Eagle of the Cross 2012-present

Opening Prayer at the 2013 EOC Mass

2020 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients
(Ceremony to be rescheduled after pandemic closures. as prudent)

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:
Name                                       Grade High School                            Parish/City

Ashtabula County:
Gwendalyn Fuentes                12        St. John School                       Assumption
Julianne Marie Sheldon          11        St. John School                       Our Lady of Peace
Lauren Sukalac                       12        Jefferson                                 St. Joseph Calasanctius

Columbiana County:
Brianna Horvath                     12        East Palestine                          Our Lady of Lourdes
Karlie Grace Blissenbach        12        Southern Local                        St. George
Matthew Charles Garcia         12        East Palestine                          Our Lady of Lourdes

Mahoning County:
Caitlin C. Pinto                       11        Ursuline                                   St. Charles
Alyssa Marie Ritter                12        Boardman                               St. Stanislaus
Steven Vasko                          12        Boardman                               St. Charles

Portage County:
Katelyn Houlahan 12        Aurora                                     Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Thomas Sebastian Packard     12        Aurora                                     Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Connor Rowe 12        Bio-Med Science Academy    St. Joseph, Mantua

Stark County:
Julia Majors 11        Canton Central Catholic         St. Barbara
John Smithberger                    12        Jackson                                    St. Michael the Archangel
Donny Woodward 12        Jackson                                    St. Michael the Archangel

Trumbull County:
Jacob Buttar 12        Niles McKinley                       Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Niles
Frank Edward DePascale        11        Champion                                St. William
Douglas Gurdak 12        Lakeview                                St. Robert

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:
Name                                       Grade                                      Parish/City

Canton Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Isabella Rose Zeigler              12                                            St. Mary, Massillon
Matalan Nikishin                    12                                            St. Peter

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Louis M. Gentile                     12                                            St. Charles
Gina M. Ricciardi                   12                                            St. Charles

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)
Zoe Therese Schlosser            11                                            St. Elizabeth Ann Seton

Saint John Catholic High School: (Ashtabula County)
Kathleen Kovach                    11                                            St. Joseph Calasanctius
Hannah McClure 11                                            Our Lady of Peace

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Emily Davala                          12                                            Basilica of St. John
Luke R. May                           12                                            St. Paul, North Canton

Ursuline Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Riley Adair Burke                   12                                            St. Joseph, Austintown
Andrew Gerchak 12                                            St. Christine

2019 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:
Name                                       Grade   High School                              Parish/City

Ashtabula County:
Virgina Katherine Grier             12        Jefferson                                   St. Joseph Calasanctius
Sarah Ann Riley                        12        St. John                                    Our Lady of Peace
Asher G. Searles                       12        Edgewood Senior                      Our Lady of Peace

Columbiana County:
Jaret Lane                                 12        Carrollton                                 St. John the Evangelist
William John Todd                    12        East Liverpool                           Holy Trinity
Patricia Ann Carr                      12        Columbiana                              St. Jude

Mahoning County:
Bridget Bobovnyik                    12        Canfield                                    St. Christine
Nicholas Matiussi                      12        Austintown Fitch                       St. Joseph, Austintown
Edward Odom                           12        Austintown Fitch                       St. Brendan

Portage County:
Marley Berczik                         12        Streetsboro                                St. Joan of Arc, Streetsboro
Logan Orlowski                        12        Home-schooled             St. Ambrose

Stark County:
Katherine Julia Flickinger          11        Central Catholic                        SS. Philip and James
Matthew Hersher                       12        Massillon Washington               St. Joseph, Massillon
Abigail Noel Marchand             12        Perry                                        St. Anthony/All Saints

Trumbull County:
Bridget DePascale                     12        Champion                                 St. William
Cullen Faulk                             11        Warren G. Harding                    Blessed Sacrament
Nicholas J. Muscarella               11        John F. Kennedy Catholic          Blessed Sacrament

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:
Name                                       Grade                                       Parish/City

Canton Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Maggie Joy Paul                        12                                            St. Joseph, Massillon
Joseph Roth                              12                                            St. Mary, Massillon

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Brooke Chandler                      12                                            Holy Family, Poland
Aaron Pepperney                       12                                            Holy Family, Poland

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)
Ashley Lytle                             11                                            Blessed Sacrament
Scott Andrew Mintus                 11                                            St. William

Saint John Catholic High School: (Ashtabula County)
Emma Kosicek                         12                                            Our Lady of Peace
Connor Kovach                         12                                            St, Joseph Calasanctius

