St. Ambrose University is a private

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university in Davenport, Iowa. It was founded as a school of commerce for young men in 1882.

History

Foundation

St. Ambrose was founded as a

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and school of commerce for young men in 1882, known as St. Ambrose Academy. It owes its beginning to the first

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of Davenport, The

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John McMullen, DD, who founded it under the auspices of the Diocese of Davenport. The affiliation remains strong today. SAU Ambrose Hall 02

For its first three years, classes were held in two rooms of the old St. Marguerite's School, located on the grounds of what is now Sacred Heart Cathedral in Davenport. Bishop McMullen died in 1883, and Reverend "A.J." Aloysius Schulte was named the first president of St. Ambrose at the age of 23. The school was moved to Locust Street in 1885, where the central part of the present-day Ambrose Hall was built. Located in a secluded grove of

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trees, the site was far removed from the city. That same year, St. Ambrose was incorporated as “a literary, scientific and religious institution.” The articles of incorporation stated, “No particular religious faith shall be required of any person to entitle him to admission to said seminary.” By the start of the 20th century, a clearer division was being made between the

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academy and the college program. In 1908, the name of the institution was officially changed to St. Ambrose College to express the institution's mission. Night school classes were inaugurated in 1924, and the first session of summer school was held in 1931. During

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, the

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chose St. Ambrose College as a location for the training of many officers. For a short time, regular classes ceased, and the campus became a training ground for the Navy's V-12 squads.

St. Ambrose Academy

The high school program, St. Ambrose Academy, was founded at the same time as the college and housed in the college's buildings. From 1886-1931 some of the academy students were boarded on the campus. The Rev. Ambrose Burke, who would become the college's president in 1940, was named the academy's first principal in 1929. In 1955 the diocese decided that Davenport should have a central Catholic high school, and that St. Ambrose and

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academies should be merged. They moved to their new quarters at Assumption High School in 1958. This move provided additional space on campus for continued growth of the college.

Growth

In 1968, St. Ambrose became fully

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, although women had been taking classes on campus ever since the 1930s. St. Ambrose began offering graduate classes in 1977 with the H.L. McLaughlin

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program. Its graduate offerings have since expanded to 14 programs. On April 23, 1987, St. Ambrose College became St. Ambrose University at the direction of the Board of Directors. The university was organized into the colleges of Business, Human Services (now Health and Human Services), and Arts and Sciences. In 1997 St. Ambrose began offering its first doctoral program, the

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(DBA).

Students and faculty

The university enrolls 2,916 students, as of Fall 2021. 2,231 of these students were undergraduates and 685 were graduate students. The student body is approximately 58 percent female, and 89 percent are full-time students. More than 16 percent of students identify themselves as belonging to a minority group. The university employs 335 faculty members and 270 staff. The student-faculty ratio is approximately 12 to 1 with an average class size of 20 students. Sr.

Joan Lescinski Joan Lescinski was the 13th president of St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa. She is the first woman to lead the university in its history. Lescinski took office in the summer of 2007, succeeding Edward Rogalski, who retired after 20 year ...

, CSJ replaced Dr. Edward Rogalski as president in 2007, becoming the first woman to hold that office. Amy C. Novak, EdD, became the 14th president of the university on Saturday, August 7, 2021, succeeding Sr.

, CSJ after 14 years as the president of St. Ambrose University.

Academics

St. Ambrose University offers more than 60 undergraduate majors(includes pre-professional like Medical, Dental, Law, Chiropractic, Physical Therapy, Physician's Assistant, Optometry, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine), 11 master's, and three doctoral programs offered through the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business, and Health and Human Services. Notable programs include one of the only Master of Occupational Therapy programs leading to a registered occupational therapist degree in the state of Iowa. Additionally, pass rates on the National Physical Therapy Examination are consistently high; the two-year average rate is 97%. There are 11 master's degree programs and three doctoral programs: physical therapy, occupational therapy and business administration. There are Study Abroad Programs for Fall and spring semesters, winter and May interim, and summer programs offered in more than 40 countries

Accreditation

St. Ambrose University is accredited by the

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. In its 2017-18 review, the Commission recommended a 10-year approval for St. Ambrose.

Specialized accreditations

Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business

Through its accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs, the College of Business also has accredited undergraduate, graduate, and organizational leadership programs. The College was named the Patricia VanBruwaene College of Business on April 7, 2022, through the Patricia VanBruwaene estate.

