National Alumni Association Awards

The Providence College National Alumni Association is proud to recognize the achievements of our distinguished alumni with the National Alumni Association Awards. Presented to select honorees, awards are distributed throughout the academic year.

The committee is currently seeking nominations for alumni of all class years. Please be as thorough as possible with your nomination to help us recognize our alumni more personally. Nominees who are not selected to receive an award this year will be automatically considered in next year’s application pool. Nominations are valid for a three-year period.

Archbishop Christopher M. Cardone, O.P. ’80, ’01Hon. is Archbishop of Honiara in the Solomon Islands, where he has served since 2016. A member of the Dominican Order of Preachers since 1980, he has devoted his ministry to serving Catholic communities across the Solomon Islands, including more than a decade of parish ministry and leadership as the Bishop of Auki from 2004 to 2016. 

Bill Derosa ’67 has been a dedicated leader of the Providence College New Haven Alumni Club for more than 50 years, serving in numerous roles and as a member of its executive committee. He is a longtime organizer of the club’s annual Veritas Award Dinner, supporting scholarships for local students in the state of Connecticut. A retired business owner and proud parent of two Providence College graduates, Bill embodies the spirit of a Faithful Friar through his service and generosity. 

Kenneth Dooley ’59 is an accomplished author, playwright, and screenwriter whose work has brought overlooked stories to new audiences. His play, The Murder Trial of John Gordon, helped prompt the posthumous exoneration of a man executed in 1845, while his work on legendary Boston Celtics coach Red Auerbach earned rave reviews. The author of more than 40 books and plays, Ken was inducted into the Rhode Island Heritage Hall of Fame in 2018. 

Amie Mbye, M.A. ’18 serves as Academic Advisor for the School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Providence College, supporting students’ academic and personal growth. A dedicated advocate for first-generation and underrepresented students, she previously worked with the Refugee Dream Center and Crossroads Rhode Island, connecting individuals and families with essential resources and services. Through her work with the community, she exemplifies service leadership both on and off campus.

Debra A. Mulligan, Ph.D. ’97G is a historian, educator, and author who has taught East Asian, European, and American history at Roger Williams University since 2001. A graduate of Providence College’s history program, she is the author of Democratic Repairman: The Political Life of James Howard McGrath and numerous scholarly articles and chapters. She serves on several Rhode Island heritage and cultural boards and is a past president of the national History Honor Society, Phi Alpha Theta. 

Debra Perry Ozug ’79, ’87G is a longtime Providence College volunteer, Friar fan, and member of the National Alumni Council. As president of the Fall River alumni network, she has organized events and receptions across southern Massachusetts and welcomed hundreds of young athletes to PC women’s basketball games. An entrepreneur and founder of a tutoring center, Deb is a champion of community service and local education. 

Kilah Walters-Clinton, M.Ed., Ed.D. (ABD) ’00, ’04G serves as Director of Equity and Community Engagement for the Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services, where she helps incorporate community voice into state health and human services. A civic and nonprofit leader, she has served with organizations including the Providence Shelter Foundation, Rhode Island Red Cross, and Leadership Rhode Island. Through her leadership at the Providence Shelter Foundation, she helped establish a philanthropic fellowship that gave students hands-on experience in philanthropy, nonprofit governance, grantmaking, and community partnership — setting students like Justin Babu ’23 up for success as emerging leaders. She is now developing the Executive Office Pathway Program at EOHHS to give students meaningful exposure to public service, healthcare leadership, and government.

Celebrate this year’s award winners at Homecoming 2026.

Alumni Awards Brunch
Sunday, October 4
10:30 a.m.
Fiondella Great Room, Ruane Center for the Humanities

Join us as we celebrate the remarkable achievements, leadership, and service of Providence College alumni. Gather with fellow Friars for brunch while honoring this year’s award recipients and the lasting impact they have made on their communities, professions, and alma mater. If you plan to attend Mass prior to the brunch, please sign up for the 9 a.m. Homecoming Mass.