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Quinn Li Lamp                         12                                            St. Louis
Elizabeth Wheeler                     12                                            St. Louis

Ursuline Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Stephen Babik                           12                                            Our Lady of Sorrows
Jarod Evan Day                         12                                            Immaculate Heart of Mary

2018 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients:
Name                                      Grade High School                             Parish/City

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:

Ashtabula County:
Joshua Leggett                       12        Conneaut                                Corpus Christi, Conneaut
Justin Michael Phares    11        Edgewood                               Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Daniel V. Sheldon                   11        St. John                                   Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula

Columbiana County:
Becky Bernet                           12        United Local                            St. Philip Neri, Dungannon
Derek Randolph                      12        Columbiana                             St. Jude, Columbiana
Anna K. Sevek    12        Southern Local                        St. John the Evangelist, Summitville

Mahoning County:
Brady Bizon                             12        Cardinal Mooney                     St. Charles Borromeo, Boardman
Luke David Hetzel                   12        Boardman                               St. Charles Borromeo, Boardman
Lauren Pepperney                  12        Poland Seminary                     Holy Family, Poland

Portage County:
Kristin Marie Marsinek    12        Walsh Jesuit                            St. Joan of Arc, Streetsboro

Stark County:
Madison A. Gasparik    12        Alliance                                   St. Joseph, Alliance
Teresa Roth 12        Perry                                       St. Joseph, Massillon
Hunter J. Vogley    11        Canton Central                        St. Michael the Archangel, Canton

Trumbull County:
Gannon Alan Fridley               11        John F. Kennedy                     St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Warren
Chase Michael Kufchak          11        Bristol Local                            St. William, Champion
Phillip Loges                            12        John F. Kennedy                     Blessed Sacrament, Warren

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:
Name                                      Grade                                     Parish/City

Canton Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Olivia Marie DiRuzza              12                                            St. Michael the Archangel, Canton
Anna Kathleen Vaughn           12                                            St. Peter, Canton

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Katrina Hayes                         12                                            St. Luke, Boardman
E. Clark Hergenrother 12                                            St. Charles Borromeo, Boardman

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)
Marissa Rosina Gray 11                                            Blessed Sacrament, Warren
Dante Zamarelli                       11                                            St. Mary, Warren

Saint John Catholic High School: (Ashtabula County)
Madeleine DiSalvatore    12                                            Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Dana Sackett                          12                                            Assumption, Geneva

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Benjamin Joseph Crawford    12                                            St. Paul, North Canton
Katherine Louise Hiestand      12                                            Christ the Servant, Canton

Ursuline Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Carmella Marie Donofrio         12                                            St. Christine, Youngstown
Amanda N. Leone    12                                            St. Edward, Youngstown

2017 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients:

Name, listed alphabetically               Parish/City
Grade                                                 High School

Adam Joseph Bryan                            St. John the Evangelist, Summitville
Senior                                                  Carrollton High School

Olivia Christopher                               Holy Family, Poland
Senior                                                  Cardinal Mooney High School

Ryan Deskar                                       Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora
Senior                                                  Walsh Jesuit High School

Robert Eckart                                      St. Joseph Calasanctius, Jefferson
Junior                                                  Jefferson High School

Jonathan Feigert                                 St. Patrick, Hubbard
Senior                                                  Hubbard High School

Celeste Ana Gonzalez                        Assumption, Geneva
Junior                                                  St. John High School

Chloe Jones                                        Little Flower, Canton
Senior                                                  Glen Oak High School

Carly Koewacich                                 St. Charles, Boardman
Senior                                                  Ursuline High School

Thomas Laveck                                   Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Junior                                                  St. John High School

Anastasia McLeod                              Blessed Sacrament, Warren
Junior                                                  Lakeview High School

Elizabeth Ann Mintus                          St. John Paul II, Warren
Junior                                                  John F. Kennedy High School

Katrina Marie Neff                               St. Brendan, Youngstown
Junior                                                  Austintown Fitch High School

Gabrielle Tina Olivieri                        St. Michael the Archangel, Canton
Senior                                                  Central Catholic High School

Emily Elise Paul                                  St. Joseph, Massillon
Senior                                                  Central Catholic High School

David J. Puzder                                   Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora
Senior                                                  Aurora High School

Mark A. Ricciardi                                 St. Charles, Boardman
Senior                                                  Cardinal Mooney High School

