{"id":2745712,"date":"2022-01-24T10:49:28","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T16:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/test.stfrancis.edu\/?page_id=2745712"},"modified":"2026-01-13T08:14:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T14:14:54","slug":"awards","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/alumni\/awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Distinguished Alumni Awards Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2745712\" class=\"elementor elementor-2745712\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6039fd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6039fd1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-29193b6\" data-id=\"29193b6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-233ba29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"233ba29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distinguished Alumni Awards 2025<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c37809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c37809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The 2025 Distinguished Alumni Awards will be presented Thursday, October 9 at 5 p.m. in San Damiano Hall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e3da17 elementor-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e3da17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/secure.acceptiva.com\/?cst=YgDecb\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">CLICK HERE TO REGISTER<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5747b6a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5747b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e667a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e667a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-renderer-start-pos=\"586\">About the Awards<\/h3><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"586\"><strong>College Awards:<\/strong> Each of our four colleges selects an exemplary alumnus\/a with outstanding professional and personal success and\/or involvement in civic, cultural or charitable activities.<\/p><ul class=\"ak-ul\" data-indent-level=\"1\"><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"778\"><strong>College of Arts &amp; Sciences<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"809\"><strong>College of Business &amp; Health Administration<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"857\"><strong>College of Education<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"882\"><strong>Leach College of Nursing<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"911\"><strong>Presidential Award Winner:<\/strong> In addition to the above awards, each year, our president selects someone who has made an impact at the university or within their profession or community. This deserving individual will be honored along with the college award recipients.<\/p><p data-renderer-start-pos=\"1179\"><strong>Distinguished Alumni Awards Highlight:<\/strong> Distinguished Alumni Award winners are honored at our annual Homecoming &amp; Reunion celebration each fall. Winners are also promoted on social media, via a press release, on our web page, and featured in the university\u2019s Engaging Mind &amp; Spirit magazine.<\/p><p><strong>Questions:<\/strong>\u00a0Contact the Alumni &amp; Family Relations Office at 877-811-ALUM or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:alumni@stfrancis.edu\">alumni@stfrancis.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2123417\" data-id=\"2123417\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd78e9 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7dd78e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb21de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-sidebar\" data-id=\"bb21de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"sidebar.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 class=\"sidebar-title\" style=\"font-size: 24px;\">Apply Now<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/caspa.liaisoncas.com\/applicant-ux\/#\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to apply now!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><br><\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><h2 class=\"sidebar-title\" style=\"font-size: 24px;\">PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT STUDIES TOP LINKS<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"font-size: 16px; 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Recipients<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c484e9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"c484e9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2061\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2061\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Presidential Alum of the Year Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2061\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2061\"><p><strong>2022 \u2013 Theresa Lee \u201957 (<\/strong><strong>B.A. Philosophy)<br \/><\/strong>Retired Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. Government Agencies<\/p><p><strong>2020 \u2013 Cheryl (Schroeder) Stepney \u201870 (B.A. History)<br \/><\/strong>Retired President &amp; Chief Technology Officer at Empowerment Associates, LLC. She resides in Bloomington, MN.<\/p><p><strong>2019 \u2013 Margaret (Kennedy) Benoit \u201869 (B.A. English)<br \/><\/strong>Retired Educator at Joliet School District 86. She resides in Joliet, IL.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2018 \u2013 William \u201cBill\u201d \u201882 &amp; Patricia \u201cTrish\u201d <br \/>(Banks) \u201883 Bellah<br \/><\/strong>Bill is retired founder\/CEO of\u00a0Compass Chemical International, LLC and\u00a0current member of USF\u2019s Board of Trustees<\/p><p><strong>2017 \u2013 Wilhelmine Vidmar \u201968 (B.S., Biology)<br \/><\/strong>Adjunct Faculty at Joliet Junior College, Bridal Seamstress at White Satin Bridal, and Alumni Board Member (and past president) since 1973<\/p><p><strong>2016 \u2013\u00a0Brendan \u201905 and Jessica (Saraga \u201905) Walsh<br \/><\/strong>Brendan is co-owner and camera freelance operator and Jessica is co-owner and producer at Great Lakes Media in Joliet, Ill.