2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards

Posted On Friday April 25, 2025

Congratulations to the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients. We love our volunteers! Thank you to the dedicated volunteers who contribute to the success of our schools and committees each and every day.

Each year the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee and the Durham Catholic District School Board come together in April to celebrate and thank our volunteers for their countless hours helping our schools, fundraising and/or participating in board-wide committees. 

We are honoured to present the 2024-2025 Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Award recipients below.

Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Ajax Schools: 

  • Kelvin Biney, Archbishop Denis O’Connor Catholic High School 

  • Ana Ramos, Notre Dame Catholic Secondary School 

  • Allison Odorico, St. André Bessette Catholic School 

  • Nicole Gilmour, St. Bernadette Catholic School 

  • Tharshika Kuruparpan, St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School 

  • Lacey Mangos, St. Francis de Sales Catholic School 

  • Shannon Kettle, St. James Catholic School 

  • Kerry Rojas, St. Josephine Bakhita Catholic School 

  • Rose De Mel, St. Jude Catholic School 

  • Sophia Chow St. Patrick Catholic School 

  • Liliana Arangio, St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic School 

Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Northern Schools (Beaverton, Port Perry, Uxbridge): 

  • Kyla Brennan, Good Shepherd Catholic School 

  • Samantha O'Connor and Kim Schiafone, Holy Family Catholic School 

  • Jessica Small, St. Joseph Catholic School (Uxbridge) 

Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Oshawa Schools: 

  • Annette Eldridge, Monsignor John Pereyma Catholic Secondary School 

  • Nicole Zara, Monsignor Paul Dwyer Catholic High School 

  • Bob Giulietti, Monsignor Philip Coffey Catholic School 

  • Nicole Scovino, Sir Albert Love Catholic School 

  • Laurie Kryshka, St. Anne Catholic School 

  • Manuela Cameron, St. Christopher Catholic School 

  • Meagan Shorts, St. Hedwig Catholic School 

  • Dana Cayer, St. John XXIII Catholic School 

  • Melissa Hardy, St. John Bosco Catholic School 

  • David Lockie, St. Joseph Catholic School (Oshawa) 

  • Gary Metcalfe, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Catholic School 

  • Carrie Fisher, St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School 

Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Pickering Schools: 

  • Todd Idenouye, St. Mary Catholic Secondary School 

  • Robyn Gibb, Father Fénelon Catholic School 

  • Amanda Scott, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic School 

  • Kathryn Meloche, St. Isaac Jogues Catholic School 

  • Louisa Bunclark, St. Monica Catholic School 

  • Paula Thomas and Jennette Lobban, St. Wilfrid Catholic School 

Distinguished Catholic Volunteers for Whitby Schools: 

  • Laura Recine, All Saints Catholic Secondary School 

  • Roger Bryce, Father Leo J. Austin Catholic Secondary School 

  • Zeina Saikali, St. Bernard Catholic School 

  • Cyndi Pelech, St. Bridget Catholic School 

  • Geraldine Sullivan, St. John Paul II Catholic School 

  • Belinda King, St. John the Evangelist Catholic School 

  • Rachelle Zamora, St. Leo Catholic School 

  • Theresa Santaguida, St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic School 

  • Tina Giacchetta-Quijada, St. Marguerite d’Youville Catholic School 

  • Andrea White, St. Mark the Evangelist Catholic School 

  • Nancy Ruscica, St. Matthew the Evangelist Catholic School 

  • Laura Ore, St. Paul Catholic School 

  • Crystal Arruda, St. Theresa Catholic School 

More information about the Distinguished Catholic Volunteer Awards can be found on the Durham Catholic Parent Involvement Committee website.