Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented by Wheeling Jesuit University to graduates who exemplify the Jesuit ideals of extraordinary competence and personal compassion in their chosen field: ideals for which alumni of Wheeling Jesuit University have long been known. It is now presented each year during Alumni Weekend.

		Distinguished Alumni	Field
1981		George R. Blake '67	Public Communications
		Mary Kate Wittig Davitt, MD '65	Medicine
		John B. Yasinsky, Ph.D. '61	Industry
1982		Charles Cuono, MD, Ph.D. '65	Medicine
		Elaine Runner Dungan, CPA '73	Public Accounting
1983		Stephen E. Haid, Ph.D. '63	Education
		Derrick Latos, MD '68	Medicine
		Judith Noonan O'Brien '65	Law
1984		William E. Cornforth '72	Education
		Dennis W. Keogh '61 (posthumously)	Public Service
		Sr. Marguerite O'Brien, CSJ '66	Religious Life
		Louis A. Volpe '70	Education
1985		John S. Gasiorowski '64	Education
		Rev. Margaret B.C. Phillimore '74	Religious Life
		Edward J. Shahady, MD '61	Medicine
1986		Anthony T. Basil, Ph.D. '60	Education
		Kenneth S. Ramsey, Ph.D. '64	Health
		Michael A. Santer, Jr., MD '61	Medicine
1987		Victoria A. Casey, Ph.D. '76	Clinical Psychology
		Hon. James T. Smith, Jr. '64	Law, Public Service
1988		William P. Bresnahan, Esq. '64	Law
1989		Stephen E. Hannig '73	Business
		Sr. Joanne Gonter, VHM '59	Education, Religious Life
1990		Adam S. Monks, CPA '64	Public Accounting
1991		Andrea DiPiero Santer '62	Education, Religious Life
1992		Rev. Robert V. Arkle, Jr. '62	Education, Religious Life
		Rev. John DiBacco, Jr. '62	Education, Religious Life
1993		Rev. Joseph M. Doyle '60	Education, Religious Life
		John Egan McAteer '61	Public Service
1994		Kathleen M. Hawk, Ph.D. '72	Public Service
		Jane F. Exner '80	Medicine, Public Service
		Jack F. Noonan, Ph.D. '63	Education
1995		J. Davitt McAteer, Esq. '66	Public Service, Government
		Daniel L. Haller, Esq. '61	Public Service, Law
		Cynthia Carr Rank '65	Public Service
1996		M. Joan McDermott, Ph.D. '70	Criminal Justice
1997		Lawrence E. Bandi '86	Business, Public Service
1998		Christopher J. Searl '87	Education
1999		Don M. Benson, MD '61	Medicine, Public Service
		Rosemary Vincentin Benson '62	Artist
		Robert E. Barker '67	Government, Public Service
2000		C.T. O'Donnell II '74	Social Service
		Mary Gerkin McKinley '77	Nurse
2001		Phillip Rusciolelli '66	Public Service, Military
		Barbara Davies Rusciolelli '66	Public Service, Military
		Lawrence R. Meagher '65	Health Care
		Suzanne E. Polen '59	Social Justice
2002		John A. Glaser, Ph.D. '66	Scientific Research
		Donald R. Mercer, Ph.D. '60	Scientific Research
2003		L. Thomas Marchlen, Esq. '67	Leadership, Business
		Timothy W. Daly '67	Leadership, Business
		Sisters of St. Joseph
2004		No award given
2005		Peter E. Daley Esq. '66 (posthumously)	Family Life
		Alexandra Stanish Daley '67	Family Life
		Patricia Weitzel-O'Neill '69	Education
2006		John "Rick" Berthold '59	Education
		Michael L. Monahan, Esq. '82	Law
2007		Mark F. Geary, Esq.  '62	Law
		J'Ann Schoomaker Allen '67	Social Justice
		James D. Allen, Jr. '67	Social Justice
		George "Ged" Young, Jr.  '72	Communications
2008		Brian E. McCagh '68	Health Care
2009		Mark Gresham '84	Publishing
		Sr. Karen A. Bland, OSB '94	Religious Life
2010		Michael V Murphy '70 (posthumously)	Architecture
		Marybeth Murray Emmerth '85	Education
2011		Vera Barton-Caro '82	Nursing
2012		Kevin Kerrane '62	Education
		Patrick "PJ" Reindel '02	Social Service

Clifford M. Lewis S.J. Award

The Rev. Clifford M. Lewis, S.J. Award is the highest honor presented by the Alumni Association. It honors extraordinary service, contribution and dedication to Wheeling Jesuit University in the spirit of Father Lewis, a true "person for others."  It is presented each year during Alumni Weekend. 

