Historical Highlights
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1908
Bishop John J. Hogan approved purchase of land for a Jesuit college.
1909
Rev. Michael Dowling, S.J., bought 25 acres at 53rd and Troost for $50,000.
1910
Charter for awarding degrees was granted to Rockhurst by the state of Missouri.
1914
Academic life began with opening of high school in Sedgwick Hall.
1917
First college classes began with Rev. Alphonse Schwitalla, S.J., as the only faculty member.
1921
First class was graduated. First honorary degree was awarded to Marshal Ferdinand Foch. First Master’s degree to J. Zack Miller III.
1922
Dowling Hall, the first college building, was completed.
1927
Rockhurst Circle was organized. Wilfred C. Bourke Field was completed.
1931
Honorary Directors Association was formed.
1933
Evening Division of College was established.
1937
Conway Hall classroom building was completed.
1938
Mason-Halpin Fieldhouse was dedicated to former Hawk coaches.
1939
North Central Association granted accreditation to Rockhurst College.
1940
First resident students were housed in Dowling Hall.
1946
Division of Business Administration was organized.
1950
St. Francis Xavier Church was dedicated.
1953
Francis Cardinal Spellman was honored guest at first Rockhurst Day.
1954
Jesuit faculty residence was dedicated.
1955
Board of Regents was established.
1956
Visiting Scholar Lecture Series was initiated.
1957
Massman Hall and Xavier-Loyola Hall, student residence, were dedicated.
1959
Fourth floor was added to Conway Hall.
1962
Honors program was initiated. Corcoran Hall, student residence, was completed. Rockhurst High School moved to Greenlease Memorial Campus.
1964
Hawks won N.A.I.A. basketball championship.
1965
Cooperative Education Program was established.
1966
McGee Hall, student residence, was dedicated. Junior Year Abroad program was introduced.
1967
Greenlease Library was dedicated.
1968
Library Guild was founded.
1969
College became coeducational in all divisions. President’s Roundtable was formed.
1973
Physical Education and Convocation Center was completed.
1975
Van Ackeren Gallery of Religious Art opened. Graduate business courses initiated.
1976
Master of Business Administration degree program initiated. Jesuit residence named Van Ackeren Hall in honor of Father Van Ackeren’s 25th year as president.
1977
Lay members added to Board of Trustees; the Rev. Maurice E. Van Ackeren, S.J., appointed chancellor; the Rev. Robert F. Weiss, S.J., inaugurated as 10th president. Season of the Arts program was established.
1978
Executive Fellows Program began.
1979
Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree program was approved in conjunction with Research College of Nursing.
1980
Major renovation of Conway and Sedgwick halls was completed. Mabee Theater and campus entryway were dedicated.
1982
Corcoran Hall and Massman Hall Rock Room were renovated. First annual Rockhurst Week was held.
1983
School of Management was established. The Heritage Society was initiated. The Bachelor’s program in Physical Therapy was established.
1984
Conference Center addition to Massman Hall was completed. Mabee Chapel was dedicated.
1985
75th anniversary of the Rockhurst College charter was celebrated. Harry B. Kies Award was established to honor exemplary members of the College community.
1986
First endowed academic chairs were established—the Joseph M. Freeman, S.J., Chair in Philosophy and the George and Gladys Miller Chair in Business Administration. Thomas F. Eagleton Visiting Professorship was established.
1987
Research College of Nursing received North Central Association accreditation. Jesuit community established a scholarship for minority students and students with financial need.
1988
Rev. Thomas J. Savage, S.J., was inaugurated as 11th president. Research College of Nursing received National League for Nursing Accreditation. Global Studies offered.
1989
Master’s program in Occupational Therapy established. Center for Arts and Letters was established.
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1990
A Campus Master Plan was announced. The plan takes the College into the next century and was developed with input from students, faculty, staff and the neighborhood.
1991
Rockhurst College Continuing Education Center, Inc., was established. RCCEC acquired National Seminars, Inc. A new Jesuit residence was built and renovation of Van Ackeren Hall for academic use initiated.
1992
The $35 million “Renewing Commitments” Campaign for Rockhurst was announced.
1993
Rockhurst joined Saint Louis University in opening Ignatius Center, the south campus location, one block south of I-435 at 106th and Wornall Road. Master’s program in Physical Therapy was established.
1994
Construction began on the Science Center. Town House Village opened. “Sacred Encounters: Father DeSmet and the Indians of the Rocky Mountain West,” a major exhibit, opened at Ignatius Center. A new core curriculum was implemented, organized around the seven classical modes of inquiry.
1995
Rockhurst approved a new five-year strategic plan. The Rev. Thomas J. Savage, S.J. announced a search process for his successor after leading the College to eight years of growth in students, in the size of the campus and in national recognition.
1996
Rockhurst completed the “Renewing Commitments” Campaign with the first Rockhurst Gala. The campaign raised $41.4 million for new and renovated facilities, endowed scholarships, faculty chairs and other projects. The College also opened the Science Center. The Rev. Peter B. Ely, S.J. was inaugurated as 12th president.
1997
Rockhurst opened the School of Professional Studies, offering baccalaureate degrees in organizational leadership, organizational communication and computer technology.
1998
Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J., ‘64, became the 13th president of Rockhurst College. A campus-wide technology plan was approved by the Board of Trustees. A new Communication Sciences and Disorders bachelor’s degree program was offered in partnership with Saint Louis University.
1999
Rockhurst changed its name from Rockhurst College to Rockhurst University. Construction began on quadrangle expansion, Greenlease Gallery of Art, and Student Activities Center. University completed purchase of properties needed for Loyola Park expansion.
2000
The University celebrated completion of a $10 million construction project, which included: moving the main entrance from 53rd to 54th St.; creation of a pedestrian mall at 53rd St.; construction of a 90-foot bell tower; a new pergola and fountain; and the Greenlease Gallery of Art. A Catholic Studies Center was established to explore and study the rich traditions of the Catholic Church.
2001
A $50 million capital campaign was launched, with most of the funds slated for construction and renovation of facilities. The School of Management changed its named to the Helzberg School of Management, in recognition of donors Barnett and Shirley Helzberg. The University launched a master of education degree in an effort to address the national teacher shortage.
