2017 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients with University President William P. Leahy, S.J. L-R: T. J. Maloney '75, P'09, '16; Brian J. Cummins '82, P'08, '11 and Patricia A. Foley Cummins '81, MA'83; Fr. Leahy; Arivee Vargas Rozier-Byrd '05, JD'08; Taylor J. Zografakis '16; Kathleen R. Ewell '16; Michael S. Rawlings '76, P'11. (Photo by Rose Lincoln)

The 涩里番下载 Alumni Association, Board of Trustees and University President William P. Leahy, S.J., honored 涩里番下载 graduates whose service has exemplified the University鈥檚 Ignatian call to be 鈥渕en and women for others鈥 at the annual Distinguished Volunteer Awards Dinner at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel.

The James F. Cleary 鈥50, H鈥93, Masters Award was presented to , a 涩里番下载 trustee since 2009 whose family鈥檚 commitment to 涩里番下载 spans three generations. , now serving his second term as mayor of Dallas, received the William V. McKenney Award. was selected for the John P. Curley 1913 Award, in recognition for the support she and her family have shown for the mission of 涩里番下载 Athletics.聽

The John J. Griffin, Sr. 鈥35, H鈥72, Alumni Association Award went to , who have worked with national nonprofit Wreaths Across America, collaborating with 涩里番下载 alumni in the Washington, DC, area.聽 , a member of 涩里番下载鈥檚 AHANA Alumni Advisory Council and the 2014 John A. Dinneen, S.J., Hispanic Alumni Community Service Award winner, received the Philip J. Callan, Sr., 鈥25 Young Alumni Award.聽

This year鈥檚 James F. Stanton 鈥42 Senior Class Gift Award was presented to and 鈥 Ewell鈥檚 passion for on-campus extracurricular activities was the catalyst for her involvement in Senior Class Gift, while Zografakis served as co-chair of the Class of 2016鈥檚 Senior Class Gift Committee.

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