<\/p><p><strong>2015 \u2013\u00a0The\u00a0Sisters of St. Francis of Mary Immaculate<br \/><\/strong>Founders and Sponsoring Congregation of the University of St. Francis<\/p><p><strong>2014 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Roniece Weaver \u201989<\/strong><br \/>Partner &amp; Executive Director at Hebni Nutrition Consultant (M.S. Health Services Administration)<\/p><p><strong>2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Candice Rosen \u201988<\/strong><br \/>Owner &amp; Health Counselor at Candice Rosen Health Counseling, LLC in Chicago, Ill.<\/p><p><strong>2012 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Jo Ann (McDonald) Barber \u201852<\/strong><br \/>Retired Teacher<\/p><p><strong>2011 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Craig Herkert II \u201981<\/strong><br \/>President\/CEO, Supervalu Inc.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2062\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2062\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">College of Arts & Sciences Alumni Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2062\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2062\"><p><strong>2022 \u2013 Frank Huette \u201993 (B.A. Political Science)<\/strong><br \/>CEO, Liberty Home Products<\/p><p><strong>2020 \u2013 \u00a0Julie McCabe-Sterr &#8217;75 (B.A. Social Work)<\/strong><br \/>Problem Solving Court Coordinator at the Office of the Will County State&#8217;s Attorney. She resides in Plainfield, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2019 \u2013 Julius Patterson \u201813 (BSW Social Work)<br \/><\/strong>MTSS Behavior Specialist and Head Varsity Baseball Coach at Thorton Township High School. He resides in Harvey, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2018 \u2013 Lillian (Doleshek) Buckley \u201972 (B.A., History)<br \/><\/strong>Development Director of Bridgeport Catholic Academy<\/p><p><strong>2017 \u2013\u00a0Robert Obrohta \u201988\u00a0(B.A., Political Science)<\/strong><br \/>Executive Director of the Tennessee College Access and Success Network<\/p><p><strong>2016 \u2013\u00a0Robert Zak \u201983 (Journalism\/Communications)<br \/><\/strong>Radio Personality, Marketing Executive in Plainfield, IL<\/p><p><strong>2015 \u2013\u00a0Kasia Wereszczynska \u201906 (Psychology)<br \/><\/strong>Crisis Worker at Ada S. McKinley Community Services in Chicago, IL<\/p><p><strong>2014 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Dr. John Harper \u201981<\/strong><br \/>Principal of Providence Catholic High School, New Lenox, IL. (B.A. Political Science)<\/p><p><strong>2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mary Jo Moran \u201969<\/strong><br \/>Executive Director of the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators in Cincinnati, OH<\/p><p><strong>2012 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Sr. Jeanne Bessette OSF, Ed.D. \u201877<\/strong><br \/>President of DePaul Cristo Rey High School in Cincinnati<\/p><p><strong>2011 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Cheryl (Schroeder) Stepney \u201970<\/strong><br \/>CEO, Empowerment Associates<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2063\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2063\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">College of Business & Health Administration Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2063\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2063\"><p><strong>2022 \u2013 Dr. David Schreiner \u201993<br \/><\/strong>President &amp; CEO, Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital<\/p><p><strong>2020 \u2013 Teresa Andrea &#8217;15 (M.S. Health Administration)<\/strong><br \/>Vice President, Chief Information Officer at Silver Cross Hospital. She resides in Tinley Park, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2019 \u2013 Caroline Portlock \u201902, \u201804 (B.S. Professional Arts, MBA Business Administration)<br \/><\/strong>Director of Workforce Investment Board of Will County. She resides in Shorewood, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2018 \u2013Brian Bain \u201902 (BBA, Management)<br \/><\/strong>President of Tri-City Wolverines Youth Football &amp; Cheer<\/p><p><strong>2017 \u2013 DeWitt Buchanan \u201989 (BBA, Finance)<\/strong><br \/>Managing Director at Safe Harbor Retirement Consultants, LLC<\/p><p><strong>2016 \u2013\u00a0Lisa Nichols \u201907, \u201909<\/strong><br \/>Administrator at St. Vincent\u2019s St. Clair Hospital in Pell City, Ala.<\/p><p><strong>2015 \u2013\u00a0Laura (Dunlap) Messineo \u201911, \u201915<\/strong><br \/>System Manager TeleHealth Operations at Presence Health Hospitals across Illinois<\/p><p><strong>2014 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Alan Randolph \u201907<\/strong><br \/>Director of Sustainability at DNV GL Energy<\/p><p><strong>2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>James Ostrom \u201907<\/strong><br \/>Executive Director at OSF HealthCare System in Peoria, Ill.