2026 Bishop William L. Higi Leadership Award recipients

The Bishop William L. Higi Leadership Award is the school’s highest recognition.

Congratulations to the following individuals who will be honored at the Guerin Catholic Gala on April 10, 2026.

Kathleen (Wannemuehler) Prohaska ’13 Alumni Award
Pete Smith Community Award
Shelley Horn Faculty/Staff Award
Andy Guljas President’s Choice Award



Previous Award Recipients

2025
Sam Titus ’08 Alumni Award
Philip & Brigitt Caito Community Award
James McNeany Faculty/Staff Award
Perry Page Faculty/Staff Award
2025 Award Video

2024
Miranda (Wood) Armie ’09 Alumni Award
Amy & Tom Smith Community Award
Jeanne & David Stordy Community Award
Karen Kennedy Faculty/Staff Award
2024 Award Video

2023
Shannon (Murray) Strong ’07 Alumni Award
Deacon Paul Lunsford Community Award
Debbie Stanisz Faculty/Staff Award
2023 Award Video

2022
Adriana (Pratt) Mansour ’08 Alumni Award
Terence P. Weiss Community Award
Michael Panasuk Faculty/Staff Award
Christine Williams Faculty/Staff Award
2022 Award Video

2021
Joe Garcia ’07 Alumni Award
Bill and Caroline Godfrey Community Award
Mark Duray Community Award
Leona Chianello Faculty/Staff Award
2021 Award Video

2020
Sam Gardner ’08 Alumni Award
Fr. Dale Ehrman Community Award
Mike and Grace Pratt Community Award
Marcia Murphy Faculty/Staff Award
2020 Award Video

2019
Barbara (Barb) and John Gallina
Deborah and William (Willie) Wood

2018
Monsignor John Duncan
Mr. Chris Braun
Mr. Gary Malone
Mr. Scott Schutz
2018 Award Video

2017
Bishop Emeritus William L. Higi
(Founding Bishop of Guerin Catholic High School)
2017 Award Video