Edgewood Announces Recipients of Distinguished Alumni Awards and Servant Heart Award

The Living the Mission Awards Presentation and Donor Recognition Brunch is scheduled for Sunday, October 4. This celebration honors members of our community whose lives and contributions reflect and support the mission and values promoted by Edgewood High School.

We offer special recognition to recipients of the Alumni Appreciation Award, Mazzuchelli Award for Service to Christian Education and the Dominican Award for Service to Humanity, inductees to the Edgewood Athletic Association Athletic Hall of Fame and the Fine Arts Hall of Fame, the recipient of the Servant Heart Award, and donors moving to a new level in the Crusader Court.

This year’s award recipients are:

Servant Heart Award

Diane Endres Ballweg ’71

For her outstanding philanthropy in the areas of arts and education, her support of the Edgewood community in numerous roles, including teacher, donor, and fundraiser, as well as he active participation in local to national organizations for women, aviation and the arts

Dominican Award for Service to Humanity

Sr. Constance Fahey, FSM ’54

For her many contributions to establishing and overseeing health care systems, her work with the poor and missions, and her service through retreat programs for women

Mazzuchelli Award for Service to Christian Education

Margaret Berigan McKinley ’64

For two decades of service as a librarian at Our Lady Queen of Peace School and her many years of volunteer service in support of Catholic Schools

Fine Arts Hall of Fame Inductee

Andrew Kinney ’85

For his distinguished career as an orchestrator of scores for multiple genres of film and television and his contributions to orchestral and chamber music as a composer 

EAA Athletic Hall of Fame Inductee

Dan O’Connell

For his longtime dedication to the Crusaders athletic program, including lifetime membership in the E Club and his work with the Edgewood Athletic Association

Alumni Appreciation Award

David Stein

For his dedicated service to Edgewood High School as a member and chairman of the Board of Trustees and his generous support of fundraising efforts, both personally and through advocacy