McGannon Award - Santa Clara University

The Reverend J. Barry McGannon, S.J., Award

This year, JAA will bestow The Reverend J. Barry McGannon, S.J., Award to an individual who has made a significant long-term commitment to Jesuit higher education and the advancement profession through service to their institution, or other Jesuit institutions and organizations.

Specifically, the recipient must be an individual who has:

Distinguished himself/herself within the Jesuit system and contributed to the development of institutional advancement;
Shared his/her ideas and experiences with others including fellow institutional advancement professionals through teaching, writing, and presentations;
Established himself/herself as one whom others strive to emulate.

The award is presented every two years, when a sufficiently qualified and outstanding candidate is identified through the nomination process. Active or retired advancement professionals are eligible. The JAA Executive Committee seeks nominees who represent a balance between effective service to Jesuit higher education and leadership in volunteer service to Jesuit organizations. Nominees may include advancement professionals and other individuals who have served Jesuit higher education with distinction. Nominations for this award are requested from advancement professionals at the 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the United States. All nominations must be submitted on the official McGannon nomination form, which is attached to this message. Nominations should include a résumé and other background information regarding the nominee's service to his/her institution, to Jesuit higher education, and to the Jesuit Advancement Administrators or other Jesuit organizations. The JAA Executive Committee will select the recipient.

2025 Recipient: Dr. Chris Wiseman, Executive Director, Catholic Cultural Center of New Orleans, former VP of University Advancement, Loyola University New Orleans

Previous Winners:

1995: Rev. Barry McGannon, S.J., Saint Louis University

1997: Mr. Robert Sylvester, University of Scranton

1999: Mr. George Difley, Fairfield University

2001: Mr. Joseph J. Mansfield, Loyola University New Orleans

2003: Dr. Michael J. Goff, Loyola College in Maryland

2005: Dr. David Macmillan, University of San Francisco

2007: Ms. Margot Stanfield, Gonzaga University

2009: Mr. James Purcell, Santa Clara University

2011: Mr. John Hurley, Canisius College

2013: Rev. Charles Currie, S.J., past president of AJCU

2015: Mr. Steven Scholer, Creighton

2017: Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J., former president of Saint Joseph's University and Creighton University

2019: Rev. Frederick Zagone, S.J., Marquette

2023: Mr. Gary Massa, Xavier University

2025: Dr. Chris Wiseman, Loyola University New Orleans

The 2025 JAA Conference will be held July 20 - 22, 2025 at Santa Clara University.