Distinguished Alumni

From CEOs of major corporations and private business owners to teachers, religious leaders and professionals-the Distinguished Alumni of St. Mary's University are all accomplished, successful individuals. While they may come from different walks of life they have one thing in common-St. Mary's University. They carry with them the lessons learned at their alma mater�not only in the classroom but also from their fellow students and most certainly from the Marianists.

For more information on nominating an alumnus/alumna, please contact Andrea Carranco at 210-436-3324 or 800-699-9932 or acarranco1@stmarytx.edu.

2012
Homer A. Ahr (B.S. 1968)
David C. Dickson (B.B.A. 1968)
Henry "Pete" Van de Putte Jr. (B.A. 1972)

2011
Diane Abdo (B.A. 1972)
Mark Bagg, M.D. (B.A. 1981)
The Honorable David Berchelmann, Jr. (B.A. 1970, J.D. 1973)

2010
Michael J. "Mike" Dipp, Jr. (B.B.A. 1964, M.A. 1967)
Gonzalo Garza, Ph.D. (B.A. 1953)
Paul S. Saenz, D.O. (B.A. 1979)
The Honorable Paul Andrew "Andy" Mireles (B.A. 1972, JD 1975)-posthumously

2009
John R. "Rick" Aleman (BBA, 1973)
Ramiro A. Cavazos (MPA, 2003)
Colonel (USA, Ret.) Leopoldo "Leo" R. Vasquez, Jr. (BA, 1964; MA 1974)

2008
Herman Ahr (BBA, 1962)
J. Chris Maguire (BA, 1967)
Rev. Joseph Tarrillion, S.M. (BA, 1955)
Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Alfred Valenzuela, (BA, 1970; MA, 1979)

2007
Douglas Cross (B.S. '68)
Barbara Gentry (B.A. '71)
Ronald Herrmann (B.A. '57, JD '59)

2006
Frank Herrera, Jr. (B.A. '64, JD '67)
Elmer Kosub (B. A. '53)
Phyllis Siegel (JD '79)

2005
Paul Biever (B.A. '63)
Robert Elizondo (B.S. '67)
Robert Engberg (B.B.A. '60)

2004
Florentino "Tino" Duran (B.A. 63, M.S. 77)
Oran J. "Jim" Tsakopulos, Jr. (B.B.A. 67)

2003
Robert A. Corbo (B.B.A. '65)
Robert A. Kiolbassa (CL '58)
The Hon. Alma L. Lopez (B.B.A. '65, J.D. '68)

2001
Rev. David H. Garcia (B.A. '71)
Robert L. Mason, Ph.D. (B.S. '68)
Robert M. McAdams (B.B.A. '65)

2000
J. Michael Belz (B.A. '75)
Homer D. Fetzer, Ph.D. (B.S. '54)
Lawrence E. Noll (B.A. '67, J.D. '72)
Retired. Col. Ambrose A. Szalwinski (B.A. '52)

1999
David W. Biegler (B.S. '68)
Michael A. Schott (B.B.A. '68)
James A. St. Ville, M.D. (B.A. '79)

1998
Greg Crane, Sr. (B.B.A. '55)
James Koett (B.B.A. '63)
Frank Liberto (B.B.A. '55)

1997
Ida Kenny (B.A. '82, M.A. '85)
C. Gay Meyer (B.B.A. '57)
Arturo Rodriguez (B.A. '71)
Frank Tejeda (B.A. '70)

1996
Sam J. Riklin (C.L. '45)
Louis J. Sanchez (B.A. '69)
Nelson Wolff (B.B.A. '66, J.D. '66)

1995
Nancy H. Klepper, Ph.D. (B.A. '70)
John M. Quinones (B.A. '74)
Robert E. Sefcik (B.B.A. '59)

1994
Charles E. Ebrom (B.B.A. '52, J.D. '63)
James C. Laflin (B.S.C. '39, J.D. '39)
Rev. James A. Young, S.M. (B.A. '36)

1993
Lt. Gen. Marc Cisneros (B.B.A. '61)
John R. Conrad, Ph.D. (B.S. '69)
Edward B. Kelley (B.B.A. '64)

1992
Hattie Elam Briscoe (J.D. '56)
Charles L. Cotrell, Ph.D. (B.A. '62, M.A. '64)
William C. "Willie" Velasquez (B.A. '66)

