University Awards
The Sword of Loyola is Loyola University Chicago’s highest honor. It is conferred upon an individual who holds to the spiritual qualities associated with St. Ignatius of Loyola: courage, dedication, and service.
- 1964 J. Edgar Hoover
- 1965 Lt. Col. James A. McNulty and Maxime A. Faget
- 1966 Lt. Dieter Dengler
- 1967 Gen. David Sarnoff
- 1968 Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker
- 1969 Dr. Thomas O. Paine and William A. Anders
- 1970 Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen
- 1971 Helen Hayes
- 1972 James F. Maguire, S.J.
- 1973 Mr. And Mrs. Foster G. McGaw
- 1974 John F. Smith Jr.
- 1975 Bob Newhart
- 1976 Arthur Fiedler
- 1977 Mildred E. Jefferson, MD
- 1978 Vincent T. O’Keefe, S.J.
- 1979 George S. Halas
- 1980 John Cardinal Cody
- 1981 Mrs. John W. Clarke
- 1982 Jim Henson
- 1983 Robert W. Galvin
- 1984 William J. Quinn
- 1985 Danny Thomas
- 1986 Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.
- 1987 Frank W. Considine
- 1988 Jerome W. Van Gorkom
- 1989 Joseph Cardinal Bernardin
- 1990 Timothy S. Healy, S.J.
- 1991 Mr. and Mrs. Sargent Shriver
- 1992 Rosemary Connelly, R.S.M.
- 1993 Raymond Baumhart, S.J.
- 1994 John P. Smyth
- 1995 Honorable Henry J. Hyde
- 1996 Helen Prejean, C.S.J.
- 1997 Monsignor Kenneth Velo
- 1998 Wally Phillips
- 1999 Mary Roch Rocklage, R.S.M.
- 2000 Thomas S. Monaghan
- 2001 James C. Dowdle
- 2002 Lester Crown
- 2003 Mr. and Mrs. John W. Croghan
- 2004 Bishop Wilton D. Gregory
- 2005 Michael R. Quinlan
- 2006 Edmund D. Pellegrino, MD
- 2007 Anthony L. Barbato, MD
- 2008 Nancy W. Knowles
- 2009 Francis Cardinal George
- 2010 James J. O’Connor
- 2011 John and Herta Cuneo
- 2012 Ramsey Lewis
- 2013 Paul Farmer, MD, PhD
- 2014 Dick and Judi Duchossois
- 2015 General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret.)
- 2017 Cardinal Blase J. Cupich
- 2018 Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM
The Damen Award is awarded annually by each college, school, and institute at Loyola University Chicago to an alumnus or alumna in recognition of the qualities of leadership in industry, leadership in community, and service to others.
College of Arts & Sciences
- 2002 Joan Mae Hank, BSEd ’54
- 2003 Margaret O’Brien Steinfels, BA ’63 & Peter F. Steinfels, PhD, BA ’63
- 2004 Stuart Dybek, BA ’64
- 2005 Hon. Richard A. Devine, BA ’65
- 2006 Philip J. Caputo, BS ’64
- 2007 Julia M. Stasch, BA ’74
- 2008 Christina Johnson-Wolff, BA ’72
- 2009 Ronald A. Grzywinski, BS ’58
- 2010 Charles A. Whittingham, BS ’51
- 2011 Weldon J. Rougeau, BS ’67
- 2012 Col. (IL) Jennifer N. Pritzker, IL ARNG (Retired), BA ’79
- 2013 Jacqueline E. Taylor, BA ’73
- 2014 James V. LoBianco, BA ’94, JFRC ’93
- 2015 Mary Ann Hynes, BA ’90
- 2016 Ricardo Estrada, BA '89
- 2017 Sandra Cisneros, BA ’76
- 2018 Ashruf Ghanimah, BS '06
Quinlan School of Business
- 2002 William J. Koloseike, BA ’51
- 2003 John J. Terry, BBA ’59
- 2004 James L. Sandner, BBA ’61
- 2005 William G. Kistner, BBA ’72
- 2006 Stephanie S. Springs, MBA ’78
- 2007 Thomas W. Havey, BS ’45
- 2008 Eugene R. Croisant, BBA ’59, MSIR ’66
