Youth & Young Adult Awards

Youth & Young Adult Awards

On April 29, 2018, the Archdiocese of New Orleans held the annual Celebration Awards Ceremony at St. Louis Cathedral for the 2017 Catholic Youth and Young Adult Awards. These are awards to distinguish outstanding CYO youth from each parish. Congratulations to the following recipients from St. Benilde Parish for 2017: Outstanding Youth Awards: James Virga, Ethan Ott, and Ronnie Bergeron. The St. Timothy Award is the highest youth award given to members of the CYO. The St. Timothy Award was given to Emma Duckworth. The Matt Hill Award is given to the most outstanding CYO member for athletics and faith-driven good sportsmanship. Only one award is given to a male and a female from the whole Archdiocese. The Matt Hill Award was given to John Virga. Adult Awards are given to adults that have given up their time to volunteer and help each CYO for a minimum of five years or more. The Adult Service Awards were given to Roger & Hindi Duckworth, Richard & Kathy Solares, and Angela Sweeney.