Alumni and Friends Awards

Every other year Hoban recognizes alumni and friends who have made contributions to the Hoban family, their professions and their communities. The Alumni and Friends Awards ceremony recognizes these individuals during Come Home to Hoban alumni weekend.

Join the Hoban community in celebrating the 2026 Alumni and Friends Awards on Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026, at Fairlawn Country Club. The luncheon will begin at 11:30 a.m. Doors open at 11 a.m.

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2026 Alumni and Friends Award Recipients

Award Descriptions and Past Recipients

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD

Since 1981, the Distinguished Alumni award has been presented to members of the Hoban community. This is the highest honor that can be bestowed on a Hoban graduate by the school and the Hoban Alumni Association. The Distinguished Alumni award is selected based on three criteria. Recipients need to satisfy one one criterion:

Success in their chosen profession
Involvement in their community
Involvement at Hoban

NOMINATE AN ALUMNUS

Year	Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients	Class of
2026	Michaune Tillman Matthew Putman	1989 1993
2024	Derrick Owens Dominic Rizzo Jr.	1989 1977
2022	Patricia K. (Bralek) Wartko	1977
2019	Michael J. Del Medico Shannon M. Foster, M.D. Joseph P. Siegferth	1973 1995 1970
2018	Kim (Karson) Cole William H. Thomson	1988 1962
2017	Ronald A. Brown Jeffrey P. Stetz	1968 1970
2015	Ralph L. Bernard, Jr. Terry J. Nolan James D. McCool	1962 1965 1977
2013	Nicholas Rozumny Steven A. Dimengo Cathy (Keller) Reeves	1977 1979 1980
2011	Alice (Maher) Luse Michael H. Thomas	1976 1967
2009	Dennis J. Murphy Joseph R. Antonucci	1957 1967
2007	Jack L. Slinger, Jr. Christopher H. Considine	1964 1978
2005	Lt. Gen. Paul T. Mikolashek Michael E. Markowski	1965 1982
2003	Jerome M. Pecko, Ed.D. Richard C. Fedorovich	1964 1970
2001	William A. Scala John R. Raymond, M.D.	1971 1974
1999	Robert L. Klein, M.D. David M. Showers	1958 1964
1997	David C. Auth, Ph.D., P.E. Elizabeth A. Davies, M.D.	1958 1977
1995	David A. Redle Gary P. Slick	1966 1966
1993	Ronald J. Zaucha John A. LaGuardia	1958 1965
1991	Philip H. Maynard Thomas J. Allio Jr.	1960 1970
1989	Leslie S. Radwany Jr. Bernard F. Zaucha	1960 1964
1987	Dennis L. Testa Dennis J. Griffith	1964 1972
1985	Charles A. Peter, M.D. William H. Considine	1959 1965
1983	Ivan A. Gradisar, Jr., M.D.	1958
1981	Timothy R. Griffith	1966

FRIEND OF HOBAN AWARD

Since 1981 the Friend of Hoban award has been presented on a biennial basis to members of the Hoban community. The award is bestowed upon those individuals who have shown exceptional service and loyalty to Hoban. Names of the honorees will be enshrined on the display plaques above the trophy cases in the Nolan Concourse outside the Barry Gymnasium.

NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL

Year	Friend of Hoban Award Recipients
2026	Michael Herhold	Beverly Olson and Michelle Mann
2024	Karen (Schubert ’74) and Hank Inman
2022	Mary Anne DeCenzo	Marilyn Stripe
2019	Arthur P. Sunday
2018	The Rev. Michael D. Ausperk	Brother Philip R. Smith, CSC
2017	Kathleen D. Piker-King, Ph.D.	Brother James Spooner. CSC
2015	Barbara Greene	Margaret F. Medzie George R. and Diane G. Sarkis
2013	Franklin K. and Delores Dietzler	Brother Kenneth Haders, CSC
2011	Brother Paul H. Kelly, CSC	Doris Wartko
2009	Sally Casenhiser	Stephen D. and Judy K. Bender
2007	Mary Anne Beiting, Ed.D.	Joseph A. Congeni, M.D.
2005	Brother Joseph LeBon, CSC	Paul R. Marcinkoski
2003	Patsy and Antoinette DiMauro	Charles J. McDermott
2001	Kathy Backer	The Rev. Paul J. Rosing
1999	Richard and Sally Kayle	William B. Aylward
1997	Brother Joseph Fox, CSC	John and Jean Lanshe
1995	Brother Richard J. Gilman, CSC	Stephen Hammersmith
1993	Nicholas and Mary Rozumny	Donald D. and Doris J. Schubert
1991	Ralph and Florence Bernard	Richard J. Duffy
1989	Brother Edward Libbers, CSC	Dick and Pat Rinella
1987	Howard and Sally Prease	Howard and Gene Considine
1985	Brother Leonardo Bebetu, CSC	Larry and Grace Fanelly
1983	Juanita Burnett	Don Wartko
1981	Brother Richard Foley, CSC	The Rev. Joseph Barry, CSC

KNIGHT AWARD

Started in 2003, the Hoban Knight Award recognizes individuals who represent the characteristics associated with Hoban's core values and who positively impact the lives of Hoban students and/or alumni. Names of the honorees will be enshrined on the display plaques above the trophy cases in the Nolan Concourse outside the Barry Gymnasium.

NOMINATE AN INDIVIDUAL

Year	Hoban Knight Award Recipients
2026	Robert Yanko ’66	Michael Considine ’77
2024	Brian Saus ’90
2022	Lucille Esposito Mary McIntyre ’77 Patricia McIntyre ’78
2019	Jason E. Anderson
2017	Lisa Craine
2013	Bob Reeves
2009	Rose B. Zaucha Scott Scalf
2005	Daniel S. Cody
2003	Diana R. Hankins Patrick S. Roberts

Nominate someone to be recognized

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2024 Alumni and Friends Award Ceremony

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