The Brother Raymond Hoyt, C.F.X. Award is named after a much-beloved alumnus, teacher, and assistant principal. Brother Ray, a 1970 Xaverian graduate, served the school for 26 years with enthusiasm, positivity, and humility. In the spirit of Brother Ray’s contribution to the Xaverian community, award recipients demonstrate kindness toward their neighbors, humility in their actions, and service to those in need. 

Each month, faculty and staff are asked to nominate any students who they feel meet the award criteria in one of six categories (descriptions below), including humility, kindness, work ethic, generosity, discipleship, and respect. A limited number of the nominees are selected by the administration each month of the school year. This October and November, 15 students were selected as recipients.

The recipients of the Brother Raymond Hoyt, C.F.X. Award are as follows:

Peter Torres ’26 (Hanover), Work Ethic
Christian Bumpus ’25 (North Attleboro), Respect
Connor Ferro ’24 (Weymouth), Kindness
Nick Garland ’23 (Foxborough), Humility
George Kiriaki ’23 (Weymouth), Humility
Dylan Michuki ’23 (Weymouth), Work Ethic
Michael Oats ’23 (Weymouth), Work Ethic
Drew Verrette ’23 (Norwood), Generosity
Harrison Waugh ’23 (Norfolk), Generosity
Ethan Curley ’22 (Millis), Generosity
Dylan McKee ’22 (Needham), Work Ethic
Brayden Meech ’22 (Sharon), Kindness
Thomas Skerry ’22 (Dedham), Discipleship
Luke Birch ’21 (Mansfield), Generosity
Liam Wilson ’21 (Westwood), Work Ethic

“There are countless good deeds performed in our community on a daily basis and this award is one small way to recognize the altruism of our students,” said Michael Nicholson, Principal. He added, “Students arrive at Xaverian, bringing their unique gifts and talents. As we seek to educate the whole person, recognizing positive student behavior has the twofold benefit of affirming the individual in their act and serving as a positive example to our community.”

You can find individual photos of the winner's on our Flickr account at this link.

Brother Raymond Hoyt, C.F.X. Category Descriptions
Humility - Recipients of this award have demonstrated an act of helping others in the community without any fanfare. They are also students who recognize their own limitations while striving to get better through action and service.

Kindness - Recipients of this award are happy, positive members of the community who are trustworthy and willing to make connections with others. They are authentic in their praise of others and do good deeds that make others feel special.

Work Ethic - Recipients of this award do not seem to be discouraged by setbacks and push through adversity. They often go the extra mile and show a notable commitment to completing a task.

Generosity - Recipients of this award give of themselves and expect nothing in return. Whether it is time, resources, or labor, students recognized in this category show a passion for helping others succeed.

Discipleship - Students receiving this award build relationships with others inspired by the gospel ideals of devotion, care, and encouragement. These students hold their classmates accountable and challenge them to embody Xaverian values.

Respect - Recipients of this award admire and treat all people in the school community well. They are courteous and act in positive ways about themselves and others. Respect at Xaverian means you show others that you care about their feelings and well-being.