Megan Roden                                    Little Flower, Canton
Senior                                                  Hoover High School

Therese B. Rose                                 Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Youngstown
Senior                                                  Mother of Grace Homeschool

Casarra Ann Rosenberg                     Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Niles
Senior                                                  John F. Kennedy High School

Kevin Ruppert                                     St. Joseph, Massillon
Senior                                                  Jackson High School

Patrice Rose Rutherford                     St. Paul, Canton
Senior                                                  St. Thomas Aquinas High School

Frank Vincent Sobnosky, Jr.             St. Rose, Girard
Senior                                                  Ursuline High School

Alex Solorzano                                    Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Senior                                                 Lakeside High School

Nathan Steadman                               St. Joseph Calasanctius, Jefferson
Senior                                                  St. John High School

Dominic A. Tedde                               Basilica of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Youngstown
Senior                                                  Hickory High School

William John Thompson III                  Blessed Sacrament, Warren
Senior                                                  Mineral Ridge High School

The parents, nominators, teachers, mentors, pastors and youth ministers of these youth are also congratulated for inspiring such outstanding teens.

2016 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients:

Name                                        Grade   High School                              Parish/City

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:

Ashtabula County:
Paul Philip Calaway III 12         St. John                                    Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Madeline Kochevar                    11         St. John                                    Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
MiKayla A. Searles                    12         Homeschool                             Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula

Columbiana County:
Cheyenne Rose Carr                  12         Columbiana                               St. Jude, Columbiana
Bridgette R. Chronister 12         Steubenville Catholic Central      Holy Trinity, East Liverpool
Michael Sabitini                         12         Beaver Local                             Holy Trinity, East Liverpool

Mahoning County:
Jenna Ann Binsley                     11         South Range                             St. Charles Borromeo, Boardman
Elsa Buehler                              12         West Branch                             St. Charles Borromeo, Boardman
Hannah Feeney                         12         Austintown Fitch                        Immaculate Heart of Mary, Austintown

Portage County:
Steven-Joseph Farhat 12         Ravenna                                  Immaculate Conception, Ravenna
Rebecca Mackenzie Rowe         12         Bio-Med Science Academy        St. Joseph, Mantua
Megan A. Ryser 12         James A. Garfield                     St. Ambrose, Garrettsville

Stark County:
Elizabeth Bossler                      12         Tuslaw                                      St. Barbara, Massillon
Thomas W. Germak 12         GlenOak                                   Little Flower, Middlebranch
Lucy Noel Peloso                      11         GlenOak                                   St. Anthony/All Saints, Canton

Trumbull County:
Taylor Kathleen Horn                 12         Lakeview                                   St. Robert Bellarmine, Corland
Olivia M. Kochunas                   12         Champion                                 St. William, Warren
Jonathan Mahan                        12         Champion                                 St. William, Warren

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:

Canton Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)

Gabrielle Butz 12         Canton Central Catholic             St. Michael the Archangel, Canton
Dan Platek 12         Canton Central Catholic             St. Joan of Arc, Canton

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)

Michaelina Appugliese               12         Cardinal Mooney                       Holy Family, Poland
Gino Ginnetti                             12         Cardinal Mooney                       St. Paul, New Middletown

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)

David Robert Mintus                  11         John F. Kennedy                       St. John Paul II, Warren
Adrianna K. Placanica                12         John F. Kennedy                       St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Warren

Saint John Catholic High School: (Ashtabula County)

Vincent Nolan                            11         St. John                                    Corpus Christi, Conneaut

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)

Johnathan Lawrence Kungle       12         St. Thomas Aquinas                  St. Paul, North Canton
Anna Marie Moeglin                   12         St. Thomas Aquinas                  St. Peter, Canton

Ursuline Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)

Stephen Listisen                        12         Ursuline                                    St. Christine, Youngstown
Christopher John Metzinger        12         Ursuline                                    St. Joseph, Austintown

2015 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients:

Name                                        Grade   High School                              Parish/City

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:

Ashtabula County:
Alexander Dedek 11 Grand Valley                             St. Mary, Orwell
Abigail Paskey                         12         Grand Valley                             St. Mary, Orwell
Kayla Marie Phares                    12         Edgewood                                Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula

Columbiana County:
Noah David Flores                    11         Steubenville Catholic                 Holy Trinity
Jonathon Montgomery               11         East Liverpool                           Holy Trinity
Emily Bryan 12         Carrollton                                  St. John the Evangelist

