On Friday, April 27, Detroit Mercy honored seven alumni during the annual Alumni Achievement Spirit Awards. More than 280 people attended the awards gala and dinner celebration, which took place in the Ballroom of the Student Union on the McNichols campus.
Each year, the University honors one alumnus from each of its schools and colleges for an Alumni Achievement Spirit Award. These honorees are leaders in their fields and have made their marks in other ways as well.
This year’s winners of Spiritus Awards are listed below. Click on a name to watch a video of their acceptance speech.
- John M. Everly, ’65, ’67 — College of Business Administration
- Randal T. Murphy, ’59 — College of Engineering & Science
- David F. Claeys, ’99, ’03— College of Health Professions
- Thomas E. Page, ’71, ’76 — College of Liberal Arts & Education
- Louis ‘Gino’ Rossetti, ’59 — School of Architecture
- Mary Sue Stonisch-Monahan, D.D.S., ’87 — School of Dentistry
- The Honorable Gregory E. Mathis, ’88 — School of Law
For all Spirit Award winners, the heart of their career and life success stems from their experience at Detroit Mercy.
Louis ‘Gino’ Rossetti said that his experience at Detroit Mercy “led me to develop and maintain friendships throughout all these years with great people who also attended the University. The Jesuits provided me with not only my education, but the ability to grow my confidence and progress my leadership skills.”
To view a photo album of the event festivities, please visit https://bit.ly/2w4PWyZ. To read more about our award winners and about their experience as students, visit https://community.udmercy.edu/awards.
