Alumni Association

As a graduate from Saint Michael’s College, you are a member of an alumni family that is 20,000+ strong representing all 50 states and more than 70 countries. Saint Michael’s is exceedingly proud of our graduates and how they carry their liberal arts and science education into a wide variety of fields, making a difference in their communities and the world.

We annually celebrate Saint Michael’s graduates who bring distinction to themselves, their community, and their alma mater during Reunion Weekend festivities. For a listing of awards and alumni recipients, see below.

We encourage all alumni to join the Saint Michael’s Alumni Connections community on LinkedIn and stay up to date with events on and off campus. This group invites ALL members of the SMC community to connect with each other. Students, alumni and family are all welcome! Click here to join.

How can we support you better? Email alumni@smcvt.edu and tell us.

Alumni Board of Directors Message from the President

Mission of Institutional Advancement

The Mission of Institutional Advancement is to develop lifelong relationships with alumni, families and friends, and to engage them as committed volunteers and benefactors.

Alumni Awards Alumni of the Year Awards Fr. Mike Cronogue Award for Service Academic Hall of Fame Colonel Donald Cook Award

Alumni Awards

Every year the College recognizes those alumni, parents and friends that have made a difference in the history of the College.

We invite our alumni to nominate their classmates, friends, or themselves for any of the following awards. If you or someone you know deserves consideration for any of the following, please email the Office of Alumni Engagement at alumni@smcvt.edu to tell us why.

Alumni of the Year

Saint Michael’s awards the Alumni of the Year Awards each year at Reunion to recognize those graduates that have distinguished themselves in years of faithful service to the College to both promote SMC and live the mission.

Academic Hall of Fame

Founded in May 2002, the Academic Hall of Fame was established to recognize those alumni whose outstanding post-graduate careers further the Mission of the College.

Athletic Hall of Fame

Recognizes those that have excelled both on and off the field during their collegiate careers as athletes, coaches, and administrators. More information

Col. Donald Cook ’56 Award

This award recognizes alumni who unselfishly give of themselves in service to others. The Colonel Donald G. Cook ’56 Award was instituted by former Alumni Association President James. J. Gallagher ’51 and is named after a brave POW who died during the Vietnam War.

Fr. Mike Cronogue Award for Service

This award was created by the Alumni Board of Directors in 2017, following the passing of campus icon Fr. Mike Cronogue, long-time priest of the Society of St. Edmund. Fr. Mike was the founder of the College’s Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts (MOVE) program in 1989. This award recognizes alumni who give their time and energy to better their local community.

Rev. John Verret, SSE Award

In honor and memory of Rev. John Verret SSE, class of 1935, who died during the Battle of the Bulge, this award goes to a graduate of Saint Michael’s College who through their professional accomplishments and/or community contributions and/or service to the nation has supported the mission of both Saint Michael’s College and the Alumni Association. This award was retired in 2018.

Alumni of the Year Awards

Each year during Reunion Weekend, the College awards the Alumni of the Year Awards to recognize alumni that have distinguished themselves in service to the College.

The Alumni Board of Directors votes on nominees who have demonstrated a commitment to the College and who continue to live the mission. Alumni who are celebrating their reunion are considered and are at least 10 years out from their graduation.

Introduced in 2013, the Young Alumnus/a of the Year Award recognizes a graduate five years out who has shown loyalty to his or her alma mater through volunteerism.

If you would like to nominate a graduate for Alumnus/a of the Year recognition please email alumni@smcvt.edu and tell us why.

2023

Fr. Thomas Hoar ’73
Joseph Garrity ’78, P’06 & P’09
Michael Harvie ’88 & P’21
Edward Calnan ’93
Dr. Marianne Strayton ’98
Drew Russo ’03
Niall Keane ’18

2022

Bonnie Brock, Carol (Botticello) Dixon, Kathy (Doyle) Lacey, Louise Stafford ’72
George Bowen ’92
Garrett Clark ’12
Rick Fecowicz ’77
Jonathan Heroux ’87
Jim Phalen ’67
Ian Sutherland ’02
Greg Tobey ’07
Maureen Keefe Usifer ’82

2021

Craig Duffy ’06
Jerry Flanagan ’71 P’94 ’98 ’01 ’11
Bill Frain ’86 P’20
Christine (Amoresano) Gallager ’11
Paul Lagermasini ’91
Alix Lara ’16 – Young Alumna of the Year
Billie Miles ’76 P’07

