CIVIS PRINCEPS AWARD
Regis University
winter 2012
The Sisters of Loretto
The Sisters of Loretto founded 27 schools in Colorado, ten of which are still in operation today. St. Mary’s Academy, the first Loretto
school in the state, has the distinction of bestowing the first high school diploma in the Colorado territory in 1875. The Sisters have
also founded 21 nonprofits in the state of Colorado, including Earthlinks, Project WISE, and the Women’s Bean Project. The Sisters of
Loretto celebrated their 200th Jubilee in 2012.
Spring 2012
Hildegard Messenbaugh, M.D., founder, Third Way Center
Ding-Wen Hsu, International Multi-Cultural Institute
Spring 2011
Ellie Greenberg, University Without Walls
Spring 2010
Richard L. Robinson, Robinson Dairy
Edward A. Robinson, Robinson Dairy
Charles Goldberg, Rothergerber, Johnson, & Lyons, LLP
Michael J. McManus, RC ’92, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless
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Spring 2009
Jean C. Jones, former president/CEO, Girl Scouts Mile High Council
Dr. W. Douglas “Doug” Jackson, president/CEO, Project C.U.R.E.
James W. Jackson, founder and chairman emeritus, Project C.U.R.E.
Gerald “Jay” D. Cimino, president/CEO, Phil Long Dealerships
Spring 2007
Dr. Reginald Washington, medical director, Rocky Mountain Pediatric Cardiology
Jayne A. Mazur, executive director, Catholic Charities of Pueblo
Sister Amy Wilcott S.C.L., executive director, Mount Saint Vincent Home
Sister Lydia Pena, S.L., University Relations, Regis University
Doris and Martin Small, Holocaust survivors and educators
Spring 2006
Father John Lager, OFM Cap, executive director, Samaritan House
Lovia “Lovey” Shipp, longtime supporter of Fr. Woody projects
Noel Cunningham, owner, Strings and 240 Union; founder, The Cunningham Foundation
winter 2005
Dr. Frank McGlone, founder, Medical Care and Research Foundation and the Johnson Clinic
spring 2005
Carmen Carrillo, executive director, Mi Casa Resource Center for Women
Delio Tamayo, vice president, Colorado Civil Rights Commission; Veterinarian
Winter 2004
Grant Jones, Jr., founder and executive director, Metro Denver Black Church Initiative
Spring 2004 Don and Cheri Gallegos, founders, Father Woody’s Haven of Hope
Polly B. Baca, executive director, Latin America Research and Service Agency
Winter 2003
Rabbi Stanley Wagner, founder, Center for Judaic Studies
Spring 2003
Daniel Ritchie, chancellor, University of Denver
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Winter 2002
Rev. Del Maxfield, president/CEO, Denver Rescue Mission
Jim Mauck, president/CEO, Catholic Charities and Community Services
Spring 2002
Rev. Ed Judy, director, Samaritan House
Spring 2001 Dr. Norman L. Haug, medical director, Del Norte’s Rio Grande Hospital
Michael Durkin, president/CEO, Mile High United Way
Winter 2000
Rick Crandall, station manager, KEZW
Holland Coors, ambassador; president, Women of Our Hemisphere Achieving Together
summer 2000
Admiral Richard Truly
Spring 2000
Noel Ginsberg, founder/president, Intertech Plastics
Rex and Doris Monahan, independent oil producer and author, respectively
Civis Princeps recipients, 1990s
Spring 1999
James Garcia, RC ’84, founder, Clinica Tepeyac
Adele Phelan, retired president, Clayton Foundation; former president, Loretto Heights College
Les Franklin, founder and chairman, Shaka Franklin Foundation
Spring 1996
Sister Stefani Daniel, S.C.L., Mount Saint Vincent Home
Mitzi Barnes
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Spring 1995
Most Reverend Richard Hanifen, bishop of Colorado Springs Diocese
Ann F. Luke, executive director, Hospice of Peace
The Hon. Leonard P. Plank, court of appeals
Spring 1992
John R. Moran, director, The Colorado Trust and The Hill Foundation
Sister Ann Madden, S.L., legislative liason, Archdiocese of Denver
Spring 1990
Richard Koeppe, superintendent, Denver Public Schools
Rev. Leon Kelly, community leader
Civis Princeps recipients, 1980s
Spring 1989
Sister Mary Andrew Talle, S.C.L.
Spring 1987
Monsignor Charles (Woody) Woodrich, rector, Holy Ghost Church and Samaritan House
Sister Rose Wentz, Marycrest Emergency Housing Program
Spring 1986
Yasui Minoru
John P. Murphy, Jr.
Spring 1985
William H. Nichols, Jr., mayor of Denver
Millicent Elizabeth Kraushaar
Spring 1984
Sister Myra James Bradley, S.C.
Spring 1980
Max Brooks, Central Bank
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Civis Princeps recipients, 1970s
1978
Reverend Stephen R. Krieger, S.J.
1977
Reverend Harold Stansell, S.J., professor of history, Regis University
1975
Richard Lamb, governor of Colorado
Father Kenny Durmont
1972
S.R. DeBoer
Ann Daniels Love, first lady of Colorado
Ralph Baxter Mayo
1970
Theodore Yoder, National Conference of Christians and Jews
Water Orr Roberts
Civis Princeps recipients, 1960s
1969
Most Reverend Urban J. Vehr, archbishop of Denver
The Honorable Otto Moore
Dr. Ben M. Cherrington
1968
Dr. Robert L. Stearns
Askel Nielsen
Thomas W. Ewing
CIVIS PRINCEPS AWARD Regis University
1967
Hugh B. Terry, general manager, Television
Dr. Kenneth E. Oberholtzer
Alfred M. Bailey
1966
The Hon. Byron R. White, United States Supreme Court
Sister Francis Marie Walsh
Benjamin F. Stapleton, mayor of Denver
1965
Walter M. Koch
John Kernan Mullen
Helen G. Bonfils
1964
John J, Sullivan, business leader
Rabbi Charles E.H. Kauvar
Edwin C. Johnson
1963
Ray Jenkins
The Hon. David Brofman
1962
Margaret Rogers Phipps, Swedish Medical Center
John E. Loiseau
John Evans
1961
Harold F. Silver
Frank H. Ricketson Jr.
George Cranmer
1960
Cleo S. Wallace
Saul Caston
Dr. Chester M. Alter
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Civis Princeps recipients, 1950s
1959
Dr. James J. Waring
Adolph Kiesler
Dr. James Grafton Rogers
Cris Dobbins
1958
Frederick O. Vaille
Sister Blandina Segale, S.C.
Charles O. Parker
Dr. Edward M. Mugrage
Otto Mears
William McLeod Raine
Wilson McCarthy
David May
John Lucian Savage
Dr. Charles A. Lory
Palmer Hoyt, Denver Post
Burnham Hoyt
Moses Hallet
Dr. Reuben Gustafson
Anne Evans
Frederick G. Bonfils
Charles Boettcher
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