Alumnus/na of Year Inductees Induction Year Graduation Year
Fr. Damien Zuerlein 2000 1973
Carroll Melliger 2001 1941
Sr. Christine Hayes 2002 1951
Joe Tooley 2003 1955
Mike Moser 2004 1969
Karen (Gdowski) Mroczek 2005 1973
Fr. Jeff Loseke 2006 1992
Gregg Melliger 2007 1975
Al Niedbalski 2008 1971
Linda (Schrad) Levos 2009 1975
Tony & Phyl (Foltz) Zabawa 2010 1942 & 1942
Mike & Agne (Placzek) Pickhinke 2011 1950
Bill and Linda (Vobril) Kosch 2012 1968 & 1968
Tim and Amy (Maguire) Harrington 2013 1977 & 1978
Jeanne (Kopetzky) DeRuyscher 2014 1971
Kathy (Kurtenbach) and Gerry Engelbert 2015 1958 & Honorary
Rick Zoucha 2016 1986
Todd and Lisa (Cielocha) Duren 2017 1985
Aaron Dowd 2018 1999
Jill (Kruse) and Dr. Dale Zaruba 2019 1993 & Honorary
Nick and Joe Puetz 2020 1997 & 2001
Jason Mielak 2021 1989
Pat Novicki 2022 1978
Karen (Bierman) Merrill 2023 1982
Susan (Heimann ’73) Kobus 2023 1973

 

Criteria for Selection:
• Support of Catholic Education (volunteer, financial, sending children to, etc)
• Excellence in their vocation as a parent, professional or clergy member
• Civic involvement (leadership and voluntary involvement, club memberships, etc.)
• Parish involvement

If you would like to nominate a Shamrock graduate for the Alumna/Alumnus of the Year Award, please send your nomination to the: Scotus Development Office, 1554 18 Ave, Columbus NE 68601 or by E-mail at jschueth@colcath.org.

  • Columbus Catholic Schools Administration Office
    1554 18th Ave, Columbus, NE 68401
    402-564-7165, ext. 0

  • Scotus Central Catholic
    1554 18th Ave, Columbus, NE 68401
    402-564-7165, ext. 0
    bvancura@colcath.org

  • St. Anthony Elementary
    1719 6th Street, Columbus, NE 68601
    402-564-4767
    amysokol@colcath.org

  • Columbus Catholic Schools Advancement Office
    1554 18th Ave, Columbus, NE 68401
    402-564-7165, ext.112
    eschmidt@colcath.org

  • St. Bonaventure Elementary
    1604 15th Street, Columbus, NE 68601
    402-564-7153
    czoucha@colcath.org

  • St. Isidore Elementary
    3821 20th Street, Columbus, NE 68601
    402-564-2604
    aevans@colcath.org

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