The Kathleen Connolly-Weinert Leader-of-the-Year Award
is given annually to a member of Theta Alpha Kappa in
recognition of outstanding service to the society. The award was established in 1990
and is named in honor and memory of a former board member.
Past Award Recipients:
1993 James Doyle (Kings College)
1994 Daniel Smith (Syracuse U)
1995 Frank Connolly-Weinert (St. John's U)
1996 Robert Gnuse (Loyola U)
1997 Robert Dunston (Cumberland College)
1998 James M. Cashore (Kings College)
1999 Helen Rosenthal (St. James U/Miami)
2000 Donald Emler (Oklahoma City U)
2001 Barbara Krug (Caldwell Collge)
2002 Susan Calef (Creighton U)
2003 E. Randolph Richards (Ouchita Baptist)
2004 E. Ann Matter (U of Pennsylvania)
2005 Rev. Joseph G. Hubbert (Niagara U)
2006 Anthony Tambasco (Georgetown U)
2007 Kelley Coblentz Bautch (St. Edward's U)
2008 Jennifer Berenson (Roanoke College)
2009 Rev. Lillie Burgess (Benedict College)
2010 Vivian-Lee Nyitray (University of California,
Riverside)
2011 Robbie Castleman (John Brown U)
2012 Michael Berger (Emory U)
2013 William Collinge (Mount St. Mary's U)
2014 Nicolae Roddy (Creighton U)
2015 Prof. Zayn Kassam (Pomona College)
2016 Andrea Stanton (University of Denver)
2017 Robert Davis (Fordham University)