FACULTY & STAFF AWARDS Each spring Dowling Catholic recognizes faculty and staff with two special awards. Named for our founder, the Bishop Dowling
CALENDAR > AUGUST 2 Dowling Catholic Golf Outing
and dedicated - in remarkable ways. This
Echo Valley Country Club 3150 Echo Valley Drive Norwalk
year we are pleased to honor Jessie Smith,
Each summer our community comes
Ron Gray, Austin Hall and Kelly Parriott as
together for a fun day of golf to
recipients of the Bishop Dowling Award.
raise money for the Coppola Family
Award is given to four faculty or staff members who exemplify our core values - faithful, caring
Endowment. This fund was initiated in the early 1970s and continues to provide tuition assistance to DCHS students. For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please contact Carolyn Burch Kirchhoff at
Members of the DCHS community are invited to celebrate Dowling Catholic’s Homecoming. Join us at Valley Stadium to cheer on the Maroons at the varsity football game. The Homecoming Court and Hall of Fame inductees will be introduced at half-time.
or 515.222.1095.
Pancake Breakfast
> OCTOBER 5
Iowa State Fairgrounds 3000 East Grand Avenue Des Moines
This annual recognition dinner is a special event honoring those individuals who support Dowling Catholic with
This year marks the 60th anniversary of this great DCHS tradition which brings the community together and raises money to support students and teachers in fulfilling classroom needs.
was initiated by
gifts of cash or stock totaling $2,000 or
> DECEMBER 2
Joe Brick and his
more annually (fiscal year July 1, 2020 -
Christmas Luncheon
family in 2014 in
June 30, 2021).
honor of Janet Brick who passed
> OCTOBER 7
away in 2011. Each
Grandparents’ Day
year the Brick family chooses a faculty member who represents the qualities of Janet and the philosophy of de La Salle: to work in a way that makes a difference by touching the hearts of students. We are proud to recognize Lance Shay as the recipient of the John Baptiste de La Salle Award. Congratulations to this year’s award recipients. We are grateful for their exceptional contributions to the mission of Dowling Catholic.
Valley Stadium 4440 Mills Civic Parkway West Des Moines
> OCTOBER 24
Des Moines Golf & Country Club 1600 Jordan Creek Parkway West Des Moines
de La Salle Award
Homecoming, Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
cburchkirchhoff@dowlingcatholic.org
President’s Council Dinner
The John Baptiste
> SEPTEMBER 24
Dowling Catholic High School 1400 Buffalo Road West Des Moines Grandparents are the guests of honor during this annual celebration. Each year our special guests have the opportunity to visit campus and enjoy refreshments, hear from student and faculty speakers, and celebrate Mass
Glen Oaks Country Club 1401 Glen Oaks Drive West Des Moines DCHS parents, alumni and friends are invited to celebrate the start of the Christmas season with a wonderful lunch, special guest speakers and entertainment provided by student musicians and vocalists.
For the most current event information, please visit www. dowlingcatholic.org/events.
with their grandchildren.
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