Presentation of awards in recognition of outstanding achievement

June 2, 2015

2015

Awards Recognition

Evening

York Catholic District School BoardAwards Recognition Evening 2015

7:00 p.m. Welcome & Introductions Elizabeth Crowe, Chair of the Board

O Canada Kahlan Crowe, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS

Prayer Patricia Preston, Director of Education

7:15 p.m. Master of Ceremonies Elizabeth Crowe, Chair of the Board

7:20 p.m. Presentation of Awards

8:30 p.m. Reception

Prayer

Dear God of Love and LifeDear God of love and of life, let us take time to look deep within

ourselves and discover the gifts you have blessed us with.

May we take the time to direct our lives in a way that best uses our own unique combination of gifts.

May our Catholic education help us discover where our strengths and interests lie.

May our Faith guide us in realizing our gifts.

May we always be open to the direction of the Spirit and never forget the love you have for each of us.

Give us, O Lord, the perception we need to look within ourselves and discover the beauty and gifts we possess.

Give us the courage to show others the talents they have.

Help us serve others in the community and in so doing build up your kingdom.

We ask this through Jesus, our Lord.

Amen.

Message from Elizabeth Crowe, Chair of the Board

and Patricia Preston, Director of Education

It is a pleasure to welcome all of our guests to the first annual Awards Recognition Evening, which celebrates the many achievements, skills and talents of our students, staff and school communities. This celebration allows us to acknowledge the excellent achievements of our most deserving students, as well as shine a light on what can be accomplished when we all work together as partners in Catholic education.

On behalf of the Board of Trustees and Senior Administration, we extend our sincere congratulations to tonight’s award recipients. You make us very proud! We also congratulate and thank the families, teachers, coaches, friends and all who have helped to guide, motivate and inspire tonight’s award recipients in their journey toward excellence.

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Crowe Patricia Preston Chair of the Board Director of Education

Chair

Elizabeth CroweAurora/King/ Whitchurch-Stouffville

Carol CottonMarkham (Thornhill/Unionville)

Theresa McNicolEast Gwillimbury/Georgina/Newmarket

Vice-Chair

Marlene MogadoMarkham (Milliken/Markham/Unionville)

Teresa CiaravellaVaughan (Maple/Kleinburg)

Maria MarcheseVaughan (Woodbridge: Area 3, Ward 3)

Cathy FerlisiVaughan (Thornill/Concord)

Dino GiulianiVaughan (Woodbridge: Area 2, Ward 2)

Board of Trustees 2014-2015The Trustees of the York Catholic District School Board offer their sincere congratulations to the award recipients.

Dominic MazzottaRichmond Hill

Joe McLeodStudent Trustee (Non-voting member)

Ann StongRichmond Hill

Natasha IaboniStudent Trustee (Non-voting member)

Presentation of Awards

International Youth Bocce TournamentEmily Coen, Sacred Heart CHS, Fourth PlaceWilliam de Paulsen, Sacred Heart CHS, Fourth PlaceAmy Jaeger, Sacred Heart CHS, Fourth PlaceLee McConnell, Sacred Heart CHS, Fourth PlaceArgiro Levidis, Sacred Heart CHS, Coach

Drug Awareness Media ContestMagazine Ad or Poster - Computer GeneratedSydney Kanitz, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, First PlaceVictoria Petinarelis, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Second PlaceJoeffre Braga, St. Brother Andre CHS, Third PlaceAriel Caruso, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Honourable MentionAndrew del Mundo, St. Brother Andre CHS, Honourable MentionMelissa Froio, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, TeacherMarlon Moskal, St. Brother Andre CHS, Teacher

Magazine Ad or Poster - Hand DrawnJessica Chu, St. Robert CHS, First PlaceMan Hua Zhu, St. Robert CHS, Second PlaceDenis (Xi) Tan, St. Robert CHS, Third PlaceStephanie Cheng, St. Robert CHS, Honourable MentionKacey Lee, St. Robert CHS, Honourable MentionKaren Brockest, St. Robert CHS, Teacher

Video ProductionPaul Daniel Torres, St. Elizabeth CHS, First PlaceConnor Sim, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Second PlaceAlex Maslanka, St. Elizabeth CHS, Third PlaceNicole Csabai, St. Elizabeth CHS, Honourable MentionMichelle Goldasic, St. Elizabeth CHS, Honourable MentionDavid Cheng, St. Elizabeth CHS, TeacherSteve Miguel, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Teacher

