Veritas Award Honorees, 1986 – Present

1986	Dorothy Cunningham, Ph.D. ’49 Excellence in Research Science and Education Eileen Jones, Esq. ’57 Excellence in Government Law Elizabeth Fowler Witham `62 Excellence in Performing Arts
1987	Rosemary Gelshenen `43 Excellence in Education Anne M. Buckley `52 Excellence in Journalism Angela Aiello Zaccardi `56, MA ‘73 Excellence in Government
1988	Sister Gerardine Mueller, O.P.,`54 Excellence in Art Christine White `68 Excellence in Legal Management and Recruitment Deborah Streleck-Borenstein `74 Excellence in Finance
1989	Irene M. Foley `45 Excellence in the Field of Media Helen Kennedy Gerity `50 Excellence in Catholic Education Commander Margaret O’Malley `69 Excellence in Leadership and Service to Country Sister Maura Campbell, O.P., Ph.D. Honorary
1990	Charlotte Kunst `47 Excellence in Pharmaceutical Communication Marcia Daley Bradley, Ph.D. `62 Excellence in Science Florence Mercurio Riggs `63 Excellence in Music
1991	Sister Mary Andrew Kennedy, O.P.`49 Excellence in Christian Witness Rita Walter Henry `59 Excellence in Innovative Teaching Patricia Dempsey Faherty `55 Excellence in Christian Witness Maria DeLuca `68 Excellence in Independent Filmmaking
1992	Marilyn MacNee Coburn `48 Excellence in Human Concerns Lisa Murtha Bromberg, Esq. `80 Excellence in the Environmental Field Antonina Terranova Garcia, Ph.D.`68 Excellence in Psychodrama
1993	June Dwyer Castano `55 Excellence in Leadership Carol Norcia Funk `68 Excellence in Psychology Sister Miriam Therese MacGillis, O.P.’64 Excellence in Ecology
1994	Sister Vivien Jennings, O.P., Ph.D.`60 Excellence in Leadership and Contributions to Education Betty Murphy Durkin `80 Excellence in Her Selfless Dedication to the Creation of Family and its Life Mary Constantini Mathieu `74 Excellence in Art
1995	Mariette Reilly `52 Excellence in Regulatory Operations for the Pharmaceutical Industry Elaine Vertucci Baran `66 Posthumous Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Education Sister Margaret Thomas McGovern, O.P., Ph.D. `61 Excellence in Spiritual Leadership
1996	Arline M. Friscia `56 Excellence in Politics Nancy Meier Calabrese `68 Excellence in Medicine Sister M. Anne John O’Loughlin, O.P., Ph.D. `59 Excellence in Education
1997	Mary Anne Willson `62 Excellence in Hospital Administration Patricia A. Peck-Bernet `72 Excellence in Corporate Management Sister Mary Kathleen Malarky, O.P. `60 Excellence in Early Childhood Education
1998	Carol Occhiogrosso Hutchinson `67 Excellence in Computer Systems Engineering Fredericka Galuppo Mabon `61 Excellence in Community Outreach Carmella Bucceri Altamura `61 Excellence in Music
1999	Sister Rita Margaret Chambers, O.P., `52 Excellence in Higher Education Angela Perillo Stephan `71 Excellence in Management Consulting Phyllis M. Cordasco Healy-Sova `78 Excellence in Social Services
2000	Barbara Elizabeth Fitzsimmons `57 Excellence in Higher Education and Social Services Patricia L. Grodeck `70 Excellence in Secondary Education Jean C. Lauricella, M.D. `73 Excellence in Medicine
2001	Dorothy C. Caccio `61 Excellence in Music Marilyn P. Bastardi `66 Excellence in Business and Volunteering Kathleen Bott-Fleming `88 Excellence in Counseling for Advancement of Women in Science
2002	MaryAnne Covich Kowalczyk `61 Excellence in Communication for the Deaf Rita Finn Menz `67 Excellence in Legal Marketing Margaret Poltorak-Keyes `75 Excellence in Artistic Design
2003	Linda Sue Galate, Ph.D., `66 Excellence in Christian Hospital Research Marie Hogarty `68 Excellence in Maternal and Child Healthcare Constance Killion `73 Excellence in Aerospace Engineering
