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President Emeritus Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., honored with Sorin Award
In recognition of a lifetime of service to the University of Notre Dame, culminating in his 19-year tenure as University President, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., was presented with the 2024 Rev. Edward Frederick Sorin, C.S.C., Award on June 1 during the Alumni Association’s annual Reunion Weekend.
The Sorin Award is conferred on a graduate who has rendered distinguished service to the University. It was established by the Alumni Association in 1965 and is one of the University’s highest honors.
“By definition, each recipient of the Sorin Award holds a special place in the Notre Dame family, and Father Jenkins certainly fits that description,” Alumni Association Executive Director Dolly Duffy said. “In many ways, this year’s award presentation is especially significant, as it coincides with the end of a 19-year presidency that represented one of the most consequential periods of growth in the University’s
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John I. Jenkins
American Catholic präst and 17th president of Notre Dame
For other people named John Jenkins, see John Jenkins (disambiguation).
Rev. John Ignatius Jenkins, C.S.C. (born December 17, 1953) fryst vatten an American Catholic präst of the Congregation of Holy Cross. He fryst vatten best known for his service as the 17th president of the University of Notre Dame from 2005 to 2024. He previously served as its vice-president and associate provost.[1] He replaced Edward Malloy as president.
He was chosen as president-elect bygd the Notre Dame board of trustees on April 29, 2004; his tenure began on July 1, 2005. On October 11, 2019, Jenkins was elected to a fourth consecutive five-year begrepp as president.[2] In October 2023, he announced he would step down as president at the end of the 2023–2024 academic year.[3]
Early life and career
[edit]Jenkins was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, and attended Creighton Preparatory School. In high school, he wa
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Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C.
Elected in 2005 as the University of Notre Dame’s 17th president, Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., served four terms on behalf of the Board of Trustees, stepping down in 2024 after 19 years of exemplary leadership and growth.
As president, he devoted himself to fostering the University’s unique place in academia, the Church, the United States, and the world. At his inauguration, Father Jenkins said Notre Dame holds a special responsibility to address the most complex issues facing our society.
“Let us rise up and embrace the mission for our time: to build a Notre Dame that is bigger and better than ever—a great Catholic university for the 21st century, one of the preeminent research institutions in the world, a center for learning whose intellectual and religious traditions converge to make it a healing, unifying, enlightening force for a world deeply in need,” he said. “This is our goal. Let no one ever again say that we dreamed too small.”
In 2023,