2002
Conway Hall was reopened following a $6.5 million renovation. The renovation included technological improvement such as computer labs and “smart” classrooms with multimedia capabilities. The School of Professional Studies became part of the new School of Graduate and Professional Studies, new home to graduate programs that had formerly been part of the College of Arts and Sciences (communication sciences and disorders, education, occupational therapy, and physical therapy) and undergraduate programs in communication sciences and disorders, and education.
2003
The completion of the Excellence in the City $50 million campaign was celebrated, with $50.5 million raised. Rockhurst Day was renewed as a campus tradition. The Loyola Park Baseball stadium was inaugurated. A clinical doctorate (DPT) was established in Physical Therapy.
2004
Rockhurst launched a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry. Softball was inaugurated as the 11th varsity sport on campus.
2005
The University completed installation of the first campus-wide wireless network of any university in the Kansas City area. The campus welcomed the largest freshman class in 10 years, 370 students, up 50 percent from 2003.
2006
Rev. Thomas B. Curran, O.S.F.S., became the 14th president of the University. Rockhurst named the campus quadrangle the Kinerk Commons in honor of the Rev. Edward Kinerk, S.J., 13th president of the University. The campus welcomed the second largest freshman class in University history, with 396 students.
2007
Rockhurst began a comprehensive strategic planning process and introduced a new shared vision, which was developed with broad input from the University community. Rockhurst established a bachelor’s degree in sports science.
2009
The University welcomed the largest freshman class in its history—417 students.
2010
Rockhurst celebrated the centennial anniversary of its charter with the theme “Learn, Lead, Serve, Celebrate!” A criminal justice degree program was established.
2011
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching recognized Rockhurst University with its prestigious community engagement classification. The University broke ground in March for a new multi-use parking garage and retail facility, which was completed in December.
2012
A branding campaign was launched featuring the tagline, “Where leaders learn.” An extensive redesign of the University’s website accompanied the campaign.
2013
The University was recognized for service to the Southtown community with a public achievement award presented by the Southtown Council. The Israeli ambassador to the Holy See visited campus for a public lecture, classroom discussion and to place a wreath at the plaque commemorating Jesuit victims of Nazi persecution. The men’s soccer team advanced to the NCAA Division II Final Four.
2014
The University marked a new campus milestone March 7 by breaking ground on its new academic building, Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall, located south of the signature bell tower.
2015
Doors opened to Pedro Arrupe, S.J., Hall, housing classrooms with the latest technology, faculty offices, a 500-seat auditorium, the McMeel Family Gallery and a coffee shop. The Helzberg School of Management launched a Master of Science in business intelligence and analytics, part of a growing portfolio of programs designed to meet the increasing need for professionals skilled in working with data.
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Presidents of Rockhurst University
1910-1915
Rev. Michael P. Dowling, S.J.
1915-1918
Rev. Aloysius A. Breen, S.J.
1918-1924
Rev. John A. Weiand, S.J.
1924-1928
Rev. Arthur D. Spillard, S.J.
1928-1933
Rev. William P. Manion, S.J.
1933-1940
Rev. Daniel H. Conway, S.J.
1940-1945
Rev. William H. McCabe, S.J.
1945-1951
Rev. Thomas M. Knapp, S.J.
1951-1977
Rev. Maurice E. Van Ackeren, S.J.
1977-1988
Rev. Robert F. Weiss, S.J.
1988-1996
Rev. Thomas J. Savage, S.J.
1996-1997
Rev. Peter B. Ely, S.J.
1997-1998
Janet Watson Sheeran, Ph.D. (Interim)
1998-2006
Rev. E. Edward Kinerk, S.J., ‘64
2006-
Rev. Thomas B. Curran, O.S.F.S.
Endowment Fund
Rockhurst’s permanent endowment fund provides fiscal stability and continuing income in support of various programs and activities of the University. The major portion of the endowment fund supports financial assistance for students, as directed by donors. The Finance Committee of the Board of Trustees oversees the policies for the management of the fund.
Cultural Endowment Funds
- The Robert R. Lakas, S.J., Memorial Fund was established by friends of the late Rev. Lakas, Rockhurst English professor, whose desire was to share his appreciation of the fine arts—literature, music, art, and theater. Support from this fund provides opportunities for students and the community to enjoy special programs and performances annually.
- The Helen G. Bonfils Endowment for the Fine and Performing Arts was established at Rockhurst University in 1976. Inspired by the Victor Hugo apothegm inscribed on the south face of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art — “It is by the real that man exists; it is by the ideal that he lives”—Rockhurst University has used the endowment to promote contact between its students and the fine and performing arts.
- The Richard and Jane Bruening Arts Endowed Fund for the Arts presents an annual event in one of the following Rockhurst University’s programs: Musica Sacra, Visiting Scholars Lecture Series or Midwest Poets Series.
- The Center for Arts and Letters Endowment was created in 1996 to support the Center for Arts and Letters.
- The Greenlease Gallery Facility Upkeep Endowment Fund was established through the generosity of Virginia Greenlease to support the needs of the Greenlease Gallery.
- The Visiting Scholar Lecture Series was established in 1955-56 in order to enrich the intellectual life of the University and to provide free public lectures for the Rockhurst and Kansas City communities. Guests of national and international repute discuss timely and timeless subjects. Permanent funds endowing the program have been established by Roy A. Roberts, former editor of The Kansas City Star; by the Honorable Henry Bundschu, judge and member of a pioneer family in Independence and Kansas City; by the Kansas City Association of Trusts and Foundations; by Edwin G. Borserine to honor both the Rev. Vincent F. Daues, S.J., founder and long-time director of the Series, and Alpha Sigma Nu, the Jesuit Honor Society.
The Visiting Scholars
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1955-1956
André Mercier
Përe Paul Henry, S.J.
Rev. Josef Nuttin
1956-1957
Rev. John Courtney Murray, S.J.
Rev. John C. Ford, S.J.
Rev. Joseph Owens, C.Ss.R.
Rev. John L. Thomas, S.J.
1957-1958
Saul S. Weinberg
Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle
Col. Thomas G. Lanphier Jr.
Senator Stuart Symington
Edward Teller
Sister M. Madeleva, C.S.C.