1991
Brother Andrew Cremer, S.M. (B.A. '33)
Kenneth L. Croswell (B.A. '42)
Claude I. Stanush (B.A. '39)

1990
James R. Vasquez, Ph.D. (B.B.A. '59, M.A. '70)

1989
Rev. Virgil P. Elizondo, Ph.D. (B.S. '57)

1988
Lt. Gen. William H. Schneider (B.B.A. '55)

1987
James L. Burch, Ph.D. (B.S. '64)

1986
William E. "Bill" Greehey (B.B.A. '60)

1985
Dennis W. McCarthy (B.B.A. '51)

1984
Angelo J. Drossos (C.L. '51)

1983
Herman "Buddy" Meyer, Jr. (B.A. '65)
Antonio R. Sanchez, Jr. (B.B.A. '65, J.D. '69)

1982
Judge Carol Haberman Knight-Sheen (J.D. '56)

1980
John "Pat" Kaine (B.B.A. '49)
Henrietta "Hank" Montagna (B.A. '63)
Mary Theresa Sullivan, M.D. (B.S. '49)

1979
Paul Daily (B.A. '27)
Giovanni G. Fazio, Ph.D. (B.S. '54, B.A. '54)
L.J. "Buck" Gittinger, Sr. (C.L. '11)

1978
Amado F. Cavazos (B.B.A. '59, M.A. '64)

1977
Ernest A. Raba, Sr. (B.A. '34, J.D. '37)

1976
Ruben M. Escobedo (B.B.A. '60)

1975
Robert S. Rosow (B.S.C. '45)

1974
Pat A. Legan (B.A. '46, J.D. '46)

1973
B.F. Biaggini (B.S. '36)

1972
Martin L. Duggan (B.A. '72)

1971
John Gatti (B.B.A. '49)

1970
Hamilton "Tex" Maule (C.L. '39)

1969
The Right Rev. Robert R. Brown, D.D. (B.A. '33)

1966
Chandler Diehl (B.A. '32)
Flavio Gianotti Jr., (B.B.A. '49)
Lucy Mae Matthews (B.A. '36, M.A.'40)

1965
Edwin L. Mueller, Sr., M.D. (SMHS'16)
Robert Seng, Sr. (C.L. '09)
Jewell Silber (B.A. '37, M.A. '41)

1964
Frank C. Gittinger (C.L. '13)
William Rives (B.A. '33)

1963
Maj. Gen. J.J. Cody (B.S. '40)
Col. Carl J. Crane (S.M.C. '22)
U.S. Rep. Henry B. Gonzalez (J.D.'43)
Henry Guerra (B.A. '40)

1962
A.B. "Tony" Crosby, Sr. (C.L. '34)
John Luter (B.A. '39)
Leslie D. Maurer, D.D.S. (C.L. '55)
Ernest A. Raba, Sr. (B.A. '34, J.D.'37)

1961
Jack Ammann (S.M.A. '17)
The Honorable Solomon Casseb, Jr. (S.M.A. '32, B.A. '38)
Jarrell E. Miller, M.D. (B.A. '34)

1960
August G. Berchelmann, M.D. (B.A.'38)
John F. Kramer (B.B.A. '48)
Candelario Saenz, D.D.S. (B.S. '39)

The Distinguished Alumni Award is given each year to those individuals selected by the Awards and Recognition Committee of the Alumni Association.

View photos from our previous Distinguished Alumni Dinner.