Senior Awards
The Bishop Luis Rafael Zarama Award is given to seniors who rank in the top 10% of the graduating class. This award is a medallion (bust of James Cardinal Gibbons) worn on a green ribbon over the graduation gown. This is denoted by the graduate's name in the Graduation program. (This award is given at Graduation practice.) A picture with the Bishop is taken immediately following Baccalaureate Mass.
The Bishop F. Joseph Gossman Award is an academic award given to the senior who has the best overall average in a particular subject area, over the 4 years of high school and who has shown extraordinary interest in the subject. This is given by the department, and the recipients of these awards are announced during the Graduation ceremony and receive the award on stage.
The Bishop Michael F. Burbidge Award is presented to the student who is known for showing outstanding love and devotion to the administration, faculty, and students of Cardinal Gibbons High School. The recipient's name is added to the plaque that hangs in the main office of the school. This award is given on stage at Graduation.
The Bishop Vincent S. Waters Award is given to a student who has shown outstanding witness to the Roman Catholic faith, by living out each day, the Christian call to holiness. The recipient's name is added to the plaque that hangs in the main office of the school. This award is given on stage at Graduation.
The President's Education Award Program is the sponsor of this award. A certificate signed by the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education is given for outstanding achievement and is denoted beside the graduate's name in the Graduation program. The criteria for the President's Education Award is a minimum of a 3.5 GPA (un-weighted) and a score on the SAT or ACT in the 85th percentile or higher. (Certificates are given at Graduation practice.)
Our curriculum no longer aligns with the North Carolina Academic Scholar Program. Cardinal Gibbons is not able to offer this recognition any longer.