Clarence K. Streit
Rev. Henri Renard, S.J.
1958-1959
Erik Ritter von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Rev. Bruce Vawter, C.M.
Rev. Gerald B. Phelan
Rev. Thurston N. Davis, S.J.
1959-1960
Robert Frost
Anton Charles Pegis
Samuel Eliot Morison
William F. Albright
1960-1961
Rev. Joseph M. Bochenski, O.P.
Francis J. Braceland
Harlow M. Shapley
Allan Nevins
Etiënne Gilson
1961-1962
Cleanth Brooks
Jerome Gregory Kerwin
Henry A. Kissinger
Dexter Perkins
Barbara Ward
R. Buckminster Fuller
André Girard
Hans Schwieger
Rev. C.J. McNaspy, S.J.
1962-1963
Rev. Clifford Howell, S.J.
Clinton Rossiter
Roger D. Reid
George Bagshawe Harrison
1963-1964
Peter J.W. DeBye
Douglas Hyde
Paul Engle
James D. Collins
1964-1965
Marguerite Higgins
Harold Clurman
Rev. Virgil C. Blum, S.J.
Hon. Charles Malik
Rev. Roland de Vaux, O.P.
Bernard Cardinal Alfrink
1965-1966
Samuel John Hazo
Ferenc Nagy
Ruth Mary Fox
Rev. Francis X. Murphy, C.Ss.R.
John Canaday
1966-1967
Rev. Hans Kung
Cornelius Ryan
Edward Albee
Alan Lomax
1967-1968
Maynard Mack
Edward Schillebeeckx, O.P.
Robert C. Weaver
Constantinos Doxiadis
Ian L. McHarg
James B. Reston
Walter W. Heller
1968-1969
Bernard J. Lonergan, S.J.
Haynes Johnson
Rollo May
Sir Tyrone Guthrie
1969-1970
John A. McLaughlin
Victor C. Ferkiss
Rev. Walter J. Ong, S.J.
James A. Lovell
1970-1971
Harry A. Schwartz
George Marek
Fernando Belaunde-Terry
Michael Harrington
1971-1972
Edwin O. Reischauer
James M. Gustafson
John Kenneth Galbraith
1972-1973
Gail and Thomas Parker
George Romney
Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Nathan A. Scott Jr.
1973-1974
Rev. Robert North, S.J.
Nila Magidoff
Cornelio Fabro
Paul Ramsey
1974-1975
Bill Schustik
John Hope Franklin
Howard James
Hon. Floyd R. Gibson
Russell Millin
Willard Bunch
Hon. Harold Holliday Sr.
Ralph Martin
Robert Sigman
Austin Van Buskirk
John F. Mee
1975-1976
Elizabeth Janeway
Martin E. Marty
Anthony Burgess
Daniel Bell
Henry Steele Commager
1976-1977
Louis L’Amour
John T. Noonan Jr.
Claire Hollingworth
Herbert Baumel
Alfonzo Ortiz
1977-1978
Frank Manley
Rev. David Tracy
Clarence C. Walton
Captain Grace Murry
Hopper, U.S.N.
L’Abbé Germain Marc’hadour
1978-1979
Rev. Walter J. Burghardt, S.J.
David S. Broder
Jack Reynolds
Thomas Hoving
1979-1980
John Macquarrie
Wayne Clayson Booth
Lerone Bennett Jr.
Garry Wills
Rev. William Sloane Coffin, Jr.
Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr.
1980-1981
Anthony Lewis
Ralph McInerny
Rev. Robert Drinan, S.J.
Lester Carl Thurow
Paul Craig Roberts
Natalie Hinderas
Yale Brozen
1981-1982
Rev. Joseph A. Fitzmyer, S.J.
David D. Burns
Fritjof Capra
Robert E. White
1982-1983
Mortimer J. Adler
Stanley Siegel
Erik Ritter von Kuehnelt-Leddihn
Malcolm Toon
James MacGregor Burns
Alfred Kahn
1983-1984
Rev. Jared Wicks, S.J.
Rev. Ladislas Orsy, S.J.
Jonathan D. Spence
Jerry Lee Jordan
Ernest L. Boyer
Edmund S. Wehrle
1984-1985
Vernon J. Bourke
Rev. David Gill, S.J.
Jean-Michel Cousteau
Robert Farris Thompson
Stanton Samenow
William Poole
1985-1986
Col. John Cottell
Jeremy Rifkin
Rev. Avery Dulles, S.J.
Jaroslav Pelikan
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum
Rev. William Byron, S.J.
Jean Dietz Moss
Rev. William Wallace, O.P.
Owen Gingerich
Malcolm Miller
Leif Olsen
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1986-1987
Amb. Philip Habib
Rev. Piet Schoonenberg, S.J.
Rev. Robert C. Baumiller, S.J.
Bert Hornback
Malcolm Miller
Rev. W. Norris Clarke, S.J.
1987-1988
Loret Miller Ruppe
Guido Fernandez
James F. Scott
Rev. James Hennesey, S.J.
Rev. Leo Sweeney, S.O.
John T. Noonan Jr.
1988-1989
Richard Neuhaus
Rev. Martin McCarthy, S.J.
Fred Barnes
Thomas Flanagan
Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C.
1989-1990
Rev. Peter Milward, S.J.
Monika Hellwig
Arthur L. Caplan
Robert Jay Lifton
John M. Merriman
Harry Edwards
Rev. Jon Sobrino, S.J.
1990-1991
Rev. Marvin R. O’Connell
Julie Roy Jeffrey
Robert Collier
Rev. Robert Brungs, S.J.
Charles E. Rice
Rev. John Powell, S.J.
Rev. George Hunt, S.J.
1991-1992
Sr. Mary Clark, R.S.C.J.
Adele Dutton Terrell
Marion Montgomery
Rev. Richard P. McBrien
Sidney Callahan
Eoin McKiernan
1992-1993
Clarence Page
Catharine Stimpson
Theodore Hamerow
James Shenton
Mary Jo Nye
Rev. Gerald McCool, S.J.
Rev. Carl Starkloff, S.J.
1993-1994
Rev. Robert Barth, S.J.
Rev. Stanley Jaki
Bel Kaufman
Al Eaton
Joseph Pappin
Jacob Neusner
1994-1995
Zev Kedem
Rev. Richard Blake, S.J.
