Archdiocese of Washington announces 10 Golden Apple Award-winning teachers for 2026
The 10 Golden Apple Award-winning teachers for this school year in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington have been announced. They will be honored at a May 21 awards dinner at the Hotel at the University of Maryland in College Park.
The teachers will each receive a golden apple and a monetary award of $5,000 from the Donahue Family Foundation, which sponsors the annual award for teaching excellence and dedication to Catholic education.
Jack and Rhodora Donahue, founders of the Pittsburgh-based foundation, sent their 13 children to Catholic schools. Eager to express their deep appreciation to Catholic school teachers for providing a quality academic and faith-filled education for their children, the Donahues through their foundation have established this award in five dioceses around the country.