The Sanctae Crucis Awards
The College's highest non-degree alumni accolade.
Presented to alumni who have distinguished themselves professionally and in the service of justice.
Honoring Alumni
The Sanctae Crucis Award for Distinguished Professional Achievement is given to those who, as leaders in business, professional or civic life, live by the highest intellectual and ethical standards and whose private business or professional affairs are imbued with hard work and integrity.
The Sanctae Crucis Award for Outstanding Community Service honors those who seek to exemplify the long-standing Jesuit dedication to intellectual life, service of faith and promotion of justice.
Established in 1998, the Sanctae Crucis Awards recognize alumni whose outstanding professional accomplishments and/or extraordinary community service demonstrate that they embraced the full measure of the Holy Cross mission. Sanctae Crucis award recipients have accepted the legacy of sacrifice and salvation, hope and love, and joy and humility that Jesus bequeathed to the world through his Holy Cross.
The College bestows these awards to deserving alumni as recognition of the talent, energy and will their accomplishments required. It does so because Holy Cross is about the pursuit of truth, the service to faith, the promotion of social justice, the search for excellence, the development of self and the understanding of others and it is right to celebrate the successes the College has had in the pursuit of these ideals.
Award Nominations
Nominations are currently closed.
Sanctae Crucis recipients are chosen from nominations made by alumni and friends of the College. Nominations need to make a compelling case for a nominee to be selected.
Nominations closed on November 19, 2024. The award recipients will be announced in the spring of 2025. The Award Ceremony will take place on campus on June 7, 2025.
Past Award Recipients
2024
Richard Iandoli, Esq. '69
Kathleen Porter-Magee '97
2021
Helen W. Boucher, M.D., FACP, FIDSA '86
John F. Brown, M.D., M.P.H., '78
Christopher A. Crean, M.D., FACEP '97
Theresa Amalfitano Crean, R.N., M.A., CI/CT '97
Christine Carroll Krisch, MSN, AGPCNP, CCRN '06
Ronald L. Lawson '75
Erin C. McAleer '02
2019
Kate Curran '85
Timothy L. Porter '68
Jane Ryder '82
David E. Wazer M.D. '78
Benjamin Zawacki '97
2018
Augustine J. Caffrey, Ph.D. '73
Hon. Richard J. Leon '71
Mary Beth Sheridan '83
Barbara Tylneda, Ph.D., ABPP '79
Arthur E. Weyman, M.D. '62
2017
Thomas R. Beecher, Jr., Esq. '56
Dr. Deborah L. Fuller, DMD '91
Katherine M. Gallagher, Esq. '92
Stephen P. Harbeck, Esq. '68
Col. Malcolm N. Joseph III, M.D., USAF (Ret.) '71
2016
Thomas H. Carey '66
AnnMaura Connolly '86
Cheryl A. Martin, Ph.D. '84
Rev. James D. Mathews '58
Jonathan Racek '95
2015
David G. Butler '61
Shannon C. Carroll '92
Joan Hogan Gillman '85
William K. Olsen, Jr. '86
John H. Vaughn '82
2014
Aimee Bell '88
Elizabeth A. Cafferty '97
Robert Ferris '92
Dennis C. Golden '63
James P. Murphy '62
2013
Richard F. Connolly, Jr. '61
Kara C. Dallman '87
Peter J. Deckers, M.D. '62
Mary Cahoon McGinnity '77
Katherine T. Volk '00
2012
Francis M. Carroll '60
John F. Castellano '71
Marian F. Earls, M.D. '76
James E. Mulvihill, D.M.D. '62
Richard J. Santen, M.D. '61
Lisa M. Taylor '96
2011
Erin M. Boyd '99
Kathleen M. Curran '89
Patrick C.W. Tam '81
John A. Zaia, M.D. '64
2010
Jay A. Clarke '88
Gregory M. Dever '68
Michael G. Duggan '82
Robert Emmet Morris '65
Tricia M. Striano '05
2009
Michael F. Audette '74
Leo M. Cooney Jr., M.D. '65
Lisa D. Levine, M.D. '01
Captain Robert P. McGovern, U.S. Army '89
2008
Frank T. Karheiser '72
Kristen M. O'Hara '92
Richard J. O'Reilly, M.D. '64
Lt. Gen. Bernard E. Trainor, USMC '51
2007
Mark J. Doherty, D.M.D. '70
John T. Harrington, M.D. '58
Timothy J. Treanor '89
Paul F. Walker '68
2006
Joseph F. Cistone '87
Joseph T. Coyle Jr., M.D. '65
John J. Mulvihill, M.D. '65
William O. Murphy '56
2005
John P. Donohue, M.D. '54
Peter O. Kwiterovich, Jr., M.D. '62
Tara M. Libert '86
John A. Wiater '75
2004
Patrick E. Clancy '68
William F. Crowley Jr., M.D. '65
Julia A. Dowd '94
John J. Higgins '76
2003
Brendan J. Cassin '55
Peter J. O'Connor '63
Joyce O'Shaughnessy '78
Sharon T. Ryan '86
2002
Joseph A. Bodanza '49
John C. Gannon '66
Julie A. Halpin '84
Marcia S. Lee '93
James J. O'Connor '58
2001
Harvey G. Clermont '61
David B. Perini '59
Loren Ferré Rangel '92
Maria Eugenia Ferré Rangel '89
William J. Williams, Jr. '58
2000
Paul La Camera '64
James J. Collins, Jr. '87
Richard F. Kempczinski, M.D. '62
Mary F. McNaughton Collins '87
William M. Murphy '73
1999
Vincent T. Andriole, M.D. '53
Kevin T. Avery D.M.D. '65
Kevin J. Collins '61
William H. Farley '58
Erin E. Kemple '81
1998
Mary G. Berner '81
William F. McCall, Jr. '55
William E. McKenna '47
Richard E. Ring '68