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Marianists at the University of Dayton
 
Celebrate May Feast Days:  May 12 - Mary, Mother of Grace, Pius IX approves the Society of Mary; May 25 - Mary, Help of Christians, Anniversary of the Foundation of the Marianist Sisters in 1816
 

Marianist Awards

The Lackner Award Recipients

The Lackner Award is named in honor of Brother Elmer Lackner whose influence permeated nearly all areas of University life.  Brother Elmer, known as Mr. UD, served at the University of Dayton for forty-five years.  When Brother Elmer died in 1984, the UD Marianists, priests and brothers established this award.  The Lackner Award is given to full-time UD lay faculty or staff who, over a significant period of time, has made a noteworthy contribution to the Catholic and Marianist character of the University of Dayton.

Nominations are made by the vowed Marianists employed at UD, members of the Rector's Council, and previous award recipients.  These nominations are accepted annually during the month of October.  If you would like to make a nomination, please contact a member of one of these groups.

1985	William Hoben	1986	Richard Baker Mary Shay
1987	Nora Duffy Kenneth Schraut	1988	Doris Drees Edwin King
1989	Myron Achbach Gertrude Shay	1990	Rocco Donatelli Nicoletta Hary
1991	Patrick Gilvary George Noland	1992	Judith Allik Gerald VonderBrink
1993	Xavier Monasterio Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH	1994	Jerrold Hopfengardner Eleanor Kurtz
1995	Kenneth Kuntz Susan Tsui	1996	Herbert Martin Ellen Murphy, O.P.
1997	Ellis Joseph Mary Neacy	1998	Elaine Carey Thomas Weckesser
1999	Donald Frericks Karen Pettus	2000	Joseph Belle Nancy Bramlage, S.C.
2001	Kathleen Henderson Michael O'Hare John Geiger	2002	Deborah Bickford Mike Kelly
2003	Patrick Palermo Sandra Yocum Mize	2004	Patricia Detzel Paul Morman
2005	Una Cadegan Dick Ferguson	2006	Jim Farrelly Roberta Weaver
2007	Amy Lopez Steve Mueller	2008	Tom Eggemeier Kathy McEuen Harmon

Marianist Service Award Recipients The Marianist Service Award was established in 1987 by the members of the Society of Mary employed at the University of Dayton. Each year, this award honors two full-time staff personnel whose behavior, over a significant number of years, is congruent with all the elements that constitute both the Catholic and Marianist character of the University. Nominations are made by the vowed Marianists employed at UD, members of the Rector's Council, and previous award recipients.  These nominations are accepted annually during the month of October.  If you would like to make a nomination, please contact a member of one of these groups.     1987 Willie Tyson 1988 Herbert Dintaman Eugene Schwieterman 1989 Irene Calavan 1990 Annie Thornton 1991 Richard Coy 1992 Mary McDowell 1993 Pearl Brashers 1994 Delandus Montgomery 1995 Ronald Small 1996 Gladys Clement 1997 Marilyn Bishop 1998 Anna Mae Daum Richard Zeh 1999 Helen Gross Kenneth Keck 2000 Melissa Clark John Dirckx 2001 Willie Hickey Colleen Wildenhaus 2002 Arlene Camacho Randy Mockabee 2003 Michael Foreman Patsy Martin 2004 Debbie Stoner Ken Soucy 2005 Randy Groesbeck Judy Caruso 2006 Linda Hoke Duane Plessinger 2007 Billy Mayo Jeannie Perry

Maureen E. O'Rourke Marianist Student Award Recipients

2005 marks the inauguration of the Marianist Student Award, named after its first recipient, Maureen Elizabeth O’Rourke. This annual award initiated by the Rector’s Council, is designed to acknowledge the contribution of a graduating senior who exemplifies the Marianist charism on campus.  The Rector’s Council identified the following criteria for the award.

 The recipient of the award is someone who:
·        Leads and serves in the tradition of the Catholic and Marianist spirit of the University
·        Actively supports and promotes the Catholic and Marianist  character of UD
·        Embodies a welcoming and cooperative presence to members of the UD community
·        Improves the campus climate for all members of the campus community
·        Initiates new approaches to fostering the Catholic and Marianist nature  of the University of Dayton

Vowed Marianists on campus and members of the Rector’s Council will be asked to nominate students who embody the Catholic and Marianist nature on campus based on the criteria articulated above. In addition to those mentioned earlier, Marianist Fellows, each Marianist Student Community and the Executive Committee of SGA will be asked to submit no more than two nominations.  The nominations will be reviewed by a selection committee appointed by the Rector of the University. A slate of three names will be forwarded to the Rector’s Council for discussion. A recommendation will then be forwarded to the Rector.

2005	Maureen O'Rourke	2006	David Prier
2007	Alison Cawley	2008	Dani Kusner Gary Motz

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