2020

Pam Batalis ’85
Trevor Brown ’15 – Young Alumni of the Year
Jason Curry ’95
Richard Gamelli ’70
Carol Piccaro ’80
Kevin Slane ’65
John Zurlo ’60

2019

Rick Coté ’89
Melanie Demarais ’79
Ed DiFiglia ’04
Stephen Giulietti ’99
Tom Kelley ’69
John Vallely ’14 – Young Alumni of the Year

2018

Rick Boyle ’78
Phil Ciulla ’73
Matt Connolly ’13 – Young Alumni of the Year
Tim Ford ’83
Deb Gavron-Ravanelle ’88
Jason London ’03

2017

Chris Eldridge ’12 – Young Alumni of the Year
Michael Fucigna ’87
Amy Murphy Dowd ’92
Don Slaven ’52
Kathleen Sweeten ’77

2016

Amanda Dargie ’06
Chris Hurley ’11 – Young Alumni of the Year
Drew Millikin ’01
Mark Nelson, Ph.D. ’91
Howie O’Hara ’71, P’00, P’04

2015

John “Jack” Bergeron ’70
John Cummings ’55
Matthew Mostoller ’00
Deidre (Maggipinto) Tavera ’85
Emma Stenberg ’10 – Young Alumna of the Year

2014

Rita Farrell ’09 – Young Alumna of the Year
Charlotte Gorham ’94
Lauren Hurley ’04
William Moore ’74
Lucille Paolantonio ’79

2013

Walter Baumann ’63
Jeffrey LaBonte ’98
David Mullin ’53
Eileen O’Rourke ’83
Gavan O’Shea ’93

2012

Mark Dalton ’72
Barbara Cavallo Gallant ’82
Richard DiVenere ’67
Thomas Hanna ’87

2011

Stephen J. Brazeau ’91
Michelle (Labrecque) Dowd ’86
E. Keith Maloney ’66
Joel M. Senesac ’01
John E. Varol, Jr. ’61

2010

Denis Collet ’85
Deb Liberatore LeBlanc ’90
Jack Russell ’70

2009

Joseph L. Boutin ’69
Robert C. Lilly ’64

2008

Neil E. Callahan ’78
Edward L. Dilworth, Jr. ’63, P’89, P’91, P’01
Celeste M. Viger ’93

2007

Mark J. Fitzgibbons, Esq. ’82
Bernard E. Landry ’62 (posthumously)
Mary-Joan Picone ’87

2006

Peter F. Hooper ’71
Suzanne M. Leous ’86
Paul Palmer ’56
Steven J. Renehan, ’81
Robert E. Sutton ’66

2005

Timothy Lovelette ’75
Mary-Kate (Gorham) McKenna ’80
Donald G. Walsh Sr ’55

2004

John Cauley ’54
Thomas Cronen ’74
Edward Mitchell ’84
Ernest Pomerleau ’69
Annie (Sanner) Rosello ’94

2003

Ralph R. Cioffi ’78
Richard J. Fleming ’53
Robert H. Hoehl ’63
T. Guy Minetti ’73
Laura Provost Martin ’88

2002

James S. Dailey ’57
Michael E. Meehan ’62
Natalie (Liss) Turner ’82

2001

Robert D. Hallisey ’91
Roland M. Hoerr ’76
Catherine A. Potthast ’81
Ronald G. Russell ’49

2000

Laura A. Bowe ’85
Peter Y. Flanagan ’50
Andrea J. Gallagher ’90
Paul A. Lachance ’55

1999

Robert F. Ferrigno ’79
Paul J. Lombardi ’59
Maureen F. McBride-Gribin ’84
Martin J. Walsh ’54

1998

Theodore T. Horton ’73
Daniel F. McGillicuddy ’53
Linda A. Mitrowski ’78
Timothy J. Moynihan ’63

1997

Richard H. Reilly ’77
Louise S. Stafford ’72

1996

Paul R. Doucette ’66
Richard G. Heilmann ’81
Wayne K. Leahy ’71

1995

William T. McGrail ’65
Jeremiah F. Regan ’50

1994

Janet M. Conlon ’84
Conrad P. Flynn ’54
Leslie A. Serling ’79

1993

Michael P. Berardino ’73
Gary N. Farrell ’63
Arthur J. Rock ’43

1992

Richard L. deCastro ’57
Edward A. Fay ’52
Brian A. Giantonio ’77
Leopold A. Viger ’47