Mahoning County:
Hannah Pavalko 12         Boardman                                 St. Charles Borromeo
Emily Elizabeth Capone 11         Hubbard                                   Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Basilica
Nicholas Long 12         Boardman                                 St. Charles Borromeo

Portage County:
Adam Charles Gretsinger 12         Theodore Roosevelt Kent State Newman Center
Sean James Fejes 11         Bio-Med Science Academy St. Joseph, Mantua
Michaela Marie Luli 12         Waterloo St. Joseph, Mogadore/Randolph

Stark County:
Leanne Peloso                         12         GlenOak                                   St. Anthony/All Saints, Canton
Neal George Billig                     12         Perry St. Joan of Arc, Canton
Hannah B. Fricker 12         GlenOak St. Michael the Archangel, Canton

Trumbull County:
Megan Lynn Laws                      12         Lakeview                                   St. Robert Bellarmine, Corland
Gabriella Hosack                       12         Hubbard                                   St. Patrick, Hubbard
Monica Kotyuk                         12         Howland                                   Blessed Sacrament, Warren

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:

Canton Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Kateri Jameson 12 Canton Central Holy Family, Navarre
Rachel Clare Shumar                 12         Canton Central St. Michael the Archangel, Canton

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Christian Dama 12         Cardinal Mooney                       St. Christine, Youngstown
Vince Pecchia                           12         Cardinal Mooney                       St. Charles, Boardman

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)
Patrick J. Casale                       12         John F. Kennedy                       St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Warren

Saint John Catholic High School: (Ashtabula County)
Jessica DiSalvatore 11         St. John Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Douglas Edward Warren, Jr.      12         St. John                                     Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Deanna Faith Trubisky               12         St. Thomas Aquinas                  St. Louis, Louisville
Joseph Rigdon                         12         St. Thomas Aquinas                  St. Louis, Louisville

Ursuline Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Justin Oaks 12         Ursuline                                    St. Columba, Youngstown
Stephanie Ohalek                      12         Ursuline                                    St. Christine, Youngstown

2014 Eagle of the Cross Award Recipients

Pictures from the 2014 ceremony are being loaded at:

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(Scroll down to view 2013 and 2012 lists)

The following teens have been invited to receive the Eagle of the Cross Award on April 30, 2014

COUNTIES: Name Grade School Parish
Ashtabula Gabriel James Kovats 12 Grand Valley St. Mary
Ashtabula Kathryn Paskey 12 Grand Valley St. Mary
Ashtabula David Bookbinder 12 Jefferson Area Sacred Heart

Columbiana Joseph Ward Mercer 12 East Liverpool Holy Trinity
Columbiana Alana Chronister 12 Steubenville Catholic Holy Trinity
Columbiana Elaina Zehentbauer 12 United Local St. John the Evangelist

Mahoning Nicholas Crescimanno 12 Canfield St. Michael
Mahoning Marcus Masello 12 Boardman St. Charles Borromeo
Mahoning Matthew Hetzel 12 Boardman St. Charles Borromeo

Portage Alfred John Beckstrom 12 Aurora Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Portage Clare Rahill 12 Aurora Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Portage Alex DeHoff 12 Crestwood St. Joseph (Mantua)

Stark Douglas Hutnick 11 St. Thomas Aquinas St. Anthony/All Saints
Stark Cynthia (Cyndi) Scheetz 12 Glen Oak St. Anthony/All Saints
Stark Alexandra R. Mercorelli 12 North Canton Hoover St. Michael

Trumbull Dillon D. Marx 12 Hubbard St. Patrick
Trumbull Alexa M. Goffos 12 Lakeview Blessed Sacrament
Trumbull Marisa A. Pipino 11 John F. Kennedy Catholic Blessed Sacrament

SCHOOLS:
Cardinal Mooney Jack Higham 12 Cardinal Mooney Holy Family
Cardinal Mooney Monica Mattiussi 12 Cardinal Mooney St. Joseph

Central Catholic Emily Bagnola 12 Central Catholic St. Michael
Central Catholic Noah Miller 11 Canton South St. Mary/St. Benedict

J. F. Kennedy Maura Dixon 11 John F. Kennedy Catholic St. Elizabeth Ann Seton
J. F. Kennedy Eric Bofenkamp 12 John F. Kennedy Catholic Blessed Sacrament

St. John Evelyn Andersen 11 St. John Our Lady of Peace
St. John Michaelangelo Zullo 11 St. John Our Lady of Peace

