Sophia Award Recipients 

The Diocese of Owensboro created the Sophia Award, which is an award to celebrate someone from each parish who exemplifies stewardship in their life.

Who is eligible?

Anyone sixty-five or older who has not previously received a Sophia Award is eligible for nomination (lay person – individual or married couple, member of a religious community or an ordained deacon or priest). A person can be nominated on past outstanding contributions (living or deceased) and can be home bound. You must be eighteen years of age or older to nominate someone. 

The person with the most nominations from their parish will receive the Award from Bishop Medley at Saint Stephen Cathedral. Each of our 78 parishes may have a recipient. Thank you for helping us to express our gratitude to those who have served faithfully in our parishes throughout the Diocese of Owensboro.

Previous Recipients from St. Francis Borgia

1999:  Dorothy Lindle 

2000:  Sister Marcan Freking

2001:  Margie Quinn

2002:  Rose Riggs

2003:  Karl & Jackie Dunning

2004:  Paul & Bernadette Farr

2005:  Bob & Faye Greenwell

2006:  Eula Drane

2007:  Tony & Lita Pfingston

2008:  Regina Long (posthumous)

2009:  Rita Williamson

(No nomination on record for 2010.)

2011:  Cletus & Peggy Russelburg

2012:  Reburn Collins

2013:  Virginia Ann Quinn

2014:  Don & Beth Kemp

2016:  Mary G. Monarch

2017:  Irene Price

2018:  Leory & Kathy Willett

2019:  Don Edd & Miki Wright

(No nominations during COVID years, 2020 & 2021.)

2022:  Lisa Jones

2023:  Charlie & Gloria Mendoza

2024:  Kenny Farr

2025:  David & Anna D. Conn

2026:  Barbara Wells