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Veritas Award Honorees, 1986 – Present
| 1986 | Dorothy Cunningham, Ph.D. ’49 Excellence in Research Science and Education Eileen Jones, Esq. ’57 Excellence in Government Law Elizabeth Fowler Witham `62 Excellence in Performing Arts |
| 1987 | Rosemary Gelshenen `43 Excellence in Education Anne M. Buckley `52 Excellence in Journalism Angela Aiello Zaccardi `56, MA ‘73 Excellence in Government |
| 1988 | Sister Gerardine Mueller, O.P.,`54 Excellence in Art Christine White `68 Excellence in Legal Management and Recruitment Deborah Streleck-Borenstein `74 Excellence in Finance |
| 1989 | Irene M. Foley `45 Excellence in the Field of Media Helen Kennedy Gerity `50 Excellence in Catholic Education Commander Margaret O’Malley `69 Excellence in Leadership and Service to Country Sister Maura Campbell, O.P., Ph.D. Honorary |
| 1990 | Charlotte Kunst `47 Excellence in Pharmaceutical Communication Marcia Daley Bradley, Ph.D. `62 Excellence in Science Florence Mercurio Riggs `63 Excellence in Music |
| 1991 | Sister Mary Andrew Kennedy, O.P.`49 Excellence in Christian Witness Rita Walter Henry `59 Excellence in Innovative Teaching Patricia Dempsey Faherty `55 Excellence in Christian Witness Maria DeLuca `68 Excellence in Independent Filmmaking |
| 1992 | Marilyn MacNee Coburn `48 Excellence in Human Concerns Lisa Murtha Bromberg, Esq. `80 Excellence in the Environmental Field Antonina Terranova Garcia, Ph.D.`68 Excellence in Psychodrama |
| 1993 | June Dwyer Castano `55 Excellence in Leadership Carol Norcia Funk `68 Excellence in Psychology Sister Miriam Therese MacGillis, O.P.’64 Excellence in Ecology |
| 1994 | Sister Vivien Jennings, O.P., Ph.D.`60 Excellence in Leadership and Contributions to Education Betty Murphy Durkin `80 Excellence in Her Selfless Dedication to the Creation of Family and its Life Mary Constantini Mathieu `74 Excellence in Art |
| 1995 | Mariette Reilly `52 Excellence in Regulatory Operations for the Pharmaceutical Industry Elaine Vertucci Baran `66 Posthumous Award for Excellence in Foreign Language Education Sister Margaret Thomas McGovern, O.P., Ph.D. `61 Excellence in Spiritual Leadership |
| 1996 | Arline M. Friscia `56 Excellence in Politics Nancy Meier Calabrese `68 Excellence in Medicine Sister M. Anne John O’Loughlin, O.P., Ph.D. `59 Excellence in Education |
| 1997 | Mary Anne Willson `62 Excellence in Hospital Administration Patricia A. Peck-Bernet `72 Excellence in Corporate Management Sister Mary Kathleen Malarky, O.P. `60 Excellence in Early Childhood Education |
| 1998 | Carol Occhiogrosso Hutchinson `67 Excellence in Computer Systems Engineering Fredericka Galuppo Mabon `61 Excellence in Community Outreach Carmella Bucceri Altamura `61 Excellence in Music |
| 1999 | Sister Rita Margaret Chambers, O.P., `52 Excellence in Higher Education Angela Perillo Stephan `71 Excellence in Management Consulting Phyllis M. Cordasco Healy-Sova `78 Excellence in Social Services |
| 2000 | Barbara Elizabeth Fitzsimmons `57 Excellence in Higher Education and Social Services Patricia L. Grodeck `70 Excellence in Secondary Education Jean C. Lauricella, M.D. `73 Excellence in Medicine |