2004	Beatriz Gomez-Klein `73 Excellence in Psychotherapy Linda Chiaravalloti Luciano `78 Excellence in Health Administration Edward J. Nekel `98 Excellence in Criminal Justice
2005	Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.D., ‘66 Excellence in Leadership in Higher Education
2006	Sister Elizabeth Michael Boyle, O.P., Ph.D. ‘59 Excellence in Education and Poetry June LaBella Drewry ‘71 Excellence in Technology Management Sally Ward Kelly ‘55 Excellence in Early Childhood Development
2007	Elizabeth Glenn Matuszak ’43 Special Veritas Award: Pioneer in Caldwell University History Sister Alice Matthew Thees, O.P., Ph.D ’54 Excellence in Administration Caroline Ward, M.L.S. ’68 Excellence in Librarianship
2008	Michael Ippolito, Ph.D. ‘84 Excellence in Psychotherapy Kathleen P. Galop, Esq. ‘68 Excellence in Historic Preservation Laurita McGreevy Warner ‘70 Excellence in Corporate Communication
2009	Sister Mary Amelia Cetera, O.P. ‘54 Excellence in Education Leadership Irene Sinteff ‘73 Excellence in Human Resources Patrick Lamy, Ph. D. ‘91 Excellence in Student Affairs in Higher Ed.
2010	Mary Jo Rolli Codey ‘77 Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy Nancy Costello Miller, Esq. ‘79 Excellence in Jurisprudence Edward Collins ‘98 Excellence in Financial Management
2011	Elizabeth Matuszak Howson ‘69 Excellence in Chemical Education Dr. Veronica Dowling ‘72 Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery Mrs. Marion Goldstein ‘78 Excellence in Poetry Therapy
2012	Anne Poltorak ‘78 Excellence in Human Resource Management Rosann Rovento Bar ‘82, Ph.D. Excellence in Sociology Education Juan Sheenan ‘92 Excellence in Catholic Social Services
2013	Justin Cece ’99 Excellence in Media Barbara Detrick, Ph.D. ’65 Excellence in Immunology Rosemary Buczek ’71 Excellence in Calligraphy
2014	Sister Patricia Stringer ’69 Excellence in Ministry Leadership Gail Sutton Kuchavik ’97 Excellence in Geriatric Advocacy
2015	Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., OPA Excellence in Leadership in Higher Education
2016	Eileen Curtis ’68 Excellence in Cultural Programming Mary Lou Donnelly Doneski ’56 Excellence in Leadership and Service Colonel Christopher Doneski ’90 Excellence in Military Service
2017	Elaine Bauer Zabriskie ’73 Excellence in Quality Technology Sister de Montfort Kinchellagh ’66 Excellence in Social Justice Advocacy Carlos Pomares ’93 Excellence in Cultural Activism
2018	Jon Callahan ’04 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Evelyn Ferrara Major ’68 Excellence in Dominican Charism Honorable Marcella Matos Wilson ’87 Excellence in Family Law
2019	Sr. Alice McCoy, O.P. ’68 Excellence in Humanitarian Efforts Marcy Holmes Matlosz ’76 Excellence in Business and Volunteerism Tanya L. Freeman, Esq, ’08 Excellence in Law and Family Services
2022	Beverly Schunk Afonso ’65 Excellence in Humanitarian Philanthropy Sister Donna L. Ciangio, O.P. ’71 Excellence in Church Leadership Mary Ann Frigola Cox ’70 Excellence in Volunteer Leadership Shawn McCray ’90 Excellence in Inspiring Youth
2023	Sister Mary John Kearney, OP. ’62 Excellence in Higher Education Nancy Hurtz-Soyka ’71 Excellence in International Relations Mary Sellitto-Curcio ’83 Excellence in Humanitarian Endeavors Roger Monel ’00 Excellence in Community Activism
2024	Elizabeth Chalas Berman ’84 Excellence in Hispanic Community Outreach Kelly Tallio ’85 Excellence in International Dental Care James R. Adams ’04 Excellence in Clinical Laboratory Science

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