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In Hoc Signo Award

Each year, Holy Cross honors up to four graduates with the Alumni Association’s highest honor, the In Hoc Signo Award. First presented in June 1960, the In Hoc Signo Award is an expression of respect and admiration for those alumni who have given most generously of their time and talents to Holy Cross.

Nomination forms are due by Feb. 27, 2026.

Nomination Form
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Young Alumni Leadership Award

Established in June 2011, the Young Alumni Leadership Award recognizes a young alumnus/a who has graduated within the past ten years and has demonstrated outstanding service to alma mater through the Alumni Association's committees and activities, regional club or class.

Nomination forms are due by Feb. 27, 2026.

Nomination Form

Awards Standards of Eligibility

Any living alumnus/a of the College who has rendered and volunteered such meritorious service to the College, any of its alumni organizations or his/her class, by unusual, extraordinary, faithful and continued efforts, or in promoting and enhancing the prestige and reputation of the College and its Jesuit mission.

Service rendered by an alumnus/a as a compensated employee of the College, professional and business achievements and benefactions and donations shall not qualify as meritorious service and do not represent or shall be considered eligible qualifications. The president of an alumni organization, an employee of the College or a member of the Board of Trustees, while serving as such, may not be nominated for the HCAA awards.  The Committee shall not consider any nominee endorsed formally by the board of directors of a regional alumni club or other organization.  The awards shall not be made on the basis of class, geography, gender or race, but solely for meritorious service. 

Any living alumnus/a who has graduated within the past ten years and has demonstrated outstanding service to the College, alumni organizations, regional clubs, affinity groups or class.

Service rendered by an alumnus/a as a compensated employee of the College, professional and business achievements and benefactions and donations shall not qualify as meritorious service and do not represent or shall be considered eligible qualifications. The president of an alumni organization, an employee of the College or a member of the Board of Trustees, while serving as such, may not be nominated for the HCAA awards.  The Committee shall not consider any nominee endorsed formally by the board of directors of a regional alumni club or other organization.  The awards shall not be made on the basis of class, geography, gender or race, but solely for meritorious service. 

2026 Award Recipients

Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of this year's award recipients.

Ann Anesta

Ann F. Anesta ’82

For almost four decades, Ann has served as a volunteer and leader of the Holy Cross Club of Rhode Island. Among countless social, spiritual and athletic offerings that she organized, Ann managed the Club’s Scholarship program and helped implement the HCAA’s Summer Internship opportunities in Rhode Island in support of Holy Cross students. In 2017, she was presented with the HCAA Regional Clubs Volunteer Award which recognizes outstanding service to the national network of regional clubs. Ann served four terms on the HCAA Board of Directors and has been a member of the HCAA Senate since 2006. She served on numerous Board committees including Nominations and Elections, Senior Reception and Continuing Education and co-chaired the Regional Clubs Committee.

Ann and her husband, Joe, reside in Cranston, RI.

Elizabeth Graebe Antony

Elizabeth Graebe Antony ‘88

A member of the HCAA Board of Directors from 2018-2025, her tenure included terms as Vice-President (2022-2025) and Executive Committee member (2020-2025). She co-chaired the HCAA Legacy, Board Engagement and Young Alumni Committees and participated in several ad-hoc initiatives. Beth founded the Holy Cross Club of Nashville and served as its president from 2015-2021. She also served as a member of the Class of 1998’s Reunion Gift committees. The parents of Will ‘22 and John ‘25, she and her husband, Brent, co-chaired the Holy Cross Parents Council and served on the Senior Parent Gift Committee. Beth’s active engagement with current and prospective students includes speaking at the annual Women in Business Conference, serving as a longtime admissions volunteer and participating as an Alumni Mentor through the College’s Center for Career Development.

Beth is the founder of CAC Consulting, an educational consulting practice. She and her husband, Brent, reside in Brookline, MA.

Tom Carey

Thomas H. Carey ’66

Tom served two terms on the College’s board of trustees (2008-2016), serving as vice chair of the board and co-chair of the Advancement Committee (2010-2016). A member of the Become More Campaign executive committee, he was a founding member and chair of the New York Leadership Council which helped develop and support internships and networking in the region. He served on and led numerous Council Dinner committees from 2003 to 2020 in support of internship funding. Tom worked closely with Public Affairs and Marketing to establish the Holy Cross Communications Council and the HC Marketing Advisory Group. He was a past Chair and serves as a current member of the President’s Advisory Board. For his professional achievements, Tom was awarded the Sanctae Crucis Award in 2016.

An advertising strategist, Tom retired as executive vice president of Omnicom Group and resides with his wife, Jean, in Durham, NC.

Shaun Matthews

Shaun P. Mathews ’77

A member of the College’s board of trustees for eight years (2016-2024), Sean served on numerous trustee committees, including chairing the Advancement Committee and was a member of the Academic Affairs, Audit, Buildings and Grounds Committees. His volunteerism included key leadership roles as the National Chair of the Holy Cross Fund (2013-2017) and member of the Become More campaign cabinet (2014-2020). A devoted member of the Class of 1977, Shaun has supported their highly successful fundraising and engagement efforts by serving as Gift Chair for four Reunions, including his 50th in 2027, as well as a current Class Co-Chair. He was a member of the Holy Cross Alumni Association Board of Directors for six years and currently serves on the President’s Board of Advisors.

