards

We celebrated the 2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer recipients at an awards ceremony on Thursday, April 18, 2023.  

We are honoured to present our 2022-2023 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients below.

Ajax Schools

Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipient Name of School
Anissa Voisin Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Corsina Miel Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Natasha Headland St. André Bessette Catholic School
Gerard Murtagh St. Bernadette Catholic School
Vidal Massiah St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Cathy Haynes St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Lindsay Fraser St. James Catholic School
Lance Lambert St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic School
Jennifer Thompson St. Jude Catholic School
Bernadette Santiago Tan St. Patrick Catholic School
Stephanie Gafoor St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Northern Schools (Beaverton, Scugog, Uxbridge)
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Vanessa Sikora Good Shepherd Catholic School
Colline Theodoru Holy Family Catholic School
Maria Orsi-Giovanetti St. Joseph Catholic School Uxbridge
Oshawa Schools
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipient Name of School
Nicole Zara Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Patrice Joly Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
Michelle Sattler St. Anne Catholic School
Terri Gordon St. Christopher Catholic School
Alanna Capogreco St. Hedwig Catholic School
Heather Anderson St. John XXIII Catholic School
Jennifer Inget St. John Bosco Catholic School
Melissa Bevan St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School
Joanne Cameron St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Ken Polley Sir Albert Love Catholic School
Pickering Schools
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Adele Sartor St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Mary Samson Father Fenelon Catholic School
Lisa Sadler St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Amy Renton St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School
Karen Williams St. Monica Catholic School
Kim Hajjar St. Wilfrid Catholic School
Whitby Schools
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Vanessa Hopman All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Claudia Tinsley Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School
Shawna Brown St. Bridget Catholic School
Linda Infanti St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Tricia Atwell St. John Paul II Catholic School
Shayla Emery St. Leo Catholic School
Ann Wainman
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School
Katie Kleinhorsman St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School
Karen Minacs St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School
Jayantha Kulendran St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
Willam (Bill) Joly St. Paul Catholic School
Erin Guerreiro St. Theresa Catholic School

Previous Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients

2021-2022 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards

We look forward to celebrating our 2021/2022  Distinguished Catholic Volunteer recipients on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. We invite you to join us for the Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards which will be a YouTube premiere event.

The YouTube video can be viewed below on April 24, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. or at any time after this date.

 

 We are honoured to present our 2021-2022 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients below.

Ajax Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Kelvin Biney Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Glenda Sajonas-Roopansingh Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Kelly DonPaul St. André Bessette Catholic School
Melanie Greco St. Bernadette Catholic School
Madeline Roberts St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Rachel Hickey St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Vicky Miceli St. James Catholic School
Denise Samson St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic School
Jennifer Thompson St. Jude Catholic School
Josie Mullin St. Patrick Catholic School
Linda Sarang St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Northern Schools (Beaverton, Scugog, Uxbridge)
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Marie Walsh Good Shepherd Catholic School
Coline Theordoru Holy Family Catholic School
Jennifer Tungatt St. Joseph Catholic School Uxbridge
Oshawa Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Katy Brennan Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
Lorna Kettles Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Melanie Hodkinson Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
Rose Ambra St. Anne Catholic School
Dawn Kotsopoulos St. Christopher Catholic School
Anne Fernando St. Hedwig Catholic School
Kathy McGhee St. John XXIII Catholic School
Katherine Pilgrim & Cynthia Loughran St. John Bosco Catholic School
Maryanne Fowler St. Joseph Catholic School 
Brenda Giovis St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School
Jen Lee St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Mel Buddel Sir Albert Love Catholic School
Pickering Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Shelly McMurter St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Rita Fajardo Father Fenelon Catholic School
Melissa Vanderputt St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Maria Calberry St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School
Carla Hipolito St. Monica Catholic School
Enobia Lewis St. Wilfrid Catholic School
Whitby Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Tes Loney All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Nicole Emanuel Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School
Christina Melick  St. Bridget Catholic School
Nicole Sorichetti St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Sharleen Hawco St. John Paul II Catholic School
Stacey Beck St. Leo Catholic School
Kay Di Vizio
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School
David & Susan Honderich St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School
Stephanie Woods St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School
Elizabeth Pozderec St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
Stefan Ionescu-Balaceanu St. Paul Catholic School
Crystal Arruda St. Theresa Catholic School
 Virtual School
 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Carion Fenn Durham Catholic Virtual Elementary School

2020-2021 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients

Congratulations to the 2020/2021 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer recipients. We love our volunteers! We want to recognize our dedicated volunteers who contribute to the success of our schools and committees each and every day. 