1991

Edward G. Cruess ’61
James M. Stafford ’51

1990

John J. Latimer ’70
David J. Robbins ’82
Philip M. Spina ’60
Richard E. Tarrant ’65

1989

James J. Carroll ’59
Donald M. Cipriano ’64
George C. Keady ’79
Caroline Kearins Martin ’84

1988

Viviane K. Briggs ’78
Kenneth A. Kadish ’68
Edward J. Shevlin ’53

1987

Michael J. Cunniff ’67
Nancy M. Fink ’77
Paul R. Lawless ’62
Jeffrey P. McKeown ’77
Karen M. O’Hearn-Visinski ’77

1986

Glenn Farley ’76
Robert R. Faucher ’76
Dr. William J. Haggerty ’61
Brian E. Marcelonis ’76

1985

Raymond L. Avenia ’50
George J. Mutrie ’60
Dr. James P. Whitman ’65

1984

Edmund J. Cashman ’58
John J. Rowe ’74

1983

Peter J. Bongiorni ’55
Bernard A. Couture ’53
Martin J. Lucenti ’68

1982

Michael K. Joyce ’62
Charles J. Toomey ’52

1981

James J. Gallagher ’51
Stephen C. O’Rourke ’66
Peter J. Riccio ’71
Lincoln H. Streeter ’61

1980

Thomas F. Foley ’70
James F. Herbert ’40
Alfred J. Monahan ’54

1979

John P. Diamond ’54
Francis C. Makula ’59

1978

Edward J. O’Brien ’43
Raymond T. O’Keefe ’63
Paul R. Provost ’63

1977

William C. Donahue ’62
Anthony C. Froehlich ’57
William L. Shaughnessy ’59

1976

Richard J. Barone ’56
Joseph C. Kennedy, Jr. ’61
Edward C. Leavy ’51
Thomas F. Tracy ’36

1975

John J. McGlynn ’35
John G. McKenzie ’50
Dr. Robert E. Stanton ’50

1974

Dr. Donald T. Akey ’44
Frank F. Collins ’42
Robert J. Conlin ’57

1973

William J. Deignan ’50
Dr. Thomas A. Keenan ’42
Dr. Philip A. Lavoie ’52

1972

John D. Donoghue ’32
William J. Fallon ’49
John J. O’Connor ’54

1971

Anthony J. Agostinelli ’55
Urban L. Bergeron ’39
Richard L. Hickey ’61
Rev. Peter G. Loughran ’45
Arthur J. Loveley ’52

1970

Francis J. Cain ’43
Most. Rev. Louis E. Gelineau ’50
Alfred A. Scaia ’56
Dr. Wilfred L. Thabault ’43
Robert E. White ’52

1969

Edward J. Depeter ’50
J. Paul Kane ’57
Daniel F. Tarpey ’52

1968

Francis H. Hale ’23
Timothy C. Murphy ’51

1967

John P. Trotier ’51

1966

William L. Kelly ’47
Edward Liss ’56
Walter J. Liss ’52

1965

Rt. Rev. Msgr. P. Brennan ’18
Joseph P. McCann ’55

1964

Edward J. Keating ’52
Thomas J. Kenney ’50

1963

J. Kenneth Cagney ’41
Dr. Raymund F. Kolowich ’45
Owen J. Murphy ’53

1962

Rt. Rev. Msgr. William Cain ’21
George J. Maloney ’52
Raymond P. O’Keefe ’50

1961

Bernard J. Leddy ’31
William J. O’Hearn ’51

1960

Gerald M. Healy ’50
James B. Murray ’38
Philip P. Ruggiero ’35
Thomas E. Sheehan ’50

1959

Dr. Bernard L. Boutin ’45
Dr. Russell Gervais ’43
Francis J. Quinlan ’54

1958

Dr. Robert E. Ansheles ’46
Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles Marcoux ’27
Dr. Robert E. O’Brien ’42

1957

Raphael H. Beauduy ’27
Joseph P. McGovern ’32
Dr. Robert J. Moriarty ’46

1956

Rev. Harold C. Barrett ’35
Leo Croteau ’23
Thomas H. McNamara ’48
Frederick H. Treder ’43

