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May 4, 2010

Julian Smith

ATC, CYO and Special Olympics have more in common than just helping others- they also recently helped Hoban graduate Michael Kurtz ’08 win the George Boss Award Sunday, April 25 at Guy’s Party Center. Kurtz joins his mother Cathy Lancianese (2001 winner) and grandfather Frank Lancianese (2007 winner) and becomes the first third generation winner.

The Boss Award, given to adults who spend their time with the youth in the community, is named after the 1952 recipient of the service award, George Boss. As president, Boss was influential in starting the Bantam Football League and gave the Touchdown club its motto, “If you can’t be in a sport – be one.”

Kurtz, the youngest of six children to attend Hoban, is the youngest recipient of this award. He was recognized for his coaching with CYO and his coaching and interaction with ATC and Special Olympics.

Every weekend, he drives down from Lake Erie College to Hoban to help train the young Olympians to make sure they are fit to compete. He always arrives early to help setup and stays after to clean. Through this he is living out the Moreau teachings that are taught to all Hoban students.

“Michael has an abundance of love and loyalty to his family and the program which makes him a unique and special person who lives up to his grandfathers expression ‘It is just what you do,’” Lancianese (Cathy) said.

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