The William J. Cronin Award was established in 2006 to annually recognize an individual, usually a Fathers’ Club member, who has given selflessly to our children and the St. Agnes Cathedral School community. This year, it is presented to Mr. Kevin Saville, a long-time member and former officer of both the Fathers’ Club and St. Agnes School Board.
Kevin is Associate Managing Editor for the Journal of Commerce, the 193-year-old “bible” of the freight and container shipping industry. Prior to joining JOC, Kevin spent 22 years as an editor and manger at S&P Global, where his reporting of the global oil industry took him to Europe, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East.  His analysis on OPEC and oil markets has been quoted in mainstream media such as Newsday, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Associated Press, while he’s appeared on CNBC and PBS’ Nightly Business Report.

Catholic education has long been a family tradition for Kevin. He is a graduate of Our Lady of Victory School in his hometown of Floral Park, Chaminade High School, and Canisius College, where he received a degree in Journalism and Political Science. Kevin and his wife Pattie are the parents of two children – Brian, a 2014 graduate of St. Agnes and 2018 graduate of Regis High School who is a sophomore at the College of the Holy Cross; and Maggie, a 2016 graduate of St. Agnes who is a graduating senior at Sacred Heart Academy.

Kevin has been active in the Fathers’ Club since 2007. He served as Vice President in 2011-12 and President in 2012-13, during which time he led the club’s relief efforts in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy. After serving on the SAFC Board, Kevin was elected in 2013 to a three-year term on the St. Agnes School Board, serving as the body’s President in 2015-16.

The Saville family have been members of St. Agnes Cathedral Parish for 15 years. Kevin has served on the committee for several Parish Celebrations and spent five years as an assistant coach for CYO basketball. His dedication to youth extends beyond the parish, as he served as a long-time coach in the Rockville Centre Soccer Club.

Though his children have long graduated, Kevin remains an active member of the St. Agnes Fathers’ Club and is proud to receive the William J. Cronin Award.