Peter H. Finney of the Class of 1974 has been named Jesuit’s 2024 Alumnus of the Year. He will receive the Alumnus of the Year Award, given annually to an outstanding alumnus who is recognized for his achievements and distinguished service to Jesuit and the greater community at a number of events, including Jesuit’s Alumni Homecoming Weekend on November 2, 2024.

Past Alumnus of the Year Honorees

• 2023 Marlin N. Gusman ’73
• 2022 Dennis P. Lauscha ’87
• 2021 Mark O. Rodi ’59
• 2020 John F. Ryan III ’70†
• 2019 W. Claiborne Perrilliat, Jr. ’62
• 2018 Elmore F. Rigamer ’58
• 2017 John P. “Jack” Laborde ’67
• 2016 Warren R. Bourgeois III ’74
• 2015 John E. O’Shea, Jr. ’80
• 2014 Wilbur J. “Bill” Babin, Jr. ’74
• 2013 James E. Ryder, Jr. ’62
• 2012 Edgar L. “Dooky” Chase III ’67†
• 2011 Michael A. McGlone ’68
• 2010 John D. Charbonnet ’54
• 2009 Kevin G. Heigle ’69
• 2008 Hon. Jay C. Zainey ’69
• 2007 Michael H. Rodrigue ’71
• 2006 W. James Amoss ’65
• 2005 Arthur S. Mann ’64
• 2004 Most Rev. John C. Favalora ’54
• 2003 Donald C. Wetzel ’46
• 2002 Ashton J. Ryan, Jr. ’65
• 2001 Michael E. Nolan ’63
• 2000 Michael O. Read ’61
• 1999 Peter R. Quirk ’54
• 1998 Robert H. Boh ’47†
• 1997 Marcel Garsaud, Jr. ’50
• 1996 Robert F. Talbot, Jr. ’55†
• 1995 Frank B. Stewart, Jr. ’53
• 1994 J. Garic Schoen ’38†
• 1993 Milton J. Retif, Sr. ’51†
• 1992 Robert L. Perez ’61
• 1991 Daniel J. “Rusty” Staub ’61†
• 1990 J. Michael Early ’33†
• 1989 Joseph P. Licciardi, Jr. ’53
• 1988 Ardley R. Hanemann, Jr. ’61†
• 1987 Stephen B. Rodi ’32†
• 1986 John J. Dardis ’59
• 1985 Owen E. Brennan, Jr. ’52
• 1984 Curtis P. Rome, Jr. ’53
• 1983 Hon. Adrian G. Duplantier ’45†
• 1982 Raymond S. Rizzo ’32†
• 1981 Emmett M. Fitzpatrick ’45†
• 1980 Rev. Msgr. Arthur T. Screen ’34†
• 1979 Hon. Thomas A. Casey, Sr. ’48†
• 1978 Charles I. Denechaud, Jr. ’31†
• 1977 Joseph W. McCarron ’37†
• 1976 Clement Betpouey, Jr. ’24†
• 1975 William R. Brown, Jr. ’29†
• 1974 Joseph S. Childress ’35†
• 1973 Clayton J. Charbonnet ’38†
• 1972 Hon. James E. Fitzmorris, Jr. ’39†
• 1971 Peter P. Finney, Sr. ’45†
• 1970 Hon. Moon Landrieu ’48†
• 1969 Robert R. Barkerding, Sr. ’34†
• 1968 A. Louis Read ’32†
• 1967 Most Rev. Joseph G.Vath, D.D. ’34†
• 1966 Charles L. Dufour ’21†
• 1965 Henry P. Dupre ’25†
• 1964 Leon Sarpy ’24†
• 1963 John C. Paquette ’25†
• 1962 G. Gernon Brown ’20†
• 1961 Hon. Robert A. Ainsworth, Jr. ’27†
• 1960 C. Ellis Henican ’22†
• 1959 Hon.Leo B. Blessing ’27†
• 1958 Edwin W. Toribio ’34†