Christina Hoff Sommers
Rev. Brian Davies, O.P.
Paula Rothenberg
Cardinal Joseph Bernardin
Rev. J. Bryan Hehir
1995-1996
Paul Lombardo
H. James Birx
Rev. John Kavanaugh, S.J.
William Eckhardt
Toinette Eugene
Cardinal Roger Mahony
Rev. Michael Himes
1996-1997
Michael Medved
Professor Timothy McDermott
Rev. Leonid Kishkovsky
James Q. Wilson
1997-1998
Stanley Fish
Rev. Raymond Brown
Dallas Willard
Gertrude Himmelfarb
1998-1999
Joseph E. Persico
Peter Awn
Leroy Hood
David Lehman
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Robert
Sokolowski
1999-2000
Helen Thomas
Richard Bernstein
Jody Williams
Cyprian Davis, O.S.B.
Maxine Greene
Linda Zagzebski
2000-2001
The Rev. Kevin Burke, S.J.
Mary E. Shaw
Rigoberta Menchú Tuma
Steven Benson
Jean B. Elshtain
David J. O’Brien
The Rev. Robert J. Schreiter
Daniel Callahan
2001-2002
Edmund Pellegrino
Mairead Corrigan Maguire
Kenneth Goodpaster
The Rev. Terrence Dempsey, S.J.
The Rev. James V. Shall, S.J.
J. Matthew Ashley
2002-2003
Garry Wills
Oscar Arias
Daniel Dombrowski
R. Scott Appleby
John L. Esposito
Bill Kurtis
2003-2004
Chris Hedges
Corey Flintoff
Adolfo Pérez Esquival
Tom Fox
Jorge Gracia
Michael Cuneo
2004-2005
John Foreyt
Terrence Roberts
Mark Nanos
José Ramos-Horta
The Rev. Ronald Rolheiser, O.M.I.
Dava Sobel
Jude Dougherty
Kathleen Mahoney
2005-2006
David A. Prentice
Kevin Willmott
Sen. George J. Mitchell
The Rev. Charles M. Shelton, S.J.
2006-2007
Rev. Joseph Koterski, S.J.
Carolyn Maher
Christina Chan
Rev. George Coyne, S.J.
Robert L. Wilken
Gerald Coles
2007-2008
Paul G. Schervish
Ralph McInerny
Kevin Fox Gotham
Lt. Cmdr. Charles D. Swift (Ret.)
Rev. Jan Michael Joncas
Deborah Burger
Diana L. Hayes
2008-2009
James Sterba
Jon Coleman
Leonard Krishtalka
Richard Lindzen
Rev. James Profit, S.J.
Tissa Hami
2009-2010
Andrew Card
Thomas Hibbs
Jon Lee Anderson
Rev. Greg Boyle, S.J.
Lisa Wagner
2010-2011
Luis E. Lugo
The V. Rev. Douglas
Marcouiller, S.J.
David Nichols
Stephen Barr
Rev. John Haughey, S.J.
Claire Gaudiani
Juan Cole
Rev. Robert Spitzer, S.J.
Brenda Cárdenas
2011-2012
Reza Aslan
Daniel Sulmasy, O.F.M.
Peter Sacks
Melissa Harris-Perry
Rev. Joseph Tetlow, S.J.
2012-2013
Martha Farah
William Sweet
Vincent Rougeau
Chad Freidrichs
Diana Butler Bass
Fawaz Gerges
2013-2014
Thomas Madden
Ambassador Zion Evrony
Sister Carol Keehan, D.C.
Gregory Beabout
Rev. Gabriel Gionti, S.J.
Phyllis Zagano
2014-2015
Gregory Beabout
Mark Emmert
Radley Balko
Nina Tandon
John Allen
Nathan Brown
Ramesh Ponnuru
2015-2016
Shiraz Bayjoo
Kevin F. Burke, S.J.
Ernesto Nieto
Helen Fisher
John Hittinger
Laura Murphy
Jonathan Ebel
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Alumni Association
The Rockhurst University Alumni Association, organized in 1917, is the official organization of graduates and former students of Rockhurst University. The Association promotes strong ties between the University and its more than 23,000 living graduates. The Alumni Association has earned national acclaim as a leader among Jesuit and peer universities in terms of the percentage of alumni who support the University annually.
For more information about our Alumni Association including the Student Alumni Association, please visit our website at www.rockhurst.edu/alumni.
