ACTOR ENRICO COLANTONI PAYS TRIBUTE TO

CATHOLIC EDUCATION

Actor and Director Enrico Colantoni thanked Catholic educators and, in particular, the religious orders, that guided him while he attended Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School: his "family", as he put it.

The audience of over 300 parents, students, staff, alumni and friends embraced the theme of family for the evening, joining recipients on stage for congratulations and photos. As the Chair, Angela Kennedy, remarked to the guests of the honourees: "We all need someone there to support us, to provide encouragement. It is on their shoulders that our recipients stand tonight."

M.C. for the evening, Rob Gallo, brought a sense of humour to the proceedings, sharing personal and family-centered comments throughout his announcement of the awards. At one point, he brought out a selfie stick and snapped our cover photo with our Director, Angela Gauthier, with Enrico Colantoni "photo bombing" the pair from the audience who clearly enjoyed the fun.

Colantoni, is a graduate of Father Henry Carr Catholic Secondary School and is an actor and director, best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom “Just Shoot Me”, Keith Mars on the television series “” and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series “Flashpoint” and is currently in a recurring role in iZombie. He continues to keep in touch with the TCDSB community, most recently taping a supportive video highlighting his gratitude for his Catholic education. Watch it here.

The annual Awards Night, with its emphasis on family, brought out similar accolades from the honourees as they credited their families, TCDSB and Catholic education for their successes. Without exception, they all expressed gratitude for their faith that continues to provide direction and an abiding source of inspiration.

Sharing the stage with Mr. Colantoni was Chaminade alumnus and composer Angelo Oddi, who was nominated for a Regional Emmy Award and produced the Juno-nominated album “This is Daniel Cook, Here We Are!”. Recipient and Michael Power alumnus John Paul Antonacci, who has enjoyed success as a journalist, continues to live his Catholic values as an active parishioner at St. Gregory’s parish.

His Honour, Mr. Justice Peter Lauwers, was honoured with a TCDSB Award of Merit for his advocacy on behalf of Catholic education. Joining Lauwers, was former trustee and devoted Catholic; John Paul Crawford and former Superintendent of Education, John Kaposy , who were all profoundly grateful to the TCDSB for the honour bestowed on them.

Awards Night is our traditional celebration to launch Catholic Education Week and an opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of our alumni, students, staff and friends of Catholic education.

For a full list of this year's recipients, click here.

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