Past Honorees
Reverend Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill
In honor of Reverend Mother Rosalie Clifton Hill, the University's Mother Rosalie Hill Award is presented annually to an alumnus/a who personifies the spirit and philosophy of the University of San Diego.
Sister Helen Lorch, R.S.C.J. ’58 (B.A.), ’68 (M.A.) 1991
Angelina Kraemer Kleinbub ’59 BA 1993
Charles George King ’62 BBA 1994
John A. Trifiletti ’78 BA 1995
* Stanley M. “Skip” Walsh ’83 MRE 1996
Charles S. Li Mandri ’77 BA 1997
Annette Russick Welsh ’79 BA 1998
Mary Kovac O’Connor ’83 BA 1999
William H. Scripps ’83 BA 2000
Sally North Asbille ’82 BA 2001
Russell Caine ’85 BBA 2002
Greg Zackowski ’84 BBA, ’86 MA 2003
Delle Willett Stattin ’64 BA 2004-2005
Jackson Muecke ’69 BA 2006
Jean (Hicks) Miller '59 BA 2007
Michael J. Maher ’70 (B.A.) 2008
* Deceased
A permanent recognition piece that contains this information hangs in the University Center.
Past Honorees
Bishop Charles Francis Buddy Award
The Bishop Charles Francis Buddy Award was first presented in 1976.
It is now presented annually to an alumnus/a of the University of
San Diego in recognition of his/her significant or extraordinary
contributions and commitment to humanitarian causes.
J. Fred Widmer ’63 BBA 1976
John J. Rodee ’63 BA 1977
Trudy Crampton Fabian ’58 BA 1978
Jose Flores ’69 BA, ’75 MA 1979
Rosemary Masterson Johnston ’70 BA, ’90 MA 1980
*Reverend Benjamin Carrier ’59 BA 1981
Francis “Ned” Wilson ’62 BA 1982
David E. Clements ’77 BA and Reverend Neal Dolan ’60 BA 1983
Maureen Pecht King ’64 BA 1984
Reverend Douglas P. Regin ’66 BA 1985
Thomas M. Spencer ’77 BA 1986
Mary Searcy Bixby ’76 BA, ’87 MED and Walter Johnston ’68 BA 1987
*Anne Boehler Lonnecker ’64 BA and Richard Lonnecker ’62 BBA 1988
Therese Truitt Whitcomb ’53 BA 1989
Frances Oldak Dolan ’63 BA 1990
John J. Bowman ’60 BA, ’73 MAT 1991
Noel A. Hall ’64 BA 1992
*Carol Burke Couture ’57 BA, ’77 MED 1993
Reverend Laurence P. Dolan ’62 BA 1994
Kathleen Dunn Wellman ’71 BA, ’74 JD 1995
Dr. Sarita Doyle Eastman ’65 BA 1996
Sister Maxine Kraemer, RSCJ ’72 MA 1997
Dennis G. Wick ’65 BA 1998
Cynthia Basso Eaton ’89 BBA 1999
Elsa Arnaiz De Toledo ’64 BA, ’80 MA 2000
Sister Anastasia Lott M.M. ’79 BA 2001
Monsignor Dennis Mikulanis ’73 BA 2002
Ray T. Lozada ’84 BA 2003
Ann Taylor ’95 MSN 2004-2005
Elizabeth (Betty) Jones ’90 EDD 2006
Christine Schanes '69 BA 2007
Mary E. Caffery ’80 (B.S.N.) 2008
* Deceased
A permanent recognition piece that contains this information
Past Honorees
Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Awards
Originated in 1995, the Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Awards are named in honor of President Emeritus, Author E. Hughes. His outstanding achievements over his 24 years as president and his commitment to excellence mirror the extraordinary accomplishments of the fifty-four honorees who proudly wear the medallion bearing his name.
College of Arts & Sciences
1995
Dr. G. David Pollick '71 (B.A.)
President Lebannon Valley College
1996
M. Elizabeth Hirst Bruns '66 (B.A.)
Retired, Department of Pathology, University of Virginia
1997
Gay Martha Guzinski, M.D. '65 (B.A.)