<\/p><p><strong>2012 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Roger Forgey \u201896<\/strong><br \/>President and CEO of Erlanger medical Center at Hutcheson<\/p><p><strong>2011 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Kathleen (Hettiger) O\u2019Neill \u201990<\/strong><br \/>Senior Director of Quality Initiatives, American Heart Association<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2064\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2064\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">College of Education Alumni Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2064\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2064\"><p><strong>2022 \u2013 Dr. Lori Motsch \u201999, \u201915 (M.Ed. Curriculum &amp; Instruction, <\/strong><strong>Ed.D. Educational Leadership)<\/strong><em><strong><br \/><\/strong><\/em>Superintendent, New Lenox School District #122<\/p><p><strong>2020 \u2013 Dr. Peter Sullivan &#8217;15 (Ed. D. Educational Leadership)<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Regional Superintendent at the Will County Regional Office of Education. He resides in Lockport, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2019 \u2013 Patricia Arias \u201908, \u201811 (B.A. Elementary Education, M.S. Teaching &amp; Learning)<br \/><\/strong>Bilingual Teacher at Joliet School District 86. She resides in Joliet, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2018 \u2013 Holly Bontkowski \u201893 (B.A., Elementary Education)<br \/><\/strong>Curriculum Project Manager at Naperville School District 203<\/p><p><strong>2017 \u2013 Timothy Reilly \u201911 (M.S., Educational Leadership)<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum at Lincoln-Way Community High School District 210<\/p><p><strong>2016 \u2013\u00a0Suzanne Knoelk \u201905, \u201910<\/strong><br \/>Reading Specialist at New Lenox School District 122 in New Lenox, Ill.<\/p><p><strong>2015 \u2013 Daniel Markun &#8217;13<br \/><\/strong>Academy Coordinator of the Health and Medicine and Human Services Academies at Joliet West High School in Joliet, IL<\/p><p><strong>2014 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Mary Jane Papesh \u201993<\/strong><br \/>Teacher at Valley View School District 365 U<\/p><p><strong>2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Rita Guzman \u201902, \u201910, \u201911<\/strong><br \/>K-5 Lead ESL\/Bilingual Teacher at Valley View School District 365U in Romeoville\/Bolingbrook, IL<\/p><p><strong>2012 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Cheryl McCarthy Ed.D. \u201886<\/strong><br \/>Superintendent, Joliet Township High School District<\/p><p><strong>2011 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Kathleen (DeGeus) Barker \u201986<\/strong><br \/>Principal, Troy Craughwell School<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2065\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2065\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">College of Nursing Alumni Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2065\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2065\"><p><strong>2022 \u2013 April Kubinski \u201908, \u201913 (BSN Nursing, MSN Nursing -Family Nurse Practitioner) <br \/><\/strong><strong>and Amy Vertin \u201913 (MSN Nursing -Family Nurse Practitioner)<br \/><\/strong>Co-Owners, Emediate Cure Quick Care<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>2020 \u2013 Raquel Prendkowski &#8217;02 (BSN Nursing)<\/strong><br \/>Assistant Chief Nursing Officer at Mount Sinai Hospital. She resides in Homer Glen, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2019 \u2013 Lisa Pittman \u201900, \u201910, \u201813 (B.S. Health Arts, M.S. Health Administration, MSN Nursing Administration)<br \/><\/strong>Assistant Vice President (AVP) Patient Care Services at Cancer Treatment Centers of America &#8211; Chicago. She resides in Naperville, IL.<\/p><p><strong>2018 \u2013Dayna (Bernstein) Jaynstein \u201809 (M.S., Physician Assistant Studies)<br \/><\/strong>Assistant Director, PA-C at Red Rocks Community College<\/p><p><strong>2017 \u2013 Annette Mattea \u201913 (DNP, Nursing)<\/strong><br \/>Associate Professor in the Leach College of Nursing at the University of St. Francis<\/p><p><strong>2016 \u2013\u00a0Sheri Pieroni \u201909<br \/><\/strong>Vascular Access Specialist at Presence Health in Joliet, Ill.<\/p><p><strong>2015 \u2013\u00a0Dr. Mary (Lauric) Petrella \u201978<br \/><\/strong>Nurse practitioner for Edward Hines VA Hospital at the Joliet community-based outpatient and home-based primary care clinic<\/p><p><strong>2014 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Dr. Jean Mau \u201980, \u201912\u00a0<\/strong><br \/>Advanced practice nurse at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital<\/p><p><strong>2013 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Jacqueline Edmonson \u201963, \u201988, \u201994<\/strong><br \/>Retired director of Surgical Services at Presence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill.<\/p><p><strong>2012 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Cheryl Brubaker \u201804<\/strong><br \/>Nurse Practitioner, Albuquerque School District and USF faculty<\/p><p><strong>2011 \u2013\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Madeline (DePodest) Golobitsch \u201964<\/strong><br \/>Retired Nurse, Joliet Area Community Hospice<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2066\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2066\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Alumni Association Board President Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2066\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2066\"><p>Alumni Association Board President Award &#8211; presented to alumni that have earned their doctorate degrees and established themselves as nationally known professionals in the field of higher education.<\/p><p>2009 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong> Donald D. Maier, Ph.D., P. Log. &#8217;89<\/p><p>2008 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong> Patricia (Forsythe) Campbell, Ph.D. &#8217;70<\/p><p>2007 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong> Joanne Hostrander, Ph.D., M.S., RN \u201889, \u201898<\/p><p>2006 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong> Daniel M. Merkle, Ph.D \u201887<\/p><p>2005 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong> Wayne Hochwarter, Ph.D. \u201886<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2067\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2067\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Award of Merit<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2067\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2067\"><p>Award of Merit &#8211; presented to alumni who exemplify the spirit of St. Francis by demonstrating continual understanding and support of the university&#8217;s educational and service mission.