The following is a listing of the past recipients of the highest honor given to alumni of John Carroll University, the Alumni Medal. It is presented to alumni and others who have distinguished themselves in their personal lives and careers, thereby reflecting credit upon John Carroll's educational efforts, moral principles and philosophical tenets.

Allyn Adams '64 (1999)
*Leo. J. Arbeznik '37 (1997)
*Lawrence A. Arth '26 (1976)
Sr. Mary Assumpta G'73 (1998)
John M. Baker '64 (1985)
*Rev. Henry F. Birkenhauer, S.J. (1980)
James C. Boland '62 (1995)
John M. Boler '56 (2005)
Gerald J. Breen '68, '75G (2007)
John G. Breen '56 (2005)
*James T. Breslin '40 (1973)
Donna B. Brown '72 (2001)
Rev. Casimir R. Bukala, S.J. '54 (2002)
*Alfred J. Burens '27 (1964)
Dr. Leonard H. Calabrese '71 (1989)
Leonard M. Calabrese '68 (2005)
Rev. Joseph H. Callahan '79 (2006)
Dr. Kenneth R. Callahan '50 (1987)
*John R. Carpenter (1982)
*Sr. Mary Fabian Catalano, OSU '33 (1997)
*The Honorable Anthony J. Celebrezze '34 (1964)
Dr. Donald J. Coburn '43 (2006)
Michael W. Conway '64 (1990)
James P. Conway '50 (2000)
*William J. Corrigan '11 (1961)
*The Honorable John V. Corrigan '43 (1982)
Mary Ann Corrigan-Davis '75 (1994)
*The Most Rev. William M. Cosgrove '38 (1984)
*John R. Cunin '50 (1993)
Albert J. DeGulis '56 (2004)
Edward D. Dickson '73 (1988)
Pierre R. Diemer '43 (1992)
* F. William Dugan '29 (1978)
* Rev. Hugh E. Dunn (1972)
John C. Durkin '61 (1992)
*Michael A. Dwyer '37 (1989)
*The Honorable Michael A. Feighan '26 (1971)
Salvatore R. Felice '57 (2006)
*Frank J. Foley, Jr. '31 (1971)
Timothy J. Freeman '78 (2007)
*Ralph F. French '34 (1993)
*Dr. Donald P. Gavin '33 (1978)
Thomas J. Gerst '61 (1991)
Thomas M. Gibbons '49 (1986)
*Richard J. Giffels '56 (2000)
Rev. Gerard M. Gonda, OSB '76 (2001)
*Chester J. Gray, Sr. '35 (1996)
Sally K. Griswold '76 (1996)
Dr. Evelyn Jenkins Gunn '72 (2000)
*The Most Rev. Paul Hallinan '53 (1968)
Dr. Beverly G. Hawk '75 (2004)
Charles W. Heaton '38 (2003)
*Jack B Hissong '52 (1993)
Denis F. Hoynes, Jr. '56 (1983)
*The Honorable Joy S. Hurd '06 (1962)
Paul Kantz, Jr. '63 (2006)
Lawrence P. Kelley '36 (1994)
*Rev. Howard J. Kerner, S.J. (1987)
*Dr. Peter J. Kmieck '15 (1967)
*George M. Knoblauch '48 (1969)
*Leonard F. Kohl '53 (1979)
Dr. Donald F. Kuratko '74 (2004)
Dr. Ralph D. Lach '55 (1981)
Anthony F. Lang '60 (1985)
John F. Lewis '62 (2007)
*Chester B. Lynn '36 (1983)
James L. Mason '60 (1985)
*The Honorable James L. McCrystal '40 (1979)
Donald E. McDonald '44 (2000)
James J. McDonough '55 (1990)
Clare I. McGuinness '62 (1978)
* Rev. William J. Millor, S.J. (1974)
*John A. Morley '55 (1988)
*Charles A. Muer '59 (1987)
Richard L. Murphy '57 (1997)
*John J. Navin '49 (1970)
David P. Nichting '60 (1999)
Dr. Arthur J. Noetzel '38 (1984)
Justin R. Noetzel '40 (1996)
*Joseph T. O'Brien '31 (1984)
Gerald P. O'Malley '62 (1995)
*Hugh O'Neill '15 (1966)
*James M. Osborne '39 (1969)
Vincent M. Panichi '57 (2007)
Mary Power Patton '83 (2005)
The Most Rev. A Edward Pevec, DD '56 (2004)
*Ralph A. Pfeiffer, Jr. '49 (1967)
*John J. Pokorny '37 (2001)
*Franklin A. Polk '35 (1975)
J. Gordon Priemer '64 (1994)
*Dr. Charles J. Prochaska '31 (2001)
John T. Reali '58 (1987)
*Raymond J. Reilly '56 (1981)
Robert F. Revello '51 (1980)
* John P. Rice '23 (1968)
*Rev. Daniel T. Rice '40 (1991)
Molly (Gibbons) Robinson '75 (2006)
James R. Ruffing '50 (1978)
Rev. Joseph O. Schell, S.J. (1995)
Barbara S. Schubert '62, '67G, '80G (2007)
Dr. Gerald J. Schweickert '60 (2002)
Donald F. Shula '51 (1965)
*Robert M. Slife '34 (1970)
*Dr. Robert F. Sly '42 (2002)
Raymond E. Smiley '51 (1998)
Dr. Walter E. Smith '58 (1982)
*Dr. Edmund A. Smolik '32 (1961)
Dr. Richard J. Spath '44 (1980)
Dr. Robert T. Sullens '53 (2001)
William F. Sweeney '48 (2003)
*The Honorable Francis J. Talty '42 (1991)
The Hon. Judge Pauline H. Tarver '75 (2002)
Bruce E. Thompson '43 (1999)
* Thomas E. Towell '23 (1962)
* J. Harold Traverse '19 (1966)
Thomas M. Tully '59 (1995)
*Ralph Vince (1985)
* Theodore W. Walters '19 (1965)
Martha A. Walther '76 (2003)
Col. Carl E. Walz G'79 (2002)
George F. Wasmer '58 (2003)
John C. Wasmer, Jr. '45 (1984)
* Helen K. Weil, ACSW '43 (1990)
J. Joseph Whelan '65 (1986)
* Gene C. Zannoni '39 (1992)

* Deceased