Honorary Degrees
| Year |
Deg. |
Recipient |
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| 1921 |
LL.D. |
Marshal Ferdinand Foch |
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1980 |
D.H. |
Rev. Cesar Jerez, S.J. |
| 1942 |
LL.D. |
Bernard J. Muller-Thym |
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1980 |
Mus.D. |
Mary Lou Williams |
| 1942 |
Sc.D. |
Charles F. Schnabel |
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1981 |
Sc.D. |
Thomas Michael Donahue |
| 1948 |
LL.D. |
Robert Woods Johnson |
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1981 |
D.B.A. |
William P. Harsh |
| 1948 |
LL.D. |
Henry J. Massman Sr. |
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1981 |
LL.D. |
Msgr. George Gilmary Higgins |
| 1948 |
LL.D. |
Rev. Bernard Joseph Hale |
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1982 |
D.H. |
Joseph H. Fichter, S.J. |
| 1952 |
LL.D. |
Jack P. Whitaker |
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1982 |
D.H. |
Clarence H. Goppert |
| 1953 |
Litt.D. |
Francis Cardinal Spellman |
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1982 |
D.H. |
Vita M. Goppert |
| 1954 |
LL.D. |
Carlos P. Romulo |
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1982 |
LL.D. |
Harry B. Kies |
| 1955 |
LL.D. |
Lewis Strauss |
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1983 |
D.H. |
Virginia Pollock Greenlease |
| 1956 |
LL.D. |
Senator John F. Kennedy |
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1983 |
D.H. |
Bishop Rev. John J. Sullivan |
| 1957 |
LL.D. |
Ricardo Arias |
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1984 |
D.H.L. |
Joseph A. O’Hare, S.J. |
| 1958 |
LL.D. |
Alfred M. Gruenther |
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1984 |
D.L. |
Bishop George K. Fitzsimons |
| 1959 |
LL.D. |
Stuart Symington |
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1985 |
D.H. |
Adele Coryell Hall |
| 1959 |
LL.D. |
John A. McCone |
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1985 |
D.B.A. |
Donald J. Hall |
| 1959 |
LL.D. |
Roy A. Roberts |
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1985 |
D.H. |
Timothy S. Healy, S.J. |
| 1960 |
LL.D. |
President Harry S. Truman |
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1986 |
LL.D. |
Donald P. Moyers |
| 1960 |
LL.D. |
Charles H. Kellstadt |
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1986 |
D.H.L. |
George E. Ganss, S.J. |
| 1961 |
LL.D. |
Charles E. Bohlen |
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1987 |
D.H.L. |
Vincent F. Daues, S.J. |
| 1961 |
Litt.D. |
John C. H. Wu |
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1988 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. John L. May |
| 1962 |
LL.D. |
Frederick H. Boland |
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1988 |
LL.D. |
Hon. William H. Webster |
| 1964 |
L.H.D |
Bishop Charles H. Helmsing |
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1988 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. Theodore Hesburgh |
| 1964 |
LL.D. |
Senator Abraham Ribicoff |
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1989 |
D.H.L. |
Clarence H. Miller |
| 1965 |
L.H.D. |
Joseph Cardinal Ritter |
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1989 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. Raymond E. Brown, S.S. |
| 1965 |
LL.D. |
Thomas Joseph Dodd |
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1989 |
D.S. |
Joseph A. Flaherty |
| 1966 |
LL.D. |
Robert D. Murphy |
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1990 |
D.H.L. |
William J. Byron, S.J. |
| 1966 |
LL.D. |
Herbert H. Wilson |
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1990 |
D.H. |
Donald C. Bakely |
| 1966 |
LL.D. |
Edwin G. Borserine |
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1990 |
D.H.L |
Rev. Christopher F. Mooney, S. J. |
| 1967 |
LL.D. |
Arthur S. Fleming |
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1990 |
L.L.D. |
Charles E. Rice |
| 1967 |
LL.D. |
Edward V. Long |
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1991 |
D.H.L. |
Mortimer Adler |
| 1967 |
Litt.D. |
Jaroslav Pelikan |
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1991 |
D.H. |
Rev. Harold C. Bradley, S.J. |
| 1967 |
HH.D. |
Bishop Harold R. Perry |
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1991 |
LL.D. |
Elliot Richardson |
| 1967 |
LL.D. |
Gov. Warren Hearnes |
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1992 |
LL.D. |
Alvin Brooks |
| 1968 |
L.H.D. |
John R. Cauley |
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1992 |
D.H.L. |
Georgie Anne Geyer |
| 1968 |
L.H.D. |
Rev. Walter J. Ong, S.J. |
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1992 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. Maurice McNamee, S.J. |
| 1969 |
D.F.A. |
Thomas Hart Benton |
