Nominations are accepted each year for the categories below. All nominations are considered for each of the awards. A committee will review nominations and select an awardee in each category, who will be presented with the award at the annual Celebration and Awards Brunch held during Stritch Reunion Weekend.

Excellence in Community Service Award: honors a graduate who continues to embody a passion for social justice and provides health care and service to those in need on a local, national, or global level.

Excellence in Education and Innovation Award: honors a graduate for expertise, dedication, and enthusiasm in teaching medical students and residents to become knowledgeable, skilled, and caring physicians.

Excellence in Research Award: honors a graduate whose research has had a profound effect on the medical profession and the community as a whole.

Excellence in Service to Patients Award: honors a graduate who reflects the Stritch tradition of compassionate care and a commitment to excellence.

Early Career Achievement Award: recognizes a recent Stritch graduate (within the last 15 years) who is in the early stages of his or her career and represents the Stritch commitment to medical education, research, and Jesuit values.