On February 19,2023 the first annual Hevey Awards reception took place. The Professional awardee was Ron Covey, recent past president of St. Mary's Bank, who was introduced by Alex Walker, president of Catholic Medical Center. The Youth awardee was Tommy Johnson, who appeared on Zoom from his college campus in Florida. Tommy's award was sponsored by St. Mary's Bank. His parents received his plaque and check on his behalf. This year's Donor awardee asked to remain anonymous.
Students from Holy Angels Academy in the Hevey School building assisted with registration. Emcee Brian Hettrick remarked that Msgr. Hevey must be smiling in heaven to see representatives of the prospering institutions he started - the credit union, the hospital and the school - gathered together with parishioners of Ste. Marie one hundred years later.
In closing, Brian Hettrick, chairman of the Ste. Marie Endowment Fund, presented Fr. Moe, pastor of Ste. Marie, with a check for $30,000 from the Fund towards the cost of the new roof on the Holy Angels building.