Alumni Awards
Through the awards program, Cardinal Stritch University annually honors individuals for their professional and personal achievements, which have made a significant impact in their field, and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of their peers and professional colleagues. The awards program seeks to recognize individuals who, through their leadership and vision, exemplify the Franciscan values and the mission of the University in transforming lives.
Our Franciscan values include:
- Creating a caring community
- Showing compassion
- Reverencing all of creation
- Making peace
The Cardinal Stritch University Alumni Association has presented awards to honor alumni and friends of the University since 1987. All nominations and accompanying research are kept in the strictest confidence.
Awards are presented in the following categories:
Distinguished Alumni Awards
Through its Distinguished Alumni Awards program, Cardinal Stritch University annually recognizes its most notable alumni for their contributions in their professions, communities and to Stritch. Award recipients should have graduated from Stritch (either in graduate or undergraduate programs).
Distinguished Alumni Award for Service to Stritch – This award recognizes an individual who personifies the Franciscan values through leadership, volunteerism and service to Cardinal Stritch University.
Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement – This award recognizes an individual who has merited recognition, and thus brought honor to Cardinal Stritch University through their professional achievements, which have made a significant impact in their field and whose life and character have earned the respect and admiration of their professional colleagues.
Spirit of St. Francis Distinguished Alumni Award for Community Service – This award honors an individual who has performed exemplary volunteerism and leadership while serving his or her community
G.O.L.D. Alumni Award (Graduate of the Last Decade)
This award recognizes alumni who received their degree from Cardinal Stritch University within the last 10 years.
Criteria:
- Individuals who have distinguished themselves through early excellence in their professions, service to their community and/or service to Stritch;
- Individuals whose achievements have brought honor to their service organizations;
- Individuals whose recognition by the University would reflect well upon Stritch;
- Individuals who have graduated from Stritch 10 or fewer years prior to nomination;
- Individuals will be recognized both in graduate and undergraduate categories
If you have any questions, please contact Joel Cencius, director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving at (414) 410-4203, fax (414) 410-4199 or jfcencius@stritch.edu.