Shaun is the Founder and Manager of DHGI, LLC and resides with his wife Kathleen in New Castle, NH.

Kay Woodtli

Catherine “Kay” M. Woodtli ’21

Kay Woodtli ‘21 is the recipient of the 2026 Young Alumni Leadership Award.

As a regional coordinator of the Holy Cross Club of Metro New York City, Kay is charged with engaging one of the largest and most active alumni communities across the country. She has led, organized and promoted a wide range of events including social gatherings, athletic watch parties, service activities and career networking programs. Kay’s management of the club’s social media and recruitment of volunteers has strengthened communication and outreach efforts to local alumni in support of the HCAA’s mission. She also served as an active member on the Class of 2021’s 5th Reunion Planning and Gift Committee.

Kay is an Associate on the Implementation Specialist Team at iCapital and resides in New York, NY.

Previous Award Recipients

Award Year Recipient Class
2025 Maura A. Fredey 1994
2025 Francis X. Gleason, M.D. 1971
2025 Stanley E. Grayson 1972
2025 Thomas C. Healey 1976
2024 Philip R. Dardeno 2002
2024 Laura Cutone Godwin 1996
2024 William J. Teuber 1973
2024 Robert J. Tracy 1981
2023 Melisa Alves 2006
2023 Ann Marie Connolly 1974
2023 Edwin P. Petrazzolo 1969
2023 Thomas J. Neagle 1970
2022 Rodney V. De Leaver 1974
2022 Brian P. Duggan 1996
2022 John J. Mahoney, Jr. 1973
2022 Nancy Maddi Taylor 1981
2021 Bryan J. Dimare 2006
2021 Elaine Amodeo DiMase 1984
2021 Schone L. Malliet 1974
2021 Danita Beck Wickwire 1994
2020 William F. Bagley, Jr. 1973
2020 James F. Delehaunty 1967
2020 John J. Murphy 1973
2020 Kimberly A. Stone 1990
2019 Rabbi Norman M. Cohen 1972
2019 Stephen J. Kelleher 1971
2019 Kathleen Taylor Connolly 1977
2019 Michael J. Toner 1963
2018 Hon. Orion L. Douglass 1968
2018 Coleen M. Lynch 1995
2018 Kenneth M. Padgett 1966
2018 James E. Sparkes 1971
2017 Colleen M. Doern 1989
2017 Ronald T. Maheu 1964
2017 Thomas F. McCabe 1965
2017 The Honorable Harry K. Thomas 1978
2016 D. Timothy Buckley 1959
2016 P. Kevin Condron 1967
2016 Maureen E. Moran 1989
2016 Timothy L. Porter 1968
2015 Lawrence W. Doyle 1983
2015 John P. Hamill 1961
2015 Ronald R. Lawson 1975
2015 Elizabeth Stevens Murdy 1981
2014 Colleen F. Amann 1992
2014  Stephen A. Lovelette 1978
2014 Jack D. Rehm 1954
2014  John P. Sindoni  1967
2013 Constance A. Eagan  1981
2013 David J. Martel 1965
2013 Brian A. O'Connell  1971
2013  Francis X. Stankard 1953
2012               John P. Brogan      1966
2012  George M. Ford 1960
2012 William J. Supple 1981
2012     Mark W. Powers 1985
2011 John R. Hayes 1991
2011 Kathleen Troidle Jackson 1983
2011 Gregory H. Cahill 1981
2010 Brian A. Cashman 1977
2010 Michael F. Collins, M.D. 1977
2010 Rev. George L. O'Brien 1954
2009 Frank J. Geischecker 1953
2009 Rev. Thomas P. Henehan, MM 1960
2009 Paula M. Murphy 1976
2008 Robert J. Credle 1965
2008 Thomas E. Ryan 1976
2008 Marcy M. Vandale 1987
2007 Lee F. Bartlett Jr. 1942
2007 Raymond A. Nothnagle 1957
2007 William A. Dempsey 1963
2006 Hon. John J. Moynihan 1952
2006 Frank J. Lasch 1954
2006 Hon. John J. Farley III 1964
2005 Richard B. Fisher 1947
2005 Paul T. McEnery, M.D. 1960
2005 Martha M. McGuane 1977
2004 Richard C. Browne 1960
2004 Mary Ellen Eagan 1975
2004 John P. Glowik Jr. 1973
2003 Charles J. Buchta 1963
2003 Charles E.F. Millard 1954
2003 Stanley A. Slowick 1974
2002 John M. Flavan 1953
2002 Robert P. Trudel 1964
2002 David A. Doern 1962
2001 Paul V. Mullaney 1942
2001 Francis J. McCabe Jr. 1945
2001 Richard L. Ahern 1951
2000 Gerald M. Earls 1940
2000 Richard F. Gibbons 1960
