Law

Nicholas Longworth, III Alumni Achievement Award

In 1988, the Hooding Committee initiated the Nicholas Longworth, III Alumni Achievement Award to annually recognize graduates of the College of Law for outstanding contributions in a wide range of endeavors. These endeavors may include private law practice, internal corporate legal counsel, education or scholarly works, public or community service, or business or industry achievement.

The award is named in honor of Nicholas Longworth, III, a distinguished graduate of the College of Law, who served as representative to the U.S. Congress from the First District of Ohio for 26 years and was Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1925 until 1931, the year of his death.

Award Recipients:

  • 2023 Janetta L. Brewer '06
  • 2022 Scott E. Knox '85
  • 2021 Charles M. Rittgers '10
  • 2020 Erin Cunniff Childs '02
  • 2019 Aftab Pureval '08    
  • 2018 Gerald A. Griggs '04
  • 2017 Hon. Marilyn Zayas '97
  • 2016 Paula Boggs Muething '03
  • 2015 Rob Richardson '05
  • 2014 Hon. Sharon L. Kennedy '91
  • 2013 Mark G. Stall, '88
  • 2012 MJ Donovan ‘01
  • 2011 Terence C. Coonan '95
  • 2010 Senator Eric H. Kearney '89
  • 2009 Bridget Gannon McGraw '02
  • 2008 Max R. Huffman '98
  • 2007 Katherine M. Lasher '98
  • 2006 Tracy B. Cook '90
  • 2005 Hon. Beth A. Myers '82
  • 2004 H. Louis Sirkin '65
  • 2003 Kathryn A. Hollister '84
  • 2002 Mina Jones Jefferson '90
  • 2001 James B. Helmer, Jr. '75
  • 2000 William R. Martin '76
  • 1999 Barbara J. Howard '79
  • 1999 Michael R. Heflin '90
  • 1998 Hon. James L. Flannery '74
  • 1997 Joseph Deters '82
  • 1997 Sharon J. Zealey '84
  • 1996 Michael L. Cioffi '79
  • 1995 Hon. Sandra S. Beckwith '68
  • 1994 Mary Ann Willis '87
  • 1993 Hon. Ann Marie Tracey '75
  • 1992 Hon. J. Vincent Aug, Jr. '73
  • 1991 Doloris F. Learmonth '78
  • 1990 James N. Perry '62
  • 1989 Hon. Rupert A Doan '58
  • 1988 Ralph C. Ferrara '70
  • 1988 Lawrence G. Herman '53
  • 1988 Harry H. Santen '57