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1993 |
D.F.A. |
Nikki Giovanni |
| 1969 |
Mus.D. |
Hans Schwieger |
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1993 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. William B. Faherty, S.J. |
| 1970 |
Sc.D. |
James A. Lovell |
|
1994 |
D.P.S. |
Sr. Mary Rose McGeady, D.C. |
| 1970 |
LL.D. |
Thomas F. Eagleton |
|
1994 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. Lawrence Biondi, S.J. |
| 1971 |
LL.D. |
Richard Bolling |
|
1994 |
D.H.L. |
Michael Novak |
| 1971 |
L.H.D. |
Walter Cronkite |
|
1995 |
D.P.P. |
Rev. Bryan Hehir, D.P.P. |
| 1971 |
LL.D. |
Thomas H. Eliot |
|
1995 |
LL.D. |
Susan M. Stanton |
| 1972 |
D.H. |
H. Roe Bartle |
|
1995 |
D.H. |
Virginia Stowers |
| 1972 |
D.F.A. |
Laurence Sickman |
|
1995 |
D.B.A. |
James E. Stowers, Jr. |
| 1972 |
D.H.L. |
Msgr. Arthur M. Tighe |
|
1996 |
D.F.A. |
Gwendolyn Brooks |
| 1973 |
D.H.L. |
John Bannon, S.J. |
|
1996 |
D.H.L. |
Joseph T. McGuff |
| 1973 |
Sc.D. |
A. Donald Goedeke |
|
1997 |
D.A. |
William McGlaughlin |
| 1973 |
LL.D. |
Leonor K. Sullivan |
|
1997 |
D.H.L. |
William McSweeney, Jr. |
| 1974 |
LL.D. |
John C. Danforth |
|
1998 |
D.P.S. |
Sen. Thomas Eagleton |
| 1974 |
D.P.S. |
Charles Newton Kimball |
|
1999 |
D.H. |
Monika K. Hellwig |
| 1974 |
Sc.D. |
Joseph Collins Shipman |
|
1999 |
D.P.S. |
Ferdinand Mahfood |
| 1975 |
Mus.D. |
Grace Melzia Bumbry |
|
1999 |
D.H. |
Monika K. Hellwig |
| 1975 |
Sc.D. |
Richard Marlin Perkins |
|
2001 |
D.H. |
Máiread Corrigan Maguire |
| 1975 |
D.H. |
James Berton Rhoades |
|
2002 |
D.H. |
Oscar Arias, Ph.D. |
| 1976 |
LL.D. |
Robert J. Henle, S.J. |
|
2003 |
D.P.S. |
Adolfo Pérez Esquivel |
| 1976 |
HH.D. |
Margaret Truman Daniel |
|
2004 |
D.M. |
Most Rev. Raymond J. Boland, D.D. |
| 1977 |
D.H. |
Joseph J. McGee Jr. |
|
2006 |
D.H.L. |
Robert A. Long |
| 1979 |
Sc.D. |
Arthur Burns |
|
2010 |
D.H.L. |
Rev. Charles L. Currie, S.J. |
| 1979 |
L.H.D. |
Rev. Frederick C. Copleston, S.J. |
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Athletic Hall of Fame
| 1981 |
James J. Gleeson ‘33 |
| 1981 |
Patrick W. Mason ‘21 |
| 1981 |
Paul O. Smith |
| 1981 |
Raymond J. Sonnenberg, Sr. ‘34 |
| 1981 |
John S. Sullivan ‘30 |
| 1981 |
Ralph Telken ‘64 |
| 1982 |
Patrick J. Caldwell ‘66 |
| 1982 |
Godfrey S. Kobets ‘39 |
| 1982 |
Raymond T. McKee ‘29 |
| 1982 |
Terry M. Michler ‘69 |
| 1982 |
John M. Mitchell ‘46 |
| 1982 |
Victor H. Zahner ‘31 |
| 1983 |
James F. Healey, Jr. ‘69 |
| 1983 |
Owen F. Murphy ‘36 |
| 1984 |
Paul J. Martel ‘48 |
| 1985 |
John P. Scanlon, Sr. ‘42 |
| 1986 |
D. Eugene Hart ‘50 |
| 1987 |
John W. Malinee ‘78 |
| 1986 |
John J. Reichmeier ‘53 |
| 1987 |
James J. Ryan, Jr. ‘49 |
| 1988 |
Robert aCastaneda ‘60 |
| 1989 |
1964 N.A.I.A. National Championship |
| |
Basketball Team: Pat Caldwell, Chuck |
| |
Dunlap, Tom Fisher, Joel Frisch, Rich |
| |
Grawer, Dick Hennier, Al Payne, |
| |
Dennis Rabbit, Jim Selzer, Ralph |
| |
Telken, Walt Tylicki, Harry Witte |
| |
Coaches: Joe Brehmer and Dolor |
| |
Rehm Managers: Dennis Alieksaites, |
| |
Pat Campbell, Chuck Plague |
| 1990 |
James E. Kopp ‘72 |
| 1990 |
George W. Richter, Jr. ‘48 |
| 1990 |
Robert J. Williams ‘53 |
| 1991 |
Amos H. Hutchin ‘40 |
| 1992 |
Thomas F. Callahan ‘43 |
| 1992 |
James F. Karl ‘57 |
| 1992 |
Donald J. Klein ‘58 |
| 1993 |
Joseph F. Keirnan ‘47 |
| 1993 |
Dennis C. Lee ‘77 |
| 1994 |
John A. Steck, Jr .’46 |
| 1994 |
Richard A. Suit ‘74 |
| 1995 |
Kathryn R. Anderson ‘89 |
| 1996 |
Francis “Buzz” Muckenthaler ‘47 |
| 1996 |
Michael G. Powers ‘80 |
| 1997 |
Maureen Walsh Herrmann ‘81 |
| 1997 |
Mark R. Teahan ‘82 |
| 1998 |
Richard E. Donahue ‘53 |
| 1999 |
Craig A. Stahl ‘81 |
| 1999 |
Anthony L. Tocco |
| 2000 |
Dennis Luber ‘83 |
| 2001 |
Doug Wemhoff, ‘89 |
| 2002 |
John Sanderson ‘49 |
| |
John Stapler ‘50 |
| |
Larry Fitzgerald ‘51 |
| |
Thomas Holton ‘50 |
| |
William “Honey” Spurck ‘36 |
| |
Robert Aylward ‘50 |
| |
Barney Byard ‘50 |
| |
Bishop George Fitzsimons ‘48 |
| |
Clarence Deitchman ‘49 |
| |
Thomas O’Brien ‘50 |
| |
Joseph Mallon ‘51 |
| 2003 |
Susan Konop Malisch ‘86 |
| |
Joseph M. Grantham ‘56 |
| 2004 |
Kristine Rehm Nusbaum ‘91 |
| |
Sid E. Bordman ‘54 |
| 2005 |
John Williams ‘54 |
Science Hall of Fame
| 1996 |
William G. Bartholome, M.D. ‘65 |
|
1997 |
Henry N. Wellman, M.D. |
| 1996 |
Joseph A. Flaherty, Ph.D. ‘52 |
|
1998 |
Lawrence J. Marnett, Ph.D. ‘69 |
| 1996 |
Joseph M. Jaklevic, Ph.D. ‘62 |
|
1999 |
Robert C. Jaklevic, Ph.D. ‘56 |
| 1996 |
Joseph P. Glas, Ph.D. ‘60 |
|
2001 |
Sam Enna ‘65 |
| 1996 |
A. Donald Goedeke ‘56 |
|
|
Dr. Paul Wheeler ‘63 |
| 1996 |
James Emmett Monahan, Ph.D. ‘48 |
|
2005 |
William Haggerty, Ph.D. ‘54 |
| 1997 |
James B. Kring, Ph.D. |
|
2011 |
Dr. Chatten Cowherd, Jr. ‘60 |
St. Thomas More Academy of Scholars
| 1992 |
Rev. Walter Ong, S.J. ‘33 |
|
2000 |
Robert T. Crossley ‘67 |
