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Holy Cross honored five outstanding alumni/ae at the fifth
annual Sanctae Crucis Awards ceremony on May 3. The awards
are the highest non-degree recognition bestowed by the College
on an alumnus or alumna. The College’s Mission Statement
is the foundation for the Sanctae Crucis Awards, which are
presented in three categories: Award for Distinguished Professional
Achievement, Award for Outstanding Community Service, and
Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna Award.
This year’s recipients are: Distinguished Professional
Achievement category, John C. Gannon ’66 and James J.
O’Connor Sr. ’58. Outstanding Community Service
category, Joseph A. Bodanza ’49. Outstanding Young Alumnus/Alumna
Award, Julie A. Halpin ’84 and Marcia S. Lee ’93.
John C. Gannon ’66 is the former chairman of the National
Intelligence Council and former deputy director for intelligence
at the Central Intelligence Agency. Having served in the
most senior analytical positions at the CIA and in the intelligence
community, Gannon is now the vice chairman of the Intellibridge
Corporation, a Washington, D.C.,-based provider of customized,
Internet-based intelligence and advisory solutions for major
corporations and government organizations.
James J. O’Connor Sr. ’58 is retired chairman
and chief executive officer of Unicom Corporation and its
subsidiary, Commonwealth Edison Company in Chicago. He held
the position for 20 years and has devoted a lifetime of commitment
to his community. O’Connor currently serves as chair
of the Big Shoulders Fund of the Archdiocese of Chicago,
raising $117 million for inner city Catholic schools.
Joseph A. Bodanza ’49 of Leominster, Mass., has spent
the last six years bringing physically impaired Vietnamese
children to Massachusetts for medical treatment.
Julie A. Halpin ’84 is founder and chief executive
officer of the Geppetto Group, a leader in advertising for
children and young adults, located in New York City. Marcia
S. Lee ’93, of Washington, D.C., is the staff director
for the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control
and a senior advisor for drug policy and research with the
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Drugs.
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