St. Thomas Aquinas Leslie Flynn 12 St. Thomas Aquinas St. Paul, N. Canton
St. Thomas Aquinas Matthew Miller 12 St. Thomas Aquinas St. Louis

Ursuline Patrick O'Brien 12 Ursuline St. Christine
Ursuline Joseph Carrier 12  Ursuline St. Christine
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2013 Eagle of the Cross Awards
Honoring Select high school junior and seniors displaying Christian Leadership in our parishes and Catholic Schools

2013 New Release with list of Award Recipients,
followed by the Honorable Mention Teens

  Thirty Teens to be Honored as Outstanding Christian Leaders at
Diocesan “Eagle of the Cross Award” Mass and Banquet

The Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry of the Catholic
Diocese of Youngstown announces the recipients of the 2013 Eagle of the Cross
Award. The Eagle of the Cross, created by the National Federation for Catholic
Youth Ministry and introduced to the diocese in 1999, is given each year to a
group of extraordinary high school juniors and seniors who model the dedication,
integrity, values and promise for Church and society.
The award is presented to teens in the six counties of the Diocese of
Youngstown who model Christian discipleship and exemplify the qualities of moral
integrity, prayer, good works and Christian leadership in their school and
parish communities. While a limited number of recipients are chosen for the
Eagle of the Cross Award, they represent many admirable young people around the
diocese.

This year’s candidates were chosen from 83 nominations that
highlighted parish, school, and community involvement of the youths.
A maximum of two Eagle of the Cross Awards are presented to students in
each of the six diocesan Catholic high schools, and up to three involved in the
parishes in each of the six counties of the diocese. The diocese thanks everyone
who took the time to nominate a teen.
The recipients of the 2013 Eagle of the Cross Award, as well as all of
the nominees, are commended for their positive witness to their Catholic
Christian faith and the value of youth involvement in parish, school and
community.

The following teens will be presented the 2013 Eagle of the
Cross Award at the 15thAnnual Eagle of the Cross Awards Liturgy and
Banquet on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, 343 Via
Mount Carmel in Youngstown. The
banquet is by invitation only, but the liturgy, which begins at 6:00 p.m., is
open to the public.

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:

Name Grade        High   School                          Parish/City
Ashtabula County:
Nathaniel Dedek             12          Grand Valley                          St. Mary, Orwell
Sarah Renee’ Flacke      11          Grand Valley                              Sacred Heart, Rock Creek
Joshua M. Kovats          12          Grand Valley                               St. Mary, Orwell

Columbiana County:
Diana Bernet                  12          United Local                               St. Philip Neri, Dungannon
Carlie A. Merlo               11          Columbiana                                St. Jude, Columbiana
Mark Anthony Ortega     11          East Palestine                            Our Lady of Lourdes, East Palestine

Mahoning County:
Austin Kennedy              12          Ursuline                                    St. Brendan, Youngstown
Bridget Ann Wagner      11          Howland                                    Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Youngstown
Elizabeth Marie Wagner 12          Howland                                    Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Youngstown

Portage County:
Caitlin Chartier             12          James A. Garfield                      St. Joseph, Mantua
Santino Dominic Palma 12          Aurora                                       Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora
Abigail Smith                 12          Aurora                                       Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora

Stark County:
Luke Boswell                  11          McKinley                                    St. Anthony/All Saints, Canton
Hannah L. Grow             12          Central Catholic                          St. Anthony/All Saints, Canton
Kelly Varn                      12          Glen Oak                                   St. Anthony/All Saints, Canton

Trumbull County:
Marquette Gasser       12          Hubbard                                    St. Patrick, Hubbard
Andrew James Mitcham 12          Lakeview                                    St. Robert Bellarmine, Cortland
Alexandra Zubyk            12          Hubbard                                    St. Patrick, Hubbard

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:

Canton   Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Victoria Barnhouse              12          Canton Central                        St. Joan of Arc, Canton
Jenna Marie Humphries         11          Canton Central                           St. Michael the Archangel, Canton

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)
Justin Burk                                 12          Cardinal Mooney                        Holy Family, Poland
Maureen Driscoll                        12          Cardinal Mooney                        St. Charles, Boardman

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)
Katherine Groner                       12          John F. Kennedy                        Blessed Sacrament, Warren
Kyle Patrick Jones                     11          John F. Kennedy                        St. Mary, Warren

Saint John Catholic High School:   (Ashtabula County)
Rae Ann Benedict                      11          St. John                              Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula
Alicia Lewis 12          St. John Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Ashtabula

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)
Angela Ann Grosswiller             12          St. Thomas Aquinas                   St. Louis, Louisville
Seth L. Lamp                         12          St. Thomas Aquinas                   St. Louis, Louisville

Ursuline Catholic High School:    (Mahoning County)
Marina Bermann                      12          Ursuline                                     St. Christine, Youngstown
Anthony Joseph Rohan       12          Ursuline                                     St. Maron, Youngstown

The parents, nominators, teachers, mentors, pastors and youth
ministers of these youth are also congratulated for inspiring such outstanding
teens.