- 2009 John E. Rooney, MBA ’69
- 2010 Rocco J. Martino, MBA ’78
- 2011 Michael D. Sullivan, BBA ’61
- 2012 Mary A. Tolan, BBA ’82
- 2013 John G. Iberle, BBA ’75, JFRC ’73–’74
- 2014 Mark K. Satkiewicz, MBA ’95
- 2015 Robin D. Fern, MBA ’82
- 2016 Steven D. McCullough, BBA '89
- 2017 Francesca A. DeBiase, BBA ’88
- 2018 Eric Lugo, MS '12, MBA '12
School of Communication
- 2011 John J. Lane, BS ’55
- 2012 Judith C. Rice, BA ’81
- 2013 Brian P. McIntyre, BA ’72
- 2014 Susan Candiotti, BA ’76, JFRC ’73–’74
- 2015 Ann M. Liston, BA ’92
- 2016 Martin J. Stock, BA '84
- 2017 Lorraine M. Klemz, BA ’90
School of Continuing and Professional Studies
- 2002 James J. Cowhey Sr., BS ’55
- 2003 Richard J. Peterson, BS ’51
- 2004 Sr. Bonaventure Kusek, CR, BBA ’66
- 2005 Michael L. Conklin, MA ’04
- 2006 Yman Huang Vien, BBA ’85
- 2007 James P. Bouchard, BBA ’84
- 2008 Ruthellyn Musil, BA ’75
- 2009 Christopher G. Atchison, BA ’71
- 2010 Marie M. Ginther, BBA ’87
- 2011 Carlos X. Montoya, BA ’85
- 2012 Thaddeus J. Wong, BBA ’96
- 2013 Alicia T. Vega, BS ’96, MJ ’99
- 2014 Carmen Velásquez, BS ’63
- 2015 Steven J. Bernas, BS ’87, Niles College
- 2016 Cynthia A. Dickens, MUND '96, MSHR '99
- 2017 Thomas C. Wendt, BA ’98
- 2018 Dominique Merritt, BA '10
School of Education
- 2005 Dr. Harry P. Rossi, EdD ’85
- 2006 Dr. Robert H. Jordan Jr., PhD ’00
- 2007 Joan M. Klaus, BSEd ’66
- 2008 Rose Ann C. Pastor, MEd ’93
- 2009 Dr. Blondean Y. Davis, BA ’70, MEd ’75, EdD ’85
- 2010 Dr. Timothy M. Kanold, PhD ’02
- 2011 Patrick S. McAndrew, BSEd ’87
- 2012 Mary A. Hicks, MEd ’99
- 2013 Shelley Nizynski Reese, MEd ’05
- 2014 Carl A. Grant, MEd ’62
- 2015 Dr. Debra A. Hill, PhD ’93
- 2016 Dr. Ernestine G. Riggs, PhD, '90
- 2017 Dr. Barbara June Eason-Watkins, EdD '99
- 2018 Dr. DeRionne P. Pollard, PhD '05
Institute of Environmental Sustainability
- 2014 David E. Miller, BS ’75, JFRC ’73–’74
- 2015 Patrick F. Conway, BA ’74, JFRC ’73–’74
- 2016 Daniel M. McGowan, BS '88
- 2017 Stacey A. Paradis, BA ’92
- 2018 The Honorable Mike Quigley, JD '89
The Graduate School
- 2002 Dr. Juan Andrade Jr., PhD, MA ’02
- 2003 Karen L. Meyer, MA ’85
- 2004 Dr. Carol S. Sonnenschein, MA ’90, PhD ’95
- 2005 Dr. Rebecca C. Burwell, MA ’99, PhD ’04
- 2006 Sr. Suzanne Zuercher, OSB, BA ’60, MA ’67
- 2007 Sr. Florence M. Muia, MA ’01
- 2008 Dr. Stephanie Pace Marshall, PhD ’83
- 2009 Rev. Brian G. Paulson, S.J., MA ’85
- 2010 Sr. Rita Larivée, PhD ’98
- 2011 Dr. Annette Seegers, PhD ’84
- 2012 Dr. Woodrow W. Clark II, PhD, MA ’76
- 2013 Dr. Marsha M. Linehan, BS ’68, MA ’70, PhD ’71
- 2014 Dr. Deborah C. Hockman, PhD ’82
- 2015 Matthew T. Logelin, MA ’02
- 2016 Kelly H. Szany, MA '02
School of Law
- 2002 Todd A. Smith, JD ’76
- 2003 Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow, JD ’53
- 2004 Thomas P. Sullivan, JD ’52
- 2005 William R. Quinlan, BS ’61, JD ’64
- 2006 Bernard J. Beazley, JD ’50
- 2007 Jeffrey D. Jacobs, JD ’74
- 2008 Katherine S. Janega, JD ’77
- 2009 Randy Lamm Berlin, JD ’91
- 2010 Roger J. Kiley Jr., JD ’66
- 2011 F. Vern Lahart, BA ’50, JD ’51
- 2012 Susan S. Sher, JD ’74
