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 Alumni Award Recipients
2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
1985-2020 RECIPIENTS
- 2020 - Joseph Nguyen, ‘06
- 2019 - Brenda Christensen, ’81 MBA
- 2018 - Jan, '70 and Jim Dwyer, '69
- 2017 - May McCarthy, ‘84
- 2016 – Peter Morton, ‘00
- 2015 – Doreen Marchione, ‘62
- 2014 – William Swenson ‘01
- 2013 – Gordon McHenry, 79
- 2012 – Martha Choe, ‘86
- 2011 – Betty Petri Hedreen, ’57
- 2010 – General Peter W. Chiarelli, ’72
- 2009 – Nick Arvanitidis, ’63
- 2007 – Betty Woods, ’74
- 2006 – John Meisenbach, ’60
- 2005 – Donald Navoni, ’55
- 2004 – Richard Jones, ’72
- 2003 – Harold Daubenspeck ’37
- 2002 – Dan, ’62 and Joyce Murphy, ’62
- 2001 – Michael, ’68 and Sally, ’67 Torre
- 2000 – Bill Wassmuth, ’76 MA
- 1999 – Patricia Buchsel, ’74
- 1998 – Terrence Carroll, ’66
- 1997 – Dorene Centioli-McTigue
- 1996 – John, ’54 and Helen Jolly, ’60
- 1995 – Steve Hooper, ’75
- 1994 – Colleen Kinerk, ’74
- 1993 – Leo Hindery, Jr., ’69
- 1992 – Mike and Marilyn Dennehy, ’56
- 1990 – Bruce Laing, ’55
- 1989 – Fred Dore, ’47
- 1988 – Pat Fahey, ’64
- 1987 – Mick McHugh, ’66
- 1986 – Stanley McNaughton, ’48
- 1985 – Rhoady Lee, Jr., ’50
- 2020 - Eddie Miles, ’63
- 2019 - Dan Wall, ’08, LEMBA
- 2018 - Major General Barbara Holcomb, '87
- 2017 - Jim Jorgensen, ‘65
- 2016 – Jill Wakefield, EdD, ‘92
- 2015 – Margaret Heitkemper, PhD, RN, FAAN, ‘73
- 2014 – David M. Johnson ‘87
- 2013 – Deborah Limb, ‘88
- 2012 – Paul Newman, ‘78
- 2011 – Wiliam Marler, ‘87
- 2009 – Rufus Yerxa, ’76
- 2007 – Paul DeVille, ’70
- 2006 – Mildred Ollée, ’88
- 2005 – Carol Kobuke Nelson, ’78, ’84
- 2004 – Steve McConnell, ’91
- 2003 – Timothy Porter-O’Grady ’75
- 2002 – Karin DuFault, SP ’66
- 2001 – Patrick Mahoney, ’63
- 2000 – Gordon McHenry, ’79
- 1999 – Paul Chiles, ’71
- 1998 – David Irwin, ’62
- 1997 – Harry Arnold, ’72, ’85
- 1996 – Thomas Lord, ’61, ’67
- 1995 – Barbara Williamson, ’83, ’88
- 1994 – Charlotte Watson Sherman, ’80
- 1993 – Carolyn Kelly, ’85
- 1992 – Lawrence Donahue, ’60
- 1990 – Vince Gervais, ’59
- 1989 – Mary Ellen Stewart, ’55
- 1988 – Patrick Brady, ’60
- 1987 – Brian McMahon, ’67
- 1986 – Edith Heinemann, ’45
- 1985 – Louis, ’59 and Diane Tice, ’59
- 2020 - Delores Davis, ‘51
- 2019 - Chach Duarte White, '00 JD
- 2018 - Bernadette O'Leary, '97
- 2017 - Carolyn Ronis, ’00, ’03 JD
- 2016 – Cheryl Sesnon, ‘03
- 2015 – Clayton Pitre, ‘68
- 2014 – Lorena Gonzalez, ‘05
- 2013 – Rick Friedhoff, ‘67
- 2012 – Tricia Trainer
- 2011 - Ezra Teshome, ‘76
- 2010 – Maureen Brotherton, ’96
- 2009 – Jim Theofelis, ’89
- 2007 – Suzanne Burke, ’63
- 2006 – Rita Ryder, ’69
- 2005 – Raymond Scott, ’77
- 2004 – Frances Jefferson Terry, ’51
- 2003 – J. Stephan Banchero ’74
- 2002 – Renee Giovarelli, ’93
- 2001 – Ernest Dunston, ’64
