Distinguished Educator Award

The genesis of the award came from the recognition paid by a Louisiana university to selected outstanding high school teachers. Scholarship students at the university were given the opportunity to nominate the high school teacher who made the greatest positive impact on them during their secondary school years. Two Cabrini teachers have been honored with this award.

For many years, the administration and students at Cabrini considered various ways to honor those elementary school teachers who prepare the outstanding students who come to Cabrini. This award is the result.

The inaugural Distinguished Educator Awards Ceremony was held on May 5, 2009 (National Teacher Day) in Cabrini's historic Sacred Heart Chapel. A reception in Alumnae Hall immediately followed the ceremony.

Cabrini students who have demonstrated outstanding character and hold a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher are given the opportunity to nominate the elementary school teacher who made the biggest positive impact on their lives.

Each eligible student submits an essay about the impact their nominee had on them and why. The essays are reviewed by a committee comprising Cabrini faculty and staff, which selects the annual honorees for the Cabrini Distinguished Educator Award.