The Cardinal
Stritch University Alumni Board of Directors is proud to announce the 2013
Alumni Award Recipients.
Through
the awards program, Stritch 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
honorees will be recognized at a reception and dinner on April 24 in the Sister
Camille Kliebhan Conference Center on the University’s main campus.
Graduate
of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.)
Raquel
Filmanowicz, B.S. Management, ‘03
Raquel
Filmanowicz, one of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” for
2010, is the southeast regional vice president for community affairs at BMO
Harris Bank. She is responsible for developing integrated community affairs
plans, including strategic philanthropic outreach. Filmanowicz has also held
positions with the City of Milwaukee Health Department and directed the
department’s communications during public health crises. She is an active
community member and volunteers her time with organizations such as the
American Heart Association, AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin, and the United
Way.
Distinguished Alumni Award for Professional Achievement
Pamela Larde, Ph.D. Leadership,
Advancement, Learning and Service, ’09
Dr.
Pamela Larde is a certified life coach and professor of qualitative research at
Mercer University in Atlanta. Dr. Larde has also served as a doctoral
advisor and assistant professor in Stritch’s College of Education and Leadership
where she provided academic advising to doctoral students and served on
dissertation committees. She has authored numerous publications, presented at
conferences across the country, launched her own publishing company, and
received academic awards from the ACPA Foundation, Wisconsin College Personnel
Association, and the Ignatian award for outstanding new professional in Jesuit
student affairs.
Spirit of St. Francis Distinguished Alumni Award for
Community Service
Sister Jane Nesmith, M.E. Religious Studies, ’88
Sister
Jane Nesmith has devoted her career to teaching and community service. In 1964,
she entered the Congregation of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, and since
then, has taught a variety of grade levels. She currently lives in Indiana and serves
as a board member for the Evansville Minority Community Development Fund,
Catholic Charities, and the Mayor’s Domestic & Sexual Violence Committee.
Sister Jane is also the executive director of the Neighborhood Education
Enrichment Development Site and is committed to meeting the needs of low-income
families. In July 2012, she published her first book, Feed the Multitudes.
Distinguished
Alumni Award for Service to Stritch
Barb Loberg,
M.S. Health Administration, ’89
Dr. Barb Loberg has extensive healthcare experience, including research in the
theory and application of blood banking practices for the betterment of
transfusions. She recently completed a second six-year term on the
Cardinal Stritch University Alumni Board of Directors and, in that time, has
dedicated countless hours to Stritch and its mission. In addition to her board
duties, she has been a stalwart advocate for Stritch and helped with student
outreach programs, fund initiatives, and alumni mentoring. Dr. Loberg is also involved
in the National Association of Professional Women, the Wisconsin Policy
Research Institute, and the church council for Kingo Lutheran Church in
Shorewood.
For
additional information on Stritch’s Alumni Association and past award winners,
visit the Alumni Association online.