The Director's Award for Journey to Holiness
A unique and very important part of education at the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board is teaching our Catholic values. This is the heart and soul of our system of education. Each year, beginning in Junior Kindergarten, we teach a virtue based on our Catholic values. For example, in Junior Kindergarten we teach that we are all created in the image of God and the Catholic virtue emphasized is Goodness. Each grade level carries the virtue to the next and students in Grade12 will graduate with an understanding of their "Journey to Holiness".
Our hope is that all of our students will graduate as just and compassionate adults who will live according to the scripture: "What does God ask of you but to do justice, and love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God?" (Micah 6:8). Many of our students give powerful witness to our Catholic values within their school, family and church communities and it is this that we wish to acknowledge and honour. We want to recognize our students and encourage their "Journey to Holiness". In order to do this we have created the "Journey to Holiness" awards which recognize students from JK - Grade 12 who exemplify the virtue in their grade category. There will be an award given in each of the following divisions: JK to Grade 3, Grades 4 to 6, Grades 7 & 8, Grades 9 & 10, and Grades 11 & 12. Students are nominated by the teachers and staff of each elementary and secondary school for this system-wide Director's Award. The nominees then go to the Catholic Education Centre and are selected by the awards committee.
"What does God ask of you but to do justice, and love tenderly, and to walk humbly with your God?" Micah 6:8
Application for Awards
Award Application Grades JK - 3
Award Application Grades 4 - 6
Award Application Grades 7 - 8
Award Application Grades 9 - 10
Award Application Grades 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2024
Grades JK-3 - Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude & Faithfulness - Anna Radvanszki - Holy Name Catholic Elementary School - Grade 3
Grades 4-6 - Compassion, Respect & Knowledge - Piper Dula - St. Rose Catholic Elementary School - Grade 5
Grades 7 & 8 - Wisdom & Courage - Alexia DeNapoli - Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School - Grade 8
Grades 9 & 10 - Integrity and Discipleship - Jane St. Louis - St. Anne Catholic High School - Grade 10
Grades 11 & 12 – Humility and Justice - Jocelyn Adams - St. Anne Catholic High School - Grade 12
Award Recipients 2023
Grades JK-3 - Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude & Faithfulness - Owen Taouil, Grade 3 student at St. John Vianney Catholic Elementary School
Grades 4-6 - Compassion, Respect & Knowledge - Colin Garant, Grade 4 student at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School
Grades 7 & 8 - Wisdom & Courage - Nicholas Kantarjian, Maria Alejandra Luna Manrique, Grade 8 student at St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Grades 9 & 10 - Integrity and Discipleship - Sienna Francis, Grade 10 student at Holy Names Catholic High School
Grades 11 & 12 – Humility and Justice - Mackenna Farrand, Grade 12 student at St. Anne Catholic High School
Award Recipients 2022
Grades JK-3 - Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude & Faithfulness - Julie Zanetti, Grade 2 student from Notre Dame Catholic Elementary school
Grades 4-6 - Compassion, Respect & Knowledge - Nathan Giliana, Grade 4 student at Christ the King Catholic Elementary school
Grades 7 & 8 - Wisdom & Courage - Nicholas Kantarjian, Grade 7 student at St. William Catholic Elementary school
Grades 9 & 10 - Integrity and Discipleship - Christina Nakhle, Grade 10 student at St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School
Grades 11 & 12 – Humility and Justice - Alaina Nicholson, Grade 12 student at St. Anne Catholic Secondary School
Award Recipients 2021
Grades JK-3 - Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude & Faithfulness - Mikela Muwafaq, Grade 3, St. Isidore of Seville Catholic Virtual Elementary School
Grades 4-6 - Compassion, Respect & Knowledge - Dominic Nicodemo, Grade 5, St. Mary French Immersion Catholic Elementary School
Grades 7 & 8 - Wisdom & Courage - Madeline Broderick, Grade 8, Our Lady of Annunciation Catholic Elementary School
Grades 9 & 10 - Integrity and Discipleship - Mackenna Farrand, Grade 10, St. Anne Catholic High School
Grades 11 & 12 – Humility and Justice - Krista Abdel Sater, Grade 11, St. Anne Catholic Secondary School
Award Recipients 2020
Grades JK-3 - Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude & Faithfulness - Emsley Medeiros, SK, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Elementary School
Grades 4-6 - Compassion, Respect & Knowledge - Neleh Cichon, Grade 5, St. Mary French Immersion Catholic Elementary School
Grades 7 & 8 - Wisdom & Courage - Gabrielle Albano, Grade 8, St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School
Grades 9 & 10 - Integrity and Discipleship - Ashley Dunn, Grade 9, Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School
Grades 11 &12 – Humility and Justice (two recipients) - Ryli Michalczuk, Grade 11, F. J. Brennan Catholic High School - Rachel Campoli, Grade 12, St. Anne Catholic Secondary School
Award Recipients 2019
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness - Mathieu Kochaniec, St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic Elementary School - JK – 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge - Sophia Borrowman, St. Joseph French Immersion Catholic Elementary School and Kaitlyn Azar from Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 – 6