- 2013 Hon. Virginia M. Kendall, JD ’92
- 2014 Joseph A. Power Jr., JD ’77
- 2015 Mary Meg McCarthy, JD ’89
- 2016 Hon. Fay Hartog-Levin, JD '75
- 2017 The Honorable Thomas J. Dart, JD '87
- 2018 Maria Woltjen, JD '87
Stritch School of Medicine
- 2002 Dr. Katherine A. Walsh, BS ’66, MD ’80
- 2003 Dr. Rodney S. Alford, BS ’79, MD ’82
- 2004 Dr. Judith Froehlich Klamut, MD ’73 & Dr. Michael J. Klamut, MD ’73
- 2005 Dr. John F. Moran, BS ’60, MD ’64
- 2006 Dr. Gregory J. Matz, MD ’62
- 2007 Dr. Kenneth C. Micetich, BS ’69, MD ’79
- 2008 Dr. John L. Wilhelm, MD ’69
- 2009 Dr. James R. Baker, MD ’78
- 2010 Dr. Todd S. Hewell III, BS ’75, MD ’78
- 2011 Dr. Fern E. Asma, MD ’46
- 2012 Dr. Patrick J. Stiff, MD ’75
- 2013 Dr. Judith A. Neafsey, BSN ’73, MD ’78
- 2014 Dr. Nancy S. Hardt, MD ’77
- 2015 Dr. Angelo Capozzi, MD ’60
- 2016 Dr. Thomas J. Goblirsch, MD '85, LUMC Resident '90
- 2017 Dr. Joel P. Carpenter, MD ’89
- 2018 Dr. Daniel Mulrooney, MD '97
Marcella Niehoff School of Nursing
- 2002 Margaret (Peg) J. Stafford, BSN ’61, MSN ’69
- 2003 Helen Ramirez-Odell, BSN ’64
- 2004 Dephane “Jeri” Jensen Rose, BSN ’51
- 2005 Dr. Wendy J. Barr, PhD, BSN, ’69
- 2006 Dr. Sandra Millon Underwood, PhD, RN, FAAN, BSN ’75, MSN ’79
- 2007 Thomas A. Mackey, BSN ’74
- 2008 Sheila A. Haas, MSN ’74
- 2009 Dr. Judith Kosloskus Scully, BSN ’62
- 2010 Dr. Helen K. Grace, BSN ’63
- 2011 Dr. Ann S. Blouin, MSN ’80
- 2012 Dr. Carolyn Hope Smeltzer, RN MSN ’77, EdD ’83
- 2013 Dr. Ida M. Androwich, FAAN, RN, PhD, BSN ’78
- 2014 Dr. Barbara M. Brodie, PhD, RN, FAAN, BSN ’57
- 2015 Susan M. Finn, BSN ’77, MSN ’86
- 2016 Sharon L. O'Keefe, MSN '76
- 2017 Mary Ann B. Noonan, BSN ’64, MSN ’79
- 2018 Sr. Donna Marie Wolowicki, C.R., BSN '71, MSN '75
Institute of Pastoral Studies
- 2008 Dr. Terrance P. McGuire, MPS ’02
- 2009 Richard F. Clark, MRE ’78
- 2010 Shirl A. Giacomi, MPS ’98, MDiv ’02
- 2011 Sr. Maura Twohig, MA ’95 & Sr. Mary M. Daly, MA ’95
- 2012 Joseph Paprocki, BA ’81, MPS ’85
- 2013 Rev. Jimmie L. Flewellen Sr., MPS ’83
- 2014 Dr. Terrence C. Nelson-Johnson, BS ’80, MPS ’82
- 2015 Pam Coster, MRE ’02
- 2016 Sr. Norma S. Pimentel, MA '95
- 2017 Dr. Carole M. Eipers, MPS ’80
- 2018 Kimberly Cavnar, BA '77, MPS '80
School of Social Work
- 2002 Katheryn H. Stamm, BS ’32, MSW ’38
- 2003 Agnes L. Piszczek, MSW ’61
- 2004 Lucy Lang-Chappell, PhD, MSW ’60
- 2005 Veronica A. Coleman, MSW ’80
- 2006 Jill E. Manske, MSW ’83
- 2007 Eunice W. Johnson, MSW ’41
- 2008 Hon. Christine M. Radogno, BA ’73, MSW ’74
- 2009 Dr. Joseph A. Walsh, BA ’67, MSW ’69
- 2010 Terri Buffalo Star Gardner, MSW ’07
- 2011 Elizabeth Wilson, MSW ’61
- 2012 Barbara J. Menard, MSW ’94
- 2013 Robert M. Adams, MSW ’95
- 2014 Antwan A. Turpeau, MSW ’11
- 2015 Sharmili D. Majmudar, MSW ’97
- 2016 Daniel J. Kill, MSW '74
- 2017 Gertrude I. Mack, MSW ’46
- 2018 Maudette T. Carr, BSW '96, MSW '01
The Felice Award, which started in 2012, is given each year to a distinguished alumnus or alumna of the John Felice Rome Center who has shown exemplary leadership in business and community and support to the Rome Center.
