Distinguished Alumnus/a Award

Saint Mary's presents this award to an alumnus/a for outstanding achievements in their chosen profession. The award reflects career achievements with particular focus on the Lasallian values of mentoring and making an impact on others.

2023 Awardee: Paul Magallanes B'63

Paul P. Magallanes B’63 is an accomplished FBI Special Agent veteran and founder of Magallanes Associates International. With over 21 years of experience in the FBI, Mr. Magallanes has an extensive background in investigations, training, and security consultation. He began his FBI career in Tampa, Florida, where he was one of the first to work in an undercover capacity.

Throughout his career, Mr. Magallanes played a key role in various high-profile cases. He was an original investigator in the Watergate Burglary case, where he developed critical information leading to the resignation of President Nixon. In the Greylord Case, he exposed corrupt Cook County judges in Chicago while working undercover. He was later jailed and became a national fugitive under an alias. In the John De Lorean drug case, he secured half a million dollars in cash for the purchase of cocaine. Mr. Magallanes was a leading member in the landmark Class Action suit, Perez v FBI, against the FBI for discrimination in the workplace against FBI Hispanic Agents. In 1988, the Judge ruled that the FBI systematically discriminated against its own Hispanic Agents and said that the FBI’s EEO Program and the Promotion system, were bankrupt.

In addition to his investigative work, Mr. Magallanes coordinated security for the 1984 Olympic Command Headquarters in Los Angeles. He received numerous awards for his outstanding investigative and undercover efforts, including FBI Quality Service Salary Increase Awards, commendations, citations, and superior performance awards.

Mr. Magallanes is recognized as one of the "100 Most Influential Hispanics in the Nation" by Hispanic Business Magazine. He has also been featured in various international media outlets for his expertise in kidnap prevention, response, and multilingual ransom negotiation programs, as well as corporate security, executive protection, and international security issues.

Mr. Magallanes holds a Master of Science degree in Administration of Justice from the American University in Washington D.C., a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary's College in Winona, Minnesota, He attended Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, and has completed work toward his Ph.D. in Law Enforcement Management Studies from the American University. He is an active member and leader in numerous law enforcement, social, business, and cultural organizations.

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Eligibility:

This award is presented to a degreed alumnus/a of SMUMN who has shown outstanding achievements in their chosen profession. The award reflects career achievements with particular focus on the Lasallian values of mentoring and making an impact on others.

The awardee must have achieved the following:

Personified professional excellence.
Played a role in community improvement.
Made a significant impact or recognition in their field.

Past Recipients:

Thomas J. Mulvaney B'59 – 1966	Rev. Paul Halloran B'49 – 1967	James Carroll B'53 – 1968
Dr. John Kearney B'55 – 1970	Dr. Hugo Keim B'56 – 1971	Dr. William Rock B'49 – 1972
Dr. John Sbarbaro B'58 – 1973	Gen. John Hennessey '42 – 1974	Judge C. Bernard Carey B'56 – 1975
Dr. John Hoffman B'51 – 1976	Dr. Robert Hoffman B'56 – 1976	Most Rev. George Speltz, DD B'32 – 1977
Judge Michael Bilandic B'47 – 1978	Dr. Joseph Kraft '43 – 1979	Br. Laurence Walther, FSC B'44 – 1981
John Parmer B'50 – 1982	Thomas Meagher B'53 – 1983	Bernard Semler B'38 – 1984
Dr. Lorin Nevling, Jr. B'52 – 1985	Eugene Figliulo B'46 – 1986	Thomas Barger '30 – 1987
Kenneth Wakefield B'42 – 1987	Thomas Johnston B'43 – 1988	Anthony J. Adducci B'59 – 1989
Edward M. Allen '50 – 1990	Carl Calabrese B'41 – 1991	Br. Leonard Courtney, FSC, Ph.D B'37 – 1992
John M. "Jack” Sharkey B'53 – 1993	Dr. Hugo C. Pribor B'49 – 1994	David B. Collins B'70 – 1995
George J. Murtaugh B'61 – 1996	John H. Ehlert B'67 – 1997	Dr. Jon J. Kabara B'48 – 1998
Br. Andrew Gonzalez, FSC, B'59 – 1999	Dr. Charles Giammona Jr. B'70 – 2000	Robert K. Hentzen B'57 – 2001
Robert H. Wheeler B'67 – 2002	Dr. Randall W.A. Davidson B'53 – 2003	Sen. Michael Johanns B'71 – 2004
Patrick A. Salvi B'75 – 2005	Phillip Corcoran B'76 – 2006	Charles Wolande B'76 – 2006
Joseph Ross B'67 – 2007	Edward Zabrocki B'63 – 2008	Justice Thomas Kilbride B'78 – 2009
Dr. Jane (Weydert) Homeyer B'86 – 2010	Dr. Donald Truhlar B'65 – 2011	Dr. Roger Lucas B'65 – 2012
Pablo Gaito M'06 – 2013	Holly Hall M'11 – 2013	Janeé Harteau B'03, M'06 – 2013
Scott Thomas M'05 – 2013	Kathy Wilde M'92 – 2013	Paul Meyer, J.D. B'64 – 2014
William G. Jungbauer B'75 – 2015	Merle Wilberding B’66 – 2016	Richard "Dick" Drogosz B'61 - 2017
Dr. Bobbie (Smith) Gostout CST'78, '83 - 2018	Jerome "Jerry" Colletti B'69 - 2019	Michael "Mike" Morsberger M'97 - 2019
Dr. Thomas "Tom" Clasen B'78 - 2021	Robert “Bob” Skemp ’49 - 2022	Hon. Judge George Stephenson B’80 - 2022