The Jesuit 100 Association: The MAGIS AWARDS

The Jesuit 100 Association invites nominations for this year's Magis Awards. The Magis Awards recognize members of the UDM community who enhance the Catholic character of the University in some outstanding way. Each award carries with it a $1,500 stipend.

The Jesuit 100 will again sponsor two awards – one for a student and one for a member of the faculty, administration or staff – to be presented at the Honors Convocation Mass on April 6, 2008.

The UDM Mission Statement highlights four characters of the University: Catholic, excellent education, student centered, and urban. This award seeks to reward behavior that strengthens the first of those characters: UDM's Catholic identity. Magis is the Latin word for More. Therefore criteria for choosing recipients include: actions that have more far-reaching effects; actions that address a currently unmet need; and actions that improve the way UDM lives out its Catholic character as opposed to actions that continue what is already in place.

Among the areas where actions that enhance the Catholic character may be found are: UDM’s curriculum that emphasizes values and promotes an understanding of religious, spiritual, and ethical dimensions of human life; University ministry that provides and promotes opportunities of worship and spiritual development; and a commitment to build a sense of community that respects the dignity of persons from diverse cultures and traditions.

Please consider nominating outstanding members of the UDM community for these awards. To do so, prepare a one-page recommendation indicating what your candidate has done above and beyond his or her job or student responsibilities to enhance the Catholic identity of UDM. Recommendations should be sent to Emmy Yousey, c/o the President's Office, FAC 500, McNichols Campus, or youseye@udmercy.edu and are due by February 25, 2008.

The Executive Committee of the Jesuit 100 Association will consider nominations and the committee's decisions will be final.

Spirit Award Members of the Jesuit 100 Association

The Jesuit 100 “The Catholic Education Spirit Award” award granted to members or others who have demonstrated significant or sustained contribution to the Catholic and spiritual impact of education at the University of Detroit Mercy. The award may also be granted to those members who have died, who have demonstrated significant or sustained contribution to the Catholic and spiritual impact of education at UDM.

Fr. Joseph P. Daoust, S.J.
Fr. Malcolm Carron, S.J.
Fr. Arthur McGovern, S.J. (In Memory 2000)
Fr. George Lundy, S.J.
Br. Hank Kuhn, S.J.

Magis Awards Granted by the Jesuit 100 Association

The "Magis Award" is granted to a faculty or staff member of the University and to a UDM student, who have demonstrated significant or sustained contribution to the Catholic and spiritual impact of education at the University of Detroit Mercy.

2001

Professor Arthur Haman
UDM Student Angela Lippard

2002

Professor Mary Lou Caspers
UDM Staff Pat Hall-Thomas
UDM Student Jonathan Sanders

2003

UDM Staff Jean Krystyniak
UDM Student Jill Braun

2004

UDM Staff Maureen A. Fay, O.P.
UDM Student Melissa Cobb

2005

UDM Staff Beth Ann Finster, S.S.J.
UDM Student Elizabeth Cote

2006

UDM Staff Sandra Ross
UDM Student Katie Pidsosny

2007

UDM Staff Alan Hoback
UDM Student Sarah Shaffer