Ignatian Medal for Outstanding New Professional in Jesuit Student Affairs

The Ignatian Medal for the Outstanding New Professional in Jesuit Student Affairs is conferred on individuals who have distinguished themselves within the first three years of their careers in higher education. Ignatian Medal recipients may have brought a strong sense of leadership to their job, or have demonstrated a high level of skill or ability, or have shown an early record of success which stands above the norm. Established the Spring of 1997, this award is given annually to a new professional staff member who demonstrated a strong commitment to Jesuit Student Affairs.

Past Ignatian Medal for the Outstanding New Professional in Jesuit Student Affairs Recipients:

2026 - Marie Castro, Fordham University
2025 - Heidi Fuentes, Loyola University Maryland
2024 - Tori Harwood, Saint Louis University

2023 - Not awarded
2021 - Kelsey DeVoe, College of the Holy Cross, Emily Poyraz, Loyola University Maryland, and Jack Robertson, Creighton University
2020 - Gabriela Arana, Loyola Marymount University, Katherine Brackman, Gonzaga University, and Yuan Zhou, University of San Francisco
2019 - Whitney Woodson, Marquette University
2018- Katie Radtke, Marquette University
2017- Richard Kennedy, Canisius College
2016 - Erin Kelly, Marquette University
2015 - Kelly Walker, Marquette University
2014 - Jessica DiVento, Santa Clara University
2013 - Meredith Smith, Fairfield University and Kristin A. Clemens, Saint Louis University
2012 - Andra Bickel, Regis University; Patrice French, Saint Louis University; Sara E. Johnson, Marquette University; and Brooks Zitzmann, Loyola
University New Orleans
2011 - Amber Cardamone, University of Scranton, and Domonic Rollins, Loyola University Chicago
2010 - Sharon Chia Claros, Loyola Chicago; Anthony Garrison-Engbrecht, Loyola Marymount; and Njal Lundberg, Regis University
2009 - Kate Trevey, Marquette University
2008 - Renata Opocynski, Seattle University
2007 - Darrell Goodwin, Seattle University & Creighton University
2006 - Erin Engelhardt, Seattle University
2005 - Kafele Khalfani, Loyola Marymount University, Michael Puma, Loyola College in Maryland, and Pamela Peters, Marquette University
2004 - Lisa M. Brown, Xavier University
2003 - Melissa DiNofia-Bozzone, Saint Joseph's University
2002 - Not awarded
2001 - Jason Parcover, Loyola College in Maryland
2000 - Not awarded
1999 - Sarah Kelly, Xavier University
1998 - Michael Sacco, Boston College
1997 - Not awarded
1996 - Tori Harwood, Saint Louis University