| 1994 |
Daniel Ferritor, Ph.D. ‘62 |
|
2003 |
Dr. Edward A. Purcell, Jr. ‘62 |
| 2000 |
Mark Curran, Ph.D. ‘63 |
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Faculty and Staff Recognition
Daniel L. Brenner Scholarly Achievement Award
| 1988 |
William F. McInerny, Ph.D. |
|
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Daniel F. Stramara, Ph.D. |
| 1990 |
Frank J. Smist, Jr., Ph.D. |
|
2004 |
Craig Prentiss, Ph.D. |
| 1991 |
Don E. Gibbs, Ph.D. |
|
2005 |
Paula Shorter, Ph.D. |
| 1992 |
Curtis L. Hancock, Ph.D. |
|
2006 |
Charlotte K. Shelton, Ed.D. |
| 1993 |
Richard G. Newman, Ph.D. |
|
2007 |
Laura Janusik, Ph.D. |
| 1994 |
Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D. |
|
2008 |
no award presented |
| 1995 |
Steven W. Brown, Ph.D. |
|
2009 |
Craig Prentiss, Ph.D. |
| 1996 |
Jean M. Hiebert, Ph.D. |
|
2010 |
Margaret Wye, Ph.D. |
| 1997 |
Jules M. Brady, S.J., Ph.D. |
|
2011 |
James Chapman, Ph.D. |
| 1998 |
Timothy L. McDonald, Ph.D. |
|
2012 |
Daniel F. Stramara, Jr., Ph.D. |
| 1999 |
Don E. Gibbs, Ph.D. |
|
2013 |
Renee Michael, Ph.D. |
| 2000 |
Sudhakar S. Raju, Ph.D. |
|
2014 |
Jason Arthur, Ph.D. |
|
|
| 2001 |
Risa Stein, Ph.D. |
|
2015 |
Craig Prentiss, Ph.D. |
| 2002 |
Thomas Ward, Ph.D. |
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Hall Family Foundation Chair
| 1987-89 |
Bryce J. Jones, Ph.D. |
|
1999-00 |
Peter D. Nugent, Ph.D. |
| 1989-91 |
Rev. E. Eugene Arthur, S.J., D.B.A. |
|
2000-02 |
Brian D. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D.; |
| 1991-92 |
Cheryl A. McConnell |
|
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Sudhakar S. Raju, Ph.D. |
| 1992-95 |
Richard G. Newman, D.B.A. |
|
2002-04 |
Charlotte K. Shelton, Ed.D. |
| 1995-96 |
Richard Hunt, Ph.D. |
|
2006-09 |
Myles P. Gartland II, Ph.D. |
| 1996-98 |
Gail A. Hoover, Ed.D. |
|
2009-12 |
Laura Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. |
| 1998-99 |
Randolph R. Schwering, Ph.D. |
|
2013-15 |
Wenbin Sun, Ph.D. |
Harry B. Kies Award for Distinguished Service
| 1985 |
Paul D. Arend |
|
1995 |
Weslynn S. Martin |
| |
Charles P. Cahill, S.J. |
|
1996 |
Anita Salem |
| |
Thomas F. Denzer, S.J. |
|
1997 |
Adolphine C. Shaw |
| |
M. Robert Knickerbocker |
|
|
Richard D. Shaw |
| 1987 |
Bryce J. Jones |
|
1998 |
Gerald L. Miller |
| |
Reva R. Servoss |
|
1999 |
John G. Koelzer |
| 1988 |
Thomas L. Lyon |
|
2000 |
Mary Anne Beck |
| |
Marilyn K. Rigby |
|
2001 |
Marian Nigro |
| |
Joyce A. Smith |
|
2002 |
Rev. James Wheeler, S.J. |
| 1989 |
Richard E. Wilson |
|
2003 |
Dr. James and Margaret Millard |
| |
Rev. Francis J. Murphy, S.J. |
|
2004 |
Charlie F. Morris |
| 1990 |
Janet Watson Sheeran |
|
2005 |
Thomas J. Audley |
| |
Sr. Rosemary Flanigan, C.S.J. |
|
2006 |
Ellen Spake |
| 1991 |
Anthony L. Tocco |
|
2007 |
Jeanne Langdon |
| |
Rev. Vincent Daues, S.J. |
|
2008 |
Timothy L. McDonald, Ph.D. |
| 1992 |
Delores J. Curry |
|
2009 |
Charles M. Kovich, Ph.D. |
| 1993 |
Edward S. Kos |
|
2010 |
Paula Shorter, Ph.D. |
| 1994 |
Marilyn N. Carroll |
|
2011 |
Wilburn T. Stancil, Ph.D. |
| |
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2012 |
Rocío De la Rosa Duncan, Ph.D. |
| |
|
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2013 |
Susan Janet, Student Development |
| |
|
|
2014 |
Lane Ramey, Associate Vice President for Enrollment |
| |
|
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2015 |
Patricia Cleary Miller, Ph.D. |
Joseph and Anne McGee Chair in Communication
| 2001-03 |
Weslynn S. Martin |
|
2004-present |
Laura Janusik, Ph.D. |
George and Gladys Miller Chair in Business Administration
| 1988-91 |
Anthony L. Tocco, Ph.D. |
|
1997-98 |
Sudhakar Satyanarayan, Ph.D. |
| 1991-92 |
Marlene S. Donahue, Ph.D. |
|
2000-02 |
Randolph E. Schwering, Ph.D. |
| 1992-93 |
James E. Puetz, Ph.D. |
|
2002-05 |
Cheryl McConnell, M.P.A./C.P.A.; |
| 1993-95 |
Gerald L. Miller, Ph.D. |
|
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David B. Vicknair, Ph.D. |
| 1995-96 |
Keith B. Myles, Ph.D. |
|
2005-11 |
Martin Stack, Ph.D. |
| 1996-97 |
Faye S. McIntyre, Ph.D. |
|
2011-15 |
Sudhakar Raju, Ph.D. |
| |
|
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2015-19 |
Laura Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. |
Teaching Excellence Award
| 1990 |
Anita Salem |
|
2001 |
Paula M. Shorter, Ph.D. |
| 1991 |
Marshall Andersen, Ph.D. |
|
2002 |
Robert Hegarty, Ph.D. |
| 1992 |
Weslynn S. Martin |
|
2003 |
Joseph A. Cirincione, Ph.D. |
| 1993 |
Will Valk |
|
2005 |
Rev. Robert J. Mahoney, Ph.D. |
| 1994 |
Gerald L. Miller, Ph.D. |
|
2006 |
Jean Hiebert, Ph.D. |
| 1995 |
Donna J. Calvert, Ph.D. |
|
2007 |
Jane Rues, Ed.D. |
| 1996 |
Judith C. Richards, Ph.D. |
|
2008 |
Brian D. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. |
| 1997 |
Edward S. Kos, Ph.D. |
|
2009 |
John Kerrigan, Ph.D. |
| 1998 |
Rev. W.L. LaCroix, S.J. |