2000 Michael H. Shanahan 1978
1999 Robert J. O'Brien 1948
1999 Joseph F. Whalen 1952
1999 Anne Reilly Ziaja 1978
1998 John F. Becker 1948
1998 William B. McManus 1958
1998 George J. White 1939
1997 James M. Mahoney 1937
1997 William P. Maloney 1959
1997 Thomas N. Troidle 1959
1996 George E. Young Sr. 1946
1996 William E. McKenna 1947
1996 Dennis C. Golden 1963
1995 Walter B. O'Neil 1940
1995 Robert F. Danahy 1955
1995 John F. Mee 1965
1994 Robert J. Leary 1949
1994 Henry C. Lemire 1954
1994 Walter B. Roy 1972
1993 John A. Mahoney 1948
1993 Braden A. Mechley 1958
1993 Richard M. Peirce 1967
1992 Paul F. Coveney 1955
1992 Edward J. Devine 1942
1992 William P. Walsh 1952
1991 Donal J. Burns 1949
1991 Thomas T. Doherty Sr. 1941
1991 James E. Mulvihill, D.M.D. 1962
1990 William A. Eagan Jr. 1949
1990 Edward A. Kennedy Jr. 1934
1990 William F. McCall Jr. 1955
1989 Charles A. Abdella 1964
1989 Albert E. Block 1954
1989 Adrian P. Driggs 1938
1988 Arthur J. Andreoli 1958
1988 George F. Cahill 1949
1988 Paul F.X. Powers 1938
1987 Francis B. Garvey 1935
1987 John F. Havens 1949
1987 Joseph J. Reilly Jr. 1955
1986 Most Rev. Timothy J. Harrington 1941
1986 John W. Kershaw 1960
1986 Richard E. Onofrey 1955
1985 Richard R. Delfino 1960
1985 Charles E. Downs 1930
1985 George F. McDonough 1929
1984 Thomas C. McKone 1940
1984 Joseph I. Mulligan 1934
1984 Martin J. O'Malley 1926
1983 Gerald R. Anderson, CLU 1938
1983 Kevin J. Collins, Esq. 1961
1983 John F. Moriarty Jr. 1936
1982 William J. Casey 1952
1982 Andrew H. Creen 1936
1982 Thomas P O'Boyle 1942
1981 Most Rev. Bernard J. Flanagan 1928
1981 Philip R. Byrne 1935
1980 Hon. John P. Cooney 1923
1980 Barry R. McDonough 1954
1980 Angelo J. Picone 1946
1979 Donald F. Collins 1949
1979 Robert R. Massa 1949
1979 Edward A. O'Rorke 1929
1978 C. Keefe Hurley 1929
1978  E. Corbett Walsh 1928
1978  Joseph A. King 1935
1977 George A. Cashman 1947
1977 Joseph J. Fay 1932
1977 Donald W. Karal 1949
1976 James F. Coburn Jr. 1946
1976 Peter J. McGrath 1929
1976 Hon. Angelo G. Santaniello 1946
1975 Philip E. O'Connell 1932
1975 Paul F. Saint 1940
1974 Martin B. Murray, MD 1933
1974 Justin J. Murphy 1929
1974 John J. Costello 1930
1973  Charles J.E. Kickham 1923
1972 John J. McDonald, MD 1942
1972 Henry M. Mannix, MD 1947
1972 John J. McNally 1950
1971 Richard T. Langan 1926
1971 George F. Havens 1931
1971 John J. Ryan 1941
1970 Joseph V. Aieta 1940
1970 Edward A. Dinneen 1920
1969 William J. Sullivan 1924
1969 C. Clark Hodgson 1927
1969 Edward J. O'Connell 1934
1968 Thomas B. Dowd 1923
1968 Edmund J. Fitzgerald 1928
1967 George F. Dinneen 1937
1967 Joseph H. Driscoll 1927
1966 Austin W. Keane 1947
1966 Thomas H. Smith 1946
1965 John F. Beakey, MD 1940
1965 Lawrence M. Kearns 1935
1964  James F. Donnelly 1899
1964 Timothy J. Collins Jr. 1933
1963 Thomas W. Wickham, MD 1909
1963 Msgr. John J. Finn 1907
1963 William M. Cousins Jr. 1945
1962 Henry M. Hogan 1918
1962 J. Frank Morris 1933
1962 J. Clement McCann 1935
1961 George B. Moran 1933
1961 Myles F. Costello 1920
1961 Gerald V. Clarke 1930
1960 Charles J. Fleming 1918
1960 Bernard W. Feeny 1909
1960 Francis J. Vaas 1938

Award Year Name Class
2025 Jerome Ferrer Siangco 2019
2024 Christina C. Richardson 2014
2023 Christopher R. Morgan  2016
2022 Katiuska M. Fernandez 2015
2021 Alexander A. Bonano 2017
2020 Clare M. Dougherty 2012
2019 Payton A. Shubrick 2015
2018 Ivan Watanabe 2008
2017 Sarah M. Jensen 2008
2016 Sarah A. Brown 2010
2015 Emily G. Thigpen 2010
2014 Jared A. Fiore 2007
2013 Cymetra M. Williams 2004
2012 Bryan J. Dimare 2006
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