The following list includes the 70 young people honored March 17 with the 2024 St. Maria Goretti Youth Distinction. The list is organized alphabetically by town.
The 2024 honorees include:
Shelby Burke, St. Philip Neri, Bicknell; Hunter Marchand, St. Clement, Boonville; Alison Ward, St. Clement, Boonville; Aiden Buechler, St. Isidore, Celestine; Madelyn Merkel, St. Isidore, Celestine; Madelene Spellmeyer St. Martin, Chrisney; Samantha Dilger, St. Francis of Assisi, Dale; Jizel Dubon, St. Francis of Assisi, Dale; Maxwell Etienne, St. Francis of Assisi, Dale; Fernanda Lara, St. Francis of Assisi, Dale; Greta Dahlquist, St. John the Evangelist, Daylight; Luke Dilger, St. John the Evangelist, Daylight; Xavier Field, Annunciation of the Lord, Evansville; Madeline Freeman, Annunciation of the Lord, Evansville; Juliana Greaney, Corpus Christi, Evansville; Kate Halbig, Corpus Christi, Evansville.
Also Andrew Keck, Good Shepherd, Evansville; Jacob Lively, Good Shepherd, Evansville; Emma Schroeder, Holy Redeemer, Evansville; Zachary Schroeder, Holy Redeemer, Evansville; Charlotte Fredrich, Holy Rosary, Evansville; Emma Payne, Holy Rosary, Evansville; Jimena Velasco, Holy Rosary, Evansville; Kevin Velazquez, Holy Rosary, Evansville; Aubree Beyer, Resurrection, Evansville; Luke Schimmell, Resurrection, Evansville; Hilary Cleveland, St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville; Abigail Keplinger, St. Boniface, Evansville; Naomi Santiago, Sts. Mary and John, Evansville; Gus Hagedorn, Christ the King, Ferdinand; Avari Schneider, Christ the King, Ferdinand.
Also Emilee Bullock, Holy Cross, Fort Branch; Lucas Kissel Holy Cross, Fort Branch; John Kiesel, St. James, Haubstadt; Landon Kiesel, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; Aleks Parmer, Sts. Peter and Paul, Haubstadt; Jackson Boeglin, St. Mary, Huntingburg; Samuel Hayden, St. Mary, Huntingburg; Jackson Beier, St. Mary, Ireland; Jenna Sander, St. Mary, Ireland; Olivia Hopf, Holy Family, Jasper; Hayden Armstrong, Precious Blood, Jasper; Isabella Harmon, Precious Blood, Jasper; Kylene Danzer, St. Joseph, Jasper; Brandon Mehringer, St. Joseph, Jasper; Ashley Soni, St. Joseph, Jasper; Alexander Guinn, St. John the Evangelist, Loogootee; Braden Lents, St. John the Evangelist, Loogootee; Faith Fuhs, St. Peter, Montgomery; Evan Wehmeier, St. Peter, Montgomery; Nolan Deno, St. Matthew, Mt. Vernon; Emily Osborne, St. Matthew, Mt. Vernon.
Also Maggie Clark, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; Aidan Mohr, St. John the Baptist, Newburgh; Mallory Kempf, St. Philip, Posey County; Hannah Seifert, St. Philip, Posey County; Elijah Wannemuehler, St. Philip, Posey County; Logan Simmons, St. Francis Xavier, Poseyville; Nathan Childress, St. Joseph, Princeton; Karsyn McGraw, St. Joseph, Princeton; Molly Schulte, St. Bernard, Rockport; Anthony Gress, St. Bernard, Snake Run; Addison Schnell, Divine Mercy, St. Anthony; Abigail Sermersheim, Divine Mercy, St. Anthony; Joshua Sermersheim, Divine Mercy, St. Anthony; Victoria Abernathy, St. Wendel, St. Wendel; John Gafner, St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes; Abby West, St. Francis Xavier, Vincennes; Chris Meredith, Our Lady of Hope, Washington; and Rosicela Serrano, Our Lady of Hope, Washington.