St. Sebastian Award

St. Sebastian was a Christian martyr and patron saint of athletes whose bravery and faith became legendary in the early church. Because the legends surrounding his life include stories about him surviving an assault of arrows, he became highly venerated in the 14th century, when people suffering from the plague sought courage in facing the terrible assault of disease. Loyola University New Orleans has given the Department of Athletics and Wellness the honor of awarding the annual St. Sebastian Award to an individual who has exhibited outstanding efforts on behalf of Loyola athletes on and off the field of play. The recipient is also measured by charitable, community, civic, and spiritual service to humanity. 

Award Recipients 

2023 Albert F. Dupont, Jr.
2022 Romalice "Ro" Brown '78
2020 Victoria Duhon '19
2019 Michael Giorlando, D.D.S.
2018 Rev. Kevin Wm. Wildes, S.J., Ph.D. 
2017 Dr. Katherine H. Adams
2015 Dr. Wing M. Fok
2014 Frank Fortunato ‘71
2013 Erwin Caswell, Jr. ’56, J.D.’70
2012 Derby Gisclair ’73
2011 Roland J. Hymel, Jr. ’53
2010 Dr. Peter Burns
2009 Herb Roth
2008 Harold Baquet
2007 Russell G. Cresson ’49
2005 J. Kenneth Leithman ’52
2004 Jerry Hernandez
2003 Kathy Gros
2002 Robert Reed
2001 Felix Gaudin ’54, ’63
2000 Glenn Balsamo ’72
1999 Pete Gaudin ’58, J.D.’66
1998 Greg Suire ’92
1997 Vincent Knipfing
1996 The Rev. James Carter, S.J.