- 2000 – Jennifer Kelly, ’85
- 1999 – Gregg Alex, ’96
- 1998 – Patrick Gogerty, ’06
- 1997 – Patty Repikoff, ’91
- 1996 – James Ray, ’56
- 1995 – Norm Chamberlain, ’69, ’82
- 1994 – Mel Minnis, ’50
- 1993 – Johnny Cox, ’77
- 1992 – Sam Sperry, ’65
- 1990 – Jim, ’62 and Pat Harnish, ’63
- 1989 – Joe,’67 and Terri Gaffney, ’67,‘89
- 1988 – Betty Sanders, ’82
- 1987 – Paul Seely, ’69, ’73, ’83
- 1986 – Joseph Curtis, ’86
- 2020 - Taylene Watson
- 2019 - Kathleen Schafer, ’81
- 2018 - Peter Lee, '64
- 2017 - Jim Dykeman, ‘61
- 2016 – John Dougherty, ‘66
- 2015 – Joe Zavaglia, ‘71
- 2014 – Kip Toner ‘66
- 2013 – Maureen Benoliel, ‘71
- 2012 – Julie Woodward, ‘93
- 2011 – Anita Crawford-Willis, ’82, ’86
- 2010 – Maria Dalla Gasparina
- 2009 – Anne Farrell
- 2007 – Stephen Sundborg, S.J.
- 2006 – John Eshelman
- 2005 – Peter Fewing
- 2004 – James Bond
- 2003 – Kent Johnson, ’71
- 2002 – Bill Eisiminger, ’67, ’73
- 2001 – Elaine Taylor
- 2000 – Jim and Jan Senegal
- 1999 – Marilyn, ’77 and Frank Clement
- 1998 – George and Judy Diefenbach
- 1997 – Jack, ’55 and Rose Southall
- 1996 – Elliot Chamizo, ’66
- 1995 – Bob, ’49 and Maxine Larson, ’49
- 1994 – Steve Norman, ’68
- 1993 – Joe Straus, ’78
- 1992 – John Ellis
- 1990 – Louis Gaffney, S.J. ’54
- 1989 – Dan, ’62 and Joyce Murphy, ’62
- 1988 – Bob, ’65 and Lynn Marion
- 1987 – James Pigott
- 1986 – John Moga, ’61
- 1985 – Robert O’Brien
- 2020 - Aerica Shimizu Banks, ‘10
- 2019 - Gretchenrae Campera, ’08
- 2018 - Shasti Conrad, '07
- 2017 - Alexandra Kennedy, ’08 JD
- 2016 – Hollis Wong-Wear, ‘09
- 2015 – Derek Rogalsky, ‘10
- 2014 – Khaled Jaraysa, ’08, ‘09
- 2013 – Santa Maria Rivera, ‘08
- 2012 – Rosa Singer
- 2011 – Ryan Schmid, ‘07
- 2010 – Joanna Plichta Boisen, ’06
- 2009 – Rebecca Conte, ’07
- 1990 – Thomas Hoffer, ‘86
- 2018 - David Madsen, PhD, '69
- 2017 - Marilyn Gist, PhD
- 2016 – Sean McDowell, PhD
- 2015 – Phillip Thompson, PhD, PE
- 2014 – Greg Magnan
- 2013 – Carol Weaver
- 2012 – Bill Weiss
- 2011 - Toni Vezeau, RN, PhD
- 2010 – Jeanette Rodriguez
- 2009 – Harriet Stephenson
- 2007 – David Arnesen
- 2006 – Barbara Yates
- 2005 – William Taylor, ’56
- 2004 – Kristin Guest
- 2002 – Rosaleen Trainor
- 2001 – Richard Schwaegler, ’56
- 2000 – Joy Sherman
- 1999 – Jerry Cobb, S.J.
- 1998 – Hamida Bosmajian
- 1997 – Laurel Oates, ’78
- 1996 – Bernie Steckler
- 1995 – Paul Milan, ’64
- 1994 – Jean Bushman
- 1993 – Bob Harmon, ’50; Steve Robel, ’48
- 1992 – Gary Erickson
- 1990 – Hildegaard Hendrickson
- 1989 – James Reichmann, S.J.
- 1988 – Georg Kunz
- 1987 – Francis Wood, S.J.
- 1986 – Kathleen Treseler, ’46
- 1985 – Albert Mann
- 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
- 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
- 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