BAY VIEW ACADEMY STUDENT AND TEACHER HONORED AT CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY AND SCOUT AWARDS
??East Providence, RI ??? A Bay View Academy junior and an Upper School teacher were honored by The Most Reverend Thomas J. Tobin, D.D., Bishop of Providence, at The Catholic Youth Ministry and Scout Awards Celebration. The award ceremony took place at the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul on March 13th.
Nicole Buco, (Warwick, RI), a Bay View alumna and Upper School History and Social Sciences teacher, was a recipient of the Companions on the Journey Award.
??Nicole Buco
This award, given by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, is bestowed to adults who demonstrate ???commitment to young people; excellence in youth ministry; commitment to on-going education and formation; longevity in ministry; and, outstanding leadership at the local and/or diocesan level.???*
??Laura Rubino (Mansfield, MA), a junior at Bay View, was honored with a St. Timothy Award. This national award is given by the Diocese of Providence and it represents the highest honor a diocese can present to a Catholic youth.
Laura Rubino
A student who wins this award, ???lives as a disciple of Christ, setting a positive example for other youth; witnesses to their faith by exhibiting Catholic morals and integrity; demonstrates Gospel values through service to others; and, exhibits Christian leadership in parish, school, and/or community settings.???*
Both Laura and Nicole were nominated by Colleen Gribbin (Cumberland, RI), Bay View???s Upper School Principal.
??*Award requirements taken from award notification letters to Nicole Buco and Laura Rubino from Louise M. Dussault, Director of Catholic Youth Ministry for the Diocese of Providence.