We held a virtual celebration of our 2020/2021 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer recipients on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. The slideshow of our Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients can be viewed below.

 

We are honoured to present our 2020-2021 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients below.

Ajax Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Brad Levantis Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Heather McFadden Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Alban Cardoza St. André Bessette Catholic School
Paula Papagni St. Bernadette Catholic School
Georgina Dubeau St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Damien Julien St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Nicole Bellomo St. James Catholic School
Kristina Andrada-Wizzard St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic School
Philip Neelamegan St. Jude Catholic School
Karen Callery St. Patrick Catholic School
Stephanie Daga St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
Northern Schools (Beaverton, Port Perry and Uxbridge)
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Shelly Hopper Good Shepherd Catholic School
Coline Theordoru Holy Family Catholic School
Julie Morrison St. Joseph Catholic School Uxbridge
Oshawa Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Carrie Bon Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
Lesley McAvoy Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Cristal Surla Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
Amanda Brake St. Anne Catholic School
Marcia DeSouza St. Christopher Catholic School
Anne Fernando St. Hedwig Catholic School
Jennifer Falzon St. John XXIII Catholic School
Debora Ribeiro Picarte St. John Bosco Catholic School
Nicole Zara St. Joseph Catholic School 
Amanda Hazarie St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School
Erin Avery St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Michelle Acorn Sir Albert Love Catholic School
Pickering Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Keisha Petrolo St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Aliki Zacharia Father Fenelon Catholic School
Suzanne Charles Watson St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Lisa Werner St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School
Michelle Mendonca St. Monica Catholic School
Sylvia D'Souza St. Wilfrid Catholic School
Whitby Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Vanessa Hopman All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Vernon Hiller Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School
Shantel Ielasi St. Bernard Catholic School
Christina Melick  St. Bridget Catholic School
Kim Hoben St. John Paul II Catholic School
George Abdo St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Cindy Boyd St. Leo Catholic School
Theresa Bickle
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School
Pat O'Neill St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School
Anna-Lisa Thaide St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School
Nancy Ruscica St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
Jennifer Black St. Paul Catholic School
Kelly Dunleavy St. Theresa Catholic School

2019-2020 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients
 

The 2019-2020 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients can be found below. 

Ajax Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Pete Dean Archbishop Denis O'Connor Catholic High School
Karen Gibson Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School
Fazena Mapp-Campbell St. André Bessette Catholic School
Pauline Daley  St. Bernadette Catholic School
Rusell Caracciolo St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School
Previn Francis St. Francis de Sales Catholic School
Jennifer Lobo St. James Catholic School
Jessica Di Benigno St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic School
Gilana Neelamegam St. Jude Catholic School
Sabrina DeSousa St. Patrick Catholic School
Jenny Joseph St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School
 
Northern Schools (Beaverton, Port Perry and Uxbridge)
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Vanessa Sikora  Good Shepherd Catholic School
Krystal Ley Holy Family Catholic School
Sarah Madigan St. Joseph Catholic School Uxbridge
 
Oshawa Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Lori McManus Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School
Ray McWhirter Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School
Michelle McClean Father Joseph Venini Catholic School
Jocelyn Rowell Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School
Danielle Pereira Sir Albert Love Catholic School
Mary Celebre St. Christopher Catholic School
Sean Greeley St. Hedwig Catholic School
Ruth Nithiananthan St. John XXIII Catholic School
Krystyna Pekala  St. John Bosco Catholic School
Stephen Whitbread  St. Joseph Catholic School 
Andrea Provenzano St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School
Jennifer Lee St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
 
Pickering Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Carmelina Morra Father Fenelon Catholic School
Gina Comand St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School
Toni Edwards Kelegan St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School
Luella DeFrancesco  St. Mary Catholic Secondary School
Babz Boehm St. Monica Catholic School
Kim Hajjar St. Wilfrid Catholic School
 
Whitby Schools 
Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Recipients Name of School
Vanessa Hopman All Saints Catholic Secondary School
Anne Provenzano Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School
Blair Harvey  St. Bernard Catholic School
Christina Melick  St. Bridget Catholic School
Nicole Emanuel St. John Paul II Catholic School
Stephen Baker St. John the Evangelist Catholic School
Stacey Beck St. Leo Catholic School
Christine Pegler 
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School
David Honderich  St. Marguerite d'Youville Catholic School
Gina Bruni  St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School
Deidre Melenchenko St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School
Kristen Fischer St. Paul Catholic School
Mary Van Berkum St. Theresa Catholic School