Santa Clara University

Ignatian Award

Background

The Santa Clara University Alumni Association established this award in 1981, during its 100th anniversary. Its purpose is to publicly recognize alumni who live the SCU ideals of competence, conscience, and compassion, and have been a credit to the Alumni Association and the University through outstanding achievement in their service to humanity.

Read about the 2006 winners.
See the past Ignatian Award Honorees.

Ignatius of Loyola founded the Society of Jesus in 1534 and once wrote that "love ought to manifest itself more by deeds than by words”.   Since 1851, as a Jesuit, Catholic University, Santa Clara has been explicit in its intention to evoke from students a commitment to fashioning a more humane and just world, and to cultivate persons engaged in a wide variety of activities that serve humanity.

A Santa Clara University education provides men and women with the intelligence to make a difference and the hearts to want to do so.

As such, the Santa Clara University Alumni Association deems it appropriate to name our highest honor the "Ignatian Award."

Number of Awards

Preferably three; no more than five per year.

Selection Committee (one year term)

*  Immediate Past Presidents of last three years
*  Alumnus/a Trustee - Staggered three year term, appointed by the Board of Directors
*  Alumnus/ a Regent - Staggered three year term, appointed by the Board of Directors
*  Alumnus/ a Fellow - Staggered three year term, appointed by the Board of Directors
*  Ex-Officio - Executive Director

Recognition of Awardees

Awards will be presented by the National President of the Alumni Association and the President of the University.

General Criteria

• Nominees must be an alumnus/a of the University.
• Service to humanity should be major determinant
• Individual accomplishment should reflect favorably on the Alumni Association and the University.
• Rotating Members of the Alumni Association Board of Directors and current members of the University Board of Trustees, Board of Regents, Board of Fellows, and University employees are only eligible if the work they are nominated for is in no way related to their Santa Clara responsibilities.
• The Ignatian Award is not granted posthumously.
• Any exceptions to the “General Criteria” must be unanimously approved by the Ignatian Award Selection Committee and the University President.

Specific Factors

• Community Service
• Community Educational Involvement
• Youth Activities
• Church Involvement
• Public Service
• Career Achievements
• Professional Honors and Awards
• Community Honors
• Business/Professional Leadership
• Special Church Recognition
• Educational Honors
• Santa Clara Involvement   (except as noted above in the general criteria)

Form of Award

Each Ignatian Award recipient will receive a framed Ignatian Award certificate at an on-campus recognition event.

Nominations

Nominations should be submitted to the Executive Director of Alumni Association on a (1) page form or through the online nomination form. Nominations are initially reviewed by the President of the University and the selection of awardees is made by the Ignatian Award Selection Committee.

Be sure to include the following information when making a nomination.

Nominee Name
Nominee Address                                                                             
Nominee Phone Number                                                                            
Nominee E-mail
Nominee Santa Clara Class Year
Proposer Name                                                                                                                                                          
Proposer Phone Number
Proposer E-mail                                                                           
Proposer Santa Clara Class Year (if applicable)
Date

Nomination Statement: Please include specific examples of involvement in community service programs, education, youth activities, and Church. Also include any special awards or recognition bestowed on the nominee that demonstrates outstanding service to humanity. Please use this sheet or attach additional material as desired.

Other considerations:
Has nominee received similar award from an SCU alumni chapter?
If yes, when and where?