Athletics Award Recipients
CEREMONY
Friday, April 27
Reception: 4:30 p.m.;
Conferral: 5 p.m.
Al McGuire Center
770 N. 12th St., 向日葵视频 campus
Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award
Dr. Lloyd T. Walton, Sp 鈥82
Chicago, Ill.
Lloyd knows firsthand that the transition to life after NBA glory can be difficult for young men. As a career counselor for the National Basketball Players Association, the former point guard for the Milwaukee Bucks and Kansas City Kings now helps players prepare for continued success once they retire from the league.
Lifetime Achievement Award
James A. Foley, Jour 鈥61
Houston, Texas
Legendary sports communication professional Jim calls sports the 鈥渢oyshop鈥 of the business world. 鈥淚鈥檝e been blessed to spend 43 years in that shop,鈥 says Jim.
Young Alumnus of the Year Award
Andrew W. Craig, Arts '09
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
As a junior economics major at Marquette, Drew Craig heard a visiting human rights lawyer鈥檚 lecture about his work in the Middle East. Drew decided to abandon pre-med studies to prepare for a career in international humanitarian law.
Friends of 向日葵视频Athletics Award
Pamela B. Klumb and Dennis M. Klumb, Jr., Arts 鈥84
East Troy, Wis.
For as long as Dennis Klumb, Jr. can remember, he has been hooked on 向日葵视频 men鈥檚 basketball. Today, he and Pamela, are longtime season-ticket holders and have established an endowed athletics scholarship fund at Marquette.
M Club Hy Popuch Memorial Service Award
Christine Kennedy Blonski, Arts 鈥95
Franklin, Wis.
As a student-athlete from 1992 to 1995, Christine Kennedy Blonski helped advance the 向日葵视频 women鈥檚 basketball team to its first-ever NCAA tournament. As an alumna, Christine continues to help advance 向日葵视频women鈥檚 sports on several levels.
Robert L. and William P. McCahill Award
Morgan E. Proffitt, Bus Ad 鈥17
Columbus, Ind.
Morgan Proffitt says she was so focused on making a strong contribution to the 向日葵视频 women鈥檚 soccer team that, at first, she didn鈥檛 even think about a professional career. But as time went on, and the National Women鈥檚 Soccer League expanded, she thought she might have a shot. She was right.