<\/p><p>2009 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Angela DeCraene \u201806<\/p><p>2008 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Jodi (Zier) Ackeret \u201996, \u201902<\/p><p>2007 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Dorothy Resh \u201864, \u201884<\/p><p>2006 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Diane Nilan \u201973<\/p><p>2005 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>LCDR Frank Slattery, USN \u201980<\/p><p>2004 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Mary Kay Softcheck Blake \u201970<\/p><p>2003 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Linda Archambeau Kilroy \u201872<\/p><p>2002 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Sister M. Clare Edward Whalen, O.S.F. \u201845<\/p><p>2001 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Anna Louise Louis Masching \u201846<\/p><p>2000 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Anne Von Esch (Posthumous) \u201850<br \/>2000<strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Maryellen Hutchings Groznik \u201845<\/p><p>1999 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Marcia Burchardt Bianco \u201964<\/p><p>1998 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Frances Tures Naal \u201858<\/p><p>1997 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>No Reunion.\u00a0Double Reunion in 1998 due to\u00a0the split of Homecoming and\u00a0Reunion<\/p><p>1996 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Mary Ann Rill Chevigny \u201856<\/p><p>1995 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Anne Hutchings Webster \u201850<br \/>1995 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Phyllis F. Adams \u201855<\/p><p>1994 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Mary Jane Dilger Fudacz \u201849<br \/>1994 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Shirley Vescovi Hayes \u201849<br \/>1994 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Jeanne Dunn Gasvoda \u201844<br \/>1994 <strong> \u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Catherine Pesche \u201839<\/p><p>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Janine Lukowski Hicks \u201873<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Mary Ann Bonkowski Duderstadt \u201868<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Frances Lucas Roger \u201863<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Nancy Ward Skuta \u201858<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Frances Bergold Waranius \u201853<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Jeanne Hodgin Hampson \u201843<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Margaret McAuley Probst \u201838<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Charlotte Haas Puzzo \u201833<\/p><p>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Coletta Fitzgerald Schomburg \u201842<br \/>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Joyce Klinger \u201867<br \/>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Marian Masters Fairbairn \u201847<br \/>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Margaret Duffy \u201847<br \/>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>JoAnn McDonald Barber \u201852<\/p><p>1990 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Judy Pavell DeMint \u201860<\/p><p>1989 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Loretta Tures \u201838<\/p><p>1987 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Charles Szoke \u201878<\/p><p>1986 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Ambrose Didier \u201838<\/p><p>1985 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Lois Bydalek Johnson \u201857<\/p><p>1984 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Gloria Sergen Wilson \u201863<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2068\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2068\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Joann Placher Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2068\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2068\"><p>Joann Placher Award &#8211; presented to alumni who exemplified the Franciscan spirit through contributions to society and have a value-centered professional and\/or family life.<\/p><p>2009 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Arlene Franz \u201884\u00a0<\/p><p>2008 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sally Rundquist, RN\u00a0 \u201995<\/p><p>2007 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Anne-Marie Udell \u201904<\/p><p>2006 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Frances Waranius \u201953<\/p><p>2005 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Mike Brennan \u201981 and Ron Kenny \u201981<\/p><p>2004 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Vincent Cornelius \u201986\u00a0<\/p><p>2003 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Bernice Borek Leracz \u201962<\/p><p>2002 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Anne Agnes Ludrovec Mergen*\u00a0 \u201842<\/p><p>2002 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Loretta Wagner, O.S.F. \u201840<\/p><p>2001 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Mary Kathryn Himens \u201851<\/p><p>2000 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Eugenia Austin Bank \u201840<\/p><p>1999 <strong>\u2013<\/strong>George Block \u201879<\/p><p>1998 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Marie Grunloh \u201842<\/p><p>1997 <strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>No Reunion.\u00a0Double Reunion took place in 1998\u00a0because of the split between Homecoming and Reunion.