Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang Award
The Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang Award is given to faculty members, parish ministers, parishioners active in social justice ministry and graduating seniors in the Catholic high schools and parish youth ministry programs in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. It is granted by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and the Archdiocese of Cincinnati Offices of Mission, Social Action, Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Evangelization and Catechesis.
"We celebrate and thank our Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur Ohio Province current and past missionaries for the gift of their lives to people in other countries and cultures around the world and for the reciprocal benefits they bring back to us on their return." As they say in Nigeria, "To God be the glory." -- Sister Carol Wetli, SNDdeN
Purposes of the award are:
- To keep alive the ministry and memory of Sister Dorothy Stang that included her solidarity with the poor, her care for the earth and her love for Jesus’ mission.
- To encourage schools, parishes and members of our archdiocese to study/teach about Sister Dorothy and encourage others to follow in her footsteps by promoting global solidarity and cross cultural mission and ministry.
- To honor teachers, principals, parish ministers and graduating high school seniors who exemplify the values of Sister Dorothy through their social justice ministry, service work, and teaching.
The winners of the 2023 Spirit of Sister Dorothy Stang School Award
| Awardee | School |
| Karen Emmerich | Chaminade Julienne High School |
| Tabitha Mueller | Mt. Notre Dame High Schol |
| Sofia DeJesus | St. Ursula High School |
| Karleen Leibreich | Archbishop McNicholas High School |
| Sarah Lins | Lehman High School |
| Dennis Brun | Archbishop Carroll High School |
| Meghan Shaughnessy | St. Xavier High School |
| Noah Seng | La Salle High School |
| Carina Arreaga Soto | Cristo Rey High School |
| Christina Dennler | Badin High School |
| Hudson Forrester | Elder High School |
| Kat Roedig Sickinger | Summit Country Day High School |
| Norman Rich | Archbishop Alter High School |
| Anne Majka | Ursuline Academy |
The winners of the 2022 Spirit of Sister Doroty Stang Parish Award
| Awardee | Parish |
| Laurie Rouch | St. Robert Bellarmine Chapel - Fr. Eric Sundrip, S.J. |
| Janet Murphy | St. Catharine Church - Fr. Tony Dattilo |
| Chris Schell | Sr. Columban Church (Loveland) - Fr. Larry Tensi |
| Ed & Linda Neenan | Good Shepherd Church - Fr. Joe Binzer |
| Bonnie Neumeier | St. Francis Seraph Church - Fr. Al Hirt, OFM |