Alumni Association Awards

Congratulations to the 2012 National Alumni Association Award Recipients.

This year’s winners include:

  • Spirit of Saint Xaiver Award 
    Patrick "Andy" Devine '75
  • Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon '19 Award
    Kevin Clark '78
  • Rita A. Ford '98 Faith in the Future Award
    Bernada Baker '04

In varied ways, SXU alumni devote themselves to making the world a better place. To recognize the achievements of its graduates, the SXU National Alumni Association has established the Spirit of Saint Xavier Award, the Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon '19 Award, and the Rita A. Ford '98 Faith in the Future Award.

Please join us on September 29 at our Homecoming 2013 Liturgy and Spirit of Saint Xavier Awards celebration to honor the 2013-2014 Alumni Award recipients.

The Spirt of Saint Xavier Award

The Spirit of Saint Xavier Award (originally the Distinguished Alumni Award) is a tribute to an alumnus/a whose personal and professional life mirrors the heritage of the Sisters of Mercy -- to search for truth, to think critically, to communicate effectively, and to serve wisely and compassionately in support of human dignity and the common good. Recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Award include:

2011

 Hiram Grau '03 1997  Denise Miller '80 '86

2010

 Darrell B. Jackson '81 1996 June Gallagher '90
2009 Daniel Rowan, D.O. '81 1995 Lee M. Cera, D.V.M. '71
2008 Barbara Moore Pasquinelli '61 1994 Alvena Reckzeh '91
2007 Sister Sheila Lyne, R.S.M. '60, '65 1993 Sister Lucille McKillop '51
2006 Sister Lily Quintos, rc '67 1992 Bishop Moses Anderson '68
2005 Thomas Power '80 1991 Ellen Holden Clark '49
2004 Sister Mary Brian Costello, R.S.M. '55 1990 Margaret Corrigan '40
2003 Patty Kiefer '66 1989 Sister Cathleen Cahill '66
Sister Nancy Cahill '60
2002 Dr. Kevin Burns '73 1988 Margaret M. Harrigan '49
2001 Jeanne McGough Clark '71 1987 Sister Denis O'Grady '37
2000 Maureen T. Shields '81 1986 Jean M. Unsworth '55
1999 Anne Shannon '66    
1998 Monsignor Michael Boland '82    

 

Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon Award

Internationally recognized for her outstanding contributions to education, Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon '19, traveled the world, embracing cultures and languages. Honoring one of the first graduates of Saint Francis Xavier College for Women and a foreign language instructor at Saint Xavier for over 60 years, the Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon award is presented to an alumnus/a who serves as an exemplary volunteer and supporter of the University's endeavors. Recipients of this award embody the values of the Sisters of Mercy in pursuit of opening new doors to Saint Xavier students. Recipients of the Sister Dorothy Marie Peschon Award include:

2011 John Naisbitt '91 1999 Margaret Ahern '48, 
Mary Pat O'Malley Blyth '48
2010 Dr. Patricia A. Morris '83 1998 Phillip Wood '77
2009 Richard Guerin '79 1997 Sister Fleurette Buckley '47 
Sister Laureen Kenny '42 
Sister Honore Quinn '47
2008 Dr. Loretta Fisher Nolan '48 1996 Dolores Marek '83
2007 Mary Lou Piazza '96  1995 Carol Gockstetter Yukich '60
2006 Claudette Dwyer '54 1994 Mary-Anne M. Kubic '76
2005 Mary Clare Loftus '65 1993 Karen Wood '76
2004 Barbara Denemark Long '69 1992 Laura Shallow '78 '86
2003 Jerry Stengel '87 1991 Shirley Twickler '46
2002 Margaret Gallagher '65 1990 Margaret Moran '49, Betty Riley '49
2001 Joan Guilfoyle '39 1989 Ave Green '51,
Barbara Kern '57
2000 Kathryn A. Kelly '90    

 

Rita A. Ford '98, Faith in the Future Award

Presented to a promising graduate of the past ten years, the Rita A. Ford Faith in the Future Award recognizes the alumnus/a whose personal, professional and/or social accomplishments reflect the core values of Saint Xavier University -- respect, excellence, compassion, service, hospitality, integrity, diversity and lifelong learning. Congratulations to these Rita A. Ford, Faith in the Future Award winners:

2011 Laura LeCompte '06 2000 Francis Blake '96
2010 Abby Jambor Anderson '04 1999 Timothy Henry '90
2009 Ronza Othman '03 1998 Hannah Hayes '86, '96
2008 Austin Schafer '04 1997 Andrew Wodka '90
2007 Maurice Edward Snell '06 1996 Margaret McDonnell '92
2006 Amy McKee '97 1995 Dorothy Prokop '87
2005 Kathy Rogers '95, '97 1994 Brian Lynch '84
2004 Laima Rastenis '94, '96 1993 Renee Popovits '86
2003 Cynthia Schoenbacher-St. Aubin '01 1992 Barbara Mauger '89
2002 Marla Mutis, Ed.D.'83, '94 1991 Susan Kozial '81
2001 Jill Duba '97    

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