Education

Iowa Department of Education – Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC)
Children's Campus – National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).

Industrial engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

Mechanical engineering

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology

Nursing

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
The Iowa Board of Nursing

Occupational therapy

Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)

Physical therapy

Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) of the

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(APTA)

Public health

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(CEPH)

Social work

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(CSWE)

Speech language pathology

Council on Academic Accreditation of American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA) 2019–2027.

Physician assistant studies

Accreditation-provision status by the ARC-PA

Rankings

In 2021, St. Ambrose University was labeled a "College of Distinction". That same year, '' U.S. News & World Report'' ranked St. Ambrose University 27th for Regional Universities Midwest out of a region of 12 states. It also named the university 19th in the nation for Best Colleges for Veterans due to helping veterans and active duty service members pay for their degrees and 32nd overall in the nation for overall value (calculated by 2019-2020 net cost of attendance). In 2021,

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ranked the university in their Best of the Midwest section of its "2021 Best Colleges Region by Region".

Athletics

The St. Ambrose athletic teams are called the Fighting Bees. The university is a member of the

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(NAIA), primarily competing in the Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference (CCAC) for most of its sports since the 2015–16 academic year; while its football team competes in the Midwest League of the

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(MSFA), its men's wrestling team competes in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC), its men's & women's lacrosse teams compete in the

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(KCAC), and its men's and women's eSports teams compete in the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE). The Fighting Bees previously competed in the defunct

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(MCC) from 1990–91 to 2014–15 (when the conference dissolved). St. Ambrose competes in 28 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, bowling, cross country, football, golf, lacrosse, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, volleyball and wrestling. Women's sports include basketball, bowling, cross country, dance, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball; and co-ed sports include cheerleading, eSports and marching bands.

Architecture

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. * Alumni House, located off campus on the corner of Brady Street and Kirkwood Boulevard and houses the offices of Alumni and Advancement, is listed on the

. * The Rogalski Center, constructed in 2004, houses a food court, bookstore, ballroom, and administrative offices, among others. Its function is comparable to that of a student union building. * Christ the King Chapel, designed by Cincinnati architect Edward J. Schulte, has a prominent tower of white brick and was built in 1952. It underwent a $5.2 million renovation in 2007. * The St. Ambrose University Library was designed in 1995 by Evans Woollen of

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. The Library was opened in March 1996.

Campus media

KALA (FM) (88.5FM/106.1 FM) This 350

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public format, non-profit radio station located on campus in the Galvin Fine Arts Center, broadcasts throughout the quad-cities. The varied format of the station, includes local and national news, information and entertainment from Public Radio and from Public Radio International. The music format includes mainstream and fusion jazz, blues, roots, gospel, latin, classic rock, oldies, pop music, urban contemporary and classic R&B. KALA is also affiliated with the syndicated Pink Floyd program

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. The station also covers "live" radio programs such as SAU campus news, a local calendar of events, daily weather updates, and student run radio shows. A mainstay of the station's commitment to the University community is its live home/remote coverage of St. Ambrose University sports events. This includes SAU's Fighting Bees/Queen Bees basketball, football, and baseball games. SAU Galvin Fine Arts Center

SAUtv is the television outlet of the St. Ambrose University Communication Center. On-line, program channeling and student run content is broadcast throughout the Quad-city area on the local cable channel. This includes Dateline SAU, The Ray Shovlain Show, The Krista Van Hauen Show and the Mike Magistrelli Show. The Station and individual student broadcasters have gone on to win awards due to the quality of their content from the Iowa Broadcast Network Association (IBNA). SAUtv also has live coverage of St. Ambrose University sports, including Fighting Bee and Queen Bee basketball, football and baseball games.

Notable alumni

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of the

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. He served as Bishop of Nashville in

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, from 1936 to 1969. * Joe Bolkcom (born July 29, 1956) is a member of the

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, where he is currently an assistant

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. A Democrat, he was first elected to the Senate in 1998. He represents the 43rd District of the General Assembly, which includes most of metropolitan Iowa City. * Dan Brady (born July 4, 1961) is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 105th district since 2001. * Vis Brown (born November 2, 1975) is an American television and film

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. Vis made his film debut in the DVD comedy, Malibu Spring Break, starring Playboy Playmate Pilar Lastra and directed by Kevin Lewis (The Third Nail). Vis earned a co-starring role on NBC's

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, starring

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in 2006. In 2007, Vis booked his first major feature film,

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, starring

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& Michael Pena.

