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Damen Awards

Excellence Awards Ceremony - Damen Award

 

 

The Damen Award is named for Loyola University Chicago's founder, Arnold Damen, S.J. It seeks to honor undergraduate students who have committed themselves to Jesuit ideals by being a true source of inspiration and leadership to the Loyola community throughout the year. These students are people who have led other students in spirit, motivation and purpose.

2023-2024

Recipients

Ailynn Duarte 

Katie Jabaay 

Luke Mathews  

Liam More O'Ferrall 

Esam Shah 

Rushabh Shah 

Rylie Steuer 

Grace Tylutki 

Alyssa Votava 

Matt Westmeyer 

2022-23

Recipients

Jocelyn Arroyo

Char Coates

Megan Grizzle

Josh Jones

Victor Karwacinski

Connor Karwowski

Jakub Krasewicz

Catherine Mudd

Anne Papciak

Nabhan Rafiq

Farheen Saiyed

Miller Tennant

 

Finalists

Jocelyn Arroyo

Benjamin Bryan

Anna Bryant

Kathryn Grace Cantrell

Char Coates

Claire Creighton Ben Deems

Aidan Doyle

Ella Doyle

Joseph Dryoel

Caitlin Dyer

Leon Friedrich Diaz

Chloe Gordon

John Gorman

Megan Grizzle

Claire Butler-Harrison

Eva Hurley

Anton Jahn-Vavrus

Josh Jones

Victor Karwacinski

Connor Karwowski

Jakub Krasewicz

Alex Miranda

Catherine Mudd

Saminah Munshi

Emma O'Driscoll

Ian Panganiban

Anne Papciak

Nabhan Rafiq

Kaitlin Rokusek

Farheen Saiyed

Elizabeth St. Mary

Miller Tennant

2021-22

Recipients 

Sophia Barnard 

Brooke Boxrud

Alexandra Brist 

Carrington Cottrell

Gelyn Anne Divinagracia

Jamie Glas

Ava Jennings

Madilyn McLain

Sohaib Mirza 

Mary Mulcahey

Rhea Prag

 

Finalists 

Jocelyn Arroyo

Soumith Sanka

2020-21

Recipients 

Ethan Chiu

Ella Doyle

Maddie Drescher

Connor Elmore

Martin Flores

Kaela Harber

Hassan Khan

Adrian Medina

Kaleigh O'Brien

Angel Rubi Navarijo

Raheyma Siddiqui

Taylor Thomas

 

Finalists 

Mayar Azar

Madeline Iem

Christina Mangano

Mackenzie O'Donnell

Janet Perez

Megan Shanahan

Kallie Timmons

2019-20

Recipients

Filza Ali

Maddie Demo

Jocelyn Dillard

Mario Guerrero

Abbey Jacobsen

Maya Kelly

Carlos Martinez

Andrew McAllister

Rohan Meda

Kathleen Meis

Emily Phillips

Lauren Tan

Shana Ward

Egypt Watson

 

Finalists

Devin Joslyn

Rose Mohammadi

Tyler Pavesich

Gabrielle Robinson

Jana Rokitta

Katharine Stephens

2018-19

Winners

Kristi Beltran

Hannah Chin

Adriana Gomez

Erin Kilbane

Janey Knuth

Olivia Niosi

Harsh Patel

Jessica Pedroza

Bridget Randazzo

Andrew Roseman

Jacque Stefanic

 

Finalists

Kristi Beltran

Hannah Chin

Anna Dexter

Adriana Gomez

Erin Kilbane

Hannah Knitter

Janey Knuth

Roshni Koul

Teodora Lakic

Alexis Meyer

Olivia Niosi

Harsh Patel

Amy Paul

Jessica Pedroza

Ali Piracha

Hannah Puvalowski

Bridget Randazzo

Maria Ravazoula

Maxim Raykov

Andrew Roseman

Jacque Stefanic

2017-18

Winners

Talal Al-Assil

Amy Christenson

Monica Donnelly

Addison Mauck

Jenna Meyers

Alexander Minton

Victoria Nguyen

Natalie Pine

Tim Platten

Rylee Venn

Sania Zaffar

 

Finalists

Afreen Hussaini

Yasmeen Khayr

Sophia Manternach

Samantha Panock

Angel Rodriguez

Zayra Solis

Mitchell Strzepek

Jessica Talwar

Long Yi Yip

2016-17

Winners

MaryKatherine Brueck
Kelsey Cheng
Kajal Chokshi
Zoë Fisher
Kevin Murphy
Adam Roberts
Cristina Rodriguez
Martina Sullivan-Konyn

 

Finalists

Avery Alysworth
Evelyn Chavez
Eyleen Gramajo
Madison Kimball
Laurel Mertz
Madison Moser
Aye Aye Myint
Khundmeer Syed

2015-16

Winners

Heather Afriyie
Gustavo Arreguín Mendoza
Mariana Chavez
Catalina Cipri
Sundal I. Hashwani
Aamir Kadri
Amanda Koenig
Marta Makowski
Sabrina Minhas
Jay Patel
Ella Stanley
Adam Williamson

 

Finalists

Cristina Bedolla
Kajal Chokshi
Autumn Crowe
Christine Ellen Dankha
Hannah Goheen
Sundal I. Hashwani
Nicole Kleppe
Christie Kochis
Madeline Mehall
Kyle R. Wagner

2014-15

Winners

Jared Brocklehurst
Keyona Castleman
Emily Cybulla
Erin Ebbesmeyer
Eleanor Hahn
Kelly Hof
Sana Iqbal
Samia Khan
Haleigh Martin
Carolyn McKee
Miguel Ramirez
Salina Ramos

 

Finalists

Grant Bosnich
Marissa Boulanger
Emelia Gleber
Sabina Hanani
Aamir Kadri
Michelle Kasper
Kathleen Melody
Maura Rocks
Eric Schoendorf
Elizabeth Sextro
Andrew Timmons

2013-14

Winners

Gustavo Arreguin Mendoza
Breana Barak
Pedro Guerrero
Amanda Levigne
Stephanie Morrow
Erin O'Neill
Rachel Patterson
Steven Patzke
Edgar Perez
Michelle Peters
Thomas Serena
Pauline Tolentino


Damen Registered Student Organization Winners

Colleges Against Cancer
UNICEF of Loyola

Damen Sponsored Student Organization Winner

Wellness Advocates

 

The Damen Award is named for Loyola University Chicago's founder, Arnold Damen, S.J. It seeks to honor undergraduate students who have committed themselves to Jesuit ideals by being a true source of inspiration and leadership to the Loyola community throughout the year. These students are people who have led other students in spirit, motivation and purpose.