Past Laureate Award Recipients

Carlow Laureate Award

• Documented Experience: Approximately 20 years of professional experience with detailed professional successes and achievements.
• Exceptional Achievement: Must showcase exceptional achievement and contributions to the nominee’s profession, community, society, and/or university.
• Demonstrated Leadership: Share and address how/why this individual is a respected leader and role model in their profession and/or community.
• Mercy Core Values: Nominee must embody the mission and one of the three core values of Carlow University (Mercy, Service, Discovery, Hospitality and Sacredness of Creation) in their personal or professional life.  
• Contribution to the University: All alumni nominees must be able to demonstrate ties to Carlow University by giving back through philanthropic gifts, service, mentorship, or involvement in Carlow initiatives.  

Young Carlow Laureate Award

• Young Professional: Nominees must be 40 years old or younger and a graduate of Carlow University or the Campus Laboratory School.
• Remarkable Achievement: Distinguished in their chosen profession, public or private, academic, or professional accomplishments.
• Reflection of the University Ideals: Must demonstrate the mission and core values of Carlow University and/or Campus Laboratory School through professional and/or community involvement.  
• Contribution to the University: Alumni nominees must be able to demonstrate ties to their alma mater by giving back through philanthropic gifts, service, mentorship, or involvement in Carlow initiatives.

• Linda Barry Robertson, DrPH, MSN, BSN 1975
• Deeawn Roundtree, SHRM-SCP 1992, 2000
• Nancy Wisnom Stuever, EdD, RN, CNE, RET 1973

• Janice Sudak, BS 1980
• Young Laureate: Stephanie Laurenz, MBA 2011

• Amy Johnston Allen, Esq., BA, MBA 2000, 2020
• Sabrina Saunders Mosby, MS 2011
• Charleeda Redman, RN, MSN, ACM, FAACM, BSN 1995, 2000

• Morton D. Stanfield, Jr., BA 2004
• Young Laureate: Jasmine M. Chow, BA 2019

• Kathleen B. Gaberson, PhD, RN, CNOR, CNE, ANEF 1970
• Madelyn Reyes, DNP, MA, MPA, RN 2016
• Barbara Gilles 2010

• Nancy Picciano Zimmerman, PhD, MS, MLS 1973
• Young Laureate: Schuler 2012

• Corinne R. Francis, MA, MDiv 1997
• Ruth A. Modzelewski, PhD 1985
• Milagros Pereyra-Rojas, PhD, MPM 2000, 2003

• Shelley Neil Watters, DNP, RN 2001, 2004
• Young Laureate: Chardaé Jones 2011

• Sandra Bihary-Waltz DBA, MSN, RN 1980
• Sherry Konick Hoback, MBA, MSN, RN 1996
• Diana Lynn Pakstis, MBA, BSN, RN 1988, 1999

• John O’Donnell, DrPH, MSN, RN, CRNA, CHSE 1983
• Young Laureate: LaTrenda Leonard-Sherrill, MBA 2012

• David Debenham, JD 2013
• Howard B. Slaughter, Jr., PhD 1993
• Donna Marie Vivio, MPH, MS 1976 (awarded posthumously)

• Rachelle Zomack, MS 1991
• Young Laureate: Misti McKeehen, MS 2007

• Amie Downs, JD 1994
• Anne DeNardo McGowan, JD 1960

• Shawn McGill, MSW 1998
• Anne Macdonald Peniston, RN, MSN, FNP 1981

• Sister Grace Ann Geibel, RSM, PhD 1961 (awarded posthumously)
• Barbara Capozzi Kirr 1960
• Louise Reiber Malakoff, JD 1967

• Margaret Quinn Rosenzweig, PhD, FNP-BC, AOCNP, FAAN 1981
• Ellie Buntag Wymard, PhD 1958

• Juilene Osborne-McKnight, MFA 2007
• Dorothy A. Davis, JD, BA 1978
• Susan E. Lee, BA 1979

• Deborah Rice-Johnson, BS 2008
• Sister Jane Scully, RSM, BA 1939, Carlow President 1967-1982

• Margaret Meis Armen, JD 1969
• Barbara K. Mistick, PhD 1990
• Carol Awkard Neyland 1973

• Sister Cynthia Serjak, RSM 1972, 1997
• Rita M. McGinley 1940 (awarded posthumously)

• Michele Rehfeld Atkins 1982
• Patricia Gimper Donohoe 1975

• Michele Fabrizi 1975
• Dr. Marilyn Radke, MD 1973

• Mary Ann Sestili, PhD 1961
• Monica O’Keefe 1969

• Judge Margaret A. Mangan, BSN, MS, JD, 1970
• Stella Smetanka Mericli, JD 1970

• Georgia Morello Decker 1968
• The Honorable Stephanie Domitrovich, PhD 1976
• Marianne Felice, MD 1966
• E. Jeanne Adamson Gleason 1960

• Sister Margaret Hannan, RSM 1965
• Beverly Kowalski Kaniecki 1980
• Lynda Ruffo Katz, PhD 1963
• Sister Ida Mularikal 1969