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release is directed by

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, director of The Illusionist (2006 film). *Joe Bush NFL 1954, 28th round (No. 331 overall), Pittsburgh Steelers *Fr.

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priest, teacher, and

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. He is noted for the fullest development of the thesis that the inscribed

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of the Augustan age and afterward owed their form (and their characteristic serifs) wholly to the use of the flat brush, rather than to the exigencies of the chisel or other stone cutting tools. * Kim Clarke, is an American former handball player who competed in the

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cases across the United States for more than half a century. * Abbey Curran, American beauty queen who represented Iowa at Miss USA 2008 and was the first contestant with

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until he was appointed Bishop of Lafayette in Indiana by

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on May 12, 2010. * Gene Baker (June 15, 1925 – December 1, 1999) was an American Major League Baseball infielder who played for the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates during eight seasons between 1953 and 1961(Including the

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which they were World Champions), and was selected for the National League team in the

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. * Thomas A. Dunn is a member of the Illinois Gaming Board. Prior to this, he served as a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate and an associate judge in the

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from 2011–2019. *James Fay NBA 1955, 7th round (No. 53 overall), New York Knicks *Dick Forbes NFL 1951, 7th round (No. 75 overall),

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* John H. Ebersole M.D., MC USN (26 January 1925 – 23 September 1993) American pioneer in submarine medicine and radiation oncology, Captain US Navy, John F. Kennedy's autopsy Radiologist * Jim Finigan (August 19, 1928 – May 16, 1981) was a Major League infielder with the Philadelphia Athletics and

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(1954–1956), Detroit Tigers (1957),

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(1958) and

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(1959). * David L. Gross (1940), emeritus Professor of History at University of Colorado at Boulder *Dr. Kenneth J. Hartman (1917-2011), human factors engineer for North American Aviation which built the Apollo Space rockets *Chris Hassel,

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sports journalist * Ulrich Hauber (June 28, 1885 – July 1, 1956) was a

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who served as the fifth president of St. Ambrose College in Davenport, Iowa from 1926 to 1930. * Lester Hearden, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers in 1924 *Brian Hemesath, Emmy award-winning costume designer for HBO's “

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, retired professional (2003-2007) MMA fighter *Rich Kelnhofer NFL 1952, 24th round (No. 289 overall), Los Angeles Rams * Waddy Kuehl (February 12, 1893 – July 24, 1967), was an

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(NFL) with the Rock Island Independents (1920, 1923), Detroit Tigers (1921), Buffalo All-Americans (1921-1922), and Dayton Triangles (1924). On October 10, 1920, the second week of the first NFL season, Kuehl is credited with catching the first touchdown pass in NFL history — a 35-yard completion from Pudge Wyman against Hammond Pros. * Ted Lapka (April 20, 1920 – December 1, 2011) was an American football end in the

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from 1943–1946. *Msgr. Cletus Madsen, taught music at St. Ambrose, involved in the

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in the United States *Stanislaw Malizewski NFL 1966, 6th round (No. 95 overall), Baltimore Colts * James Conroyd Martin, is an American historical fiction author ( Push Not the River, ''Against the Crimson Sky'' and ''The Warsaw Contingency'') and teacher. *

Drew McFedries Michael Andrew "Drewbie" McFedries (born July 27, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist. McFedries formerly competed for the UFC, Titan FC and Shooto. Background McFedries was born in Ames, Iowa and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. His ...

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mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who competed in the Middleweight division. McFedries formerly competed for the

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Titan FC Titan Fighting Championship (Titan FC) is an American mixed martial arts promotion based out of Pompano Beach, Florida. Their shows were originally run in and near Kansas City and have since expanded to include venues all over North America and e ...

and

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. * Pat McMahon (actor) (born 1933) is an actor and broadcaster, best known for his portrayal of numerous characters on

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, a daily children's variety show broadcast on KPHO-TV in Phoenix. *Rev.

Bernard F. Meyer Bernard Francis Meyer, M.M. (June 16, 1891 – May 8, 1975) was an American Catholic missionary. As a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll), he was assigned to missions in China. He served as the Prefect Apostolic o ...

, (June 16, 1891 – May 8, 1975) was an American

missionary A missionary is a member of a religious group which is sent into an area in order to promote its faith or provide services to people, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care, and economic development.Thomas Hale 'On Being a Mi ...

