At a special dinner on February 10, 2024, The Catholic Foundation presented Cistercian junior Josh Hays with the Hal Tehan Scholar Award. In attendance were many of his teachers and friends across the high school, and they all cheered as Hawks always cheer — loudly! — when Josh was called to the stage to receive the award and read his winning essay about Catholic education. As the one recipient among all local Catholic schools, it is a great honor to receive this award, and we are very proud of him and very grateful to The Catholic Foundation! Ardere et lucere!