James Cardinal Gibbons Medal

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The James Cardinal Gibbons Medal is named in honor James Cardinal Gibbons, the founder and first chancellor of The Catholic University of America. It is intended to honor any person who, in the opinion of the University's Alumni Association's Board of Governors, has rendered distinguished and meritorious service to the Roman Catholic Church, the United States of America, or The Catholic University of America.[1] Winners include Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, Senator John F. Kennedy, Speaker John W. McCormack, Sargent Shriver, Nancy Reagan, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, Sister Helen Prejean, and Ronan Tynan.[1]

The Gibbons Medal is conferred by the university president on behalf of the CUA Alumni Association during the alumni awards ceremony. John F. Kennedy was awarded the medal while still a senator, upon the nomination of Eddie Pryzbyla, a future winner himself.[2]

Winners

  • 1949 - Carlton J. H. Hayes, Professor, historian, publicist
  • 1950 - General Carlos Romulo, Secretary of Foreign Affairs, the Philippines
  • 1951 - Fulton Oursler, Author, senior editor, Readers Digest
  • 1953 - The Most Reverend Fulton J. Sheen, D.D.
  • 1954 - The Honorable J. Edgar Hoover, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • 1955 - General Lawton Collins, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army
  • 1956 - The Honorable John F. Kennedy, U.S. Senator (MA) (Later President of the United States of America)
  • 1956 - The Very Reverend Ignatius Smith, O.P., Dean, The Catholic University of America School of Philosophy
  • 1957 - The Most Reverend Bryan J. McEntegart, D.D., Bishop of Brooklyn
  • 1958 - The Honorable Thomas E. Murray, Consultant, Atomic Energy Commission
  • 1959 - General Alfred Gruenther, Past President, American Red Cross
  • 1960 - Karl F. Herzfeld, Physicist
  • 1961 - Charles G. Fenwick, Director, Legal Affairs, Organization of American States
  • 1962 - Luke Edward Hart, Supreme Knight, Knights of Columbus
  • 1963 - The Honorable John W. McCormack, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives
  • 1964 - The Honorable John A. McCone, Director, Central Intelligence Agency
  • 1965 - The Honorable Sargent Shriver, Director, Peace Corps
  • 1966 - The Honorable Earl Warren, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court
  • 1967 - James J. Norris, Assistant to the Executive Director, Catholic Relief Services
  • 1968 - Danny Thomas, Entertainer
  • 1969 - The Reverend Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., President, University of Notre Dame, alumnus
  • 1970 - Dr. Carroll Hochwalt, Former Chairman, The Catholic University of America, Board of Trustees
  • 1971 - The Most Reverend James Walsh, Superior General, Maryknoll Fathers
  • 1972 - His Eminence Patrick Cardinal O'Boyle, Archbishop of Washington and Chancellor of the University
  • 1973 - Helen Hayes, Actress
  • 1974 - The Honorable Michael Mansfield, U.S. Senator
  • 1975 - The Honorable John J. Sirica, Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
  • 1976 - His Eminence Lawrence Cardinal Shehan, Archbishop of Baltimore
  • 1977 - Benjamin T. Rome, Chairman of the Board, Hyman Construction Company, alumnus, benefactor
  • 1978 - Clarence C. Walton, President, The Catholic University of America, alumnus
  • 1979 - His Eminence Terence Cardinal Cooke, Archbishop of New York, alumnus
  • 1980 - His Eminence William Cardinal Baum, Prefect, Sacred Congregation for Catholic Education in Rome, Former Chancellor of The Catholic University of America
  • 1980 - J. Peter Grace, Chief Executive Officer, W.R. Grace Co.
  • 1981 - Reverend Monsignor John Tracy Ellis, church historian, alumnus
  • 1982 - Raymond A. DuFour, President and Chairman of the Board, DuFour Enterprises, Inc., alumnus, benefactor
  • 1983 - None Awarded.
  • 1984 - The Reverend Bruce Ritter, Founder, Covenant House
  • 1985 - The Reverend Gilbert V. Hartke, O.P., Chairman Emeritus, The Catholic University of America Drama Department, alumnus
  • 1985 - Mildred Fay Jefferson, M.D., Surgeon and Pro-Life Leader
  • 1986 - Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady of the United States of America
  • 1987 - The Most Reverend Philip M. Hannan, Archbishop of New Orleans, alumnus
  • 1988 - Admiral James D. Watkins, Former Chief of Naval Operations, Former Secretary of Energy, Former Chairman of Reagan's HIV Task Force
  • 1988 - Edward Bennett Williams, Esq., Attorney
  • 1989 - The Most Reverend William D. Borders, Retired Archbishop of Baltimore
  • 1990 - Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Executive Vice President, Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. Foundation, Founding Chairwoman, Special Olympics International
  • 1991 - The Reverend William J. Byron, S.J., President, The Catholic University of America
  • 1992 - George J. Quinn, Chairman, Alton Engineering, alumnus, benefactor
  • 1993 - Edward J. Pryzbyla, President, Edwards Enterprises, alumnus, benefactor
  • 1994 - Richard W. Galiher, Sr., attorney, alumnus, benefactor
  • 1994 - The Honorable Antonin Scalia, Associate Justice, U.S. Supreme Court
  • 1995 - The Honorable Robert Patrick Casey, Former Governor of Pennsylvania
  • 1996 - His Eminence James Cardinal Hickey, Former Archbishop of Washington, D.C. and Chancellor of the University, alumnus
  • 1997 - Brother Patrick Ellis, F.S.C., President, The Catholic University of America, alumnus
  • 1997 - The Honorable Henry J. Hyde, U.S Congressman from Illinois
  • 1998 - The Honorable Corrine "Lindy" Boggs, The United States Ambassador to The Holy See
  • 1999 - The Honorable Kathryn J. DuFour, benefactor
  • 2000 - William H. Graham, Sr., former faculty member and chairman of the board of trustees for the Olney Theatre Center for the Arts
  • 2001 - His Eminence Avery Cardinal Dulles, S.J.
  • 2002 - Aaron Neville, four-time Grammy award winning vocalist
  • 2003 - Sister Helen Prejean, C.S.J., bestselling author of Dead Man Walking
  • 2004 - General Barry McCaffrey, former drug czar and national security consultant
  • 2005 - Darrell Green, Founder, The Darrell Green Youth Life Foundation
  • 2006 - None awarded.
  • 2007 - None awarded.
  • 2008 - Kenneth Hackett, President, Catholic Relief Services
  • 2009 - Ronan Tynan, Paralympic athlete, vocalist, inspirational speaker
  • 2010 - Sr. Alice Zachman, Advocate for Human Rights and Justice
  • 2011 - None awarded.
  • 2012 - Kevin Ryan, President and CEO, Covenant House, alumnus
  • 2013 - Sister Mary Scullion, R.S.M., Co-founder of Philadelphia's Project H.O.M.E.

References

  1. ^ a b "James Cardinal Gibbons Medal". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Mazzenga, Maria (November 19, 2015). "The Archivist's Nook: About That Time Eddie Pryzbyla Nominated JFK". The Catholic University of America. Retrieved December 16, 2015.
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