The Champagnat Awards
Saint Marcellin Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers, urged his Marist followers to live their lives “doing ordinary things extraordinarily well.”
The Champagnat Awards honor Alumni and Members of the Central Catholic community whose lives reflect extraordinary faith, service to the least favored, professional achievement and dedication to our Marist mission.
Their lives inspire us every day.
Honorees for the 2025 Champagnat Awards will be celebrated at Honoring Excellence: The Champagnat Awards & Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner on Saturday, May 17, 2025.
Champagnat Awards & Recipients
- The Award for Humanitarian & Community Service
- The Witness to Faith Award
- The St. Thérèse of Lisieux Alumni Award
- The Award for Achievement in Marist Education
- The Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement
- The Award for Philanthropic Support of the Mission of Central Catholic High School
The Award for Humanitarian & Community Service
The Witness to Faith Award
The St. Thérèse of Lisieux Alumni Award
The Award for Achievement in Marist Education
The Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement
The Award for Philanthropic Support of the Mission of Central Catholic High School
We are excited to announce and recognize our 2025 Champagnat Award Recipients and Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees!
The 2025 Champagnat Award Honorees
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Gino J. Baroni '74
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The Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement
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Caitlin Brooking '00
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The Award for Humanitarian & Community Service
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Atty. Thomas Caffrey '56
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The Award for Humanitarian & Community Service
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Doreen (Devine '71PMA) Keller
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The Award for Achievement in Marist Education
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Betty Desjardins
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The Witness to Faith Award
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Admiral Michael M. Gilday '80, U.S. Navy (Retired)
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The Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement
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Fr. Robert Guessetto, OSA, '70
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The Witness to Faith Award
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Bro. Linus Joseph, FMS
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The Award for Achievement in Marist Education
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Ellen Minzner '84SM
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The Award for Outstanding Professional Achievement
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Blaine J. O'Connell '63 & Patti O'Connell
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The Award for Philanthropic Support of the Mission of Central Catholic High School
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Rosa R Reynoso Cruz '16
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The St. Thérèse of Lisieux Alumni Award
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The 2025 Athletic Hall of Fame
The 14th Induction Class
- James "Jay" Howlett III '76
- Student-Athlete: Football, Basketball, Golf
- Steven "Steve" Duncan '85
- Student-Athlete: Hockey
- Robert "Rob" Benedetto '89
- Student-Athlete: Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track
- Michael "Mike" Leal '94
- Student-Athlete: Football, Indoor & Outdoor Track
- Allen Mottram '99
- Student-Athlete: Baseball
- Alicia (Negrotti '06) Ernst
- Student-Athlete: Swimming
- Robert "Bob" Murray '06
- Student-Athlete: Football, Wrestling
- Andrew Regan '07
- Student-Athlete: Football, Wrestling, Outdoor Track
- Lauren (Berg '09) Regan '09
- Student-Athlete: Volleyball, Basketball, Outdoor Track
- Shain Jowett '09
- Student-Athlete: Football, Wrestling, Lacrosse
- Lanie Jowett '12
- Student-Athlete: Soccer, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
- Casey (McLaughlin '13) Doherty
- Student-Athlete: Basketball
- D'Andre Drummond-Mayrie '14
- Student-Athlete: Football, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track
- Tyler Nelson '14
- Student-Athlete: Basketball, Golf
- Andrew "Drew" Carbone '17
- Student-Athlete: Swimming, Outdoor Track
- Amanda Fay '17
- Student-Athlete: Soccer, Indoor Track, Outdoor Track