Catholic scouting awards recognize achievers

The Archdiocese of New Orleans presented Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts with awards for their service over the past year at an April 6 ceremony at Transfiguration of the Lord Church in New Orleans.

Archbishop Gregory Aymond was also honored with the national St. George Emblem for his support of Catholic scouting.

The 2024 medal recipients were as follows:

Girl Scouts

“Mary, the First Disciple,” Piper Canon, Troop 40345, Our Lady of Divine Providence;  Zooey Grzych and Catherine Whalen, Troop 41125, St. Philip Neri and St. Mary Magdalen; Maria Cortez, Vivien Egan, Carolyn Lawrence, Stella Radosta, Caroline Sander, Annabelle Schaff, Adele Stiegman, Diamond Willor, Troop 41127, St. Ann.

“God and My Family,” Alice Catherine Duplantier, Mary Queen of Peace; Reese Fuller, Most Holy Trinity; Gianna Schenck, Annalise Treser, JeanRené Treser, Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Cub Scouts

“Guardian Angel,” Riley Cangiamilla, Pack 85, St. Anselm; Blaise Bode, John Davies and Anthony Muscenti, Pack 100, St. Pius X, New Orleans; Brewer Bordelon, Pierre Chaisson, Robby Larsen and Drew Wilson, Pack 221, St. Anselm; Harry Berggren, Pack 490, St. Mary Magdalen.

“Light of Christ,” William LaBumbard, Dermot Meinen, Sean Moore, David Perez, Thomas Richard and Nate Stein, Pack 100, St. Pius X, New Orleans; Grant Watkins, Pack 490, St. Mary Magdalen; Robert Lomonaco, Pack 796, St. Cletus.

“Parvuli Dei,” Warren Campbell, August Clements, Trevor Davies, Charles Guidry, Stephen Kelley, Patrick Kraft, James McCormick and Liam Perez, Pack 100, St. Pius X, New Orleans; Everett Becker, Pack 117, St. Christopher; Zachary Dixon and Bentley Thomason, Pack 165, St. Anselm; Rush Kratzer, Emmet Tomlinson and Scarlett Tomlinson, Pack 221, St. Anselm; George Barnes, Cylar Grzych and Griffen Marlowe, Pack 490, St. Mary Magdalen. 

Boy Scouts

“Ad Altare Dei,” Drew Cangiamilla, Troop 119, St. Timothy’s United Methodist, Mandeville; Bryce Ford, Omar Martinez and Andrew Roberts, Troop 160, St. Peter-American Legion Post 16, Covington; Jackson Treas, Troop 221, St. Anselm; Max Adams, Sam Adams and Carson Varnado, Troop 269-American Legion Post 350; Hayden Smith and Adam Zumwalt, Troop 310, Mary Queen of Peace.

The “Cathedral Medal” for adult leaders was presented by the Catholic Committee on Scouting to Elizabeth Kraft, who has been involved in Catholic scouting for seven years, and to Rod Trahan Jr., a second-generation member of the scouting committee whose father, Rod Trahan Sr., was a past chair. Trahan prepares committee retreats and has served as a counselor to Ad Altare Dei and Pope Pius XII award candidates.

Archbishop Aymond was presented with the St. George Emblem in recognition of his extraordinary support and promotion of the faith to Catholic scouts.