The first Lackner Award was given by the UD Marianists in 1985. The Marianist religious of the University established an award to be named after Brother Elmer Lackner, who died in 1984, to honor a lay member of the UD faculty or staff who, over a long period of time, has made a significant contribution to the Catholic and Marianist character of the University of Dayton.

Brother Elmer Lackner

Brother Elmer served at the University of Dayton for forty-five years as Professor, Dean, Registrar, Director of Public Relations, Director of Development and Alumni Affairs, Assistant to the President, and Vice President for University Relations. His influence permeated all areas of the University. To the Dayton community, he was known as “Mr. UD.”

Father Joseph Lackner

In 2016, the Marianist religious added the name of Father Joseph Lackner to the award. Father Joe, who died in 2013, was a beloved teacher, campus minister, and homilist at the University. As an administrator of the Society of Mary, he was a strong advocate of Marianist educational institutions and their role in our Marianist mission.

2024 Julie Bank

Tom Weckesser

2023 Rick Chamberlin

Beth Schwartz

2022 Mark Masthay

Crystal Sullivan

2021 Ryan Allen

Mary Buchwalder

Robin Oldfield

2020 Kim Trick

Steve Wilhoit

2019 Corinne Daprano

Bill Fischer

2018 Margie Pinnell

Paul Vanderburgh

2017 Don Pair

Kathy Watters

2016 Rob Durkle

Joan McGuinness Wagner

2015 Thomas Lasley

Teri Rizvi

2014 Elizabeth Gustafson

Joseph Untener

2013 Amy Anderson

Thomas Columbus

2012 Paul Benson

Patricia Johnson

2011 Nick Cardilino

Christine Schramm

2010 Thomas E. Burkhardt

Kathryn A. Kinnucan-Welsch

2009 Susan Ferguson

Joe Saliba

2008 Tom Eggemeier

Kathy McEuen Harmon

2007 Amy Lopez

Steve Mueller

2006 Jim Farrelly

Roberta Weaver

2005 Una Cadegan

Dick Ferguson

2004 Patricia Detzel

Paul Morman

2003 Patrick Palermo

Sandra Yocum Mize

2002 Deborah Bickford

Mike Kelly

2001 Kathleen Henderson

Michael O'Hare

John Geiger

2000 Joseph Belle

Nancy Bramlage, S.C.

1999 Donald Frericks

Karen Pettus

1998 Elaine Carey

Thomas Weckesser

1997 Ellis Joseph

Mary Neacy

1996 Herbert Martin

Ellen Murphy, O.P.

1995 Kenneth Kuntz

Susan Tsui

1994 Jerrold Hopfengardner

Eleanor Kurtz

1993 Xavier Monasterio

Angela Ann Zukowski, MHSH

1992 Judith Allik

Gerald VonderBrink

1991 Patrick Gilvary

George Noland

1990 Rocco Donatelli

Nicoletta Hary

1989 Myron Achbach

Gertrude Shay

1988 Doris Drees

Edwin King

1987 Nora Duffy

Kenneth Schraut

1986 Richard Baker

Mary Shay

1985 William Hoben

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