2016 St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction Honorees
The Saint Maria Goretti Youth Distinction recognizes young people for their outstanding contribution to the life, mission, and ministry provided to their family, parish, school and community. Any High School student who actively lives out his/her Catholic faith is eligible to receive this distinction.
Students are nominated by their parish. During the ceremony, they each received a plaque and a binder containing their letters of recommendation.
Following are the 2016 recipients, listed by parish:
- Benjamin Kiesel and Katherine Vogel, Annunciation Parish, Evansville
- Samantha Marx, Corpus Christi Parish, Evansville
- Frank Edward Durchholz and Jimmy Hoang, Good Shepherd Parish, Evansville
- Raechel Kiesel and Nicholas Sellers, Holy Cross Parish, Fort Branch
- Seth Heim and Olivia G. Krodel, Holy Family Parish, Jasper
- Colton Colbert and Isaac Collins, Holy Rosary Parish, Evansville
- Jonathan David Dognaux, St. Francis Xavier Parish, Vincennes
- Gracen Layne Jarrett and Tyler Eugene Underhill, Our Lady of Hope Parish, Washington
- Elizabeth Ketzner and Grace Mehringer, Precious Blood Parish, Jasper
- Jacob Fleck, Sacred Heart Parish, Vincennes
- Bryce Theising and Luke Verkamp, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish, Schnellville
- Joseph Buehner, St. Bernard Parish, Snake Run
- Sydney Altmeyer and Haley Christine Barnett, St. Mary Parish, Huntingburg
- Katherine Hurst and Shelby Olinger, St. Anthony of Padua Parish, St. Anthony
- John Anthony Cameron and Coleman Edward Maynor, St. Benedict Cathedral Parish, Evansville
- Josh Bowlds and Nicholas Grover Sibrel, St. Bernard Parish, Rockport
- Madelyn Elizabeth Happe, St. Boniface Parish, Evansville
- Patrick Betz and Hannah Wehr, St. Celestine Parish, Celestine
- Bailey Meador and Byron Seibert, St. Clement Parish, Boonville
- Haley Begle and Shania Mundy, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Dale
- Kalissa Bittner and Kate Ziliak, St. James Parish, Haubstadt
- Kayley Lorraine Kuhn and Emily Paul, St. John the Baptist Parish, Newburgh
- David N. Evans and Robert Charles Waggoner, St. John the Baptist Parish, Vincennes
- Ryan Barry and Philip Blankenberger, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Daylight
- Nicholas S. Freyberger and Melanie Stone, St. Joseph Parish, Jasper
- Adam Michael Fischer and Adriana Ione Sheridan, St. Joseph Parish, Princeton
- Sarah Marie Luecke and Jami Lynn Snyder, St. Martin I Parish, Chrisney
- Austin Hopf and Morgan Wigand, St. Mary Parish, Ireland
- Noah Keller and Hannah Keller, St. Matthew Parish, Mount Vernon
- Samantha Vaughn, St. Philip Parish, Posey County
- Abby Lee Yochum, St. Philip Neri Parish, Bicknell
- Hannah Beckman and Greg Vonderheide, St. Raphael Parish, Dubois
- Logan Kohut, St. Theresa Parish, Evansville
- Nathan A. Sievers, St. Thomas Parish, Vincennes
- Jackson Niehaus and Tanner Lee Thomas, St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Vincennes
- Brody Stoltz and Michael Walker, St. Mary Parish, Sullivan
- Peter Birkhead and Danielle Morris, Sts. Mary and John Parish, Evansville
- Jacquelyn Goedde and Mason Mockobee, Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, Haubstadt.