|
2010 |
Dan Martin, Ph.D. |
| 1999 |
Cheryl A. McConnell |
|
2011 |
Rocío De la Rosa Duncan, Ph.D. |
| 2000 |
William J. Ryan |
|
2012 |
Jennifer Oliver, Ph.D. |
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2013 |
no award presented |
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2014 |
no award presented |
| |
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2015 |
Faith Childress, Ph.D. |
Rockhurst University Excellence in Outcomes Assessment Award
| 2014 |
Jennifer Rinella and Diane Marty, Non-Profit Leadership Studies |
|
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| 2015 |
Marci Swift, Ph.D., Department of Physical Therapy |
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Joseph M. Freeman, S.J. Chair in Philosophy
| 1986-98 |
Rev. Joseph M. Freeman, S.J. |
|
1998-present |
Curtis L. Hancock, Ph.D. |
John J. and Laura J. Sullivan Chair in Ethics
| 1992-96 |
Rev. Wilfred L. LaCroix, S.J. |
|
2003-05 |
Randolph E. Schwering, Ph.D. |
| 1996-99 |
Rev. E. Eugene Arthur, S.J. |
|
2006-12 |
John P. Meyer |
| 2000-02 |
Gerald L. Miller, Ph.D. |
|
2015- |
Brendan Sweetman |
Breen International Fellowship
| 1995 |
Gerald L. Miller, Ph.D. |
|
2000-02 |
Sudhakar S. Raju, Ph.D. |
| 1996 |
Thomas L. Lyon, Ph.D. |
|
2000-04 |
Brian D. Fitzpatrick, Ph.D. |
| 2000 |
Thomas L. Lyon, Ph.D. |
|
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University Faculty Senate Chair
| 2000-02 |
William Sturgill, Ph.D. |
|
2008-10 |
Ellen Spake, Ph.D. |
| 2002-04 |
Marshall Andersen, Ph.D. |
|
2010-12 |
Cheryl McConnell, MPA/CPA |
| 2004-06 |
Michael Stellern, Ph.D. |
|
2012-13 |
Paula Shorter, Ph.D. |
| 2006-08 |
Timothy McDonald, Ph.D. |
|
2013-15 |
Myles Gartland, Ph.D. |
| |
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2015-17 |
Joanna C. Vitiello, Ph.D. |
Community Recognition
The Chancellor’s Award
| 1959 |
Harry B. Kies |
|
1978 |
L’Abbé Germain Marc’hadour |
| |
Vanston H. Ryan |
|
1981 |
Ilus W. Davis |
| |
David Sarnoff |
|
1986 |
Rev. William Byron, S.J. |
| |
Robert Frost |
|
1988 |
Rev. Robert F. Weiss, S.J. |
| 1960 |
Samuel Eliot Morison |
|
1996 |
Rev. Thomas J. Savage, S.J. |
| 1961 |
Etiénne Gilson |
|
1998 |
Rev. Thomas F. Denzer, S.J. |
| 1966 |
Rev. Paul C. Reinert, S.J. |
|
1999 |
M. Robert Knickerbocker |
| 1971 |
Joyce Hall |
|
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Excellence in Teaching Award from Missouri Governor’s Conference on Higher Education
| 1992 |
Anita Salem |
|
1998 |
Cheryl A. McConnell |
| 1993 |
Richard D. Shaw |
|
1999 |
Joseph A. Cirincione |
| 1994 |
Weslynn Martin |
|
2000 |
Anthony L. Tocco |
| 1995 |
William F. Haefele |
|
2001 |
Donna J. Calvert |
| 1996 |
Robin E. Bowen |
|
2002 |
Rev. Wilfred LaCroix, S.J. |
| 1997 |
Curtis L. Hancock |
|
2003 |
Sudhakar Raju |
| |
|
|
2004 |
Renee Michael |
Pro Meritis Award
| Aug. 27, 1959 |
James Hazlett |
July 11, 1978 |
Roy K. Dietrich |
| |
Dr. Elmer Ellis |
Jan. 11, 1979 |
Dr. C. Kermit Phelps |
| |
Sister Rose Carmel, S.C.L. |
May 13, 1979 |
John Herman Tietze |
| Mar. 24, 1960 |
Edwin G. Borserine |
May 14, 1980 |
Mary McGuirk |
| |
Willard J. Breidenthal |
May 16, 1982 |
Rev. Patrick Tobin |
| |
Mrs. Ethel B. Francisco |
Sept. 22, 1982 |
Dr. Elbert C. Cole |
| |
Mrs. Clarence Kivett |
May 15, 1983 |
Godfrey S. Kobets |
| |
Arthur Mag |
Oct. 3, 1985 |
Aubrey E. Richardson |
| |
Albert A. Ridge |
Mar. 12, 1987 |
Maurice E. McNellis |
| |
Herbert H. Wilson |
May 17, 1987 |
Stuart L. Simmons |
| Mar. 29, 1960 |
Dr. Floyd Shoemaker |
|
Blake B. Mulvany |
| April 25, 1960 |
John R. Cauley |
May 15, 1988 |
Sr. Mary Margaret Sneddon, |
| |
Louis B. McGee |
|
M.M.B. |
| |
Vincent J. O’Flaherty Jr. |
April 29, 1990 |
Charles W. Gusewelle |
| June 4, 1966 |
Charles L. Aylward |
|
Betty Taliaferro |
| |
Lathrop G. Backstrom |
May 5, 1991 |
Sr. Barbara Moore, C.S.J. |
| |
J. Frank Hudson |
|
Cynthia Siebert |
| |
Henry J. Massman Sr. |
May 2, 1993 |
James T. Nunnelly |
| |
Robert J. Muntzel |
May 1, 1994 |
Scott and Kathleen Hummel |
| |
J. Ernest Dunn |
May 15, 1994 |
Lem T. Jones Jr. |
| May 10, 1967 |
Nathan J. Stark |
May 7, 1995 |
Rabbi Michael R. Zedek |
| 1968 |
J.F. Hughes |
May 5, 1996 |
Miyo Wagner |
| |
J.E. Couture |
May 4, 1997 |
John J. Sullivan, Jr. |
| Oct. 4, 1968 |
Rev. Vincent F. Daues, S.J. |
May 3, 1998 |
Michael V. Meyer |
| May 14, 1970 |
Lester Milgram |
May 2, 1999 |
Sr. Rosemary Flanigan, C.S.J. |
| |
Jerome A. Smith |
|
Bryce J. Jones |
| |
Homer C. Wadsworth |
April 30, 2000 |
Rev. James Wheeler, S.J. |
| |
Rev. John W. Williams |
|
William Bartholome |
| May 17, 1973 |
Thomas Hart Benton |
May 13, 2001 |
Larry Moore |
| |
Frederick James |
|
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Wiktor Labunski |
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Patricia McIlrath |
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