Chief, Division of OB/GYN, University of Maryland School
of Medicine
1998
Sr. Mary Jo Anderson '66 (M.A.)
Retired Sr. Vice President of Hospital Operations, Scripps
Mercy Hospital
1999
His Excellence, Mr. Monie Captan '85 (B.A.) '87
(M.A.)
Minister of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Liberia
2000
James (Jim) Peters '84 (B.A.)
President, Staples, Inc.
2001
Michelle (Shelly) Foco Mecum '85 (B.A.)
Teacher and Author of
"God's Photo Album - How We Looked for God and Saved Our School"
2002
William Gore '69 (B.A.)
Special Agent in Charge - Federal Bureau of Investigation - San Diego Office
2003
John Carrieri '91 (B.A.)
Founder, Chairman and CEO - U, Inc.
2004
Wayne Darbeau ’85 (M.A.)
Vice President of Administration San Diego Unified Port District
2005
Lawrence Shea ’62 (B.A.)
Managing Principle, Barney & Barney, LLC
2006
James D. Power IV ’85 (B.A.)
Sr. Partner & Executive Vice President, J.D. Power and
Associates
2007
Timothy Luberski '73 (B.A.)
President, Hidden Villa Ranch
2008
Liam E. McGee '76 (B.A.)
President of Global Consumer and Small Business Banking,
Bank of America
School of Business Administration
1995
Roy A. Lechner '72 (B.A.)
Senior Estimator, Ninteman Construction
1996
Joseph J. Schmidt III '80 (B.A.)
CEO, Schmidt-Cannon International
1997
Betsy Myers '82 (B.A.)
Former Deputy Assistant to President Clinton &
Former Director, Office for Womenís Initiatives and Outreach
1998
Michael Magerman '92 (M.B.A.)
Director, Centre Partners Management
1999
Lorenzo Fertitta '91 (B.A.)
President and CEO, Gordon Biersch Brewing Company
2000
William Jones '80 (B.A.)
President & CEO, Citylink Investment Corp.
2001
Robert Tully Atwood '62 (B.A.)
Former Executive Vice President of First Union Corporation
2002
Andres '94 (M.B.A.) and David '97 (M.I.B.) Garza Herrera
Owners of Xignux, a multinational corporation
2003
Gina Champion-Cain '94 (M.B.A.)
President and CEO - American National Investments
2004
Garry Ridge ’01 (M.S.)
President and CEO WD-40 Company
2005
Ethel F. Yamamoto ’75, ’80 (M.B.A.)
Co-Head of Counterparty Risk & Financial Institutions, BNP
2006
John Redmond ’80 (B.B.A.)
President and CEO, MGM Grand Resorts
2007
Ali Reza Arabnia '87 (M.B.A.)
President & CEO, GECOFIN S.P.A.
2008
Lowell C. McAdam '83 (M.B.A.)
President and CEO, Verizon Wireless
School of Leadership & Education Sciences
1995
Gloria G. De Ment '76 (M.Ed.)
Literacy Director, National Dyslexia Research Foundation
1996
Bertha O. Pendleton '89 (Ed.D.)
Former Superintendent, San Diego Unified School District
1997
Kevin ‘87 (Ed.D.) & Jackie '94 (Ed.D.)Freiberg
President and Managing Partner, San Diego Consulting Group,
Inc.
1998
George Cameron '84 (Ed.D.)
Superintendent, National School District
1999
Kimberlee Jubala '90 (M.Ed.)
Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
2000
Sr. Miriam Kaeser '87 (Ed.D.)
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum Development,
Archdiocese of Cincinnati
2001
Captain Adolfo Gonzales '96 (Ed.D.)
San Diego Police Department, Special Services Division
2002
Judith Rauner '95 (Ed.D.)
Director - Community Service-Learning, University of San
Diego
2003
Anthony Smith '87 (Ed.D.)
Managing Director - Leadership Research Institute
2004
Conni E. Cintas ’88 (B.A.), ’89 (M.Ed.)
Director Beginning Teacher Support and Assessment Program
North Coastal Consortium
2005
David Herrera ’04 (Ed.D)
Organizational Consultant
2006
Juanita Santos Nacu '90 (M.A), ’98
(E.D.D.)