All guests require a ticket for entry, including PC students. Tickets are $30 per person.

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Adetola Abiade ’95

John Accino ’46, ’93Hon.*

Walter Adamowicz ’56

Francis G. Adams Jr. ’60, ’98P

Leonard N. Alsfeld ’74

Karl Anderson ’88

Kerry Anderson ’88

Alfred C. Angelone ’62, ’89P, ’94P*

Norm Auger ’57

Raymond Bagley ’47, ’72, ’75, ’76, ’82P*

Allan Baker ’74*

John B. Barnini ’40*

David M. Barry ’48*

Rev. Aloysius Begley, O.P. ’31, ’65Hon., ’69Hon.*

Adam Benjamin ’91, ’23P

Meg Howley Benjamin ’91, ’23P

J. Peter Benzie ’70*

Robert L. Bergquist ’54*

Alfred Blake ’36*

Samuel Blum ’34*

Robert Bond ’50*

Charles M. Borkoski ’71, ’23Hon, ’12P

Peter R. Bortolan ’60

John Bowab ’55, ’89Hon.

Walter Boyle ’39, ’70P*

Christy Haggerty Bray ’95

Dr. Gerard P. Brennan ’72

Thomas Brunnock, Esq. ’70

Melissa J. Brymer, Ph.D., Psy.D. ’92

C. Ryan Buckley, Esq. ’66, ’00P

Bernard Buonanno ’32, ’75P*

Vito D. Buonomano, D.D.S. ’53, ’76G, ’13Hon., ‘78P, ’80P, ’84P*

Leonard R. Byrne ’63

Emily Byrne ’04

Joseph Byron ’40, ’88P*

Joseph M. Calabria, Jr. ’65, ’93P

Kathleen A. Calenda, M.D. ’78

Vincent Callahan ’52, ’78P, ’80P, ’82P, ’84P, ’86P*

Patrick J. Canning ’81

John Canty ’70, ’08P

Hon. Frank Caprio ’58, ’08Hon.*

Mary Pat Larkin Caputo ’79, ’12P

David M. Carberry, M.D. ’47, ’89P*

Rev. John Francis Carney ’67

James P. Carty ’61

John Cassedy ’52

Helena Cavanagh (Friend)*

John Cavanaugh ’35, ’62P, ’63P, ’66P*

Paul Cavanaugh ’46, ’71P, ’75P*

John A. Cervione ’87

John B. Champeau ’68

Maura Hurley Chapey ’86

Michael J. Chapey ’86

Robert F. Chase ’65

Eileen Harkins Christenson ’90

Gregory Christenson ’89

William Christie ’61, ’11Hon., ’86P, ’93P

Joseph M. Cianciolo ’60

Hon. T. Emmet Claire ’33, ’65P*

Dr. John B. Clark ’72

Herman L. Clary ’67, ’77G*

Paige Clausius-Parks ’03

Rudy Cline-Thomas ’00

John Coffey ’33*

Jerry Coffey ’58, ’87P

Jerome Collins ’44*

Edward Conaty ’33*

William F. Concannon ’77, ’08P

Lester Condon ’43, ’81P*

Maureen P. Corcoran ’79

Andrew C. Corsini ’57, ’81P, ’83P*

Gustave C. Cote ’62Hon. (Faculty)*

Paul Coyne, DNP ’08

Terry Creegan ’70

T. Richard Cuffe, Jr., Esq. ’67, ’04P*

Donna M. Cupelo ’78, ’12P

Kevin Dailey ’73

Chaka Daley ’96

Dr. Katie Campbell Daley ’95

Hon. Francis J. Darigan, Jr. ’64, ’14Hon.

Dr. James Dalton ’79

Msgr. Anthony DeAngelis ’31*

Alfred R. De Angelus ’57, ‘81P*

Richard Deasy ’51, ’83P, ’84P, ’85P, ’87P*

Robert Deasy ’53, ’81P, ’82P*

John E. Deasy, Ph.D. ’83, ’89G

Frank DePalo ’50, ’89P*

Joseph DeStefano ’52, ’85P*

Most Rev. Joseph Augustine DiNoia, O.P., S.T.T., ’65, ’02Hon.

Donald DiLauro ’68

Frank DiTraglia ’40*

Col. Gerry Dillon USA Retired ’68, ’74G, ’95P*

Rev. William Dillon ’29*

Captain Robert F. DiPalma USN Retired ’57*

Joseph R. DiStefano, Esq. ’59, ’86P

Thomas Dodd ’30, ’66P*

William F. Donnelly ’51*

Michael D’Onofrio ’32*

Michael Donohue ’73

Very Reverend Vincent C. Dore, O.P. ’23*

Dr. Heather Washington Dos Santos ’98

Gerald Driscoll ’27*

Hon. Melissa R. DuBose ’90

David A. Duffy ’61, ’11Hon., ’93P

Robert Dugan ’64, ’90P, ’92P, ’95P

Normand Dugas ’57, ’82P, ’88P, ’13GP

William Duggan ’66

Paul P. Dunn, M.D. ’41*

Steve Duryea ’82

Joseph E. Earley ’54 (Faculty)*

John Egan ’61*

Rev. Thomas Ertle, O.P. ’51, ’82G & ’84Hon.*

Thomas Fallon ’41*

John Fanning ’38*

Stephen A. Fanning, Jr., Esq. ’50*

Howard Farrell ’24*

Bob Ferreira ’83

Donald P. Fitzpatrick, M.D. ’49*

Dr. Thomas F. Flaherty ’61, ’92P, ’93P, ’94P, ’99P

William Flanagan ’36*

James Flannery ’57*

Jack Flynn ’61

Karen Monti Flynn ’80, ’15P

John Formica ’81

Donna J. Formichella, M.D., FACS ’78, ’23Hon.

Rev. Cornelius Forster, O.P.*

Rev. Peter Young ’44*

Rene Fortin ’55, ’86P*

Paul J. Fournier ’56, ’80P, ’81P, ’82P, ’86P, ’90P, ’92P, ’03P

Leo Fox ’60

Dr. Zygmunt J. Friedemann ’08Hon., ’78P, ’80P (Faculty)*

Everett Gabriel ’71, ’77G

Richard A. Gagné ’66

Stephen Gallucci ’89

Paul Galietto ’78, ’15P

Carlo A. Gamba ’52*

Rev. Royal J. Gardner, O.P. ’45, ’65Hon.*

John P. Garrity ’73

Arthur T. Gately, Jr. ’49, ’81P, ’82P*

Joseph A. Gemma ’75, ’77G

John Geoghegan ’43*

Walter Gibbons ’39*

Peter M. Gilligan ’67

Thomas J. Gilligan ’57, ’89P

Jane Louise Gonsalves ’80

David Gorman ’91

Robert T. Gormley ’70, ’97P

Dr. Normand R. Goulet ’51

Dr. Richard Grace ’62, ‘17Hon., ’02P, ’05P, ’09P

Dr. William P. Haas ’48*

James G. Hagan ’58, ‘05P*

Dr. Joseph H. Hagan ’56, ’96Hon., ‘98P

Theodore Josiha Haig, J.D., Ed.D. ’70

Rev. Raymond F. Halligan, O.P. ’55*

J. Joseph Hanley ’31*

William J. Hanley, Esq. ’68

William A. Hanlon ’58, ’88P*

Cleon Harvey ’51*

Jayne Farrell Hasler ’80, ’13P, ’14P

William Hasler ’79, ’13P, ’14P

Edward Healey ’42*

Thomas F. Heavren, Jr. ’60, ’84P, ’19GP, ’21GP

Msgr. Francis J. Hicks ’63

James Higgins ’23*

Sr. Gail P. Himrod, O.P. (Faculty)

