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 * Anne Knapke** is the Principal of St. Pius X Catholic School in Greensboro, NC. St. Pius X Catholic School is comprised of 465 kindergarten through 8th grade students and is part of St. Pius X Parish consisting of over 1,530 families. Anne is dedicated to Catholic education and instilling the philosophy within her school community that //stewardship is a way of life// through education and example. She is a member of the Youth Stewards in Action Committee, consisting of church and school representatives, and a member of the St. Pius X Church Stewardship Committee. In both of her stewardship committee roles she has worked to enhance stewardship formation and strengthen parish relations. Over the past five years, Anne has regularly attended Regional and Annual International Catholic Stewardship Conferences throughout the United States. In 2010, she was honored to join Reverend Monsignor Anthony Marcaccio, Pastor of St. Pius X Church, and fellow parishioners at the Annual International Stewardship Conference in Dallas, TX to accept the prestigious Archbishop Thomas J. Murphy Award for St. Pius X Parish’s outstanding work in Christian stewardship formation. Anne has her Masters of Educational Leadership from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and is currently earning her Doctorate of Educational Leadership at High Point University. Anne and her husband are active members of St. Pius X Church, and her two daughters attend St. Pius X Catholic School.


 * Lorraine Malphurs** is a Second Grade Teacher at St. Pius X School. As a founding member of the Youth Stewards in Action Committee, she works along with school and parish members to provide stewardship opportunities for the School and Parish Faith Formation children at St. Pius X. Lorraine is a member of the Parish Stewardship Committee which facilitates opportunities to enhance all levels of stewardship in the parish. This role has included attending Regional Catholic Stewardship Conferences. Lorraine is the Faculty representative on the School Spirituality Committee and is a Guardian of the VolareWomen group at St. Pius X Church. She served as an Advisory Council Member for the HealthServe Community Health Clinic in Greensboro. Her Professional Awards include being named twice by the NCCTM as an Outstanding Elementary Mathematics Teacher, being included in two publications of //Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers//, being a recipient of the Servant’s Servant Award and receiving the Diocese of Charlotte’s Outstanding Teacher Award as well as the NCEA Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award. Lorraine has spoken at NCCTM Conferences and Charlotte Diocesan Conferences. This year marks her 40th year as a teacher at St. Pius X School.