HONORS & AWARDS
Stritch School of Medicine
Alum of the Year
Each year the Stritch School of Medicine presents the Alum of the Year award to a Stritch graduate who exemplifies the values of a Stritch education, including service to humanity, ethical medical career, research activities and care for the human spirit. The award is presented during reunion weekend.
2002 Walter Neiswanger, MD (’52)
2003 Judith and Michael Klamut, MD (’73)
2004 John F. Moran, MD (’64)
2005 Kathy Walsh, MD (’80)
2006 Robert E. Desjardins, MD (’71)
2007 Francis Banich, MD (’57)
2008 John J. Callaghan, MD (’78)
Stritch School of Medicine
Stritch Medal
The Stritch Medal is awarded to a member of the faculty or an alumnus of Stritch who has demonstrated the ideals of medicine promoted by Stritch. The medal is presented at the Stritch Annual Award Dinner.
1960 Benjamin H. Orndoff, MD, (1906)
1961 James J. Callahan, MD, (’27)
1962 Gertrude M Engbring, MD, (’27)
1963 Charles E. Pechous, Sr., MD, (’27)
1964 Francis J. Gerty, MD, (’21)
1965 Francis J. Braceland, MD
1966 Frank W. Newell, MD, (’39)
1967 Samuel Salinger, MD, (1906)
1968 Christiaan N. Barnard, MD
1969 Kam Sung Tom, MD, (’39)
1970 William B. Walsh, MD
1971 Walter C. Randall, PhD
1972 Michael J. Brennan, MD, (’47)
1973 Joseph P. Kerwin, MD
1974 Albert C. Esposito, MD, (’38)
1975 Eugene R. Balthazar, MD, (’25)
1976 John L. Keeley, MD, (’29)
1977 Robert J. Lukes, MD, (’47)
1978 Paul F. Fox, MD, (’34)
1979 James E. McDonald, MD, (’45) & Thomas J. Stamm, MD, (’46)
1980 John R. Tobin, MD
1981 Robert J. Freeark, MD
1982 Roque Pifarré, MD
1983 Joseph P. McKay, MD, (’47) & Joseph P. Wells, MD, PhD
1984 Geraldine M. Peiffer, MD, (’49)
1985 Herbert B. Greenlee, MD
1986 Rolf M. Gunnar, MD
1987 Matthew J. Bulfin, MD, (’47)
1988 John P. MacCarthy, O. PREAM., MD, (’77)
1989 Daniel C. Shannon, MD, (’60)
1990 Walter S. Wood, MD
1991 Leon Love, MD
1992 Roland R. Cross, MD
1993 Sakaye Shigekawa, MD, (’40)
1994 Harry L. Messmore, Jr., MD
1995 Ralph P. Leischner, MD, (’68)
1996 Walter E. Neiswanger, MD, (’52)
1997 Marion Howard Brooks, MD
1998 Joan E. Cummings, MD, (’68)
1999 Joseph V. Simone, MD, (’60)
2000 James R. Kennedy, MD, (’60)
2001 Leonard L. Vertuno, MD
2002 Paul J. Hering, MD, (’74)
2003 John F. Shea, MD
2004 J. Paul O’Keefe, MD, (’71)
2005 Stephen Slogoff, MD
2006 Robert C. Flanigan, MD
2007 Anthony L. Barbato, MD, ‘70
2008 John C. York, II, MD, ‘74
Loyola University Chicago
Damen Award
Named for Loyola University Chicago's primary founder, Arnold Damen, S.J., this award is granted to an alumnus(a) from each of Loyola's schools and colleges. It recognizes the qualities of leadership in industry, leadership in community and service to others. The recipients from the Stritch School of Medicine are:
2002 Dr. Katherine A. Walsh, BS ’66, MD ‘80
2003 Dr. Rodney S. Alford, BS ’79, MD ‘82
2004 Dr. Judith Froehlich Klamut, MD ‘73 & Dr. Michael J. Klamut, MD ’73
2005 Dr. John F. Moran, BS ’60, MD ‘64
2006 Dr. Gregory J. Matz, MD ‘62
2007 Dr. Kenneth C. Micetich, BS ’69, MD ’79
2008 Dr. John L. Wilhelm, MD ‘69
2009 Dr. James R. Baker, MD ’78