. As a member of the Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America (Maryknoll), he was assigned to missions in China. He served as the Prefect Apostolic of

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from 1934–1939. * Art Michalik NFL 1951, 17th round (No. 198 overall),

. Played for the

1951-54 and the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1954–55. He may be best known as the man who is inadvertently responsible for the invention of the FACE MASK in pro football. * Rocky Miller (born October 22, 1965) is an American politician. He is a member of the

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from the 124th District, serving since 2013. He is a member of the Republican party. *Msgr.

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, (May 31, 1930 – September 16, 2016) was a 20th and 21st century Roman Catholic priest in the Diocese of Davenport in the US state of Iowa. He was a noted advocate of social justice causes. Pacem in Terris Peace and Freedom Award laureate * Michael Ohioze 2020 Olympian. A 10-time All-American (St. Ambrose University) track and field athlete from

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participating in the

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(

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) participating in the 400 Meter event representing Great Britain. * Gene Osborn, radio and television broadcaster in the 50s, 60s, and 70s for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Kansas City Royals, Detroit Tigers,

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and other professional and college sports teams. *

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(October 22, 1924—October 24, 1982) was an American

who appeared in several major films, including ''

I Want to Live! ''I Want to Live!'' is a 1958 American biographical film noir directed by Robert Wise and starring Susan Hayward, Simon Oakland, Virginia Vincent and Theodore Bikel. It follows the life of Barbara Graham, a prostitute and habitual criminal w ...

'' (1958), '' Woman Obsessed'' and as

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Tall in the 1964 war picture '' The Thin Red Line''. He had supporting roles on television, including '' The Islanders'' (1960–61) and ''

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'' (1958-1961). * Robin Pingeton,

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women's basketball head coach(2010–Present) * Stephen A. Roell, CEO/President of Johnson Controls, Inc., a Fortune 500 company founded in 1885 and in 2018, did over $31 Billion in revenue. *Tony Rotunno NFL 1947, 29th round (No. 270 overall), Chicago Cardinals *Bishop Lawrence Donald Soens, Bishop of Sioux City * Michael St. Angel (1916–1984) was an American

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in such films as

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'' (1943). Following a couple of other obscure bits, he secured more visible roles in '' Bride by Mistake'' (1944) and '' Marine Raiders'' (1944), which led to the romantic co-starring role opposite

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in the

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comedy starrer ''

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'' (1945). Michael showed enough promise from this to be cast as the second lead role in the thriller '' The Brighton Strangler'' (1945) which toplines John Loder as an actor dangerously obsessed by the title role he plays on stage. * Darrell Steffensmeier (born 1942) is an American criminologist and Liberal Arts Research Professor of Sociology and Criminology at Pennsylvania State University. * Jamie Van Fossen (born May 5, 1960) is a former Iowa State Representative from the 81st and 42nd Districts. A

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, he served in the

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from 1995 to 2009. * Marcos Villatorois a writer from the

. He is the author of six novels, two collections of

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and a memoir, and the producer/director of the documentary "Tamale Road: A Memoir from El Salvador." *Bob Webb NFL 1959, 11th round (No. 121 overall), Green Bay Packers *Clint Westemeyer NFL 1958, 16th round (No. 187 overall), Los Angeles Rams *The Right Reverend Robert M. Wolterstorff, second Episcopal Bishop of San Diego from 1972-1984 * Dave Zuidmulder, NFL player for the Green Bay Packers from 1929-1931

Pacem in Terris Award

St. Ambrose University is one of the annual sponsors of The

Pacem in Terris Award The ''Pacem in Terris'' Peace and Freedom Award is a Catholic peace award which has been given annually since 1964, in commemoration of the 1963 encyclical letter '' Pacem in terris'' (Peace on Earth) of Pope John XXIII. It is awarded "to honor a ...

since 1964. This prestigious award is presented to honor a person for their achievements in peace and justice, not only in their country but in the world. Many notable recipients have received the award including

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, Dr. Martin Luther King,

Lech Walesa Lech may refer to: People * Lech (name), a name of Polish origin * Lech, the legendary founder of Poland * Lech (Bohemian prince) Products and organizations * Lech (beer), Polish beer produced by Kompania Piwowarska, in Poznań * Lech Pozna� ...

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Mother Teresa Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu, MC (; 26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), better known as Mother Teresa ( sq, Nënë Tereza), was an Indian-Albanian Catholic nun who, in 1950, founded the Missionaries of Charity. Anjezë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu () was ...

and the

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to name a few.

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