Author E. Hughes Award for Career Achievement
The Honorable Thomas J. Whelan '65
Past School of Law Recipients
2007
Leonard Armato '78
2006
Susanne Stanford '75
2005
The Honorable Napoleon Jones, Jr. '71
2004
Steven R. Altman ‘86
2003
David S. Casey Jr. ‘74
2002
The Honorable Lynn Schenk ‘70
2001
The Honorable Nancy H. Ely-Raphel ‘68
2000
Patricia A. McQuater ‘78
1999
Michael T. Thorsnes ‘68
1998
The Honorable Judith N. Keep ‘70*
1997
The Honorable Federico “Fred” Castro ‘71
1996
Sister Sally M. Furay ‘72
*Deceased
Hon. Thomas J. Whelan, '61(B.B.A.) '65(J.D.), Receives Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award
The Honorable Thomas J. Whelan, '61 (B.B.A.) '65 (J.D.), of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, will receive with the 2008 Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award at the annual Alumni Awards ceremony on Saturday, April 26, 2008, at USD’s Jenny Craig Pavilion. The Author E. Hughes Career Achievement Award is presented annually to an alumnus from each of the five schools of the university in recognition of his or her extraordinary career achievement.
Alumni Honors
Saturday, April 26, 2008
5:30 p.m.
Jenny Craig Pavilion
Pre-event reception, dinner, entertainment and event after party
Individual Tickets: $150 per person
Table (10 guests): $1,500
Premier Table Sponsor (10 guests): $2,500
Tradition Sponsor (10 guests): $5,000
For information on Alumni Honors sponsorship opportunities, contact the office of development and alumni relations at (619) 260-4692 or lawalum@sandiego.edu.
About Hon. Thomas J. Whelan
Judge Whelan launched his legal career as a contracts administrator with General Dynamics, Convair Division. From 1969 to 1989 he was a deputy district attorney for San Diego, and in 1990 he was appointed superior court judge by Governor George Deukmejian and was reelected in 1990 and 1996 (unopposed). He served as assistant presiding judge in 1996 and 1997 and was elected presiding judge in 1998.
In April 1998, Senator Dianne Feinstein recommended Judge Whelan for the prestigious Judgeship of the United States Court. President Clinton nominated Whelan in June 1998, and he was confirmed by the United States Senate in October 1998, taking his oath of office in November 1998.
Judge Whelan has been a member of the San Diego Bar Association, the California State Bar Association, Judicial Council of California, the California Judges Association, the California District Attorney's Association, the San Diego County District Judges Association and the William B. Enright Inn of Court. He has lectured extensively and has been active during his career in pro bono activities.
Judge Whelan currently serves on the Ninth Circuit Jury Instruction Committee. That committee is responsible for writing and updating all civil and criminal jury instructions used by federal courts in the nine Western States, the U.S. Territory of Guam and the commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands
