Catholic Academy for Communication Arts Professionals at 1645 Brook Lynn Dr., Ste 2, Dayton, OH 45432-1933 US - Membership Awards

President's Medallion - This award recognizes lifetime achievement and service to Catholic communications by a member or former member of Unda-USA and now the Catholic Academy..  Members submit nominations, and the Board makes a final selection.  The award is presented at the President's Lunch at the General Assembly.

Year	President’s Medallion	Clarion Award
2009 2008 2007                2006	Dr. Owen Phelps Edward J. Murray Msgr. Thomas Hartman    Msgr. Francis J. Maniscalco	Harry Forbes Helen Osman William A. Ryan (USCCB  Comms. Office)
2005         2004               2003   2002	Archbishop John P. Foley         Brother Charles McBride, C.S.C Rev. Leo J. Gorman, CP &        Marilyn Vydra William G. Halpin	John L. Allen, Jr.,            National Catholic Reporter & USCCB Comms Dept.              James Caviezel (actor)      Deacon Sam J. Barbaro           Bishop Joseph A. Galante
2001	Rev. James J. Gardiner, SA	Msgr. Francis J. Maniscalco
2000	Rev. Thomas J. McSweeney	Joseph G. Zwilling
1999	Michael Hurley	Sr. Mary Ann Walsh &      Steve Mamanella
1998	Henry Herx	John Cain (writer of            Nothing Sacred)
1997	Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH	Nancy Kinross, C.PP.S.
1996	Charles J. Schisla	Joan Bernet
1995	Rev. Harry Schlitt	Alice Laurich (posthumously)
	President’s	Service	Annual Achievement
1994	Rev. John Catoir	Maureen Smith	Rev. Thomas Umbras, SVD
1993	Rev. John Geaney	Clare M. Colella	Joan Bernet
1992	Rev. Joseph Vetter	Rev. J. James Korda	Producers Group (David M. Maloney, Rev. Mel L. Rempe, Carol Stanton & Katheryn J. Johnson)
1991	Sr. Irene Fugazy	Chuck Schisla	Robert Riler
	President’s	Membership
1990	Maury Sheridan	Michael Hurley
1989	Rev. Anthony Scannell, OFM	Rev. Bernard “Bob” Bonnot
1988	Richard H. Hirsch	Rev. James J. Gardiner, SA

 

Clarion Award - This award, recognizes individuals for a timely contribution to Catholic communications through organizational service; through creativity in a communications effort or product; through service to a diocese, institution or religious order; at a personal or career milestone; through excellence in communications leadership, ecumenical cooperation or industry collaboration.  This award, in contrast to the President's Medallion, does not focus on lifetime achievement but on the timely recognition of good work well done.  It is presented only when deemed appropriate by the Catholic Academy Board.  Members as well as non-members are eligible for nomination by members.