Eat to Live Media ContestLogo DesignMatthew Conte, St. Elizabeth CHS, First PlaceKayliemae Aguiar, St. Elizabeth CHS, Second PlaceValentina Nestico, St. Elizabeth CHS, Third PlaceFred Galang, St. Elizabeth CHS, Teacher

Magazine Ad or Poster - Computer GeneratedSofiya (Sonya) Romashchenko, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, First PlaceMatthew Conte, St. Elizabeth CHS, Second PlaceAriel Caruso, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Third PlaceMelissa Froio, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, TeacherFred Galang, St. Elizabeth CHS, Teacher

Magazine Ad or Poster - Hand DrawnKristie Yeung, St. Robert CHS, First PlaceCharlene Pereira, St. Robert CHS, Second PlaceSharon Marioselva, St. Robert CHS, Third PlaceKaren Brockest, St. Robert CHS, Teacher

Video ProductionJoshua Gheron, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, First PlaceNicholas Kerstens, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, First PlaceVictoria Petinarelis, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Second PlaceDaniel Charnock, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Third PlaceJordan Giustizia, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Third PlaceSmaranda Domosaru, Cardinal Carter CHS, Honourable MentionYazmeen Kanji, Cardinal Carter CHS, Honourable MentionJacob Liotine, Cardinal Carter CHS, Honourable MentionSteve Miguel, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, TeacherLynne Oliphant, Cardinal Carter CHS, Vice Principal

Holocaust Education Event“We Are Witnesses”Trisha Baladhay, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Maura Del Medico, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Oliver Fung, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS , Participant Liliya Listengarten, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Samantha Maquera, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Celine Petricone, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Emma Sharp, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Karina Tassiopoulos, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Participant Viktoria Zaglyadina, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, ParticipantJennifer Gerwlivch, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, TeacherRob McGarrigle, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, TeacherMichelle Miranda, St. Maximilian Kolbe CHS, Teacher

OFSAABadminton - Mixed Doubles Otto Pang, St. Robert CHS, Bronze MedalMichelle Pao, St. Robert CHS, Bronze MedalJoe Tucci, St. Robert CHS, Coach

Badminton - Women’s SinglesKarissa Chan, St. Robert CHS, Gold MedalJoe Tucci, St. Robert CHS, Coach

Boys’ AAA/AAA HockeyGiancarlo Da-Re, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalEmilio Gallenero, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalCristian Giorgio, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalDaniel Giorgio, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalConnor Gregga, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalDamien Heinle, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalAyden Hughes, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalDavid Matheson, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalLiam McMahon, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalAlec Mizzi, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalBilly O’Neil, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalMichael Palladino, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalMichael Pellegrini, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalKyle Randorf, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalNolan Regan, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalAndrew Schmidt, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalBrandon Sutch, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalLiam Timewell, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalNicholas Varsamis, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalAndrew Vigliatore, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalCory Vigneux, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalJames Yantsis, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalJonathan Yantsis, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold MedalBranko Mihaljevic, St. Br. Andre CHS, CoachPaul Titianic, St. Br. Andre CHS, CoachDave Turner, St. Br. Andre CHS, Coach

Boys’ CurlingMatthew Brassard, Sacred Heart CHS, Bronze MedalSebastian Coort, Sacred Heart CHS, Bronze MedalAndrew Morra, Sacred Heart CHS, Bronze MedalMatthew Morra, Sacred Heart CHS, Bronze MedalMichael Morra, Sacred Heart CHS, Bronze MedalMichael Morra, Sacred Heart CHS, Parent (Defacto Coach)Taryn Read, Sacred Heart CHS, Coach

Nordic Ski Finn Dodgson, Cardinal Carter CHS, Silver MedalTom Callaghan, Cardinal Carter CHS, Teacher

Swimming - Men’s 50m ButterflyAidan Chow, St. Augustine CHS, Silver Medal

Swimming - Men’s Open 4x50m Medley RelayAidan Chow, St. Augustine CHS, Bronze Medal Thomas De Xavier, St. Augustine CHS, Bronze MedalJustin Lee, St. Augustine CHS, Bronze Medal Bryan Widjaja, St. Augustine CHS, Bronze Medal Angela Dinardo, St. Augustine CHS, CoachMonique Marchione, St. Augustine CHS, Coach Marlene Perry, St. Augustine CHS, Coach

