2019 Diocesan Awards
Administrator of the Year
Carisa Smiskey, St. Mary’s School, Altoona
High School Teacher of the Year
Virginia (Ginnie) Mootz, Newman Catholic High School, Wausau
Middle School Teacher of the Year
Shannon Shaw, Assumption Catholic Middle School, Wisconsin Rapids
Elementary Teacher of the Year
Mary Kiefer, St. Joseph Catholic School, Menomonie
Early Childhood Teacher of the Year
Alysia Steiger, St. Charles Early Childhood, Chippewa Falls
Diocesan Support Staff of the Year
Linda Schwartz, Blessed Sacrament at Aquinas Catholic, La Crosse
St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Award
Jodi Olszewski, St. Stephen’s, Stevens Point
Holy Family Award
Paul Michlig, Newman Catholic High School and St. Mark’s, Wausau and Rothschild
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