SJU President's Medal
The president’s medal and citation are among the formal ways that the University has to recognize alumni, friends and associates. They are presented together or separately to recognize distinguished leadership, stewardship and service. While citations have been given for 60 years, the medal has been presented to the following individuals since it was commissioned in 1989. Ade Bethune designed the medal based on the official Saint John’s seal. Both the medal and citation are given at the discretion of the University president, with input and recommendations from others in the community. See also Presidential Citation Award.
President's Medal Recipients
| Year |
Recipient |
| 2024 | Jim Smith |
| 2023 | David Durenberger |
| 2022 | Doug Brinkley Dale Launderville, OSB Bishop Donald Kettler Dick Adamson |
| 2021 | Axel Theimer |
| 2019 | Richard Bresnahan |
| 2017 | Jo White |
| 2017 | For their long-term involvement in the separate incorporation of SJU: Abbot John Klassen, OSB Dennis Beach, OSB Benedict Leuthner, OSB Robin Pierzina, OSB Gordon Tavis, OSB Dan Ward, OSB Dick Adamson Patti Epsky Ann Huntrods Tom Joyce Dan Whalen |
| 2015 | Father Don Talafous, OSB |
| 2014 | CSB President MaryAnn Baenninger CSB President Emerita Colman O'Connell, OSB CSB President Emerita Emmanuel Renner, OSB |
| 2007 | President Akiko Shimada (Bunkyo Gakuin University) |
| 2003 | Father Thomas Thole, OSB John Gagliardi |
| 1994 | Mr. Eugene McCarthy |
| 1993 | Dr. Julian Plante |
| 1989 | Dr. Richard Sauer |