1971		Rev. Clifford M. Lewis, S.J.
1972		Carmen J. Gonot '59	Martha Buckley Shields '64
1973		J. Davitt McAteer, Esq. '66	James E. Friday '61
		Jane Straub Friday '61	James D. Allen '67
		Judythe A. Schoonmaker Allen '67	Henry G. Jepson
1974		Rev. Edward Gannon, S.J.
1975		John T. Wack, Ph.D.	Bernard E. Glenn '59
		Alice McNulty
1976		Thomas F. Carrigan '59
1977		G. Martin Lively '62
1978		Anthony T. Basil, Ph.D. '60	John S. Gasiorowski '64
1979		Rev. Stephen Laut, S.J., S.J.	Rev. Joseph B. Hanzley
		Most Rev. Joseph H. Hodges	Jeanne Kammer Neff '64
		Edward W. Younkins, CPA, Ph.D. '70
1980		Jeff O. McGeary, Esq. '64
1981		Rev. Charles L. Currie, S.J.
1982		Rev. James A. O'Brien, S.J.
1983		Sandra V. Gentile
1984		John S. Bodkin '69
1985		Vincent R. Gallagher '70
1986		John B. Yasinsky, Ph.D. '61
1987		Paul A. Orr, Ph.D.
1988		Daniel L. Haller, Esq. '61
1989		Forrest H. Kirkpatrick, Ph.D.
1990		Eileen R. Carpino
1991		Thomas F. Carrigan '59 (posthumously)
1992		Thomas G. Wack, Ph.D.
1993		Sally Hunter Allen '60	Dr. Katherine L. McCready
		Rev. Joseph P. Sanders, S.J.
1994		Carson W. Bryan '59	James L. Weaver '59
		Mary McGuire Moore '66
1995		Sr. Joanne Gonter, V.H.M. '59	J. Timothy Philipps '62
1996		Orlando J. Sacco '66
1997		Thomas M. Pie' '77	Timothy F. Cogan, Esq. '69
1998		Paul I. Currie '77	Philadelphia Alumni Chapter
1999		Louis A. Volpe '70
2000		Rev. Thomas S. Acker, S.J.	Donald Hofreiter, MD
		Philip C. Kirby
2001		Carolyn G. Dalzell	Rev. Walter Buckius, S.J.
		Rev. Joseph A. Burke, S.J.
2002		Ellis F. Hall III	Eulalia Front Virostek '79
		William J. Barker '62
2003		Rev. Joseph Hayden S.J.	Vicky L. DiPiero '65 (posthumously)
2004		Thomas A. Kelleher '63	Mary Ellen Rice
		Nancy Ellen Rice O'Leary '68	Judy Huang Martin '83
2005		Wheeling College Co-Founders	Judith Houlihan Geary '63
2006		Margaret Roscoe Cooke '95
2007		James Birge, PhD	Alumni Volunteers in honor of Rev. Joseph Hacala, S.J.
2008		Gerald "Jay" DeFruscio '87	Terrence M. Lewis, Esq. '93
		James Regan	Allen E. Wojcik '63
		Carol Adamiak Yarnall '63
2009		James P. Welsh, Jr. '00
2010		Maria Tasz Day '75	Tanya C. Smigocki '93
2011		Ed Shahady, M.D. '60
2012		Jerry Schroer '86

James O'Brien, S.J. Alumni Award 

The James O'Brien, S.J. Alumni Award (Formerly GOLD Award - Graduates of the Last Decade) recognizes recent (up to 15 years) alumni who  manifest a growing competence in their chosen field, and whose personal life reflects WJU's mission of "educating men and women for life, leadership, and service to others."  It is presented each year during Alumni Weekend.

2003		Donald M. Benson, Jr., M.D, Ph.D. '92	Lydia Wanless D'Anna '91
		Neil M. D'Anna '90
2004		V. Scott Gallagher '92	Terrence M. Lewis Esq. '93
2007		Christopher T. Kreger '96	Alison (Fry) Kreger, DPT '98
2008		Theresa Bowman Phipps '01	Joseph J. Saverimuttu '06
2009		Jason T. Culley, DDS '99	Ryan J. Aaron, Esq. '99
2010		Mary E. Bowman, Esq. '97
2011		Ian Wilson '04	Toni (Moran) Wilson '04
2012		Cherese (Meadows) Lee '97

 

Alumni Magis Award 

Alumni Council sometimes receives names for consideration that seem to fit into a very specific category.  These are individuals who act in the Ignatian spirit of MAGIS, of doing more and giving more to others and of themselves. Thus, Alumni Council created the Alumni Magis Award, to be given, when warranted, in light of an individual's hidden, faithful service to the University and its people.  It is presented during Alumni Weekend.

2003		Mary Lou Archer	Bernie L. McDermott
		Robert E. Ramsey (posthumously)
2007		Michael A. Scannapieco, Esq. '77 (posthumously)
2008		Thomas A. Kelleher '63
2010		Thomas Burgoyne	Kathy Oliver Burgoyne '62
2011		Mimie O'Hara Helm '84	V. Scott Gallagher '92

Hall of Honor

In 2009, Wheeling Jesuit University's Alumni Council created the "Hall of Honor" to provide alumni with a voice to recognize former classmates, faculty, staff, etc., for their contributions to their profession, society and the greater WJU community. While WJU has several awards, only those celebrating a reunion determine the selection of "Hall of Honor" inductees!  Recipients to be announced during Alumni Weekend.

2009		Sr. Joanne M. Gonter, VHM '59
2010		Rev. Joseph M. Doyle, SSJ '60	John J. Bodson '65
		Louis A. Volpe '70	Rev. Joseph P. Sanders, S.J.
		Paul J. Mulholland '80	Cynthia Kirk Mueller, M.D. '85
		Neil M. D'Anna '90	Dennis J. Maceiko (posthumously)
		Keith J. Bell '00	Miranda L. Hanson '05
2011		John Yasinsky '61	J. Davitt McAteer '66
		Sr. Kathleen Durkin, CSJ '71	Victoria Casey '76
		Michael Fortunato, M.D. '81	Stephen Marshall '86
		Katherine Torpey '91	Christopher T. Kreger '96
		William Mitchell '01 (posthumously)	Pete Harlan '06
2012		Dr. Paul Orr	James DiPiero '67
		James Farnan '72	Marilou (Gross) Doughty '77
		Michael Monahan '82	Mark Zittle '87
		Rev. Walter Buckius, S.J.	Mary Bowman '97
		G. Brady Butler '02	Sara Brown '07