Loftus Award Celebration
Held annually during Heritage Week, the Loftus Award Celebration features the presentation of the Br. Arthur Austin Loftus Award to an outstanding Christian Brother. Long-serving faculty, administrators, and staff members are also honored.
Those who have worked at the University for 50 years receive the Facere et Docere Award; for 40 years, the Pro Multis Anni Award; for 30 years, the Bene Merenti Award; and for 20 years, the Pro Operis Award.
Both the celebration and award are named after Br. Arthur Austin Loftus, CFC (1904 - 1979). Br. Loftus was an extraordinary teacher, leader, and Brother who served as the University's second President, Provincial of the Congregation, and Superior General of the Congregation of Christian Brothers, the first non-Irish-born Brother elected to that post.
2025 BR. ARTHUR A. LOFTUS AWARD HONOREES
Felicia D. Colangelo ’10MS
Director, Office of Student Success
Jeanne Matich-Maroney, Ph.D., LCSW-R
Professor of Social Work
Chair, Social Work Department
Director of Interprofessional Education
2025 Service Awards
10 Years of Service
- Dr. Amal Alabbad, Accounting
- Mr. Daniel Arndt, Registrar
- Mr.Jason Diffenderfer, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
- Dr. Benjamin Gaines, Mathematics
- Dr. Eric Hamerman, Marketing
- Mr. James Hamilton, Men's Soccer
- Dr. Oksana Huk, Psychology
- Dr. Derese Kassa, Sociology
- Dr. Timothy Lyle, English
- Dr. Michael Malenbaum, Economics
- Dr. Nilofer Naqvi, Psychology
- Dr. Hannah Park, Arts & Language
- Ms. Marissa Sannella, Rudin Learning Center
- Ms. Shantell Smith, Graduate Enrollment Management
- Dr. Brielle Stark-Adler, Counseling Services
- Dr. Sarah Wong-Goodrich, Psychology
20 Years of Service
- Mr.Manuel Alvia, Ryan Library
- Mr.Thomas Donnarumma, Arts and Languages
- Mr.Matthew Glovaski, Athletics
- Dr. Michael Hughes, History
- Dr. Malissa Leipold, Education
- Dr. Lawrence Moricone, Biology
- Ms. Darelle Thomas Harris, Career Development
30 Years of Service
- Mr. Brian Kelly, Men's Water Polo
- Ms. Gigi Kulangara, Information Technology
- Mr. Richard Murray, Facilities Management
40 Years of Service
- Dr. William Bottiglieri , Accounting
50 Years of Service
- Dr. Kurt Engemann, Business Analytics & Information Systems
Past Loftus award Recipients
- 2024
- Br. Stephen Casey, CFC, ‘86
- MaryEllen Callaghan '05MBA
- 2023:
- Patrick Sean Moffett, CFC, Ph.D., ’63
- Elena Procario-Foley, Ph.D.
- 2022:
- Br. Kevin Griffith, CFC ’83
- Frances Bailie, Ph.D.
- 2021: Dennis Gunn, CFC, Ph.D., ’93 Assistant Professor, Education
- 2019: Br. Raymond J. Vercruysse, CFC, Ed.D., '77
- 2018: Br. Kevin Cawley, CFC, Ph.D.
- 2017: Br. Joseph Gerard Morgan, Ph.D. ’75
- 2016: Br. Henry Dillemuth
- 2015: Br. Eugene O’Brien, Ph.D.
- 2014: Br. Joseph A. Cussen, '57
- 2013: Br. Harry Dunkak, Ph.D., '51
- 2012: Br. J. Kevin Devlin, Ed.D., '61
- 2011: Br. James A. Liguori, Ed.D., '65
- 2010: Br. Robert Novak, Ph.D., '72
- 2009: Br. Kenneth Chapman, '56
- 2008: The International Christian Brothers, accepted by Br. Alfred Banda
- 2007: Br. Jack Mostyn
- 2006: The Iona Community of Brothers, accepted by Br. Joseph Morgan, Ph.D., '75
- 2005: Br. Brian Walsh
- 2004: Br. Charles B. Quinn
- 2003: The Bicentenary of the Congregation of Christian Brothers (1802 - 2002)