Learn About All Four Alumni Awards and Find Out How to Nominate a Worthy Bronco
Each alumni award is intended to shine a spotlight on the many ways that Santa Clara University alumni are living out SCU's mission in their lives. From service to humanity (Ignatian Award), to the Alumni Association and SCU (Bannan Award), to the University by an employee or affiliate (Locatelli Award), and early career achievement (Outstanding Young Alumni), the Alumni Awards aim to highlight those Broncos who are building a more humane, just, and sustainable world.
Ignatian Award
The Ignatian Award publicly recognizes 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.
Learn more and nominate!Louis I. Bannan, S.J. Award
The Louis I. Bannan, S.J. Award pays tribute to the heart and spirit of one of Santa Clara’s most dedicated supporters: Louis I. Bannan, S.J. It annually recognizes an alumnus/a couple for service to the Alumni Association and the University.
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Paul L. Locatelli, S.J. Award
The Paul L. Locatelli, S.J. Award publicly recognizes a single Santa Clara University employee or affiliate who has given distinguished and outstanding service to the Alumni Association and University.
Learn more and nominate!Outstanding Young Alumni Award
The Outstanding Young Alumni Award publicly recognizes a single SCU alumnus/a for their service to Santa Clara University, their community, and/or their profession, and whose undergraduate degree was conferred between 2017 and 2024.
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Learn About the 2026 Award Recipients
Every year, the SCU Alumni Association honors alumni who live Santa Clara's ideals of competence, conscience, and compassion. Delve into their stories through these short documentaries about the recipients' time at SCU and their everlasting impact through outstanding achievement in their service to humanity.