Past Frank O'Hara Award Winners
Frank J. O'Hara Distinguished Alumni Award
The Frank J. O'Hara Distinguished Alumni Award and Recent Graduate Award are prestigious annual awards presented by the University and its Alumni Society. The awards were established to honor the memory of Frank J. O'Hara, past administrator, who served The University of Scranton for over 53 years. Honorees are selected based on the following criteria:
- Must be an undergraduate alumna/us of The University of Scranton.
- Embody Scranton's Catholic, Jesuit experience through a demonstrated commitment to Ignatian values.
- Have achieved distinction in their professional or personal endeavors.
- The Recent Graduate Award is presented to an alumna/us who has graduated from the University within the past 10 years, this year we will be honoring an alumni from 2009 or 2014. The recipient will have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to service for others in their personal or professional achievements, and embody Scranton's Catholic and Jesuit values.
Past Frank O'Hara Awardees
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2023 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Erin Tracy Bradley, M.D., MPH '88
Matthew L. Davidson, Ph.D. '93, P'24
Noradeen Farlekas, LP.D., CFA '83
Linda Mathias Hee, Esq. '93
Colleen A. Joseph, M.D. '83
John J. (Jack) Lynch III '83
Elizabeth Altemus Murphy '83
Colonel Christopher L. Paris, Esq. '98
Yohuru R. Williams, Ph.D. '93, G'93
2019 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Tracy Farrell Bannon '84, P'10,'12,'13,'15
Rachele Mackin Browning '84
Jacquelyn Rasieleski Dionne '89
Meigan B. Kelly '94
Thomas J. McGonigle, Esq. '79
Daniel P. O'Toole, Esq. '89
Jason J. Sico, M.D. '99 o
Ambassador James D. Walsh '69, H '01
2018 Frank O'Hara Awardees
John H. Appleton, Esq. '68, P'00, '03
Matthew R. Bernard '99, G'03
Dominique Ponzio Bernardo '93
William J. Brady '83, P'12
Col. James F. Cummings, M.D., FACP, FIDSA, U.S. Army (ret) '88, H'15
Michele Giancatarino Gilfillan '98
Elena M. Habersky '13
Francis J. Pearn '83, P'16
2017 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Robert P. Hickey '67
Sharon Hurst Kneiss '77
Patricia "Trish" Maleski, CPA '82
Sidney J. Prejean, Esq. '72, Lt. Col., U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
Charles J. Volpe. Esq. '82, P'06,'10
Michael J. Wiencek '12
Kristen Sarisky Williams '92
2016 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Bart P. Billings, Ph.D. '66, G'68, Col. U.S. Army (Ret.)
John L. Gownley '06
Kevin P. Moran '01
Karen M. Murphy, R.N., Ph.D. '91
Thomas P. O'Brien '86, P'19
2015 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Michael Clark '10
Connor Dempsey '10
Sean Kirk '10
Linda Mathers McGowan '80
Megan Morgan '95, G'97
Vincent F. Reilly '80
Maryjane S. Rooney '80
Frank A. Milani, M.D. '55
2014 Frank O'Hara Awardees
David C. Blake, Ph.D., J.D. ’69
Jane A. Conway, Ph.D., '79
Michael C. Fairbanks ’79, H’06
John J. Gallagher, Esq. ’69
John J. O’Malley, Jr., Ph.D. ’64
2013 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Patrick W. Shea Esq. ’78
Michael D. DeMichele, Ph.D. ’63
Joseph P. Bannon, M.D.’83
Kathleen Sprows Cummings, Ph.D. ’93
James F. Duffy, S.J., M.D. ’88
2012 Frank O'Hara Awardees
James M. Basta '61
Lee A. DeHihns, III '67
Judith C. Dunn '77
Mary Beth Hamorski, V.M.D. '82
James Kane, M.D. '46
Ellen Duggan Pappert '87
Richard H. Passon, Ph.D.
