Golden Apple Awards Banquet | Office of Catholic Schools
MORE INFO on the Golden Apple Award: Office of Catholic Schools, Diocese of Youngstown, (330) 744-8451
nominations are now underway for the annual Golden Apple Awards. The program has been sponsored by the Donahue Family Foundation of Pittsburgh for the last 26 years. At a banquet on May 5, 2025, at Youngstown Country Club, the diocese will recognize six teachers; up to two high school teachers and the remainder elementary teachers. One principal will also receive a Golden Apple Award. Winners receive $5,000 cash, a certificate, a Golden Apple paperweight, and a lapel pin.
- The candidate must exemplify Catholic values, be a full-time K-12 classroom teacher with a Bachelor’s degree or higher and a current and valid license for the position(s) he or she holds
- be a principal or associate principal with a valid and appropriate license for the position(s) he or she holds,
- must have completed at least three full years of teaching in a secondary or elementary school within the Diocese of Youngstown.
Please download and complete the attached nomination forms:
