Above: 2019 Young Alumni Award Recipient Shane Van Diest , '10 and his family
Alumni Hall of Fame Award
The Alumni Hall of Fame Award honors alumni who have given outstanding contributions of time, talent and treasure in distinguished service to his/her community and/or Carroll College. Eligible alumni include those Carroll alumnus who have completed a minimum of 60 credit hours, faculty members - past or present, or honorary degree recipients.
The following criteria are used for selecting the Alumni Hall of Fame Award:
1. Community Service
The Alumni Hall of Fame Award may be given to an alumnus or alumna who has made outstanding contributions to human welfare within his or her local community or within an organization with strong regional or national orientation. The depth of a nominee's involvement and the results of that involvement are considered.
2. Service to Carroll
The Alumni Hall of Fame Award may be given in recognition of long, loyal, and outstanding service to the Carroll College community. Consideration will be given to the scope and depth of service and the results of that service. Geographical proximity will be taken into consideration. (For example, someone who has organized his/her local alumni chapter event would compare favorably with a Helena nominee with multiple opportunities for involvement).
Other Awards
Alumni Academic Achievement Award
The Alumni Academic Achievement Award is given to Carroll College alumni who have distinguished themselves academically or artistically. Criteria for a nominee should evidence publications, research or honors in the chosen person's field.
Young Alumni Award
The Young Alumni Award honors graduates within the past 10 years who best exemplify Carroll's distinguished service and character in their young careers. Selection will be based on a young alum's outstanding contributions within his or her community, church, and/or profession.
Luminary Award
The Luminary Award is given to recognize those alumni who have inspirational success in their careers and/or in their communities and have been a "lumninary" in the lives of others.
Submit a Nomination
To submit a nomination for an alumni award send an e-mail to alumni@carroll.edu describing how your nominee meets the qualifications listed for the award. Please include the nominee's name, your name, address, and phone. In addition, two letters of support for the nominee is also required. Other supporting materials are optional. Nominations for each award are due by March 15. Nominations may also be mailed to:
Alumni and Family Engagement Office
Carroll College
1601 N. Benton Avenue
Helena, MT 59625
All nomination information and supporting materials submitted will be used for award selection, recognition and related publicity. Alumni awards are presented at Homecoming each year.
Carroll Alumni Hall of Fame Members
1968 J.M. Flinn ('56) Trustee
1968 Msgr. E.J. Riley ('18) President 1932-1951
1969 Msgr. R.V. Kavanagh ('26) President 1951-1957
1969 Dr. Edward W. Neuman ('67)
1970 Msgr. J.J. O'Connor Faculty
1972 Dr. Thomas Clinch ('49)
1975 Msgr. Anthony M. Brown President 1962-1969, Trustee
1976 Patrick P. Murray Faculty
1977 Sr. Eugene Teresa McCarthy Faculty
1979 Archbishop Raymond G. Hunthausen President 1957-1962, Trustee
1979 Dr. James Manion Faculty
