The Creighton University Alumni Achievement Citation is the highest all-University award presented to a Creighton alumnus.
It recognizes exceptional men and women who demonstrate high moral standards and have given distinguished service to their community through philanthropy or other outstanding public service. Alumni who demonstrate the Jesuit ideal of “women and men for and with others.”
PAST RECIPIENTS
2023
Mimi Feller, BA’70
2022
James Silhasek, BA’69, JD’72
2020
Diane Morin Nelson, BA'67
2017
Floyd J. Malveaux, MD, PhD, BS’61
2016
George Haddix, PhD, MA’66
2015
The Honorable Michael G. Fahey, BA’73, HON’09
2014
William A. Fitzgerald, BSBA’59
2013
Barbara J. Braden, Ph.D, SJN’66, BSN’72
2012
John P. Curtin, BS’75, MD’79, MBA
2011
Dr. Cage Johnson, MD’65
2010
George W. Venteicher, JD’62
2009
Donald L. Waite, BSC’54
December 2008
Robert G. Townley, MD’55
May 2008
Karen Dolan Rauenhorst, BSN’75
December 2007
George B. Murray, S.J., MD’72
May 2007
Fletcher A. Miller, Jr., M.D., BS’71
December 2006
Sharon Culhane Harper, BA’69
May 2006
Robert D. Pascotto, MD’66
December 2005
Donald A. Cimpl, BSC’54
Joan Jaksich Cimpl, BSMT’55
May 2005
Joseph P. Vacanti, M.D., BS’70
Charles A. Vacanti, M.D., BS’72
Martin P. Vacanti, BS’74, MD’82
Francis X. Vacanti, M.D., BS’74
December 2004
Dr. J. Clay Smith Jr., BA’64
May 2004
Richard J. Bellucci, MD’42
May 2003
William W. Tipton, Jr., MD’67
May 2002
Larry N. Ito, Ph.D.,BS’84,MS’86
2001
Randolph M. Ferlic, BS'58, MD'61
Ronald R. Volkmer, BA’66, JD’68, LL.M.
2000
James L. Manion, MD’66
Mary K. Wolpert DeFilippes, Ph.D., BSPha’63
1999
Congresswoman Barbara L. Sage Cubin, BS’69
Robert C. Della Rocca, MD’67
M. Sue Wedemeyer O’Dorisio, M.D., Ph.D., BS’67
Thomas M. O’Dorisio, MD’71
1998
Mary Clair Murphy, PhD
Nancey Murphy, PhD, BA’73
1997
The Hon. Michael R. Murphy, BA’69
John P. Wareham, BSPh’64
1996
M. Jane Huerter, BA’72, JD’76
Carol Muske Dukes, BA’67
1995
Jack B. Balousek, Jr., BA’67
Robert J. Borgman, Ph.D., BSPha’66
1994
Norman H. Olsen, DDS’51
1993
John “Jack” V. McGraw, Jr., BSC’53
Harold C. Neu, M.D., BA’56
1992
Pierre W. Keitges, MD’57
1991
Ronald T. “Ron” Hansen, BA’70
1990
James B. Peter, Ph.D., M.D., BSBA’54
1989
Mary Louise McGrath, BS’56
1988
Robert P. Heaney, BS’47, MD’51
1987
Joseph Soshnik, Ph.D., BSC’41
1986
William J. Reals, BSM’44, MD’45, MSM’49
1985
Park S. Gerald, MD’47
1984
George Blue-Spruce, Jr., DDS’56
1983
John D. Diesing, PhB’40, JD’41
1982
Harry E. Stuckenhoff, BSM’27,MD’29
1981
Leo J. Rosellini, BSM’35, MD’37
1980
The Hon. Lawrence M. Clinton, BA’40, JD’40
1979
Maurice Lev, MD’34
1978
George E. O’Malley, BA’28, JD’30
1977
Albert Shumate, BSM’30, MD’31
1976
Barba Jean Edwards, SJN’52, BSN’53
1975
Paul L. Wolpert, BSM’34, MD’36
The Hon. Roman L. Hruska, JD’29, Honorary ‘58
1974
John P. Begley, BCS’24, BSC’26, MA’28
1973
The Hon. Ray J. Madden, JD’13
1972
Maurine M. Hamilton, MA’39
1971
Edward K. McDermott, JD’20
1970
Frank P. Fogarty, BA’26
1969
Daniel J. Monen, Sr., JD’22
1968
Thomas J. Egan, BS’28, MD’30
1967
James C. Maly, MD’46
1966
Eugene F. Stanton, BSC’38
1965
Maj. Gen. Robert H. McCaw, JD’31
1964
Harry N. Boyne, DDS’13, MD’32
1963
Brendan F. Brown, BA’21, JD’24
1962
James C. Keogh, Ph.B.Jrn.’38
1961
Charles H. Juergens, JD’30
1960
Thomas J. Winn, ARTS’34
1959
Julius D. Cronin, JD’16
1958
Stephen A. Mitchell
1957
Daniel J. Gross, JD’16
1956
Thomas J. McShane, BA 1899
1955
Lawrence A. Donahoe, DDS’16
Louis D. McGuire, MD’17, BS’18
Adolph Sachs, MD’07
1954
Paul C. Gallagher
1953
Laurence A. Lucas, DDS’30
John S. Neary, Ph.D., JD’27
Bryan Michael Riley, MD’18
1952
C.C. Criss, MD’12