Golden Apple Award Eligibility
PRINCIPAL CATEGORY
The candidate must:
- Be a practicing Catholic in good standing who demonstrates Catholic values
- Be a full-time principal or assistant principal who has been employed in one of the following Catholic schools of the Diocese of Greensburg for a minimum of three years:
- Aquinas Academy, Greensburg
- Christ the Divine Teacher School, Latrobe
- Conn-Area Catholic School, Connellsville
- The Divide Redeemer School, Ford City
- Geibel Catholic Junior-Senior High School, Connellsville
- Greensburg Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School
- Mary Queen of Apostles School, New Kensington
- Mother of Sorrows School, Murrysville
- Queen of Angels Catholic School, North Huntingdon
- St. Bernard Regional School, Indiana
- St. John the Evangelist Regional Catholic School, Uniontown
- St. Sebastian Regional School, Belle Vernon
- Hold a valid and appropriate certification for the position
- Be nominated by a fellow principal, diocesan teacher, current/parent guardian, elementary/middle school student with their parent/guardian, high school student, alum, parent of former student or priest
Nominate a Principal
Principal nominations are now closed
A selection committee has been created to conduct the selection process. All applications will be reviewed blindly with names, schools and geographic locations removed.
All applications will be evaluated based on the following:
- Level of education
- Professional experience
- Professional development
- Professional leadership
- Service to school, church and community
- Years of service in Catholic education
- Applicant’s essays
All awards will be presented at A Celebration of Catholic Schools breakfast on Thursday, March 13, 2025 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Stratigos Banquet Centre. Awardees must be in attendance at this event.
Principal Applications
Nominated principals can submit an application through myHALO.
