The Damen Awards, named in honor the university's founder and first president, Rev. Arnold Damen, S.J., are presented annually to an alumnus/a of each school and college within Loyola University Chicago. The award recognizes leadership in industry, community and service to others. The award is presented at the annual Founders' Dinner, which commemorates those who founded the university by honoring those individuals who continue to help it thrive.
Previous School of Law recipients:
2002 Todd A. Smith (1976)
2003 The Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow (1953)
2004 Thomas P. Sullivan (1952)
2005 William R. Quinlan (1964)
2006 Bernard J. Beazley (1950)
2007 Jeffrey D. Jacobs (1974)
2008 Katherine S. Janega (1977)
2009 Randy L. Berlin (1991)
2011 Louis Lehr (1951)
2012 Susan Sher (1974)
2013 The Hon. Virginia M. Kendall (1992)
2014 Joseph A. Power, Jr. (1977)
