Bishop Chatard High School presents its Achievement Awards at the school’s Annual Fund Dinner to honor faculty, alumni, community members and parents/volunteers who embody the school’s Catholic mission and values.. Presented annually since 1994, the Achievement Award is Bishop Chatard’s highest non-academic honor. It recognizes the important role the extended community plays in educating, nurturing, and shaping today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders.
2024 Achievement Award Honorees
Outstanding Faculty/Staff: Matt Hilton ’04
Outstanding Alumni: Greg Stephens ’88
Outstanding Parent/Volunteer: Eileen Countryman ’90
Outstanding Community Member: John Traub ’84 – Thiele Heating & Air Conditioning
Lifetime Achievement: Joe Ford ’69
Community Honorees
- Dr. Steven Ahlfeld, Ahlfeld Sports Medicine
- Dan Babcock, James Babcock Inc.
- Archbishop Daniel Buechlein, OSB
- Lucia Corcoran, Cathedral Soup Kitchen
- CSO Architects, Jim Schellinger
- John Elcesser, Indiana Non-Public Educators Association
- Daniel J. Elsener, president, Marian College
- Doug French, former CEO, St. Vincent Hospital
- Bob Hill
- Joseph Hollowell, President, Roncalli High School
- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department
- Rev. Gerald Kirkhoff, Pastor of St. Pius X Parish
- Annette “Mickey” Lentz, Secretary for Catholic Education: Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Virginia Marten, Community Leader
- Bill Michaelis
- The Monks of St. Meinrad
- Pastors of the North Deanery
- Printing Partners, Michael & Joel O’Brien
- Riley Children’s Foundation, Kevin O’Keefe
- John Ryan Sr., St. Vincent de Paul
- Anne Ryder, WTHR News
- Sahm’s Restaurants & Catering
- Jerry Semler, Board Chair: OneAmerica Financial Partners
- Sisters of Saint Benedict
- SPG Graphics, Bob Poorman
- Rev. Msgr. Kenny Sweeney, Archdiocese of Indianapolis
- Ed Tinder, Catholic Youth Organization
- John Traub ’84 – Thiele Heating & Air Conditioning
- Phil Wilhelm, President, Southeastern Supply Company
- Mike and Becky Weaver
- Jim Zink Jr., Zink Distributing Company
Administrators, Faculty, Staff Honorees
- Elaine Alhand
- Lisa Barnes
- Beth Brogan ’86
- Kathie Church
- Nancy Clapp
- Doug Donahue
- Missy Ellis
- Mike Ford, ’76
- Barb Gaffney
- Bishop Gerald Gettelfinger
- Joseph P. Harmon
- Brenda Henry
- Matt Hilton ’04
- Sr. Louise Hoeing, O.S.B.
- Ida Horr
- Ann Hunnicut
- Gayle Kaster
- James Kedra
- Kaky Kinghorn
- Mallory (Curtin ’09) Kirschner
- Robin Kontor
- Ellen Landers
- Rick Leppert
- Sr. Susan Marie Lindstrom, OSB
- Tracy Luke
- Vince Lorenzano
- Gayle Mass
- Jamie Marx
- Becky McCurdy
- Dan McNally
- Pam Nixon
- Stephen Noone
- Richard Powell
- Gary Pritts
- Carol Purichia
- Jennifer (Rea) Klee
- Katie (Rakowski) Schaffner
- Ruth Roell
- Kim Shaw
- David Soots
- Harv Sutton, In Memoriam
- Sr. Vincetta Wethington, O.S.B.
