Alumni & Giving

Past Honorees

Distinguished Alumnus/Alumna Award

2004: David Danelski (1953)
2005: Samuel K. Skinner (1966)
2006: Irene Bahr (1977)
2007: John W. Martin, Jr. (1961)
2008-09: Marty Russo (1967)
2010: Donald Mrozek (1973)
2011: Hon. Edward M. Burke (1968)

Outstanding Service to the Profession Award

2004: Carla Michelotti (1975)
2005: Robert Harris (1991) and Odas Nicholson (1947)
2006: Chester Lizak (1963)
2007: Hon. Bertina Lampkin (1974)
2008-09: Hon. Michael P. Toomin (1967)
2010: Anne Pramaggiore (1989)
2011: Hon. Terrance W. Gainer (1980)
2011: Hon. James Lyons (1971)

Outstanding Service to DePaul University Award

2004: Jerome Johnson (1935)
2005: Sheldon Davidson (1962) and John "Jack" Owens (1962)
2006: Stephen B. Rudolph (1997)
2007: Gregory Vogler (1984)
2008-09: Kirk W. Dillard (1982)
2010: Bernard Rinella (1961)
2011: Francine S. Soliunas (1973)

Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award

2002: Karina Ayala-Bermejo (1998)
2003: Brian Nash (1999)
2004: Kevin Golden (1992)
2005: John "Jack" Cummins (1992)
2006: Dawn Gonzalez (1994)
2007: Michael Bergmann (2002)
2008-09: Claudia Valenzuela (2002)
2010:Juan Carlos Linares (2002)
2011: Amy Crout Ziegler (2002)

Outstanding Public Service Award

1995: Terence F. MacCarthy (1960), Hon. Aurelia M. Pucinski (1975) and John H. Stroger (1965)
1997: Mayor Richard M. Daley (1968)
1998: Hon. James C. Murray (1940)
1999: Mary A. Dempsey (1982)
2000: Hon. Adeline J. Geo-Karis (1942)
2001: Rev. Thomas J. Paprocki (1981)
2003: Edwin A. Burnette (1977) and Caroline Shoenberger (1977)

Outstanding Service to the Business Community Award

1994: Samuel K. Skinner (1966)
1996: Patrick J. Agnew (1966)
1997: John W. Martin, Jr. (1961)
1998: Jack M. Greenberg (1968)
1999: Albert M. Friedman (1974)
2000: E. Stanley Enlund (1942)
2001: Steven L. Good (1981)
2002: Seymour Persky (2002)
2003: Frank M. Clark (1976)

Outstanding Service to the Field of Public Interest Law Award

1994: Roslyn C. Lieb (1976)
1996: M. Lee Witte (1974)
1997: Edward I. Grossman (1981)
1998: Katheryn M. Dutenhaver (1972)
1999: Hon. Lawrence X. Pusateri (1953)
2000: Susan R. Kaplan (1976) and Hon. Patricia Mendoza (1984)
2001: Juan M. Mendez (1975) and Ruth Ann Schmitt (1974)
2002: Marie Witkin Kargman (1936)
2003: Dr. Benjamin L. Hooks (1948)

Outstanding Service to the Judiciary Award

1994: Hon. Sheila M. Murphy (1970)
1995: Hon. Charles P. Kocoras (1969)
1996: Hon. Richard L. Curry (1955)
1997: Hon. David Cerda (1955)
1998: Hon. Judith N. Cohen (1978)
1999: Hon. William J. Bauer (1952) and Hon. William G. Clark (1946)
2000: Hon. Michael A. Bilandic (1948) and Hon. Earl E. Strayhorn (1948)
2001: Hon. Ian H. Levin (1966)
2002: Hon. William J. Hibbler (1973) and Hon. Thomas J. Wynn (1942)
2003: Hon. Olga Jurco (1938)

Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession Award

1994: Robert A. Clifford (1976)
1996: John B. Simon (1967)
1999: Francine S. Soliunas (1973)
2001: Hon. Martin C. Ashman (1953) and John J. George (1966)
2002: Mary Ellen Cagney (1976)
2003: Larry R. Rogers (1983)

Outstanding Faculty Service to DePaul Award

1998: Jeffrey M. Shaman
1999: Stephen A. Siegel
2000: M. Cherif Bassiouni
2001: Howard M. Rubin
2002: Wayne K. Lewis
2003: Judith A. Gaskell
2004: Susan Bandes
2005: Roberta Kwall
2006: John Decker