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
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.
VIDEO
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
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.
VIDEO
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
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
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