Swimming - Women’s 100m BackstrokeCynthia Yang, St. Robert CHS, Bronze MedalJohn Mastrangelo, St. Robert CHS, CoachSandra Mazzacca, St. Robert CHS, CoachNeil Purdon, St. Robert CHS, Coach

Wresting - Boys’ 61KSebastian Galzote, St. Elizabeth CHS, Bronze MedalTony Moretto, St. Elizabeth CHS, Coach

Ontario Skills CompetitionCharacter Animation ChallengeRoman Corsetti, St. Paul CES, Bronze - Grades 4-6 MedalDaniel Restrepo, St. Paul CES, Bronze - Grades 4-6 MedalNicholas Savarino, St. Paul CES, Bronze - Grades 4-6 MedalNathan Tsang, St. Paul CES, Bronze - Grades 4-6 MedalClaudio LuSun, St. Paul CES, Gold - Grades 7-8 MedalSperanza Martin, St. Paul CES, Gold - Grades 7-8 MedalKareem Reyhani, St. Paul CES, Gold - Grades 7-8 MedalQuinn Spicer, St. Paul CES, Gold - Grades 7-8 MedalDelvin Chomiak, St. Paul CES, Coach

Health & Safety Demo ChallengeGenna Di Battista, St. Margaret Mary CES, Silver - Grades 7-8 MedalMelissa Saldutto, St. Margaret Mary CES, Silver - Grades 7-8 MedalDiana Febbraro, St. Margaret Mary CES, Coach

TV Video Production ChallengeDominic Kerstens, St. Paul CES, Gold - Grades 7-8 MedalChloe Higgs, St. Paul CES, Gold - Grades 7-8 Medal

York Region Sci-Tech FairDifferent Viscosities of Oils for the Use of Cars in the WinterMadison Gordon, St. Mary CES, Bronze MedalNaya Paluzzi, St. Mary CES, Bronze MedalJulianne Burton, St. Mary CES, Teacher

How do Various Cleaning Methods Affect Bacterial Growth on a Toothbrush?Alexandra Simone, St. Mary CES, Silver MedalJulianne Burton, St. Mary CES, Teacher

Multi-Functional Water Wheel Cart for Developing NationsAidan Aird, St. Br. Andre CHS, Gold Medal, Cournoyea/Paz-Soldan Peer AwardBruce Evans, St. Br. Andre CHS, Teacher

Peel PaperDanielle D’Souza, St. Justin Martyr CES, Silver MedalAmanda Isacco, St. Justin Martyr CES, TeacherRita Lavalle-Ottobre, St. Justin Martyr CES, Teacher

Super-SpongeEmily Lau, St. Augustine CHS, Bronze MedalGina Kitamura, St. Augustine CHS, Teacher

The TrebuchetAbramo Ginevra, St. Charles Garnier CES, Bronze Medal, Cournoyea/Paz-Soldan Peer Award, UOIT AwardRachela Bilotta, St. Charles Garnier CES, Teacher

Water Cooling in ComputersJoseph Calabria, St. Justin Martyr CES, Bronze MedalAmanda Isacco, St. Justin Martyr CES, TeacherRita Lavalle-Ottobre, St. Justin Martyr CES, Teacher

YCDSB FacilitatorPierre Tacchino, St. Theresa of Lisieux CHS

YRSTF Vice PresidentGillian Hall

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St. Francis XavierSt. Gabriel the Archangel St. Gregory the GreatSt. JamesSt. Jean de Brebeuf CHSSt. JeromeSt. Joan of Arc CHSSt. John Bosco St. John Chrysostom St. Joseph, MarkhamSt. Joseph, Richmond HillSt. Julia BilliartSt. Justin MartyrSt. Kateri TekakwithaSt. MarkSt. MarySt. Mary of the AngelsSt. Maximilian Kolbe CHSSt. MonicaSt. NicholasSt. Padre PioSt. Patrick, MarkhamSt. PeterSt. Robert CHSSt. StephenSt. Theresa of Lisieux CHSSt. VeronicaSt. Vincent de Paul

Mission Statement

Guided by Gospel values and Catholic Virtues, in partnership with home and Church, we educate and inspire all students to reach their full potential in a safe and caring environment.

Core Values

Excellence Equity

Catholicity

Integrity Respect

InclusionFiscalResponsibility

Strategic Commitments

Integration of OurCatholic Faith

Effective Use ofOur Resources

Engaging OurCommunities

ContinuousImprovement of

Student Achievement

Vision Statement

Our students will become creative and critical thinkers who integrate Catholic Values into their daily lives, as socially responsible global citizens.

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