Knights to Remember

Distinguished Alumni
A tradition was started in 2006 to acknowledge distinguished Central Catholic alumni for their achievements in spiritual, community, service and professional life. This is the highest accolade reserved solely for alumni who are making a difference in their community, state, nation or Church. Alumni are eligible for nomination fifteen years after graduation from Central Catholic Jr. – Sr. High School and must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- One who is faith-filled and models the Christian values of LCSS;
- One who has achieved personal excellence;
- One who has made significant contributions to one’s particular field of endeavor, and;
- One who nurtures one’s community through service, stewardship, and involvement.
NEW Honored Teacher/Staff/Administrator
A new tradition started in 2020 to recognize and celebrate faculty and staff members and administrators in the Lafayette Catholic School System who have made extraordinary contributions of time and effort to the school system or who exceed expectations for their loyalty, involvement, and identification with LCSS. Nominees are eligible if employed in the Lafayette Catholic School System for at least 15 years as a teacher, staff and/or administrator, or if they pass away prior to their fifteenth year in LCSS, and who meet the following criteria:
- One who made a significant impact on the school and its students;
- One who is faith-filled and models the Christian values of LCSS;
- One who achieved personal excellence during their professional life, and;
- One who exemplifies the mission of the Lafayette Catholic School System.
NEW Honorary Alumni
A new tradition started in 2020 to recognize and celebrate individuals who have made an extraordinary contribution of time and effort to the Lafayette Catholic School System or who exceed expectations for their loyalty, involvement, and identification with LCSS. An honorary nominee is someone who is not a graduate of Central Catholic and who does not work for the school system, but whose actions in support of the schools are truly exemplary and highly valued. Nominees must meet the following criteria to be considered:
- One whose identification, involvement, and loyalty are truly exemplary and highly exceed expectations and are highly valued;
- One is faith-filled and models the Christian values of LCSS, and;
- One who exemplifies the mission of the Lafayette Catholic School System.
Nominations and Selection
Previous Knights to Remember Award Winners
Name | Class Year | Year Awarded | Award Category |
Brother Edward Libbers, C.S.C. | 1958 | 2006 | Distinguished Alumni |
Alice I. Hession | 1967 | 2006 | Distinguished Alumni |
Mary Therese Klinker | 1965 | 2006 | Distinguished Alumni |
Linda Loepker Hasser | 1970 | 2007 | Distinguished Alumni |
Sister M. Angela Mellady, O.S.F. | 1971 | 2007 | Distinguished Alumni |
Maurice J. Ferriter | 1970 | 2007 | Distinguished Alumni |
Michael F. Cassidy | 1971 | 2008 | Distinguished Alumni |
Peter G. Rush | 1978 | 2008 | Distinguished Alumni |
George F. Smith | 1966 | 2008 | Distinguished Alumni |
Thomas R. Arth | 1969 | 2009 | Distinguished Alumni |
Joyce Haan Weintraut | 1968 | 2009 | Distinguished Alumni |
Jeanne DeFouw Gernhardt | 1969 | 2010 | Distinguished Alumni |
James W. Grieves | 1968 | 2010 | Distinguished Alumni |
Mary E. Anthrop | 1968 | 2011 | Distinguished Alumni |
James R. Schrader & Lisa Veracco Schrader | 1976 | 2011 | Distinguished Alumni |
David J. Mills | 1969 | 2012 | Distinguished Alumni |
Karla K. Pitner | 1973 | 2012 | Distinguished Alumni |
Robert L. Gibson | 1962 | 2013 | Distinguished Alumni |
Patty Stodgell Johnson | 1966 | 2013 | Distinguished Alumni |
Mark Andrews | 1973 | 2013 | Distinguished Alumni |
Darren J. Hicks | 1984 | 2014 | Distinguished Alumni |
William P. Eckman & Teesa Rush Eckman | 1970 & 1971 | 2014 | Distinguished Alumni |
Brian E. Roark | 1981 | 2014 | Distinguished Alumni |
Jeffery W. Dienhart | 1988 | 2015 | Distinguished Alumni |
Kathleen Force Risa | 1966 | 2015 | Distinguished Alumni |
David L. Worland | 1973 | 2015 | Distinguished Alumni |
Joseph W. Mackey | 1979 | 2016 | Distinguished Alumni |
Sr. Marie Morgan | 1986 | 2016 | Distinguished Alumni |
Gene R. Hatke | 1967 | 2016 | Distinguished Alumni |
Deacon Mark S. Loepker | 1972 | 2016 | Distinguished Alumni |
Jack "Tapper" R. Bogan, Jr. | 1965 | 2017 | Distinguished Alumni |
Thomas & Kristine Harless Ferriter | 1973 & 1974 | 2017 | Distinguished Alumni |
Deacon James B. Rush | 1976 | 2017 | Distinguished Alumni |
Michael C. Muinzer | 1961 | 2018 | Distinguished Alumni |
Daniel N. Korty | 1964 | 2018 | Distinguished Alumni |
Susan C. Schmitz | 1976 | 2018 | Distinguished Alumni |
Very Reverend Theodore C. Dudzinski | 1983 | 2018 | Distinguished Alumni |
John G. Anthrop | 1976 | 2019 | Distinguished Alumni |
Colonel (Ret) Todd M. Brost | 1983 | 2019 | Distinguished Alumni |
Timothy J. Bordenet | 1987 | 2019 | Distinguished Alumni |
Benjamin P. Hatke | 1996 | 2020 | Distinguished Alumni |
Sister M. Ann Kathleen Magiera, OSF | - | 2020 | Honored Teacher/Staff/Administrator |
Paul J. and Alice A. LaRocca | - | 2020 | Honorary Alumni |
Alicia D. (Calhoun) Fusiek | 1986 | 2021 | Distinguished Alumni |
Timothy J. Powers | 1988 | 2021 | Distinguished Alumni |
Jim Croussore | 1962 | 2021 | Honored Teacher/Staff/Administrator |
Neil R. Wagner | - | 2021 | Honored Teacher/Staff/Administrator |
Dr. Patricia Render Watts | 1965 | 2022 | Distinguished Alumni |
Charles "Chuck" Sanchelli, Jr. | 1969 | 2022 | Distinguished Alumni |
Sr. Lenore Schwartz | - | 2022 | Honored Teacher/Staff/Administrator |
Patrick D. O'Keefe | 1988 | 2022 | Honored Teacher/Staff/Administrator |
Millie Haughn | - | 2022 | Honorary Alumni |
Noreen O'Brien Beardmore | - | 2022 | Honorary Alumni |