- Nancy Wathen
- Mary Wheatley
- Jim Zeller
Parent/Volunteer Honorees
- Robert Alerding
- Maureen Allen
- Linda Baker
- Mary Ellen and Michael Ball
- Joe and Laurie Breen
- Mike & Sylvia Brunette
- Thomas & Helen Burke
- Eileen Countryman ’90
- Charles “Jug” & Bea Eckert
- Ed & Val Fillenwarth
- Richard Freeh
- Kari Guymon
- Steve & Therese Hartley
- Al & Dee Hirt
- Dan & Judy Hoyt
- Bill & Liz(Mark) Hurrle
- Ed & Eileen Johnstone
- David & Mary Ann Kenney
- Casey and Magee Land
- John and Regina Leone
- Mary Loughery
- Pam Martin
- Melissa Mates
- Bob & Barb McLain
- Mary McGillicuddy
- Scott and Cathy Nickerson
- Jim & Jeanne Norton
- Carol Nungester
- Tom & Joan O’Brien
- Theresa & Kevin O’Brien ’80
- Dorothy Pipes
- Jennifer (Traub) Priser ’88
- Julie (’88) & Rob Pruitt
- Maribeth Ransel
- Rhonda Rolfsen
- Reva Sahm
- Dave & Sue Schnieders
- Cliff & Mary Ann Seufert
- John & Mary Shaughnessy
- Dan Wagner
- Karen Winternheimer ’86
- Susie (Dessauer) Young, ’82
Alumni Honorees
- Steve Berg ’72
- Pat (’82) & Mattie (’82) (Burch) Boyce
- Elaine (Ross) Carson ’67
- George Dury ’83
- John Dury ’76
- Mike Dury ’03
- Nancy (Akin) Dury ’76
- Lauri (Eckert) Fehribach ’80
- Greg Fehribach ’76
- Dan Fillenwarth ’83
- Joe Ford ’69
- Jan (Breiner) Frazier ’69
- Al Grau ’65
- Kyle Guyton, ’11, In Memoriam
- Mike Harmon ’84
- Linda (Vogelgesang) Kavanaugh ’68
- Dan Kinghorn
- Dawn (Wiltshire ’89) Koers
- Joe Krier ’74, In Memoriam
- The Joe and Barb Krier Foundation
- Barb (Redding) Krier ’74, In Memoriam
- Mike Leppert, ’65
- Mary (Kenney) Marsh, ’84
- Debby (Doyle) McCalley ’74
- Pat Murphy, ’90
- Jim Pappas ’74
- Sherry (Adamson) Pappas ’74
- Tim Queisser, ’73
- Mary (Alerding) Schaffner ’76
- Bill (’76) & Cokie (’75) (O’Brien) Scheidler
- Julie Schnieders, ’75
- Kevin Shine ’73
- James Smeehuyzen ’80
- Greg Stephens ’88
- Pat Sullivan ’78
- Celeste (Stocker) Thompson ’74
- Ron Thompson ’74
- Carol (Lyons) Wagner ’78
- Rick Wagner ’78
Other Honorees
- Joe Ford ’69, Lifetime Achievement Award
- Rev. Eric Johnson, President’s Tribute
- Rev. Patrick J. Kelly, President’s Tribute
- Will Kuhn, ’10, President’s Tribute
- Bill Lawless ’76, President’s Tribute
- Tom Mahaney, Courage & Commitment Award
- Elaine Stephens Molberg ’65, President’s Tribute
- Sharon A.P. Smith, President’s Tribute
- Warren “J.C.” Smith ’90, President’s Tribute
- Vicki Traub, Courage & Commitment Award
Bishop Chatard Student Medal
- Sarah Semon: Class of 2023
- Natalie Priser: Class of 2022
- Moira McGinley: Class of 2021
- Edreece Redmond: Class of 2020
- Michael Mates, Class of 2019
- Bridget Nash, Class of 2018
- Grace Lundy, Class of 2017
- Mason Atha, Class of 2016
- Rebecca Doyle, Class of 2015
- Liz Gore, Class of 2014
- Lauren Brown, Class of 2013
- Nick Rulong, Class of 2012
- Katie Shaugnessy, Class of 2011
- Emily Schaefer, Class of 2010
- Kim Tyler, Class of 2009
- Michael Zimmerman, Class of 2008
- Daniel Shine, Class of 2007
- Lauren Fohl, Class of 2006
- Brianna Haler, Abigail Haler, Class of 2005
- Jacquelyn Barnes, Class of 2004
- Anna Pizzi, Class of 2003
- Martin Brown and Meghan O’Connor, Class of 2002
- Phyllisia Gant, Class of 2001
- Andrea Kramer, Class of 2000
- John Shaughnessy, Class of 1999
- Jennifer Rea, Class of 1998
- Alana Guynn, Class of 1997
- Jamie Schnieders, Class of 1996
- Abby Thatcher, Class of 1995
- Brian Zetzel, Class of 1994