Francis G. Tracy '52
2011 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Joseph A. Bertolino, Ed. D. '86
Rosemary Broderick '76, G'80, G'89
John D. Dionne '86, H'10
Arlene V. Drack, M.D. '81
John J. Fendrock '48
Robert L. McKeage, Ph.D. '71
Geno J. Merli, M.d. '71
Patricia Moran, Esq. '81
Margaret Schaefer '81
Dennis M. Size '76
Joseph F. Weiss, Ph.D. '61
Shirley J. Yee, Ph.D. '81
2010 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Gerard J. Cipriani '75
Christopher M. "Kip" Condron '70, H'03
Frederick A. Hensley, Jr., M.D. '75
Captain Thomas J. Hromisin, U.S.A. '05
Rev. Brendan G. Lally, S.J. '70
Peter J. Millett, M.D. '90
Lawrence J. Morton, D.Ed., G'75
Judith A. O'Donnell, M.D. '85
Alfred M. Rotondaro, Ph.D. '60
Diane M. Kuehner Schweizer '90
Anthony P. J. Smurfit '85
Albert A. Tielemans '85
2009 Frank O'Haa Awardees
Sharon M. Bartosh, M.D., ’79
Arthur E. Clark, Ph.D., ’54
Francis W. Connolly, Ph.D., ’64
John J. Cunningham, III, Esq., ’64
Thomas J. Davis, C.P.A., ’69
Rev. William L. George, S.J., G’69
Kevin J. Lanahan ’84
Michele Mauer Carpenter, M.D., ’79
Mary M. McCambridge ’79
William C. O’Malley, C.P.A. ’59
Brig. General Michael J. Terry, U.S.A. ’79
Andrew M. Wallace ’74
2008 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Robert S. Weiss ’68
Joseph T. Sebastianelli ’68
Joseph F. Gower, Ph.D., ’68
Louis J. Volpicelli ’48
Richard Bevilacqua, D.M.D., M.D., ’83
Edward R. Leahy ’68
Rev. Msgr. Walter R. Rossi, J.C.L., ’83
John M. McInerney, Ph.D.
Brig Gen. John Gronski ’78
Carole A. Sable, M.D., ’83
Anne Marie Collins ’88
2007 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Col. Richard H. Breen, Jr., '77
Rev. Charles P. Connor, Ph.D., '72
John J. Costanzi, M.D., '57
Richard J. Dowling, Jr., Esq., '62
Thomas J. Foley. Jr., Esq., '57
John R. Lenahan, Jr., Esq., '72
Dennis J. McGonigle '82
Thomas J. McHugh, Esq., '57
Joseph J. Mowad, M.D., '57
Shirley M. Puccino '82
Grace S. Rozycki, M.D., G'77
Nicholas D. Saccone, D.D.S., '43
2006 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Joseph D. Austin ’52
Eudes M. Clarke, G’96
Msgr. Michael J. Delaney ’81
John J. Dunn Sr., Esq. ’51
Neil A. Gallagher ’56
Belinda M. Juran Esq., ’81
Sharon A. Lehman M.D. ’81
Harvey Sicherman, Ph.D. ’66
John P. Sweeney ’61
2005 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Raymond S. Angeli, G'74, '80
John F. Bagley Ph.D. '65
Mark J. Biedlingmaier '80
Terrence S. Carden Jr. M.D. '60
Sr. Bernadette Duross RSM '80
Martina Martin '80
Msgr. Godfrey Mosley '75
James M. Papada III, Esq. '70
Christine Oliver Shean '80
Michael Strong G'82
2004 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Rep. Kevin J. Blaum '74
David H. Burton, Ph.D., '49
Mark E. Chopko, Esq., '74
William J. Corcoran, Esq. '64
Dominick A. Cruciani Jr., M.D., '54
Peter J. Danchak '84
Mary Beth Farrell '79
Rosellen M. Garrett, Ph.D., C.R.N.P.
Lt. Gen. Daniel J. O'Neill, '59 G'64
2003 Frank O'Hara Awardees
John E. (Jack) Brennan '68
Paul M. Borick, Ph.D., '47
Deborah J. Gougeon, Ph.D., '73
Lawrence J. Howard, M.D., '68
Jane Oppenheim
Joseph F. Lydon, Sr., M.D., '43
Joseph J. Kadow, Esq., '78
2002 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Linda D'Andrea Barrasse, M.D., '77
William P. Kiehl, Esq., '67
John P. Martin, Ed.D. G '57
John J. Quinn, S.J.
Kathleen Curry Santora, Esq., '80
Paul J. Shields '47
Terrence P. Zealand, Ed.D. , G'72
2001 Frank O'Hara Awardees
Jean-Paul Bonnet, D.O. '76
Melissa Conway, Ph.D., '76
James C. Doyle '66
Edward J. Hayes '61
Edward G. Lakatta, M.D., '66
Karen L. Pennington, Ph.D., '76
Frank C. Sabatino, Esq., '76
Joseph Mesko '56