- 2012 Leonard P. Slotkowski Jr., JFRC ’65–’66 BA ’69, MEd ’72
- 2013 John J. Kurowski, JFRC ’73–’74, BA ’75
- 2014 Dr. Philip R. O’Connor, PhD, BA ’70, JFRC ’68–’69
- 2015 Anthony F. Piazza, JFRC ’62–’63
- 2016 Katie Y. Vogelheim, JFRC '77-'78
- 2017 James L. Centner Jr., JFRC ’66–’67
- 2018 Gemma Cassaretto Allen-Nader, JFRC '64-'65, BS '66
The Coffey Awards are given each year to a distinguished alumna of Mundelein College for leadership in community, accomplishments in industry, and service to others.
- 2002 Tina Stretch, BA ’66
- 2003 Sharon Gist Gilliam, MA ’65
- 2004 Patricia O. Ewers, PhD ’57
- 2005 Barbara Baynes Mahoney, BFA ’53
- 2006 Alice B. Hayes, PhD, BS ’59
- 2007 Mary M. Dwyer, PhD, MA ’72
- 2008 Hon. June Carter Perry, BA ’65
- 2009 Janet W. Sisler, BA ’74, MA ’82
- 2010 Dr. Jacqueline P. Doud, BA ’62
- 2011 Hon. Mary Ann Smith, BA ’85
- 2012 Dr. Kumiko Watanuki, PhD BA ’84, MA ’87
- 2013 Dr. Elaine M. Schuster, BA ’68
- 2014 Dr. Judith A. Mayotte, PhD ’62
- 2015 Adrienne Y. Bailey, MUND ’66
- 2016 Joyce R. Saxon, MUND '49
- 2017 Sr. Mary Ann Zollmann, BVM, MUND '64
- 2018 Ms. Christine Boyd, MUND '73, MPS '87
The Council of Regents, in recognition of his or her leadership and service to the University, grants a Regents Award each year to a distinguished Loyola student
- 2006 Anthony Bahr, BBA ’06
- 2007 Atheni Asihel, BA ’07
- 2008 Scott Harris, BA ’08, MA ’12
- 2009 Jennifer DeNeal, JFRC Spring ’07, BA ’09
- 2010 Aaron Brunmeier, BA ’10, MA ’11
- 2011 Zacharea Katerji, BBA ’11
- 2012 Kelsey Horton, BA ’12
- 2013 Kevin P. Casey, MD ’13
- 2014 Pedro A. Regalado, BA ’13
- 2015 Daniel Ziemniak, BA ’14
- 2016 Hope J. Shannon, Loyola doctoral student
The Stritch Medal is presented to a member of the faculty or a graduate of Loyola University Chicago who has demonstrated the ideals of medicine promoted by Stritch.
