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Award Categories

Each fall, Edgewood University recognizes extraordinary alumni with three awards:

Distinguished Alumni Award

The Distinguished Alumni Award acknowledges the accomplishments of alumni who have achieved excellence in their professional career and have demonstrated a commitment of ethical leadership, service, and search for truth.

Dominican Mission Award

The Dominican Mission Award recognizes alumni who have shown a commitment to social justice or a history of extraordinary volunteer service in the community, country, or the world.

Promise Award

The Promise Award recognizes alumni, 40 years of age or younger, who are emerging leaders and have achieved a high level of success through professional accomplishments and service to their alma mater or community.

Nominations for the 2026 Alumni Awards are closed.

2025 Alumni Award Recipients

Carrie Powers ’03

Paul Baker Prindle ’04

Bernadine Karge, O.P. ’65

Barbara Shackelton ’62

Victoria Thayer, M.S. ’19

Dr. Jake Zadra ’13