Damen Awards
The Damen Award is named for Loyola University Chicago's founder, Arnold Damen, S.J. It seeks to honor undergraduate students who have committed themselves to Jesuit ideals by being a true source of inspiration and leadership to the Loyola community throughout the year. These students are people who have led other students in spirit, motivation and purpose.
2023-2024
Recipients
Ailynn Duarte
Katie Jabaay
Luke Mathews
Liam More O'Ferrall
Esam Shah
Rushabh Shah
Rylie Steuer
Grace Tylutki
Alyssa Votava
Matt Westmeyer
2022-23
Recipients
Jocelyn Arroyo
Char Coates
Megan Grizzle
Josh Jones
Victor Karwacinski
Connor Karwowski
Jakub Krasewicz
Catherine Mudd
Anne Papciak
Nabhan Rafiq
Farheen Saiyed
Miller Tennant
Finalists
Jocelyn Arroyo
Benjamin Bryan
Anna Bryant
Kathryn Grace Cantrell
Char Coates
Claire Creighton Ben Deems
Aidan Doyle
Ella Doyle
Joseph Dryoel
Caitlin Dyer
Leon Friedrich Diaz
Chloe Gordon
John Gorman
Megan Grizzle
Claire Butler-Harrison
Eva Hurley
Anton Jahn-Vavrus
Josh Jones
Victor Karwacinski
Connor Karwowski
Jakub Krasewicz
Alex Miranda
Catherine Mudd
Saminah Munshi
Emma O'Driscoll
Ian Panganiban
Anne Papciak
Nabhan Rafiq
Kaitlin Rokusek
Farheen Saiyed
Elizabeth St. Mary
Miller Tennant
2021-22
Recipients
Sophia Barnard
Brooke Boxrud
Alexandra Brist
Carrington Cottrell
Gelyn Anne Divinagracia
Jamie Glas
Ava Jennings
Madilyn McLain
Sohaib Mirza
Mary Mulcahey
Rhea Prag
Finalists
Jocelyn Arroyo
Soumith Sanka
2020-21
Recipients
Ethan Chiu
Ella Doyle
Maddie Drescher
Connor Elmore
Martin Flores
Kaela Harber
Hassan Khan
Adrian Medina
Kaleigh O'Brien
Angel Rubi Navarijo
Raheyma Siddiqui
Taylor Thomas
Finalists
Mayar Azar
Madeline Iem
Christina Mangano
Mackenzie O'Donnell
Janet Perez
Megan Shanahan
Kallie Timmons
2019-20
Recipients
Filza Ali
Maddie Demo
Jocelyn Dillard
Mario Guerrero
Abbey Jacobsen
Maya Kelly
Carlos Martinez
Andrew McAllister
Rohan Meda
Kathleen Meis
Emily Phillips
Lauren Tan
Shana Ward
Egypt Watson
Finalists
Devin Joslyn
Rose Mohammadi
Tyler Pavesich
Gabrielle Robinson
Jana Rokitta
Katharine Stephens
2018-19
Winners
Kristi Beltran
Hannah Chin
Adriana Gomez
Erin Kilbane
Janey Knuth
Olivia Niosi
Harsh Patel
Jessica Pedroza
Bridget Randazzo
Andrew Roseman
Jacque Stefanic
Finalists
Kristi Beltran
Hannah Chin
Anna Dexter
Adriana Gomez
Erin Kilbane
Hannah Knitter
Janey Knuth
Roshni Koul
Teodora Lakic
Alexis Meyer
Olivia Niosi
Harsh Patel
Amy Paul
Jessica Pedroza
Ali Piracha
Hannah Puvalowski
Bridget Randazzo
Maria Ravazoula
Maxim Raykov
Andrew Roseman
Jacque Stefanic
2017-18
Winners
Talal Al-Assil
Amy Christenson
Monica Donnelly
Addison Mauck
Jenna Meyers
Alexander Minton
Victoria Nguyen
Natalie Pine
Tim Platten
Rylee Venn
Sania Zaffar
Finalists
Afreen Hussaini
Yasmeen Khayr
Sophia Manternach
Samantha Panock
Angel Rodriguez
Zayra Solis
Mitchell Strzepek
Jessica Talwar
Long Yi Yip
2016-17
Winners
MaryKatherine Brueck
Kelsey Cheng
Kajal Chokshi
Zoë Fisher
Kevin Murphy
Adam Roberts
Cristina Rodriguez
Martina Sullivan-Konyn
Finalists
Avery Alysworth
Evelyn Chavez
Eyleen Gramajo
Madison Kimball
Laurel Mertz
Madison Moser
Aye Aye Myint
Khundmeer Syed
2015-16
Winners
Heather Afriyie
Gustavo Arreguín Mendoza
Mariana Chavez
Catalina Cipri
Sundal I. Hashwani
Aamir Kadri
Amanda Koenig
Marta Makowski
Sabrina Minhas
Jay Patel
Ella Stanley
Adam Williamson
Finalists
Cristina Bedolla
Kajal Chokshi
Autumn Crowe
Christine Ellen Dankha
Hannah Goheen
Sundal I. Hashwani
Nicole Kleppe
Christie Kochis
Madeline Mehall
Kyle R. Wagner
2014-15
Winners
Jared Brocklehurst
Keyona Castleman
Emily Cybulla
Erin Ebbesmeyer
Eleanor Hahn
Kelly Hof
Sana Iqbal
Samia Khan
Haleigh Martin
Carolyn McKee
Miguel Ramirez
Salina Ramos
Finalists
Grant Bosnich
Marissa Boulanger
Emelia Gleber
Sabina Hanani
Aamir Kadri
Michelle Kasper
Kathleen Melody
Maura Rocks
Eric Schoendorf
Elizabeth Sextro
Andrew Timmons
2013-14
Winners
Gustavo Arreguin Mendoza
Breana Barak
Pedro Guerrero
Amanda Levigne
Stephanie Morrow
Erin O'Neill
Rachel Patterson
Steven Patzke
Edgar Perez
Michelle Peters
Thomas Serena
Pauline Tolentino
Damen Registered Student Organization Winners
Colleges Against Cancer
UNICEF of Loyola
Damen Sponsored Student Organization Winner
Wellness Advocates
The Damen Award is named for Loyola University Chicago's founder, Arnold Damen, S.J. It seeks to honor undergraduate students who have committed themselves to Jesuit ideals by being a true source of inspiration and leadership to the Loyola community throughout the year. These students are people who have led other students in spirit, motivation and purpose.