SDS to Honor Thirty DSHA Seniors

This May, thirty seniors at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School, Milwaukee, will receive the Salvatorian Service Award. The Salvatorian Service Award was initiated in 1988 as part of the Sisters of the Divine Savior (SDS) centennial celebration. The award is given to DSHA seniors who have given service to others on an extraordinary level. It is a senior award of excellence that is born of values for education that signal compassionate love in the lives of these young leaders.

The recipients have made their communities and the world better places. They have touched the lives of children, the aging, varied cultures and agree that service has become a way of life for them. They also agree that their service experiences have profoundly impacted them Within their parishes, DSHA and faith communities, from food pantries and shelters to El Salvador, Ecuador and Nicaragua to Appalachia, South Dakota and Kentucky they have given their hearts and hands to reach out to the vulnerable. We thank them and feel inspired by them

One recipient said, “The different service sites give me a chance to see God in many different ways and connect with many different ethnic, social, economic and age groups. These experiences have changed me as a person and made me realize the true importance in life which is to serve God through others. I hope to continue my service throughout college and my life. It is a part of me and always will be”

One parent echoed many others. “We are very proud of the young woman our daughter has become. She reflects the qualities of a DSHA graduate, a confident and capable young woman who is a believer committed to her community and to leadership and service.”

Sister Carol Thresher, SDS, Provincial leader of the Salvatorian Sisters said,

The Sisters of the Divine Savior are honored to present the Salvatorian Service Award to these outstanding young women from the 2010 class of Divine Savior Holy Angels High School.” In her address to the students, she underlined the role their parents and DSHA have had in nurturing the attitude of service recognized by the award. She urged the honorees to continue to grow in this key gospel value as they mature into women who will impact out world for good.

The 2010 recipients are: Jordan Rae Bauer, Mabel Ann Baylon, Rachel Beyer, Alyssa Anne Blavat, Darian Claire Borst, Katrina Lynn Branecky, Melanie Rose Branecky, Grace Suzanne Brielmaier, Grace Riley Buehler, Marisha Irene Cichon, Darla Ann Flemming, Maria Faith Fox, Colleen Gleason, Casey Gott, Lauren Elizabeth Hammer, Anna Johnson, Afreena Khan, Katherine Anne Klinger, Lindsey Landgraf, Katherine Lanser, Lauren Dianne LaRosa, Anna Layden, Elizabeth M. Linnemanstons, Lillian Rose Maguire, Jenny Markowski, Tess Otero, Christina M. Panhans, Maureen Salter, Katherine Anne Swain, Brenna Maureen Wildt.