Public Honors and Events
About the awards: Creighton University annually confers these awards on members of the faculty and administration deemed outstanding for contributions in research, writing, special service, or some other field that brings credit to the University. The recipient should manifest such qualities that would mark him/her as cultured and of high moral principle.
Additional letters of support are encouraged. This information can be sent to the Public Honors and Events Committee Chairperson by email to publichonors@creighton.edu.
Past recipients:
2022
Faculty Award: Mary Ann Danielson, College of Arts and Sciences, Communication Studies
Administrator Award: Cindy Adams, BSBA, Assistant Dean for Administration and Finance, College of Nursing
Faculty/Administrator Award: Neil Norton, Professor, School of Dentistry, honored posthumously
2021
Catherine Marie Todero, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean, College of Nursing and Vice Provost of Heath Sciences Professor
2020
Administrator Award (Joint Award):
Tanya A. Winegard, PhD, Vice Provost for Student Life
Tricia A. Sharrar, JD (BA’93, JD’96) Vice Provost for Academic Administration & Operations
Faculty Award:
Renuga Vivekanandan, MD (Fellow SOM’13) Associate Professor School of Medicine
2019
Gail M. Jensen, PT, PhD, FAPTA, Professor, College of Professional Studies
Anne C. Ozar, PhD, Associate Professor of Humanities, College of Arts & Sciences
2018
Ryan W. Walters, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine
Daniel E. Burkey, Senior Vice President
2017
Geri Moore, Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions
James Howard, Associate Professor Emeritus of General Dentistry
2016
HollyAnn Harris, PhD, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Associate Dean for Humanities and Fine Arts
Richard Rossi, PhD, Associate Vice Provost for Student Life/Residence Life
Eileen M. Wirth, PhD, Chair, Department of Journalism, Media and Computing
2015
Mark V. Reedy, PhD, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Linda L. Lazure, PhD, RN, Associate Professor and Associate Dean for External Relations, College of Nursing
2014
Michael G. Kavan, PhD, BA'82, School of Medicine
Brent Spencer, PhD, Professor of English, College of Arts and Sciences
2013
Patrick J. Borchers, JD, Professor of Law and former Vice President, Academic Affairs
Dennis Higginbotham, DDS, Associate Professor and Director, Continuing Education - School of Dentistry
2012
Devendra K. Agrawal, PhD, MBA'04, MS'05, School of Medicine
J. Chris Bradberry, PharmD, Dean, School of Pharmacy & Health Professions
2011
Henry Lynch, MD, School of Medicine
Marilyn Stockdale, BSBA'76, School of Medicine
2010
Frank J. Ayers, DDS'69, School of Dentistry
Mary Beth Bestenlehner, BA'95, University College
2009
Bridget M. Keegan, Ph., College of Arts and Sciences
Anthony R. Hendrickson, PhD, Dean, College of Business Administration
2008
Cecile Marie V. Zielinski, MD, School of Medicine
Barbara J. Braden, Ph.D., University College
2007
Gary D. Michels, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Dale Davenport, School of Medicine
2006
John E. Pierce, JD, Affirmative Action
Thomas J. Purcell, III, JD, PhD, College of Business Administration
2005
Wayne W. Barkmeier, DDS, School of Dentistry
2004
John Krecek, PhD, Registrar
2003
Robert E. Kennedy, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Steven A. Scholer, JD, Estate and Trust
2002
Thomas R. Baechle, EdD, Exercise Sciences
Joseph M. Holthaus, MD, School of Medicine
2001
Roderick Nairn, PhD, School of Medicine
Ernest Goss, PhD, College of Business Administration
2000
Bryan LeBeau, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Patricia Callone, Special Asst. to the President
1999
Richard L. O'Brien, MD, VP for Health Sciences
Diane Dougherty, Alumni Relations
Thomas Adrian, PhD, School of Medicine
1998
W. Eugene Sanders Jr., MD, School of Medicine
Sheila M. Ciculla, EdD, RN, School of Nursing
1997
LeRoy Kozeny, Purchasing
Michael W. Sundemeier, PhD, BS'58, MA'63, College of Arts and Sciences
1996
Ashton Welch, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
Leon "Benny" Benschoter, Creative Services
1994
Frank J. Dowd, Jr., DDS, School of Dentistry
Michaela A. "Micki" Dukat, Administration and Finance
Rev. John L. Lynch, SJ, Jesuit Community
1993
Fr. Neil Cahill, SJ, College of Arts and Sciences
Andreas Gommerman, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
JoAnne Day, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Urban Kenkel, Varsity Press
1992
Alyce Hanlon, College of Arts and Sciences
Deborah L. Halstrom, Creative Services
Wesley G. Wolfe, PhD. University College
Victoria F. Roche, PhD, School of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professions
Kenneth L. Wise, PhD, College of Arts and Sciences