William Hoban ’24*

Very Rev. Ernest Hogan, O.P. ’33*

Richard E. Holzheimer, M.D. ’61

Warren C. Howe, Jr. ’60, ’87P, ’90P

Edward A. Iannuccilli, M.D. ’61, ’94P

Dr. Wanda S. Ingram ’75 (Staff)

William Iovanna ’31*

Dr. Francis J. Jackson ’54*

Laura Jaworski ’00

Lionel J. Jenkins ’58*

Anthony Jurgelaitis ’39*

Henry Kaveny ’27*

Charles Keefe Jr. ’25*

Rev. Terence J. Keegan, O.P. ’60*

Thomas Kelleher ’44*

William John Kenneally ’57*

Howard Kenny ’42*

Heidi M. Kenny ’76

John Kenny ’31*

Joseph Kerrins ’50*

Joyce Nero Kilmartin ’77, ’83G

Paul Kilmartin ’77

Maryanne Doherty Knott ’76, ‘11P

Kenneth G. Kraetzer ’79

Dr. Robert I. Krasner ’51*

Raymond J. Labbe ’59, ’81P*

Alfred A. Lamy ’53, ’81P, ’85P*

James J. Larranaga ’71

Leo Lavallee ’55, ’82P*

Hon. William C. Leary ’60, ’10Hon.

Paul M. Lenahan ’72, ’77G

Joseph Lennon ’40*

Very Rev. Kenneth Letoile, O.P. ’70

Raymond H. Levesque ’50, ’85P*

Dr. Terza Lima-Neves ’00

William Lynch ’28*

Dennis Lynch ’54*

Michael Lynch ’83, ’10P, ’13P, ’15P, ’17P, ’21P

Joseph Lyons ’31*

Dr. Francis P. MacKay ’20Hon. (Faculty)*

Edward L. Maggiacomo, Esq. ’58, ’93P

Brian M. Maher ’68, ’18Hon., ’97P, ’06P*

Lloyd Mahler ’38*

Edwin Mara ’47*

Rev. Robert L. Marciano ’79

William F. Markey, Jr. ’62*

Michael A. Maron ’81, ’08P, ’11P, ’13P, ’16P

Diane Larkin Maron ’81, ’08P, ’11P, ’13P, ’16P

David E. Martinelli ’72, ’76G, ’02P

John E. Martinelli, Esq. ’65, ’08P

Joseph C. Martirano ’59, ’89P

Henry McArdle ’42*

Rev. Thomas McBrien, O.P. ’41*

Dr. Donna McCaffrey ’73G, ’83 Ph.D., ’87G* (Faculty)

Meg McCarthy ’75

Rev. Edward McDermott, O.P. (Faculty)*

Edward J. McElroy ’62, ’87P,​ ’94P

John McElroy ’65

Joseph McGee ’51*

Rev. Raymond McGonagle, O.P. ’24*

Dr. James H. McGovern ’68G

Raymond L. McGowan ’74

Kevin G. McGuire ’76*

Very Rev. Charles McKenna, O.P. ’26*

William McKenna ’36*

Daniel V. McKinnon, Esq. ’67

Joseph McLaughlin ’42*

Hon. Kevin P. McMahon ’73*

Daniel J. McMorrow, Jr. ’85

Michael A. McNamara ’64, ’99P

Nancy Cavallero McNamara ’84

Lt. Col. Paul K. McNamara, Sr. USA Retired ’63, ’13P

David Meegan, Esq. ’70, ’02P, ’08P

Anthony F. Merlino, M.D. ’51*

Thomas D. Mignanelli ’66*

Domenic Minicucci ’38*

John M. Minicucci ’67

John T. Mitchell ’67, ’94P

William Molloy ’69

Thomas Monohan ’28*

Dr. John V. Monsour ’69

Michael Monti ’30, ’65P*

Linda Morad ’76

Rev. Robert A. Morris, O.P. ’46, ’82Hon.*

William Morton ’41*

John J. Motley, III ’66

Adolph J. Motta, Jr., M.D. ’43*

Mary Motta (Friend)*

E. James Mulcahy ’66, ’96P, ’01P ’21Hon.

Joseph A. Mullaney, Sr. ’65G, ’98Hon., ’78P, ‘79P, ’83P (Staff)*

Col. Fred Mullen ’59

John R. Mullen, M.D. ’78

George E. Murphy ’52*

Robert E. Murphy ’25*

Hon. Robert T. Murphy ’36*

Thomas M. Murphy ’63

John Myrick ’27*

William T. Nero ’55, ’77G, ’82P, ’84P, ’86P, ’89P*

Robert L. Newbert, Jr., ’69

Kevin Newman ’68*

William Noon, D.D.S., ’35*

Bernard Norton ’25*

Graham Norton ’31*

John Notte Jr., ’31*

David Novicki, D.P.M., ’69

Reginald A. Nunnally ’74

Francis T. O’Brien ’83P, ’84P, ’88P, ’94P, ’95P (Faculty)

Charles O’Connell, M.D. ’56, ’87P*

Brian T. O’Connor, Esq. ’65

Msgr. Joseph O’Gara ’23*

Joseph E. O’Hara ’71, ’01P

James A. O’Leary, Esq. ’63, ’97P*

John Ollquist ’75, ’07P, ’10P

Rhonda Padovano Ollquist ’76, ’07P, ’10P

Jenn O’Meara ’93

John T. O’Neil ’66, ’98P*

Daniel O’Neill Ph.D. ’24*

Robert J. Palmisano ’66, ’98P

Edwin P. Palumbo ’50, ’82P, ’82P, ’83P, ’84P, ’85P, ’87P*

Maurice Paradis ’58, ’79P*

John Parrillo, D.M.D., ’45, ’70P, ’71P, ’77P, ’81P, ’83P*

John J. Partridge, Esq. ’61, ’11Hon.

Dr. Roger L. Pearson ’85P, ’88P, & ’92P (Faculty)*

Very Rev. Thomas Peterson, O.P., ’51*

Rev. John S. Peterson, O.P. ’57*

Kevin C. Phelan ’66

Vincent T. Plona, Jr. ’64, ’07P

Kevin Porras ’14

Joseph C. Prisco ’49, ’63Hon.*

Marcia Cohen Proto, M.Ed., CAS ’85

Rev. James Quigley, O.P. ’60

Rev. Charles T. Quinn, O.P. ’48, ’74Hon.*

Edmund Quinn ’44*

Ed Quinn ’63

Very Rev. Terence Quinn, O.P. (Faculty)*

Rev. Robert Quinn, O.P. (Faculty)*

Augustine Ramos, D.D.S., ’50*

Lawrence C. Reid ’69, ’95P

Robert F. Reilly ’42, ’92Hon.*

Most Rev. Daniel Reilly, D.D., ’69Hon. (Friend)*

James H. Reilly, III, Esq. ’69

Hon. Joseph Ress (Friend)*

Chris Riccobono ’01

Amy Parrillo Riccobono ’03

John Ricottilli, Jr. ’54, ’82P

Richard Riley ’37*

John Riley ’41*

David E. Roach ’71, ’02P*

Rev. Kevin D. Robb, O.P. ’71

Paul W. Robey, III ’68, ’95P

Philip V. Robey ’68, ’93P

William P. Robinson ’35, ’64Hon.*

Anthony V. Rocha, M.D. ’72

Gerald F. Rogers, D.M.D. ’41, ’76P*

The Most Rev. James Thomas Ruggieri ’90

Mary E. Russell (Faculty)

Arthur F. Ryan ’63, ’89P, ’90Hon.

Dr. Lynne B. Ryan ’07P (Faculty)

Stephen J. Ryan, M.D. ’61, ’77Hon.*

Beryl Sacks ’41*

Dominic B. Schioppo, M.D. ’58, ’85P, ’87P

Rev. Edward H. Schmidt, O.P. (Faculty)*

Paul J. Sears ’59, ’86P, ’88P, ’93P, ’95P, ’18GP, ’21GP*

Natalie Seigle (Faculty)*

Rev. Nicholas Serror, O.P., ’29*

Joseph Shanley ’49, ’80P*

Charles Shea ’32*

Dr. Raymond L. Sickinger ’71

Robert M. Silva ’63, ’91P, ’06P

William D. Slattery, Jr. ’53*

Very Rev. Robert Slavin, O.P. ’28*

Michael T. Smith ’65

Ferdinand Sowa ’48*

Joanne Speroni-Woody ’76, ’80G

Sr. Leslie Straub, O.P., Ph.D. ’83G

Ronald P. Stride ’62

Douglas J. Sullivan ’74*

Very Rev. Kenneth Sullivan, O.P. ’31*

James P. Sullivan ’59, ‘86P*

Michael P. Sullivan ’88

James P. Swartz ’59*

Paul C. Sweeney ’85, ’11P, ’14P, ’23P

David J. Syner, C.P.A. ’71, ‘97P

Ronald Szejner, Esq. ’70

Wallace Tasca ’40, ’77P, ’80P*

Stephen Taylor ’84, ’14P

George R. Tebbetts ’34*

Dr. Sally J. Thibodeau ’66G (Faculty)

John R. Thompson, Jr. ’64*

Rev. Paul van K. Thomson, Ph.D.,’75P, ’77P, ’79p (Faculty)*

Maurice Timlin ’40*

Martin Tracey, M.D. ’46*

David M. Tracy ’46*

Dr. Francis R. Trainor ’50, ’10Hon.*

David J. Tubridy, Esq. ’46, ’71P, ’83P*

Joseph Ungaro ’52 & ’86P*

Vincent F. Vacca, M.D. ’56, ’00P, ’00P

Robert J. Van Amburgh ’69, ’96P, ’03P

Eugene T. Voll ’55*

Dr. Kenneth R. Walker, Sr. ’57, ’83Hon.*

Christopher J. Walker ’86, ’20P, ’23P

Susan Tower Walker ’86, ’20P, ’23P

Bishop Paul H. Walsh ’59*

William F. Wayland ’58, ’85P

Peggy Martin Weber ’76, ’04P, ’06P, ’10P

David Webster, Esq. ’55, ’86P*

Albert B. West, Esq. ’54, ’84P, ’87P, ’14GP, ’15GP, ’18GP*

Paul F. Whalen ’72*

Major W. Wheelock ’58

Leonard R. Wilkens, Jr. ’60, ’80 Hon.*

Barbara Quinn Witbeck ’75

Michael McKeldon Woody ’77, ’83G

Kathleen Walsh Wynters ’82

Brian Barbour, Ph.D. (Faculty)

Katie Breen ’08

Capt. Michael R. Calcagni, CPA ’04

Rev. Thomas Ertle, O.P. ’51, ’82G, ’84Hon.*

Katie Ferris ’13

Daniel P. Gleason ’05

Andrea Urrutia Hessenius ’09

Christopher J. Hessenius, Jr. ’09

Mike Hopkins ’10

Catherine Kelleher ’01P (Staff)

Br. Kevin O’Connell, O.P. (Faculty)*

Kelli O’Donohue ’11

Amanda Mathieu Palumbo ’11

Mark Rapoza ’90SCE

Steven Sears, Ed. D. (Staff)

Kelley Shepherd ’16, ’19G

Michael Verzino ’07, ’11G