Past Alumni Award Recipients

The Seattle University Alumni Association recognizes outstanding individuals who have been change-makers in our community. Each year we celebrate the outstanding members of the Seattle University community who embody who we are, who promote our Jesuit values, and who demonstrate leadership and service to others.  Below you will find the names of previous recipients of our Alumni Awards. 

2023 RECIPIENTS

Class of 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

1985-2020 RECIPIENTS

ALUMNUS/ALUMNA OF THE YEAR

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

UNIVERSITY SERVICE AWARD

DISTINGUISHED TEACHING AWARD
DISTINGUISHED FACULTY AWARD (BEGINNING 2015)

OUTSTANDING RECENT ALUMNUS/ALUMNA AWARD

SPECIAL TRIBUTE AWARD RECIPIENTS 

(no longer awarded)

  • 2007 – Lt. Cmdr. Charles Swift, ’94
  • 2006 – Mohamed Ali Alabbar, 81
  • 2004 – William LeRoux, S.J.
  • 2003 – Francis Logan, S.J.
  • 1999 – Perry Lorenzo
  • 1998 – Peter Fewing
  • 1997 – Echo Pepper and Mark Burnett, ’84
  • 1996 – James Royce, S.J. and William Sullivan, S.J.
  • 1988 – Catherine Corbett, ’57
  • 1987 – Mary Ann, ’56, Lester Sauvage and J. Timothy Stuntz, MD, ’60
  • 1986 – Johanna Roach, ’46, Louella Cook and William Sullivan, S.J.
  • 1985 – John, ’49 & Lois Spellman, ’49

PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

(no longer awarded)

  • 1999 – Justice Charles Johnson, ’76
  • 1998 – Sarah Welch, ’83 MPA
  • 1997 – Annette Sandberg, ’93 JD
  • 1995 – Richard Jones, ’72
  • 1994 – Ralph Johnson, ’63
  • 1992 – Jo McNeil, ’47
  • 1990 – Millie Russell, ’48, ’71
  • 1991 – The Centennial Awards Program Honored 100 Outstanding Alumni
  • 1989 – Margaret Chow, ’61, ’72, ’79
  • 1988 – Jim Dwyer, ’69
  • 1987 – Eugene Corr, ’50
  • 1986 – Doreen Marchione, ’62
  • 1985 – Donald Phelps, ’59, ’63
  • 1989 – Ronald Peterson
  • 1988 – Judy Sharpe
  • 1987 – Felicia Gilmour
  • 1986 – Paul Fitterer, S.J.
  • 1985 – Jean Merlino, ’61

CAMPUS SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS

(no longer awarded)

  • 1999 – Michael Numrich
  • 1998 – Kathy Ybarra, ’99
  • 1997 – John Eshelman
  • 1996 – Barbara Crader
  • 1995 – Joseph Maguire, ’82
  • 1994 – Cisco Morris, ’82
  • 1993 – Francis Logan, S.J.
  • 1992 – Joyce Crosby
  • 1990 – William LeRoux, S.J.
  • 1989 – Ronald Peterson
  • 1988 – Judy Sharpe
  • 1987 – Felicia Gilmour
  • 1986 – Paul Fitterer, S.J.
  • 1985 – Jean Merlino, ’61