The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented annually to alumni who demonstrate concern and dedication to others by embracing Cardinal Mooney High School’s motto of “Sanctity, Scholarship and Discipline.”   

PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS 

1997   Denise DeBartolo York, ’68
            Michael Morley, ‘74                                   

1998   Carole Haus Halloran, ‘64               
            M. Frank Beck, ‘74 

1999   Mary Beth Gordon Gresko, ’73      
            Dale Gresko, ‘68                                                           

2000   Susan Doyle Trewella, ’69              
            David Handel, ‘74 

2001   Catherine Pearce Wigley, ’69        
            Ed Farris, ‘70
           George Farris, ’72

           John Farris, 77 

2002   Sr. Patricia McNicholas, OSU, ’61    
            D. Joseph Fleming, ‘66 

2003   Diana Babnich Colaianni, ’65        
            Fr. Stephen Popovich, ‘72 

2004   Kathy Coppola Villella, ’69               
           Terry Reardon, ‘81 

2005   Elena M. Rossi, M.D., M.M.M., ’74   
           John Babyak, M.D., ‘74 

2006   Chrysann Metzinger Mitzel ’69       
            John Gocala ’66 

2007    Nancy Walcott Varley ’64                
             Wally Dunne ‘61 

2008    Frank Courtney ‘67 

2009    Marilyn Colla Daltorio ‘71

Letters of nomination, describing the nominee's qualifications in relation to the above criterion, should be forwarded to the Alumni Office at Cardinal Mooney High School, 2545 Erie St., Youngstown, OH 44507 no later than November 15.