With the Young Alumni Achievement Award, the Alumni Association honors young alumni of no more than 15 years who have high levels of professional accomplishment, leadership abilities, potentials for future leadership roles, and commitments to serving others.

Nomination form: Nominate someone for the Young Alumni Achievement Award.

Awardees
  • 2023
    Brendan Duffy, B.A. 2013

“I’m so blessed to have been the first person from the University to clerk on the Supreme Court. I know it would not have been possible without my support system or the formation that I received, both intellectually and just as a human being.”


              Amanda Pellegrino, B.A. 2014

“You have many opportunities to meet such a wide variety of people. Everyone’s really supportive and they want to know how they can help you get to where you want to go.

Once I understood what it meant to be a writer and that it’s actually really hard, that support formed me to have enough confidence and say, ‘Okay, I’m going to do this and see what happens.’”

  • 2019 — Luigi Alvarado, B.S. 2009
  • 2017 — J. Peter Donald, B.A. 2010
  • 2013 — Josie Swantek, B.A. 2000
  • 2012 — Rev. James Shea, Ph.B. 1997, Ph.L. 1998
  • 2011 — Michael Bergmann, Esq., B.A. 1997
  • 2010 — Kathy Palomino, B.M. 2003
  • 2009 — Luis Vasquez, B.A. 2000
  • 2006 — Amy Joyce, B.A. 1996
  • 2005 — Patrick Carfizzi, B.M. 1996
  • 2004 — Sean Tuohey, B.A. 1999
  • 2003 — Kevin M. Ryan, B.A. 1989
  • 2002 — Angela Santomero, B.A. 1990
  • 2001 — Michael T. Lonergan, B.A. 1998
  • 1999 — Mark L. Forrest, B.A. 1994
  • 1998 — Brian Cashman, B.A. 1989
  • 1997 — Jennifer Wiener Kihm, B.A. 1981
  • 1996 — Adriene Lepiane Hanlon, B.S.E. 1986, J.D. 1990
  • 1991 — Richard D. Banziger, B.A. 1981
  • 1990 — Terence R. McAuliffe, B.A. 1979
  • 1989 — Michael J. Stotz, B.A. 1981