This year marks our thirteenth annual celebration of the
“Robert F. Purcell, S.J., Gesu Parish Peacemaker
Awards”. Awards are given for exemplary
peacemaking actions to students from the two Catholic urban academies,
the two
Catholic urban middle schools and the seven Catholic high schools in
Milwaukee County.
With so many forms of violence rampant in our neighborhoods, nation and
world, these students are a sign of consolation to all of us that the
“Peace of Christ” lives today in the leaders of
tomorrow. The awards and ceremony recognize and celebrate youthful
peacemakers and affirm schools’ efforts to develop student
skills and experience in conflict resolution and peacemaking.
This year we congratulate:
- Ruben Garcia, Nativity Jesuit Middle School –
Grade 8
- Karina Oliva, Notre Dame Middle School – Grade 8
- Janae Haygood, St. Leo Catholic Urban Academy - Grade 8
- Samantha Sayavong, St. Rose Catholic Urban Academy
–
Grade 8
- Hannah Curley, Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
– Grade 12
- Katie LaSee, Dominican High School – Grade 12
- Jose Rosas, Marquette University High School –
Grade 11
- Lilian Rios, Messmer High School – Grade 12
- Kim Jenson, Pius XI High School – Grade 12
- Essraa Amer, St. Joan Antida High School – Grade
12
- Joseph Grilli, St. Thomas More High School –
Grade 12
Recipients will be formally recognized by the Gesu Parish community at
the 9:00 am Mass on Sunday, May 3, with a reception following in the
Lower Church Gathering Space.
