Local Youth Honored

On April 11, Archbishop Checchio celebrated the annual Catholic Youth Awards Mass to honor outstanding youth and young adults throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This year’s Mass was held at St. Dominic Church in New Orleans. During the Mass, several different awards were given to honor the faith and leadership of the young people in their parishes and parish CYO programming.

The St. Timothy Award is the highest award the Archdiocese of New Orleans can bestow upon a young person. This national award seeks to recognize, from the diocesan level, outstanding youth who exemplify Christian service, Catholic leadership and good moral standards. Awardees are nominated by their parish Pastor or parish Youth Leader.

2026 St. Timothy Award Honorees: Alex Hernandez, Corpus Christi-Epiphany; Hannah Millet, Mary, Queen of Peace; Aubrey Johnson, Our Lady of Lourdes, Slidell; Evan Michael Johnson (honored posthumously) Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Belle Chasse; Celine Bioc, Our Lady of Prompt Succor, Chalmette; Spencer Mouledoux, St. Angela Merici; Elizabeth Stierwald, St. Angela Merici; Breeanah Sigler, St. Benilde; Estella Holland, St. Catherine of Siena; Kamryn Barrilleaux, St. Charles Borromeo; Macie Skrokov, St. Christopher the Martyr; Patrick Talbot, St. Dominic; Katherine Urbina Cortez, St. Jerome; Rayon Jones, St. Joseph the Worker; Aurora Knock, St. Margaret Mary; Danielle Beard, St. Maria Goretti; and Leah Cardinal, Visitation of Our Lady. 

The Outstanding Parish Youth Leadership Award is given each year to outstanding high school students, selected by their parish youth leader, who have given of themselves tirelessly in their home parish. This year’s honorees are: Noah Riley, All Saints; Naomi Aglipay Delio, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc; Aiden Frazier, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc; Jonas Whitney, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc; Jaylen Glapion, Corpus Christi-Epiphany; Kyleigh Honora-Green, Corpus Christi-Epiphany; Camryn Honora-Green, Corpus Christi-Epiphany; Molly Dejean, Holy Family, Luling; Jared Sirmon, Holy Family, Luling; Devon DiBenedict, Mary, Queen of Peace; Molly Ober, Mary, Queen of Peace; Tyler Reeves, Mary, Queen of Peace; Elizabeth Tissue, Mary, Queen of Peace; Nicholas Ecuyer, Most Holy Trinity; Joshua LeBlanc, Most Holy Trinity; Drew Chilcote, Most Holy Trinity; Mackenzie Marks, Our Lady of Lourdes, Slidell; Isabella Miller, Our Lady of Lourdes, Slidell; Victoria Rice, Our Lady of Lourdes, Slidell; Kate Clapper, Our Lady of the Lake; Bateman Green, Our Lady of the Lake; Molly McKeogh, Our Lady of the Lake; Ian Arceneaux, Sacred Heart of Jesus; Eva Braud, Sacred Heart of Jesus; Reece Surmik, Sacred Heart of Jesus; Catherine Morel, St. Angela Merici; Cash Kelley, St. Angela Merici; Adele Collura, St. Angela Merici; Vivien Egan, St. Ann; Colin Guidry, St. Ann; Adele Stiegman, St. Ann; Ryan McDonald, St. Benilde; Ella West, St. Benilde; Madeline Quinette, St. Benilde; Isabelle Camenzuli, St. Catherine of Siena; Caleb Cook, St. Catherine of Siena; Aubrey Rapp, St. Catherine of Siena; Kamryn Barrilleaux, St. Charles Borromeo; Elizabeth Schexnayder, St. Charles Borromeo; Caden Schmidt, St. Charles Borromeo; Macie Palma, St. Clement of Rome; Jeferson Perez, St. Clement of Rome; Joshua Thwin Hpone Shwe, St. Clement of Rome; Gareth Berner, St. Dominic; Ellie Habetz, St. Dominic; Darian Joachim, St. Dominic; Eugenie Burghardt, St. Francis Xavier; Logan Freire, St. Francis Xavier; Carmen Verdin, St. Jane de Chantal; Jacy Nazareth Martinez Posadas, St. Jerome; Lenny Alessandro Muñoz, St. Jerome; YeLyna Ortiz, St. Jerome; Isabella Favaloro, St. Joachim; Kayla Seneck, St. John Paul II; Andrew Tran, St. John Paul II; Teresita Carter, St. Joseph the Worker; Srh Johnson, St. Joseph the Worker; Xen Williams, St. Joseph the Worker; Ya'Sheena Johnson, St. Josephine Bakhita; Savannah Tassain, St. Josephine Bakhita; Alexis Brocato, St. Louis King of France; Kaleigh Piper, St. Louis King of France; Madison Rauch, St. Louis King of France; Noah Hebert, St. Luke the Evangelist; Sam Naffa, St. Luke the Evangelist; River Sims, St. Luke the Evangelist; Isabella Hosch, St. Margaret Mary; Katie Strecker, St. Margaret Mary; Gregory Veazey, St. Margaret Mary; Noah Walters, St. Mark; Gus Galeziewski, St. Peter, Covington; Jacob Pailet, St. Peter, Covington; Edith Simpson, St. Peter, Covington; Cardell Ross, III, St. Peter Claver; Spencer Hackett, St. Pius X; Owen Truxillo, St. Pius X; Octavia Davis, St. Raymond-St. Leo; Quinton Detiege, St. Raymond-St. Leo; Brady Gill, St. Rita, Harahan; Dylan Napolitano, St. Rita, Harahan; Leah Cardinal, Visitation of Our Lady; Casey Celeste, Visitation of Our Lady; and Liam Doherty, Visitation of Our Lady.

The Matt Hill Award is given to select young people, nominated by their parish pastor or parish youth leader, who have exhibited excellence in leadership qualities and excelled in our Archdiocesan CYO Athletics Leagues. This year’s honorees are Jacob Gusten, St. Catherine of Siena and Andrew Frey, St. Dominic. 

The St. Pier Giorgio Frassati Award recognizes a young adult who has been significantly active in ministry in their community, or a person who has made a significant contribution to Youth & Young Adult Ministry in the Archdiocese of New Orleans. This year’s honorees are Marinda Lee-Houston, St. Peter Claver and Daniel Laurent, Visitation of Our Lady. 

The Adult Service Award is given to adults who have worked or volunteered in youth ministry for their parish for over five years. They are selected by their parish Pastor or parish Youth Leader. This year’s honorees are: David Delio, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc; Carol Dotson, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc; Emile Pierre, Blessed Sacrament-St. Joan of Arc; Carla Bringier-Mason, Corpus Christi-Epiphany; Gladys Lawrence-Stevenson, Corpus Christi-Epiphany; Victoria O'Rourke, Holy Family, Luling; Monica Garcia, Our Lady of Guadalupe; Cynthia Kooke, Our Lady of Lourdes; Becky Verdin, St. Jane de Chantal; Nydia Chacon, St. Jerome; Jennifer Haynes, St. Jerome; Ronald Reinhardt, St. Jerome; Lorraine Allen, St. John Paul II; Miranda Enclade, St. John Paul II; Elaine Turner, St. Joseph the Worker; Debra Theard, St. Josephine Bakhita; Boyce Damare, St. Peter, Covington; Michelle Wheeler, St. Peter Claver; Kia Davis, St. Raymond-St. Leo; Barbara Duncan, St. Raymond-St. Leo; and Debra Robertson, St. Raymond-St. Leo.