Wisdom and Courage - Zachary Sauve, St. Mary French Immersion Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 – 8
Integrity and Discipleship - Selena Rezler, St. Anne Catholic Secondary School - Grade 9 – 10
Humility and Justice - Mira Gillis, F.J. Brennan Catholic High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2018
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness - Fiona Jamison, Grade 1, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge - Roman Sangemino, Grade 6, St. Mary Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Wisdom and Courage - Liam Broderick, Grade 8, Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Integrity and Discipleship - Ryan Schiller, Grade 9, St. Anne Catholic Secondary School - Grade 9 - 10
Humility and Justice - Carly Jacobs, Chloe Clement and Lauren Pavelich, Grade 11 & 12, F.J. Brennan Catholic High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2017
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness - Paisley Koekstat, Grade 3, St. Jules Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge - Colin O'Neil, Grade 6, St. Mary Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Wisdom and Courage - Nickolas Mandato, Grade 8, St. Gabriel Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Integrity and Discipleship - Connor Sunderland, Grade 9, Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School - Grade 9 - 10
Humility and Justice - Sabrina Binjamin, Grade 12, F.J. Brennna Catholic High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2016
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness - Emily Benjamin, Grade SK, St. Jules Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge - Julia Sadler and Angelia Lapico, Grade 6, Notre Dame Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Wisdom and Courage - Kayla Rubinski, Grade 8, St. Angela Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Integrity and Discipleship - Julia Thibert, Grade 10, St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School - Grade 9 - 10
Humility and Justice - Philip Bakos, Grade 12, St. Anne Catholic High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2015
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness - Bianca-Rose Meloche, Grade 2, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge - Brianna DiMarco, Grade 6, Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Wisdom and Courage - Natalie and Olivia Lutfallah, Grade 7, Holy Cross Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Integrity and Discipleship - Jonathan Ozorak, Grade 9, Assumption College Catholic Secondary School - Grade 9 - 10
Humility and Justice - Bethany Viray, Grade 11, Assumption College Catholic High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2014
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness to Michael, SK student at St. Louis Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge to Luca, grade 6 student at St. John de Brebeuf Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Wisdom and Courage to Crystall, grade 7 student at St. James Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Integrity and Discipleship to Morgan, grade 9 student at Cardinal Carter Catholic High School - Grade 9 - 10
Humility and Justice to Mitchel, grade 12 student at F.J. Brennan Catholic Secondary School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2013
Goodness, Kindness, Belonging, Gratitude and Faithfulness - Julia Martin, Grade 1, St. Mary French Immersion - JK - 3
Compassion, Respect and Knowledge - Dawson Kavanaugh, Grade 4, St. John Vianney - Grade 4 - 6
Wisdom and Courage - Marvelous Agbonwaneten, Grade 8, St. Christopher School - Grade 7 - 8
Integrity and Discipleship - Tiffany Frias, Grade 10, Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School - Grade 9 - 10
Humility and Justice - Martha Lapain, Grade 11, Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2012
Giulia Buratto- Holy Cross Catholic Elementary school - JK - 3
Lauren Cunningham- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Elementary school - Grade 4 - 6
Nicole Bechard and Rachel Jones- Stella Maris Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Catherine Cvetkvoski- Holy Names Catholic High School - Grade 9 - 10
Brenda Halim- Catholic Central High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2011
Hailey Zannella - St. Alexander Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Patrick Masse - Our Lady of the Annunciation Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Sabrina Marchi - St. Christopher Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Quinn Conlon - Assumption College Catholic High School - Grade 9 - 10
Tyler Girard - Holy Names Catholic High School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2010
Noah Gascon - St. William Catholic Elementary School - JK - 3
Sydney Brouillard - St. Rose Catholic Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
Katie Jacobs - St. Joseph Catholic Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Nilo Tavares - F. J. Brennan Catholic High School - Grade 9 - 10
Joshua Vezina - Cardinal Carter Catholic Secondary School - Grade 11 - 12
Award Recipients 2009
Danielle Robinson - St. John the Evangelist Elementary School - JK - 3
Maddy Morin - St. John de Brebeuf Elementary School - Grade 4 - 6
James Mallare - St. Jules Elementary School - Grade 7 - 8
Laura Limarzi - Assumption College Catholic High School - Grade 9 - 10
Chynna Resendes - St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Secondary School - Grade 11 - 12