Spirit of Service Award
Honorees
Spirit of
Service Community Honoree
Ernestine M. Raclin
Spirit of Service Student
Honoree
Angeline Johnson '07
Spirit of Service Sister
of the Holy Cross Honoree
Sister Mary Edith
Daley, CSC
Ernestine M. Raclin
Ernestine
Raclin is frequently recognized as Michiana's quintessential
volunteer. She has demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding service
in civic, social, health care, human service, and humanitarian
arenas. Her investment and involvement in educational institutions,
including Saint Mary's College, has been extensive. Ernie's
leadership roles have frequently included serving as the "first or only woman." Serving
as Chairwoman Emeritus of 1st Source Corporation and 1st Source Bank, Ernie
was the first woman to sit on the First National Bank of Chicago,
the NIPSCO board, the MidCon Board, and the People's Energy
Board. In addition, she was the first woman to chair the Indiana
University South Bend Advisory Board, the first woman to chair
a Notre Dame campaign, the first woman to serve on the Chamber
of Commerce board and lead Project Future, the first woman
to serve on United Way of America as Director and Treasurer
for the Board of Governors, and the first woman to chair our local United Way
campaign. Mrs. Raclin's "spirit of service" in
Michiana, -- in Indiana -- is
perhaps unmatched.
Angeline Johnson '07
Angeline is a senior Business major from Portage,
Indiana. She has volunteered extensively at Saint Mary's,
at the University of Notre Dame, and in the Michiana community.
Her community commitments include serving as a reading
tutor at Marquette Primary Center and establishing a mentoring
program for Hispanic high school students at Washington High
School. Angeline has also been involved with the Minority Health
Coalition of South Bend and the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.
In addition, she is a member of the Sudan Awareness Committee
and the Latino Leadership Council at Notre Dame. Angeline's activities
at Saint Mary's College include her membership on the Enrollment
Management Committee and the search committee for the Admission
Multicultural Coordinator. She served as tri-chair for the Diverse
Student Leadership Conference and is President of La Fuerza,
educating the campus about minority issues and Latin culture.
Angeline has actively helped recruit underrepresented minorities
for Saint Mary's College.
Sister Mary Edith Daley, CSC
Sister Mary Edith Daley, CSC, has served as
a lifelong advocate for the cause of social justice,
responding to the many needs of the poor and disadvantaged
in Michiana's neighborhoods. Her volunteer responsibilities have
been extensive and include serving as Program Director for
the Diocesan Task Force on Poverty and Justice, Executive Director
for the Diocesan Human Development Commission, and the Diocesan
representative for the Indiana Catholic Bishops Center for State
Legislative Decision. Her passionate commitment to education
has been illustrated through her extensive involvement with the
Forever Learning Institute, serving as Public/Community Service
Organization Director, the Executive Director, and Reorganization
Consultant. Sister Mary Edith currently serves as Director for
Area V Literacy Program. Her volunteer commitments also include
membership in the United Religious Community and the Commission
on Human Development, serving as the Regional Superior for the
Midwest High School Sisters, the Co-founder of the Justice and
Peace Center, the Coordinator for the Holy Cross Tutoring Program,
and facilitator for the Life Stages Program at Saint Joseph's
Regional Medical Center.