For more information on the Eagle of the Cross Awards, or other
programs of the Office of Youth and Young Adult Ministry, contact
Cindee Case, Director, at
330-744-8451 or ccase@youngstowndiocese.org.

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News coverage of 2012 Eagle of the Cross

Two Youngstown TV stations aired segments on the awards.
Here is the one from 33 News:
http://www.wytv.com/content/news/local/story/28-Students-Honored-with-Eagle-of-Cross-Award/91nSEs9G0EKjw5l2ErUOYw.cspx
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See video clip at:

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Read the script at:

http://www.wfmj.com/story/22020255/students-honored-with-eagle-of-the-cross-award

Names of all 15 years of awardees have now been posted on this website -- look under "Teens and Parents" Eagle of the Cross tabs (1999 - 2011 in one file, and another file begins with 2012. Also lists the 2013 nominees.)

THANKS to all the adults who have taken time to nominate...and thanks to the teens for being inspiring disciples!
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2012 Eagle of the Cross Recipients Honored
Thank you to everyone who made the April 18th evening such a lovely celebration for the 28 teens who were honored.

Thanks to all the youth ministry coordinators, teachers, parents, campus ministers, and others who nominated the outstanding high school teens for the award. During February, nominations were processed and judged, with recipients being notified in March.

The Eagle of the Cross is the highest award our diocese gives to high school juniors and seniors that have demonstrated Christian values and leadership at their parish and/or Catholic high school.

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in the parish and larger community:

Ashtabula County:
Veronica Flacke   Grand Valley Sacred Heart, Rock Creek

Joseph Satterfield Grand Valley St. Mary, Orwell

Columbiana County:
Troy Beard   Crestview                                  St. Jude. Columbiana

Katie Thrasher    Wellsville   Holy Trinity, East Liverpool

Mahoning County:
Connor Hetzel   Boardman                                 St. Charles Borromeo, Boardman

Natalie Ricciutti Canfield                                    St. Michael, Canfield

Anthony Velasquez Canfield                                    St. Michael, Canfield

Portage County:
Austin Anderson Maplewood Career/Crestwood St. Joseph, Mantua

Mary Therese Kubek Notre Dame Cathedral Latin Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora

Kasey McGinnis   Aurora Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Aurora

Stark County:
Paul Billig   Perry St. Joan of Arc, Canton

Jordan Gore   Jackson   St. Michael the Archangel, Canton

Allison Vick Perry   St. Joan of Arc, Canton

Trumbull County:
Hollie Baker   Hubbard   St. Patrick, Hubbard

Christina Marie Lyons John F. Kennedy St. Thomas the Apostle, Vienna

Allison Mintus   John F. Kennedy   Blessed John Paul II, Warren

Recipients demonstrating outstanding involvement in a diocesan Catholic school:

Canton Central Catholic High School: (Stark County)

Meredith Gursky   St. Michael the Archangel, Canton

Sarah Heck   St. Joseph, Massillon

John F. Kennedy Catholic High School: (Trumbull County)

Daniel Dixon SS. Cyril & Methodius, Warren

Katie Kamykowski   Blessed Sacrament, Warren

Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School: (Mahoning County)

Hannah Balogh Christ Our Savior, Struthers

Dominic Mattiussi   St. Joseph, Austintown

Saints John and Paul Catholic High School:  (Ashtabula County)

Emily Kochevar Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula

Brenna Powers Our Lady of Peace, Ashtabula

St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School: (Stark County)

Colton Ebersole St. Louis, Louisville

Madison Schillig   St. Paul, North Canton

Ursuline Catholic High School:   (Mahoning County)

Richard Mulhall Immaculate Heart of Mary, Austintown

Stephanie Sforza St. Rose, Girard

Congratulations to our new recipients!

2012 Recipients with Bishop Murry (Center) and Cindee Case (left) in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church.