Marymount University in Arlington hosted the Catholic Business Network of Northern
Virginia awards reception and ceremony Nov. 4.
CBN-NOVA officers, members and guests joined Arlington Bishop
Paul S. Loverde to show their appreciation to a high school
student from each of the four diocesan high schools. Each
student was presented with a Youth Exemplifying Service
(Y.E.S.) award and a $1,500 scholarship for excellence in
scholarship while giving back to their schools, communities
and the needy in developing countries.
The winners included: Alexander Aguilera from Paul VI
Catholic High School in Fairfax; Kristina Colevas from Bishop
O’Connell High School in Falls Church; William Adams from
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic High School in Dumfries;
and Isabel Anderson from Bishop Ireton High School in
Alexandria.
Also recognized was 2015 Catholic Business Person of the Year
Parker Teel, president of Teel Construction of Great Falls.
Parker was honored for his many years of supporting Catholic
education through CBN-NOVA and the many other community
service organizations that his firm supports.
Robert Muller, director of the Foundation for the Diocese of
Arlington, gave a presentation on how to give the gift of
Catholic education through the Virginia Education Improvement
Scholarship Tax Credit program, which extends a 65 percent
tax credit to donors.
Bishop Loverde praised the honorees for their spirit of
service and for being examples for others.
“We all want heroes in our lives. You have modeled for us the
spirit of Y.E.S. We’re all inspired by that,” said the
bishop. “We leave tonight energized to be disciples. We all
have a call from God to go out and serve others … a
call that is rooted in Christ, the Lord.”
Fanelli is administrator of the Catholic Business Network of
Northern Virginia.
