Eminences

Published: October 2004

On September 30 in Robsham Theater, 10 alumni were honored with the 2004 achievement awards.

Arts & Humanities

  • Joseph J. Connors ’66
    Director, Harvard University Center for Italian Renaissance Studies
    Professor, Department of Art History and Archaeology, Columbia University

Commerce

  • Richard F. Syron ’66, HON ’89
    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Freddie Mac

Education

  • James Richard Powers, Jr. ’33, MA ’34
    Founder, Massachusetts Foreign Language Association
    Chairman, Civic Symphony Orchestra of Boston

Health

  • Judith B. Krauss ’68
    Professor and Deputy Director of the Program for the Study of Health Care Relationships, Yale University School of Nursing

Law

  • Lauren Stiller Rikleen JD ’79
    Partner, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP, and environmental lawyer

Public Service

  • Matthew J. Vossler ’84
    Founder, Swim Across America
    Partner, Heritage Partners International

Religion

  • Fr. Gregory R. Ramkissoon MA ’81, ’82
    Founder, Mustard Seed Communities

Science

  • Daniel F. Downey ’70, MS ’72, Ph.D. ’76
    Principal Physicist, Advanced Process Research, Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates

Young Alumni

  • Elisabeth Filarski Hasselbeck ’99
    Cohost of The View on ABC and breast cancer prevention advocate

The William V. McKenney Award

  • Fr. Nicholas A. Sannella ’67
    Associate Pastor, Most Blessed Sacrament Parish of Wakefield, Massachusetts

This feature was posted on Friday, October 15, 2004 and is filed under Alumni.
Research: Jennifer Elfstrom '05, Max Buccini '06