Educator of Heritage & Tagalong, UCSD
2007
Rebecca C. (Haddock) Smith '93 (M.Ed.)
Director of Community Relations, High Tech High
2008
Rabbi Laurie E. Coskey '00 (Ed.D.)
Executive Director,
Interfaith Committee for Worker Justice of San Diego County
School of Law
1995
*Note: The Law School did not participate the first year this award was created.
1996
Sally M. Furay, R.S.C.J. '72 (J.D.)
Retired Vice-President & Provost, University of San Diego
1997
The Honorable Federico Fred Castro '71 (J.D.)
Judge, San Diego County Superior Court
1998
The Honorable Judith Keep '70 (J.D.)
Judge, U.S. District Court, Southern California District
1999
Michael Thorsnes '68 (J.D.)
Founding Partner, Thorsnes, Bartolotta, McGuire & Padilla
2000
Patricia Mc Quater '78 (J.D.)
Former Chairman, Port of San Diego and
Senior Corporate Counsel, Solar Turbines
2001
Nancy Ely-Raphel '68 (J.D.)
Ambassador of the United States of America
Republic of Slovenia
2002
The Honorable Lynn Schenk '70 (J.D.)
Chief of Staff, CA Governor Gray Davis
2003
David Casey, Jr. '74 (J.D.)
Senior Partner - Casey, Gerry, Reed & Schenk, LLP
2004
Steven R. Altman ’86 (J.D.)
Executive Vice President, QUALCOMM Incorporated President,
QUALCOMM Tech Licensing
2005
The Honorable Napoleon Jones, Jr. ’71
(J.D.)
United States District Court, Southern District of California,
San Diego
2006
Susanne Stanford ’75 (J.D.)
Partner, Luce Forward Hamilton & Scripps
2007
Leonard Armato '78 (J.D.)
Commissioner, Association of Volleyball Professionals Inc.
2008
The Honorable Thomas J. Whelan '61 (B.B.A.) and '65 (J.D.)
Judge, United States District Court
Hahn School of Nursing and Health Science
1995
Dian Kotarba Doyle '83 (B.S.N.) '88 (M.S.N.)
Director of Women & Child Health Services, Kaiser Permanente
1996
Mary B. Middleton '80 (B.S.N.) '83 (M.S.N.)
Director of Patient Care Services, UCSD Medical Center
1997
Felicitas A. de la Cruz, R.N. '91 (D.N.Sc.)
Director of Family Nurse Practitioners and
Graduate Nursing Research, Azusa Pacific University
1998
Rear Admiral Kathleen Martin '92 (M.S.N.)
Director, Navy Nurse Corps and Commander
National Naval Medical Center
1999
Daniel Gross '97 (D.N.Sc.)
CEO, Sharp Memorial Hospitals
2000
Carol Beth Sise '85 (M.S.N.) '92 (J.D.)
Community Outreach Coordinator, Scripps Mercy Hospital
2001
Jaynell (Jan) F. Stichler '90 (D.N.Sc.)
Principal, Stichler Design Group
2002
Ruth Grendell '81 (M.S.N.), '91 (D.N.Sc.)
Nurse educator, volunteer and global healer
2003
Captain Sandra C. Garmon Bibb '83 (B.S.N.), '91 (M.S.N.),
'99 (D.N.Sc.)
Director - Population Health Services, Camp Pendleton Naval
Hospital
2004
Cay Chapman Casey ’84 (M.S.N.), ’02 (Ph.D.)
San Diego Unified School District, Special Education Nurse
Medically Homebound and Infant Hard of Hearing Programs
2005
Julie C. Novak ’89 (D.N.Sc)
Professor of Nursing, Technology & Human Services,
Southwestern College
2006
Dr. Ann Mayo ’90 (M.S.N.), ’98 (D.N.Sc.)
Nursing Researcher, Kaiser Permanente
2007
Linda D. Urden '89 (D.N.Sc.)
Executive Director, Nursing Quality, Education, and Research, Palomar Pomerado Health
2008
Col. Mary T. Sarnecky '90 (D.N.Sc.)
Colonel,
United States Army (Retired)