- 1960 Benjamin H. Orndoff, MD 1906
- 1961 James J. Callahan, MD ’27
- 1962 Gertrude M. Engbring, MD ’27
- 1963 Charles E. Pechous Sr., MD ’27
- 1964 Francis J. Gerty, MD ’21
- 1965 Francis J. Braceland, MD
- 1966 Frank W. Newell, MD ’39
- 1967 Samuel Salinger, MD 1906
- 1968 Christiaan N. Barnard, MD
- 1969 Kam Sung Tom, MD ’39
- 1970 William B. Walsh, MD
- 1971 Walter C. Randall, PhD
- 1972 Michael J. Brennan, MD ’47
- 1973 Joseph P. Kerwin, MD
- 1974 Albert C. Esposito, MD ’38
- 1975 Eugene R. Balthazar, MD ’25
- 1976 John L. Keeley, MD ’29
- 1977 Robert J. Lukes, MD ’47
- 1978 Paul F. Fox, MD ’34
- 1979 James E. McDonald, MD ’45 and Thomas J. Stamm, MD ’46
- 1980 John R. Tobin, MD
- 1981 Robert J. Freeark, MD
- 1982 Roque Pifarré, MD
- 1983 Joseph P. McKay, MD ’47 and Joseph P. Wells, MD, PhD
- 1984 Geraldine M. Peiffer, MD ’49
- 1985 Herbert B. Greenlee, MD
- 1986 Rolf M. Gunnar, MD
- 1987 Matthew J. Bulfin, MD ’47
- 1988 John P. MacCarthy, O. Pream, MD ’77
- 1989 Daniel C. Shannon, MD ’60
- 1990 Walter S. Wood, MD
- 1991 Leon Love, MD
- 1992 Roland R. Cross, MD
- 1993 Sakaye Shigekawa, MD ’40
- 1994 Harry L. Messmore Jr., MD
- 1995 Ralph P. Leischner Jr., MD ’68
- 1996 Walter E. Neiswanger, MD ’52
- 1997 Marion Howard Brooks, MD
- 1998 Joan E. Cummings, MD ’68
- 1999 Joseph V. Simone, MD ’60
- 2000 James R. Kennedy, MD ’60
- 2001 Leonard L. Vertuno, MD
- 2002 Paul J. Hering, MD ’74
- 2003 John F. Shea, MD
- 2004 J. Paul O’Keefe, MD ’71
- 2005 Stephen Slogoff, MD
- 2006 Robert C. Flanigan, MD
- 2007 Anthony L. Barbato, MD ’70
- 2008 John C. York II, MD ’74/’75
- 2009 Gerard V. Aranha, MD
- 2010 Philip H. Sheridan Sr., MD ’50 and Philip H. Sheridan Jr., MD ’87
- 2011 Terry R. Light, MD
- 2012 Katherine A. Walsh, BS ’66, MD ’80
- 2013 Richard L. Gamelli, MD, FACS
- 2014 Mike My Lehoang, MD ’74/’75
- 2015 Mamdouh Bakhos, MD, FACS
- 2016 Patrick Stiff, MD
The Dux Mirabilis is given to a faculty or staff member for extraordinary contributions to the University.
- 2004 Rev. John E. Reilly, S.J.
- 2005 Sr. Mary Pat Haley, BVM
- 2006 Joyce D. Knight
- 2007 Frank and Kay Fennell
- 2008 Patti Ray
- 2009 Sr. Jean Dolores Schmidt, BVM
- 2010 Dr. Connie M. Knapp
- 2011 James J. Faught, JD ’76
- 2012 William Sherry
- 2013 Terri Wronski
- 2015 Martin J. Lane, BS ’65
- 2016 David N. Yellen, JD, Dean of the School of Law
The President’s Medal honors an alumnus or alumna who has spent a lifetime in public service.
- 2002 Hon. Philip J. Rock, JD ’64
- 2003 Hon. Neil F. Hartigan, JD ’62
- 2004 William M. Plante, BA ’69
- 2006 Hon. Mary Ann G. McMorrow, JD ’53
- 2011 Gen. George A. Joulwan, MA ’69
The Caritas Award honors a corporation or foundation that has contributed significantly to the betterment of society and the University through extraordinary philanthropy.
- 2002 McCormick Tribune Foundation
- 2003 Helen Brach Foundation
- 2004 Arthur J. Schmitt Foundation
- 2007 Chicago Community Trust
- 2008 Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust
- 2010 Polk Bros. Foundation
- 2011 The Bernard Osher Foundation
- 2017 CME Group Foundation
The Heart of Loyola Award honors an alumnus or alumna for extraordinary commitment to Jesuit education
- 2002 David H. Rammler, PhD, BS, ’51
- 2003 Patrick H. Arbor, BA ’58
- 2004 Most Rev. Bishop Edwin Conway, MSW ’70
- 2005 Hon. Patrick T. Murphy, BS ’61
- 2006 John P. Felice, MA ’72
- 2007 Louis, BS ’51, and Jean Glunz III
- 2008 Rev. Michael M. Boland, MSW ’95
- 2010 Reverend John P. Foley, S.J., MRE ’78
- 2017 Mrs. Audrey G. Ratner (BSEd ’78)
- 2019 John and Kathy Schreiber
The Spirit of Loyola Award honors an individual who exemplifies the Ignatian spirit of leadership and service to the community.
- 2002 Rev. Jack Wall
- 2003 Rev. James J. Close
- 2004 Barbara Gaines
- 2005 Mary A. Dempsey
- 2007 John and Herta Cuneo
- 2017 Cokie Roberts
Presented to champions of innovation in education who advocate for our students and embody the entrepreneurial spirit of Arrupe College.
- 2019 Mark Shriver
- 2019 Lidia Bastianich