She served the Butler community through leadership and participation on numerous committees including two terms as Chair of the Faculty Senate, Chair of the Department of Political Science, and Director of the Peace and Conflict Studies and Gender Studies programs. in Political Science from the University of Virginia. Through the CCC, Brabant helped countless Butler students to imagine how their Butler education might be applied in service to the greater good, and her leadership was instrumental in developing positive relationships between Butler and many ongoing community partners.īrabant joined the Butler faculty as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science in 1991 after earning her Ph.D. The CCC now guides, develops and manages service-learning courses, fosters civic mindedness through inter-college programming, serves as an incubator for civic engagement initiatives, and coordinates Butler’s Indianapolis Community Requirement. Brabant was beloved by students and colleagues for her passion, intellectual curiosity, kindness, and fierce dedication to her students and her work.Īmong her many contributions to Butler University, one of the most notable is founding Butler’s Center for Citizenship and Community in 1996. Margaret Brabant served as a devoted member of the Butler faculty for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2020. Since 1959, it has recognized individuals who have helped immeasurably toward perpetuating the University as a great educational and cultural institution and have had, during their lifetime, a profound influence on the course of Butler University. The Butler Medal is the highest honor conferred by the Butler University Alumni Association, recognizing individuals for a lifetime of distinguished service to either Butler or their local community while at the same time achieving a distinguished career in their chosen profession and attaining a regional or national reputation. He has also served as a Visiting Professor in CCOM and currently serves on the President’s Advisory Group.
Along with other friends and former students, Doyle created the Art Levin Journalism Scholarship for the First Amendment in honor of his mentor. Doyle retired in 2019 as Executive Vice President of Ascension and President and CEO of Ascension Holdings and Ascension Holdings International.ĭoyle and his wife, Barbara, have been generous supporters of Butler University students, particularly those studying in the College of Communication. Vincent Health in 1996 and eventually moved from communications into strategy, becoming Senior Vice President of Strategic Business Development and Innovation with Ascension in 2000.ĭoyle used his journalism background to seek innovative new solutions to drive the ministry’s mission, launching a number of new initiatives and ventures that continue today in service of the mission to provide consistent, exceptional experiences for patients. Doyle found deep meaning in using his journalism background to advance quality healthcare for those in need. Levin encouraged his students to use their skills and training to raise awareness for important issues. While Doyle’s journalism training prepared him to ask thoughtful questions, it was Levin’s mentorship that instilled in him a mission mindset in approaching his work. Jude Children’s Research Hospital sparked a passion for bringing care to the vulnerable.
He began his career in healthcare communications after a post-graduate internship with St. After serving as Editor-in-Chief of The Collegian, Doyle earned his Butler degree in Journalism in 1974. John Doyle attended Butler University thanks in part to the help of a scholarship that led him into the journalism program and under the instruction of Art Levin, who would become one of his most beloved mentors.
Mortar Award: Mark Moore ’74 and Carol (Osborne) Moore ’76.Joseph Irwin Sweeney Alumni Service Award: Jacqueline (Cromleigh) Eckhardt ’13.Hilton Ultimus Brown Alumni Achievement Award: Mikael Burke ’09.Katharine Merrill Graydon Alumni Service Award: Kent D.The Robert Todd Duncan Alumni Achievement Award: James W.Award honorees will be recognized at a special Alumni Recognition Ceremony on October 27 during Butler’s annual Homecoming festivities. The Butler University Alumni Association has announced the 2023 recipients of eight alumni awards, which honor individuals for their commitment to the University and to their communities.
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