By Sue Brown, Director of Marketing and Community Relations
Superintendent Geoge J. Henry has announced the winners of this year's Sr. Mary Ann Governal and Mrs. Ellen B. Ryan Memorial Grants. Fourteen winning applications out of the total of 20 submitted, will receive cash awards ranging from $500 to $1000 and a framed certificate to be presented this year at the Religious Education Institute at Saint Louis University on August 8, 2011.
These grants are provided to schools through the annual Ryan/Governal Memorial Golf Tournament in honor of Sr. Mary Ann Governal and Mrs. Ellen Ryan two Catholic educators and administrators who dedicated their lives to Catholic education, and tragically lost them in an automobile accident in 1996. This year's tournment is scheduled for June 18 at Eagle Springs Golf Club. For more information on how to register a team or become a sponsor, please contact Dr. David Shelton at 314-792-7305, or write DShelton@archstl.org.
In a memo announcing the grants, Mr. Henry said, "I would like to thank all the individuals who submitted an application for the Sr. Mary Ann Governal and Mrs. Ellen B. Ryan Memorial Development Grants. Each of the 20 projects submitted this year showed great merit and spiritual, educational, and professional initiative.Please join me in congratulating the individuals who developed these projects. Winning adminstrators, teachers and catechists and the titles of their grants include:
Kindergarteners on the Ball with Learning!
Ms. Nina Foshe – Assumption School (Mattese)
SAIL Enrichment Program
Sr. Mary Lawrence and Mr. Ed Dafflitto - Christ, Light of the Nations School
Christ, Prince of Peace Fine Arts Experience
Ms. Cindy Cooney, Ms. Lynn Page, and Mrs. Marlise Albert - Christ, Prince of Peace School
Sharing Sacramentals
Deacon Jerry Becker and Mrs. Kelly Gilencur - Holy Rosary School
All God's Children
Mr. Sam Latragna and Mr. Meke Smith - Immacolata School and St. Louis Catholic Academy
Marian "Heroes" Retreat
Sr. Sarah Heger, CSJ - Marian Middle School
Sturdy Roots
Sr. Gail Guelker, SSND - Notre Dame High School
What Works in Professional Development
Region 5 principals – Assumption (Mattese), Our Lady of Providence, Queen of All Saints,
St. Catherine Laboure, St. Dominic Savio, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Justin Martyr,
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, St. Mark, St. Simon the Apostle, and Seven Holy Founders
Schools
St. Ann School "Recycle It!" Program
Mr. Robert Reid - St. Ann School
From Readers to Leaders: Promoting Service and Diversity during Black History Month
2012
Dr. Ann M. Davis - St. Gabriel the Archangel School
All are Welcome, in Word and Deed
Ms. Nancy Haselhorst and Ms. Jean Turney - St. John the Baptist School (St. Louis)
Bullying Prevention in the 21st Century - Keeping Our Children Safe
Mrs. Susie Rohrer - St. Joseph School (Farmington)
Multiplication Moves
Ms. Mary Proot, Ms. Cindy Cashel, and Ms. Barb Krus - St. Margaret Mary Alacoque School
Online Library and Resource Center for Students, Teachers, Catechists and Parents
Mrs. Rose Wieschhaus and Mrs. Shari Fortner - Sts. Joachim and Ann School