<\/p><p>1996 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Alice Davies Wirt \u201866<\/p><p>1995 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Lois Miller Kingsbury \u201845<\/p><p>1995 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. Elizabeth Marie Klepec \u201850<\/p><p>1994 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Jeanette O\u2019Donnell D\u2019Arcy \u201849<\/p><p>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Margaret McFarland Haley \u201840\u00a0<\/p><p>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Mary Lou Lapasso Schuster \u201867\u00a0<\/p><p>1991 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr.\u00a0 Barb Watters \u201880\u00a0<\/p><p>1990 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr.\u00a0 Clare Edward Whalen \u201845<\/p><p>1988 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr.\u00a0 Vivian Whitehead, O. S. F. \u201850<\/p><p>1986 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Carolyn Tomecek Murphy \u201865<\/p><p>1985 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Margaret Donovan Moser \u201836<\/p><p>1984 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Josephine Dominik Smialek \u201880<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2069\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2069\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Outstanding Young Alumni Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2069\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"9\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2069\"><p>Outstanding Young Alumni Award &#8211; presented to alumni who graduated within the last 10 years and have excelled beyond their peers in the areas of leadership and professional success and\/or served their community or the university selflessly.<\/p><p>2009 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>David Wildebrandt \u201897, \u201802<\/p><p>2008 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Margaret Covelli \u201803<\/p><p>2007 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Erica Lucik \u201801<\/p><p>2006 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Debra Rogan \u201898<\/p><p>2005 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Daniel Koch \u201802<\/p><p>2004 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Yvonne Lees \u201892<\/p><p>2003 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Steven Vanisko \u201886<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-20610\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-20610\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Professional Achievement Award<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-20610\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"10\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-20610\"><p>Professional Achievement Award &#8211; presented to alumni who demonstrated professional achievement and leadership as well as continued support of USF. This award honors alumni who achieved personal success and made outstanding contributions to their chosen fields that were widely recognized and lauded by their colleagues.<\/p><p>2009 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sheri Matter \u201890, \u201807<\/p><p>2008 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Karla Perez \u201992<\/p><p>2007 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Steven Randich \u201979<\/p><p>2006 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Michael McGreal \u201801<\/p><p>2005 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Virginia Matthews &#8217;72<\/p><p>2003 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr. Jill Richard Kickul \u201891<\/p><p>2002 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Karen Wilken \u201992<\/p><p>2001 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dolores Torres Kenney \u201856<\/p><p>2000 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Leona Kowalski Laouras \u201864<br \/>2000 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr. M. Peter Didier, O.S.F. \u201843, \u201952<\/p><p>1999 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr. Rosemary Lucas \u201949<\/p><p>1998 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sandra Lawrence Miesel \u201862<\/p><p>1996 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sandra Novak Montrose \u201861<\/p><p>1995 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr. Patricia F. Campbell \u201870<br \/>1995 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Mr. Elmer Eddy \u201880<br \/>1995 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Mr. Stephen Meehan \u201880<\/p><p>1994 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Jeanne Anne Sweeney \u201854<br \/>1994 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr.\u00a0 Joan Preising \u201839<br \/>1994 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Virginia Cronin Pitts \u201854<\/p><p>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr.\u00a0 Therese Southgate \u201848<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Charlotte Ginnetti Ponto \u201863<br \/>1993 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Valerie Gambino Weilmuenster \u201878<\/p><p>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Gayle Yoksas Altur \u201872<br \/>1992 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Jan McCoy \u201884<\/p><p>1991 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr.\u00a0 Greg Thomsen \u201885<br \/>1991 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr.\u00a0 Gail Jamieson \u201861<br \/>1991 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr.\u00a0 Maria Patterson \u201861<\/p><p>1990 <strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Juanita Kinder Martin \u201854<\/p><p>1989 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Sr.\u00a0 Mariarthur Hamann \u201845<\/p><p>1988 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Debora Lazorik \u201877\u00a0<\/p><p>1987 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Jeanette Snyders \u201876<\/p><p>1986 <strong>\u2013 <\/strong>Dr.\u00a0 Bernadine P. 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