1979 Bishop Bernard Topel ('23)
1980 Rev. John Cronin ('30)
1980 Rev. William Greytak ('52) Trustee, Faculty
1980 Msgr. N.C. Hoff President 1920-1932
1981 Rev. Paul Mackin Faculty
1981 Dr. Clarence "Bud" Ryan ('53) Trustee
1982 Dr. Joseph Ward Faculty
1983 Rev. James Hazelton ('49)
1984 Prof. Henry "Hank" Burgess ('51) Faculty
1984 Dr. Joseph Mullen ('49)
1984 Msgr. Hugh O'Neil Faculty
1985 Rev. Patrick Brown ('41) Trustee
1985 Rev. Robert McCarthy ('48)
1986 Prof. Guido Bugni ('57) Faculty
1986 Prof. A.J. Murray Faculty
1986 Dr. Frank P. Nash ('28)
1987 Dr. Ernest W. Bacon Faculty
1987 Leo V. "Skipper" Kelly ('37)
1988 Mr. Victor J. Beneventi ('55)
1988 Mr. John R. McInnis ('59) Trustee
1988 Coach William E. Racicot Faculty
1989 Dr. Charles Brooke ('38)
1989 Mrs. Margaret Stuart Faculty
1990 Dr. Charles Sternhagen ('55)
1991 Dr. Jean Smith Faculty
1992 Mr. William F. Bartholome ('37)
1992 Mr. Leo H. Murphy ('34)
1993 Dr. LeRoy Byrd ('60) Trustee
1993 Mr. Charles Mandeville Faculty
1993 Dr. Dan Molloy ('67)
1993 Mr. Don Sullivan ('43)
1994 Mr. Joseph A. Maierle ('29) Trustee
1994 Mrs. Molly J. McHugh ('54 & '85)
1994 Mr. Leo G. Walchuk ('54) Faculty
1995 Dr. Timothy Dernbach ('68) Trustee
1995 John Downs ('64) Faculty
1995 Bill Huber ('57) Faculty
1996 Mr. Raymond Kuntz ('77)
1996 Mr. Donald R. Peoples ('58) Trustee
1996 Mr. Robert E. Sullivan ('39) Trustee
1997 Dr. Harry Smith Faculty
1997 Ms. Dannette M. Sullivan ('72) Faculty
1999 Msgr. Joseph Harrington ('52) President 1969-1974, Trustee, Faculty
2000 Dr. Bernard "Pete" Byrne ('51)
2000 Ms. Margaret Perryman ('69)
2001 Rev. Eugene "Gene" Peoples ('62) Faculty
2003 Ms. Mary Larson ('95)
2005 Sgt. Arthur John Rambo ('67)
2008 Pat Molloy ('75)
2008 Mark Semmens ('82) Trustee
2009 Gene Boyle ('64)
2009 Harriett Hunthausen ('49)
2009 Ray Messer ('69)
2010 Rose Marie Finnegan ('58)
2010 Rev. Francis "Mac" McInnis ('53)
2011 Rev. Richard Clifford ('48)
2011 Tom Twichel ('57)
2012 Jack Oberweiser ('71)
2013 Terri (Troupe) Temple ('79)
2014 Mike Hurley, ('63)
2016 Dr. Con Lacey ('60)
2019 Dr. John Scharf ('73)
Carroll Alumni Academic Achievement Award Recipients
1986 Dr. Clarence "Bud" Ryan ('53)
1987 Rev. Thomas Flynn ('58)
1988 Dr. Paul Morrow ('57)
1989 Dr. Charles Sih ('53)
1990 Dr. John Connolly ('58)
1991 Rev. James Provost ('59)
1992 Dr. James Walsh ('62)
1993 Rev. James Sullivan ('56)
1994 Dr. Joseph T. Mullen ('49)
1995 Dr. Thomas Morgan ('65)
1996 Dr. Gerald Shields ('66)
1997 Dr. Gale K. Larson ('60)
1997 Rev. Daniel P. Hillen ('65)
1998 Dr. Thomas Longin ('62)
1999 Dr. Dolores Cikrit ('76)
2000 Dr. Kathleen R. Meyer ('68)
2001 Dr. William C.T. Inkret ('79)
2002 Dr. Richard Buswell ('66)
2005 Dr. John Kirwin Werner ('63)
2008 Dr. Richard C. Berberet ('66)
2010 Dr. Michael J. Kelly ('63)
2011 Dr. Joseph Laythe ('87)
2013 Janel (Kuntz) Keating ('86)
2014 Dr. Gerald Harrington ('53-'55)
2016 Mark Johnson, M.Ed ('98)
2018 Dr. Randy Hunter, DVM ('77)
2019 Tom Harpole ('88)
Young Alumni Award
2008 Dr. Jeffrey Johnson ('98)
2008 Mr. Kris Goss ('02)
2011 Erin Butts ('03)
2012 Annie Hanshew ('03)
2012 Carrie Anne Platt ('02)
2014 Luke Berger ('02)
2016 Dr. Bart Roach ('06)
2018 Blair Parker Fjeseth ('10)
2019 Shane Van Diest ('10)
Alumni Luminary Award
2016 Peter Sullivan ('57)
2019 Troy McGee ('75)