DISTINGUISHED GRADUATE AWARD
Presented by St. Anthony Catholic School
Sponsored by NCEA's Elementary Schools Department
The success of Catholic schools is best measured in the generosity of its
graduates. Catholic adults who make contributions to American society
and/or the Catholic Church deserve recognition. This award allows
individual schools to honor an alumnus/a for living a genuinely Catholic life.
On behalf of the National Catholic Education Association, St. Anthony
Catholic School recognizes a graduate from its school with the
Distinguished Graduate Award. The positive impact of a Catholic education
is most clearly embodied in our graduates, as they carry out their faith and
commitment to the Catholic Church throughout their adult lives. Catholic
elementary schools can point with pride to many graduates who are role
models for the children who are currently attending the school. In
recognizing these graduates, we emphasize those qualities that make
Catholic Schools so different from other schools. St. Anthony School has
participated in this award since 1993 and successfully identifies a person
who has in some way shared their God given gifts with others.
Award Criteria
 Must be a graduate of St. Anthony Catholic School.
 Should have graduated from the school at least 10 years ago.
 Recipient should have made some significant contribution to the
American society and/or the Catholic Church, which reflects on the
education the person received in the Catholic elementary school.
Distinguished Graduate Award Recipients
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
Adeline Schumaker Loerwald
Alice Noggler Hund
Sharon Brinkman Cramer
Drew L. Kershen
Sister Juanita Albracht
Marie Schumaker Loerwald
Jannier Banner
Jeanette Artho
Rev. John Ohlig
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
Bernice Noggler
Elaine Albracht McNutt
Thomas Albracht
Sister Francis Wilhelm
Claudia Loerwald Smith
Carmen Betzen Flood
Dolores Loerwald Brorman
Thomas Betzen
Roger Albracht
Patricia Loerwald Simacher
David Fetch
Gary “Pops” Kriegshauser
Kaye Kershen Viallba
Nomination Procedure
1 Download the application and save it to your local computer or device.
2 Completed entire application
Save it, print it, and send it via fax to the attention of the Distinguished Graduate
Committee at St. Anthony School at (806)364-7179 or return to the school office.