| 2001 | Dorothy C. Caccio `61 Excellence in Music Marilyn P. Bastardi `66 Excellence in Business and Volunteering Kathleen Bott-Fleming `88 Excellence in Counseling for Advancement of Women in Science |
| 2002 | MaryAnne Covich Kowalczyk `61 Excellence in Communication for the Deaf Rita Finn Menz `67 Excellence in Legal Marketing Margaret Poltorak-Keyes `75 Excellence in Artistic Design |
| 2003 | Linda Sue Galate, Ph.D., `66 Excellence in Christian Hospital Research Marie Hogarty `68 Excellence in Maternal and Child Healthcare Constance Killion `73 Excellence in Aerospace Engineering |
| 2004 | Beatriz Gomez-Klein `73 Excellence in Psychotherapy Linda Chiaravalloti Luciano `78 Excellence in Health Administration Edward J. Nekel `98 Excellence in Criminal Justice |
| 2005 | Sister Patrice Werner, O.P., Ph.D., ‘66 Excellence in Leadership in Higher Education |
| 2006 | Sister Elizabeth Michael Boyle, O.P., Ph.D. ‘59 Excellence in Education and Poetry June LaBella Drewry ‘71 Excellence in Technology Management Sally Ward Kelly ‘55 Excellence in Early Childhood Development |
| 2007 | Elizabeth Glenn Matuszak ’43 Special Veritas Award: Pioneer in Caldwell University History Sister Alice Matthew Thees, O.P., Ph.D ’54 Excellence in Administration Caroline Ward, M.L.S. ’68 Excellence in Librarianship |
| 2008 | Michael Ippolito, Ph.D. ‘84 Excellence in Psychotherapy Kathleen P. Galop, Esq. ‘68 Excellence in Historic Preservation Laurita McGreevy Warner ‘70 Excellence in Corporate Communication |
| 2009 | Sister Mary Amelia Cetera, O.P. ‘54 Excellence in Education Leadership Irene Sinteff ‘73 Excellence in Human Resources Patrick Lamy, Ph. D. ‘91 Excellence in Student Affairs in Higher Ed. |
| 2010 | Mary Jo Rolli Codey ‘77 Excellence in Mental Health Advocacy Nancy Costello Miller, Esq. ‘79 Excellence in Jurisprudence Edward Collins ‘98 Excellence in Financial Management |
| 2011 | Elizabeth Matuszak Howson ‘69 Excellence in Chemical Education Dr. Veronica Dowling ‘72 Excellence in Orthopedic Surgery Mrs. Marion Goldstein ‘78 Excellence in Poetry Therapy |
| 2012 | Anne Poltorak ‘78 Excellence in Human Resource Management Rosann Rovento Bar ‘82, Ph.D. Excellence in Sociology Education Juan Sheenan ‘92 Excellence in Catholic Social Services |
| 2013 | Justin Cece ’99 Excellence in Media Barbara Detrick, Ph.D. ’65 Excellence in Immunology Rosemary Buczek ’71 Excellence in Calligraphy |
| 2014 | Sister Patricia Stringer ’69 Excellence in Ministry Leadership Gail Sutton Kuchavik ’97 Excellence in Geriatric Advocacy |
| 2015 | Nancy H. Blattner, Ph.D., OPA Excellence in Leadership in Higher Education |
| 2016 | Eileen Curtis ’68 Excellence in Cultural Programming Mary Lou Donnelly Doneski ’56 Excellence in Leadership and Service Colonel Christopher Doneski ’90 Excellence in Military Service |
| 2017 | Elaine Bauer Zabriskie ’73 Excellence in Quality Technology Sister de Montfort Kinchellagh ’66 Excellence in Social Justice Advocacy Carlos Pomares ’93 Excellence in Cultural Activism |
| 2018 | Jon Callahan ’04 Excellence in Entrepreneurship Evelyn Ferrara Major ’68 Excellence in Dominican Charism Honorable Marcella Matos Wilson ’87 Excellence in Family Law |
| 2019 | Sr. Alice McCoy, O.P. ’68 Excellence in Humanitarian Efforts Marcy Holmes Matlosz ’76 Excellence in Business and Volunteerism Tanya L. Freeman, Esq, ’08 Excellence in Law and Family Services |