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Alumni Awards & Recognition

The Board of Directors of the Villanova University Alumni Association established the Alumni Awards Program to recognize the accomplishments of members.

The program goals and objectives are managed by the Alumni Awards committee of the Board of Directors. The Alumni Awards committee reviews all submitted nominating information and selects those alumni which it believes best meet the criteria of each award. Those selections are then presented to the Board of Directors of the Alumni Association.

Any alumnus/a may nominate any fellow alumnus/a of the University for an award. See each award for nomination details.

Requests for additional information should be directed to the Villanova University Alumni Association at 1-800-VILLANOVA (800-845-5266).

2007 St. Thomas of Villanova Alumni Medal Awardees

  • Mary Beth Appel '81 BSN, MS, RN, CFNP
    Co-founder of Catholic Worker Free Medical & Dental Clinic and
    active Villanova Nursing volunteer, Philadelphia, PA

  • Albert A. (Bert) Jacobs '87
    Chief Executive Optimist, Life is good, Inc., and Founder,
    Life is good Kids Foundation, Boston, MA

  • Gerald D. (Jerry) Strid '66
    Managing Director, Strid Wealth Management, Berwyn, PA;
    active volunteer and fundraiser for Project H.O.M.E. (homelessness)

2007 Young Alumni Medal Award

  • Matthew (Matt) Nespoli '04
    Founder & Director, Water for Waslala (Augustinian Volunteers)