Grade School Teacher Receives 2008 Teacher Legacy Award

Principal Lisa Buchheit, CHFS Fraternal Director Mary Barbara Kurtz, Patricia Roche and Superintendent Tom Posnaski

 Catholic Holy Family Society is pleased to announce that Patricia Roche has received a 2008 Teacher Legacy Award for her dedication to Catholic education for the past 25 years.  In a surprise visit to her school at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School in Waterloo, IL, CHFS Fraternal Director, Mary Barbara Kurtz presented Patricia with an engraved school bell, $100.00 gift certificate and $50.00 to spend on her classroom.

St. Peter and Paul Principal, Lisa Buchheit, who nominated Patricia for the award said, "Patricia combines a wonderful sense of humor with her genuine kindness, resulting in students working hard to succeed.  Patricia is also a wonderful resource for the other classroom teachers to use with their struggling learners.  There is not a day that passes without evidence of Pat's dedication, love and caring toward her job and those around her." 

The Society congratulates Patricia Roche and Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Grade School!

8th Grade Teacher Receives 2008 Teacher Legacy Award

CHFS President Jim Rial with Rollie Mudron

Catholic Holy Family Society is pleased to announce that Rollie Mudron has received a 2008 Teacher Legacy Award, during a suprise visit to his 8^th grade classroom at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Grade School in Joliet, IL, on Monday, October 24, 2008.   Principal Kimberly Schlagel, Sr. Grace and Leanne Mudron, Rollie's wife, joined CHFS President, Jim Rial, Immediate Past President, Robert Kochevar, Supreme Board Secretary/Treasurer, Jean Konrad, and CHFS Spiritual Advisor, Fr. George Klepec, as they presented Rollie with an engraved school bell, a $100 gift certificate and $50 to spend on his class.

St. Paul the Apostle Principal, Kimberly Schlagel, who nominated Rollie for the award said, "Rollie embodies the word "teacher".  For 42 years he has been a teacher, role model and pilar of strength for the St. Paul the Apostle community.  Every year high school students come by to thank him for the preparation he gave them as eighth graders. Rollie can calm any storm, diffuse any argument and get the work done with a smile.  This man is a living legacy to the Church, to education and to the power of one man making a difference in the world."

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