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Padua
Teacher of the Year 2021
ANNOUNCED
The winner of the St. Anthony Award for Teaching Excellence for 2021 is computer science teacher
Mr. Rich Kirkpatrick.
Each year the St. Bonaventure Chapter of National Honor Society presents the St. Anthony Award for Teaching Excellence. The St. Anthony Award is given annually to the Padua teacher who, in the eyes of the departing senior National Honor Society class, has best fostered intellectual rigor and academic excellence, while also modeling the values of character, service, and leadership to students. The teacher shall have made a lasting impact to the growth of young people not only as scholars, but as human beings.
Senior Awards Assembly 2021
The Padua Franciscan community celebrated its outstanding students during the Senior Awards Assembly at St. Anthony of Padua Church on Friday, May 21, 2021. Seniors attended in person, while families watched the livestream YouTube.com/PaduaFranciscan.
Several of our seniors made the commitment to serve the United States of America in the Armed Forces. Thank you to the following Bruins for their commitment and service to our country:
Ryan Shepard
Robert Wirtz
Air Force
Air Force
Jaden Keirn
Andrew Ocilka
The Class of 2021’s valedictorian is Anthony Shuman (5.0 GPA). He is a graduate of St. Columbkille School and plans to attend The Ohio State University. The salutatorian is John Niezgoda (4.77 GPA). He is a graduate of St. Michael School and plans to attend Cleveland State University.
Air Force
Army Reserves
ROTC at Bowling Green
Plans to enroll in ROTC at Cleveland State
The Phi Beta Kappa Award is meant to recognize a student who exemplifies outstanding scholarship, shows academic initiative, and embodies total achievement. The 2021 Phi Beta Kappa Award went to Anthony Shuman.
Congratulations to all of our Bruins on their many accomplishments! May God bless all of them as they begin the next chapter of their lives.
Anthony Shuman
John Niezgoda
Valedictorian
Salutatorian