Nominate Alumni for Awards

Bestowed on a biennial basis during Reunion Weekend, Monmouth’s Alumni Awards have recognized the professional achievement, outstanding leadership, and volunteer commitment of our fellow Hawks for decades. Carry on this tradition of Hawk Pride by submitting a nomination for one of the awards below.

Alumni Engagement and Annual Giving

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Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award is the highest award presented by the Monmouth University Alumni Association to alumni who have distinguished themselves by contributions made in their own particular fields of work, professional or personal, or in the betterment of humanity. The Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 1983. The recipients of the award are an inspiration to the next generation of graduates and to the community at large.

Nominate yourself or an alumni friend for one of our Signature Alumni Awards! Complete the below nomination form and a member of the Alumni Board of Directors Awards & Recognitions Committee will contact you directly.

- I am nominating myself
- I am nominating a fellow alumnus

Nominate yourself or an alumnus friend for one of our Signature Alumni Awards! Complete the below nomination form and a member of the Alumni Board of Directors Awards & Recognitions Committee will contact you directly. Please allow 2 weeks for submission to be processed.
Nominee Information
- Class Year(s) * Required
- * Required
  First Name Middle Name Last Name
- Date of Birth * Required
  MM
  DD
  YYYY
- Preferred Email * Required
- Mobile Phone * Required
- Business Title * Required
- Business Organization * Required
- Linkedin URL ( optional ) - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com
- Why is this nominee deserving of this award – please use this opportunity to describe the nominee's character? * Required
- Please list the nominee’s personal and professional achievements as related to the award criteria. * Required
- Please list the nominee’s relationship with Monmouth post-graduation * Required
- Please attach a high-res photo of nominee * Required
  Accepted file types: jpeg, jpg, gif, png, tif.
Nominator Information
- Relation to the Nominee
- Class Year(s) * Required
- * Required
  First Name Middle Name Last Name
- Date of Birth * Required
  MM
  DD
  YYYY
- Preferred Email * Required
- Mobile Phone * Required
- Business Title * Required
- Business Organization * Required
- Linkedin URL ( optional ) - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com

Past Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

2017 – William Elliott ’95M
2016 – Christie Rampone ’99 ’05HN
2014 – Thomas P. Gallagher ’62
2013 – Brian Hanlon ’88
2012 – John P. O’Donnell ’67
2011 – Chester B. Kaletkowski ’71
2010 – Henry R. Kranzler, M.D., ’76
2009 – Michele Evering-Watley ’89
2008 – David J. Ennis ’74
2007 – Patricia Millines Dziko ’79
2006 – Richard W. Benjamin ’61
2005 – Noel L. Hillman ’81
2004 – Wendy Boglioli ’76
2003 – Herbert Butler ’59 ’76
2002 – Jane M. Freed ’81
2001 – Ronald Kornegay ’69 ’74
2000 – Dennis J. Turner ’69 ’73
1999 – Robert Santelli ’73
1998 – Dr. Frank P. Gudicello M.D. ’67
1997 – Marilyn E. Rocky ’65
1996 – Linda Deutsch ’65
1995 – David J. Burke ’71
1994 – Nanscy Neiman ’69
1993 – Eugene Iadanza ’70
1992 – Denis Gallagher ’76
1991 – William Rauch, III ’61
1990 – Raymond D. Cotton ’65
1989 – Della N. Garrabrant ’66, Harold L. Hodes ’65
1988 – John C. Manna ’62
1987 – Charles W. Ritscher ’59
1986 – Bartholomew P. Donohue, III ’60, Mitchell E. Shivers ’70
1985 – Constantine Kamnitsis ’66
1984 – Karl Gordinier ’62, Yvonne Thornton M.D., ’69
1983 – Royal E. Fliedner ’51, Wayman F. Smith, III ’63

Outstanding Alumni Service Award

Established in 2019, the Outstanding Alumni Service Award is bestowed upon a Monmouth University graduate whose work to better the University community embodies the passion and courage of the greater alumni body. Recipients must demonstrate unwavering commitment and dedication to Monmouth by way of their exceptional leadership, volunteerism, generosity, and/or advocacy.

Note: Prior to 2019, Monmouth University bestowed two separate but similar awards—the Volunteer of the Year Award (est. 1995) and the Alumni Service Award (est. 1994)—which have been combined and renamed to give more recognition to our most service-oriented alumni.

- I am nominating myself
- I am nominating a fellow alumni

Nominate yourself or an alumni friend for one of our Signature Alumni Awards! Complete the below nomination form and a member of the Alumni Board of Directors Awards & Recognitions Committee will contact you directly. Please allow 2 weeks for submission to be processed.
Nominee Information
- Class Year(s) * Required
- * Required
  First Name Middle Name Last Name
- Date of Birth * Required
  MM
  DD
  YYYY
- Preferred Email * Required
- Mobile Phone * Required
- Business Title * Required
- Business Organization * Required
- Linkedin URL ( optional ) - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com
- Why is this nominee deserving of this award – please use this opportunity to describe the nominee's character? * Required
- Please list the nominee’s personal and professional achievements as related to the award criteria. * Required
- Please list the nominee’s relationship with Monmouth post-graduation * Required
- Please attach a high-res photo of nominee * Required
  Accepted file types: jpeg, jpg, gif, png, tif.
Nominator Information
- Relation to the Nominee
- Class Year(s) * Required
- * Required
  First Name Middle Name Last Name
- Date of Birth * Required
  MM
  DD
  YYYY
- Preferred Email * Required
- Mobile Phone * Required
- Business Title * Required
- Business Organization * Required
- Linkedin URL ( optional ) - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com