1955

J. Barron Clancy ’40
William P. Geary ’35
Joseph C. McNeil ’42

1954

Msgr. David E. Bushey ’41
James T. Dillon ’32
Joseph M. O’Neill ’32

1953

Fernand A. Boudreau ’31
Frank Branon ’13

1952

Julian Miller ’13
Victor Lemieux ’35

1951

Henry Beaudruy ’20
Thomas Garrett ’36
J. Patrick Harty ’18
Dr. A. Byron Lawrence ’21

1950

Roger F. Keleher ’15
Salvator J. Lanzetta ’40
Rev. Walter T. McNamara ’31
Thomas Niles ’37

Fr. Mike Cronogue Award for Service

Established in 2018, this award is named in memory of Rev. Michael P. Cronogue, SSE who was a member of the Saint Michael’s College community for over 35 years. The founder of the Mobilization of Volunteer Efforts Office (M.O.V.E.), Fr. Mike was passionate about service and seeing Saint Michael’s students making a positive difference locally and globally through their actions. This award is given to a Saint Michael’s graduate who through their professional accomplishments and/or community contributions and or service to the nation has supported the mission of Saint Michael’s College and the Alumni Association. This award is not given each year.

2018 – Brian Donahue ’88
2019 – Jim Wall ’74
2020 – not awarded
2021 – Katherine Hackett ’11
2022 – Mary-Joan Picone ’87
2023 – Christopher Lee ’93 (posthumously)

Academic Hall of Fame

The Academic Hall of Fame celebrates Saint Michael’s College alumni whose post-graduate careers further the Mission of the College, “…to the enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in light of the Catholic faith.”

In particular, it recognizes those graduates who have accomplished scholarship and creative activity of discovery, integration, application or service that emulates the academic, cultural, and civic goals of the College. The inaugural Alumni Academic Hall of Fame award was made during the 2002 Commencement Ceremonies.

To date, the following Saint Michael’s alumni have been inducted into the Alumni Academic Hall of Fame:

By Class Year

Rev. T. Donald Sullivan, SSE ’34
Inducted May 25, 2002
B.A. in Philosophy

Edward J. Pfiefer, Ph.D. ’43
Inducted October 1, 2004
B.A. in English

John C. Hartnett, Ph.D. ’43
Inducted September 18, 2004
B.S. in Biology

Bernard L. Boutin ’45
Inducted October 18, 2002
B.S. in Mathematics

Ambassador Robert E. White ’52
Inducted June 8, 2002
B.A. in History

Paul A. Lachance, Ph.D. ’55
Inducted September 27, 2002
B.S. in Biology

Richard M. Narkewicz, M.D. ’56
Inducted September 27, 2002
B.S. in Biology

Kenneth F. MacDonnell, M.D. ’57
Inducted October 1, 2004
B.S. in Biology

John R. Reddan Ph.D. ’61
Inducted September 30, 2005
B.S. Biology

Anthony F. Troy ’63
Inducted September 29, 2006
B.A. American Studies

Robert J. Butler, Ph.D. ’64
Inducted September 10, 2010
B.A. English

Dr. Wenceslaus L. Kilama M.D. ’65
Inducted March 15, 2003
B.S. in Biology

Thomas E. Freston ’67
Inducted April 26, 2004
B.S. in Business

James H. Fallon, Ph.D. ’69
Inducted May 12, 2002
B.S in Biology & Chemistry

Richard L. Gamelli, M.D. ’70
Inducted October 18, 2002
B.S. in Chemistry

Michael J. Kozial Ph.D. ’73
Inducted September 28, 2007
B.S. Chemistry and Biology

Sara A. Dillon, J.D., Ph.D. ’77
Inducted September 26, 2008
B.A. in English

José C. Blanco, Ph.D. ’79
Inducted September 26, 2014
B.A. Economics and Political Science

Thomas O. Cushman Ph.D. ’81
Inducted April 16, 2005
B.S. Psychology

Jonathan J. Bean, Ph.D. ’84
Inducted March 6, 2004
B.A. in History

Pamela M. Carroll, Ph.D. ’85
Inducted September 25, 2015
B.S. in Biology

Tracy A. Romano, Ph.D. ’86
Inducted September 28, 2012
B.S. in Biology

Loung B. Ung ’93
Inducted September 30, 2002
B.A. in Political Science

Alphabetical Order

Jonathan J. Bean, Ph.D. ’84
Inducted March 6, 2004
B.A. in History

José C. Blanco, Ph.D. ’79
Inducted September 26, 2014
B.A. Economics and Political Science

Bernard L. Boutin ’45
Inducted October 18, 2002
B.S. in Mathematics
B.A. English