Seniors Celebrate Year With Academic Awards 

St. Joseph’s Catholic School celebrated the 2024-2025 high school year on Thursday, May 8 with the presentation of High School Academic Awards, as well as High School Teacher of the Year. The winners were as follows:

2025 Redemptoris Custos Award: Jacob Francis Guirao
This award is given annually to the senior who excels in scholarship, Christian leadership and service, and who best exemplifies the virtues of St. Joseph and the principles upon which the school was founded. This is the highest honor a student may receive at St. Joseph’s Catholic School. Members of the Senior Class may nominate any senior whom they feel is deserving of this award. Names are then submitted to the Headmaster, with the recipient being selected by faculty vote. Redemptoris Custos is the Latin title for St. Joseph, meaning Guardian of the Redeemer. The recipient delivers the farewell address at graduation.

2025 Father Fox Award: Maximilian Joseph Orbon
This award, named in honor of Father Fox, the first priest to celebrate Mass regularly at St. Joseph’s Catholic School, is given annually to the senior who epitomizes the qualities of Christian charity and compassion. Members of the Senior Class may nominate any senior whom they feel is deserving of this award. Names are then submitted to the Headmaster, with the recipient being selected by faculty vote. The recipient delivers the salutatory address at graduation.

2025 Outstanding Christian Athlete Award: Lucas Daniel Salgado
This award is presented to the graduating student-athlete who best embraces the mission and philosophy of St. Joseph’s Catholic School, both on and off the playing field. Members of the Senior Class may nominate any senior athlete whom they feel is deserving of this award. Names are then submitted to the Athletic Director, with the recipient being selected by coaches’ vote. The recipient reads the first reading at Baccalaureate Mass.

2025 Head of School's Scholar Award: Adelaide Saoirse Doniel
The Headmaster’s Scholar Award is presented to the senior who holds the highest cumulative GPA at the end of the first semester in the current graduating class.

English Department Award: Jacob Francis Guirao
Visual Art Department Award: Danielle Elizabeth Launius
Instrumental Music Department Award: William Benjamin Manning
Theatre Department Award: Maximilian Joseph Orbon
Choral Music Department Award: Maximilian Joseph Orbon
Spanish Department Award: Caroline Elizabeth Getz
History Department Award: Sadie Anne Butchko
Mathematics Department Award: Richard Baylor Jennings
Science Department Award: Adelaide Saoirse Doniel
Theology Department Award: Adelaide Saoirse Doniel
Computer Science Department Award: Martin Connor Simon

2025 St. Joseph’s Catholic School Senior Class Teacher of the Year: Mr. Mateo Gomez
This award is presented annually to a High School faculty member who demonstrates commitment and dedication to St. Joseph’s Catholic School, while exemplifying the spirit of teaching in all walks of life. The St. Joseph’s High School Excellence in Teaching Award recipient is selected by vote of the Senior Class.

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