2025-2026 Diocesan Awards

Saint Mother Teresa Award
Anna McCarty, Newman Catholic Classical School – Holy Name, Wausau

Holy Family Award
Ruth Fleischmann, Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield

Support Staff of the Year
Mary Vaughnan, Pacelli Catholic Middle School – St. Peter, Stevens Point

Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Megan VonHaden, Queen of the Apostles School, Tomah

Elementary Educator of the Year
Maly Krajco, St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic School, Richland Center

Middle School Educator of the Year
Amy Bergmann, Newman Catholic Middle School, Wausau

High School Educator of the Year
Sonja Gasper, Newman Catholic High School, Wausau

Volunteer of the Year
Darlene Slaby, St. Boniface School, Waumandee

Administrator of the Year
Tara Key, St. Patrick’s School, Aquinas Catholic Schools, Onalaska

2024-2025 Diocesan Awards

Saint Mother Teresa Award
Thomas Zimmermann, Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield

Holy Family Award
Nannette Falbo, St. Mary’s Elementary School, Regis Catholic Schools, Altoona

Support Staff of the Year
Jeff Atteln, Queen of the Apostles School, Tomah

Early Childhood Educator of the Year
Sheila Gober, St. Patrick’s School, Sparta

Elementary Educator of the Year
Kylie Hanley, St. Francis School, Ellsworth

Middle School Educator of the Year
Jane Yenter, Pacelli Catholic Middle School – St. Peter, Stevens Point

High School Educator of the Year
Kelsey Heuer, Assumption Catholic High School, Wisconsin Rapids

Volunteer of the Year
Tom Ruff, St. Paul School, Bloomer

Administrator of the Year
Molly Bushman, McDonell Area Catholic Schools, Chippewa Falls

Herb Kohl Educational Foundation, Inc

Kohl Excellence Scholar
Laura Sokup, Regis Catholic High School, Eau Claire

Kohl Initiative Scholars
Sebastian Sykora, McDonell Central Catholic High School, Chippewa Falls
Anna Van Riper, Aquinas Catholic High School, La Crosse

Kohl Teacher Fellows
Sherry Patton, Pacelli Catholic Middle School, Stevens Point
Justin Kuehl, Notre Dame Middle School, Chippewa Falls

Kohl Principal Leadership Award
Jean Suttie, St. Patrick’s School, Sparta

Class of 2018 Awards

Aquinas Catholic High School, La Crosse
Bishop’s Medal: Maya Reichenbacher
Valedictorians: Elizabeth Copps and Peter Riley
Salutatorian: Jeremiah DeGroot

Assumption Catholic High School, Wisconsin Rapids
Bishop’s Medal: Jade Hunn
Valedictorian: Kelly Schlaefer
Salutatorian: Rebecca Kaminski

Columbus Catholic High School, Marshfield
Bishop’s Medal: Zoe Stratman
Valedictorian: Zoe Stratman
Salutatorians: Sophia Mauney and Niall Ellias

McDonell Central Catholic High School
Bishop’s Medal: Scott Wild
Valedictorian: Megan Baier
Salutatorian: Johnathon Francis

Newman Catholic High School, Wausau
Bishop’s Medal: Andrew Raschke
Valedictorians:
Laura Larrain
William Wulf
Ashley Krasowski
Conor McIntyre

Pacelli Catholic High School, Stevens Point
Bishop’s Medal: Thomas Basala
Valedictorian: Brooke Schroeder
Salutatorian: Jenelle Higgins

Regis Catholic High School, Eau Claire
Bishop’s Medal: Lorren Postl
Valedictorians:
Taryn Alexander
Ryan Ciresi
Trenton Cronk
Amber Darge
Alayna Deignan
Emma Kowieski
Anne McMenomy
Audrey Newby
Keelin Norman-Klatt
Ethan Petersilka
Lorren Postl
Andrew Reis
Celine Sabbagh
Josie Seelen
Salutatorian: Zachary Yengo

Blue Ribbon Schools

2015  St. Stanislaus/St. Stephen – Stevens Point
2013  Aquinas Middle School –  La Crosse
2008  Aquinas High School –  La Crosse
2008  St. Stanislaus School – Stevens Point
2008  St. Stephen School – Stevens Point
2017 Blessed Sacrament School – La Crosse

Catholic High School Honor Roll

2008 McDonell High School –  Chippewa Falls
2008 Aquinas High School – La Crosse
2007  McDonell High School – Chippewa Falls
2007  Honorable Mention – Aquinas High School –  La Crosse