Past Award Recipients for the Alumni Service Award (ASA) and Volunteer of the Year Award (VOTY)

2016 – Anthony Aquila ’73 ’77M (VOTY)
2015 – Henry Hansch III ’00 & Lauren Hansch (VOTY)
2014 – Jack Wagner ’97 (ASA)
2013 – Keri Branin ’95 ’98M (ASA)
Joseph Adelhardt ’81 (ASA)
George Marucci ’75 (VOTY)
2012 – Peter R. Bruckmann ’70 (ASA)
Anne ’81M and Denis ’68 ’77M Hruza (VOTY)
2011 – Charles J. Trabold ’65 (ASA)
Richard L. Ricciardi ’86M (VOTY)
Douglas Stives (VOTY)
2010 – John S. Buzza ’71 (ASA)
Kathleen West Rapp ’70 ’80 (VOTY)
James B. Barlow, Sr. (VOTY)
2009 – Patrice Murray ’82 ’89 (ASA)
Kate Stevens ’02 (VOTY)
Thomas P. Stevens ’71 (VOTY)
Teri and Ross ’82M Zimmerman (VOTY)
2008 – Henni Kantor Kessler ’68 (ASA)
Christine Clericuzio ’04 (VOTY)
Nancy Kane Leidersdorff ’97 (VOTY)
Mark Lassen (VOTY)
2007 – Gary H. Barnett ’63 (ASA)
Marilyn Egolf Rocky ’65 (VOTY)
James P. Hickey, Jr. (VOTY)
2006 – Jeffrey F. Cross ’68 (ASA)
Judith Cerciello ’96 (VOTY)
Loretta Huddy (VOTY)
2005 – Patricia Swannack ’02 (ASA)
Karl D. Gordinier ’62 (VOTY)
Victoria Fowler (VOTY)
2004 – Charles T. Parton HN ’01 (ASA)
Peter R. Bruckmann ’70 (VOTY)
2003 – Kenneth F. LePosa ’71 (ASA)
Jack Wagner ’97 (VOTY)
2002 – Marti Sarason Egger ’81 (ASA)
Cheryl L. Szabo ’98 ’01 (VOTY)
2001 – Gregory W. Bordiuk ’79 (ASA)
William B. McLaughlin ’97 (VOTY)
2000 – Stephen J. Muscarella ’74 (ASA)
Maureen O’Connell Bay ’75 (VOTY)
1999 – Bea Kachelriess ’91 MBA(ASA)
Kenneth F. LePosa ’71 (VOTY)
1998 – James P. Mack ’63 (ASA)
Elliott B. Adler ’71 (VOTY)
Donna L. Marino ’94 (VOTY)
1997 – Hon. Eugene A. Iadanza ’70 (ASA)
Thomas A. Porskievies ’82 ’86 (VOTY)
1996 – Karl D. Gordinier ’62 (ASA)
Maxine Langbein ’76 (VOTY)
1995 – James M. Copio ’78 (ASA)
Tracy Armstrong Khaleel ’88 (VOTY)
1994 – Donald R. Burnaford ’72 (ASA)

Recent Alumni of the Year Award

The Recent Alumni of the Year Award is bestowed upon a Monmouth University alumnus who graduated within the past 15 years and has already demonstrated a high level of professional success or made a significant impact on society. The award was established in 2019 to better recognize the accomplishments of recent Monmouth graduates, and to inspire current and future alumni in this category to strive for professional and personal achievement that positively represents the University.

- I am nominating myself
- I am nominating a fellow alumni

Nominate yourself or an alumni friend for one of our Signature Alumni Awards! Complete the below nomination form and a member of the Alumni Board of Directors Awards & Recognitions Committee will contact you directly. Please allow 2 weeks for submission to be processed.
Nominee Information
- Class Year(s) * Required
- * Required
  First Name Middle Name Last Name
- Date of Birth * Required
  MM
  DD
  YYYY
- Preferred Email * Required
- Mobile Phone * Required
- Business Title * Required
- Business Organization * Required
- Linkedin URL ( optional ) - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com
- Why is this nominee deserving of this award – please use this opportunity to describe the nominee's character? * Required
- Please list the nominee’s personal and professional achievements as related to the award criteria. * Required
- Please list the nominee’s relationship with Monmouth post-graduation * Required
- Please attach a high-res photo of nominee * Required
  Accepted file types: jpeg, jpg, gif, png, tif.
Nominator Information
- Relation to the Nominee
- Class Year(s) * Required
- * Required
  First Name Middle Name Last Name
- Date of Birth * Required
  MM
  DD
  YYYY
- Preferred Email * Required
- Mobile Phone * Required
- Business Title * Required
- Business Organization * Required
- Linkedin URL ( optional ) - enter a valid website URL for example https://www.google.com

Monmouth has so many new alumni on the rise! The first recipient of the Recent Alumni of the Year Award will be announced and posted soon.

Athletics Hall of Fame Inductees

Established in the 1980’s, Monmouth’s Hall of Fame honors alumni and other members of the Hawk family who have contributed significantly to the development and success of the University’s intercollegiate athletic program. This prestigious induction ceremony and reception is held during Reunion Weekend.

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