Kudos To You!
GALA
To those making a difference in the community, Omaha Magazine recognizes you for your dedication with some much-deserved kudos!
Paula Kuebler, Connie Cavel, Archbishop George J. Lucas, Sandra Suiter, Mary Lynn Bennett, Jane Knobbe, Mary Mimick, Marsha Stewart, and Cheryl Zoucha
Catholic School Educators Honored at Archbishop’s Dinner for Education
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he Archdiocese of Omaha honored eight outstanding educators in September at the 35th Annual Archbishop’s Dinner for Education, which was held at the Embassy Suites La Vista. A crowd of more than 900 celebrated Catholic education while paying tribute to eight of the Archdiocese’s finest educators. Catholic schools (K-12) located within the Archdiocese of Omaha educate more than 20,000 students each year in 17 high schools and 56 elementary schools and require an annual budget of $110 million to operate the 73 schools. In January of each year, schools and parishes throughout the archdiocese submit nominations for Educator of the Year Awards. Nominations are reviewed by an Honoree Selection Committee, which selects eight teachers and administrators, who demonstrate a strong personal commitment to Catholic education and give service above and beyond the ordinary. The eight selected educators are then honored at the Archbishop’s Dinner for Education the following fall and receive a $5,000 award. This year’s honorees have a combined experience that totals more than 186 years of dedication to educational excellence. They embody the service, dedication, and professionalism of so many educators who give so much to the youth they educate. “I appreciate all the honorees, event organizers, and dinner supporters for their commitment to Catholic education,” said Archbishop George Lucas. Administrators of the Year Cheryl Zoucha, St. Bonaventure, Columbus Sandra Suiter, St. Robert Bellarmine, Omaha
Educators of the Year – Elementary Jane Knobbe, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, West Point Mary Mimick, St. Wenceslaus, Omaha
Educators of the Year – Secondary Marsha Stewart, Norfolk Catholic, Norfolk Connie Cavel, Marian High School, Omaha
Educators of the Year – Special Education and Inner City Paula Kuebler, St. Augustine Indian Mission, Winnebago Mary Lynn Bennett, Madonna School, Omaha
Chairpersons for the 2012 Archbishop’s Dinner for Education were Katie and Sean Mullen. Proceeds from the event are used to provide scholarships for families in need and are matched by the Children’s Scholarship Fund of New York.
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