USD Magazine Summer 2012

ALUMNI  UPDATE

The university’s 2012 Alumni Honors recipients were (left to right): J. Scott Di Valerio ’85; Sandra Chew Phillips ’68; Timothy Lynch ’95; Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. ’87; Joseph Ghougassian ‘77, ‘80; Jacqueline D. Rychnovsky ‘04; Arnulfo Manriquez ‘05; Susi Menazza ‘03; and Kevin Herde ‘93

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A l u m n i H o n o r s c e l e b r a t e s d i s t i n g u i s h e d g r a d u a t e s ENCHANTED EVENING

LAUREN RADACK

by Krystn Shrieve The 17th annual event, held on April 28, honored Joseph H eld for the first time at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice The- atre, the 2012 Alumni Honors event was a spectacular tribute to nine extraordinary graduates who exemplify the Torero spirit.

nation and around the world.” Now retired, Ghougassian, who received the Bishop Charles Francis Buddy Award, was the first natural- ized United States citizen from the Middle East to become a U.S. Am- bassador after President Ronald Reagan appointed him in 1985. In 1989, Pope John Paul II bestowed

“These alumni have accom- plished great things in their careers and for their communi- ties, and have made a signifi- cant impact on USD,” says Director of Alumni Relations Charles Bass. “It’s a privilege to share their stories with the cam- pus and alumni from across the

Ghougassian ’77 (MA), ’80 (JD); Sandra Chew Phillips ’68 (BA); Kevin Herde ’93 (BBA); Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. ’87 (JD); Capt. Jacqueline D. Rychnovsky, PhD, CPNP ’04 (PhD); J. Scott Di Valerio ’85 (BBA); Arnulfo Manriquez ’05 (MA); Susi Menazza ’03 (MA); and Timothy Lynch ’95 (BA).

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