2009 graduates honor Father Jenkins with Senior Class Fellow award | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › 2009 graduates honor Father Jenkins with Senior Class Fellow award 2009 graduates honor Father Jenkins with Senior Class Fellow award Published: May 15, 2009 Author: Dennis Brown The University of Notre Dame’s Class of 2009 has selected Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., the University’s president, as the Senior Class Fellow. Voted on by seniors, the award is an “accolade traditionally given to a member of the Notre Dame community who has had a significant impact on the graduating class,” according to W. Joseph Brown, senior class president. “I can think of few honors that would mean more to me, and I am deeply moved by this award,” Father Jenkins said. “I feel especially close to these seniors since they enrolled at Notre Dame (in 2005) at the same time I began my presidency.” The award was presented to Father Jenkins on Thursday night (May 14) during the seniors’ traditional last visit to the Basilica of the Sacred Heart and Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes on campus. One of Father Jenkins’ presidential predecessors, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, C.S.C., is among the past recipients of the Senior Class Fellow award. Father Jenkins was elected president April 30, 2004, by the University’s Board of Trustees. He took office as Notre Dame’s 17th president July 1, 2005. A professor of philosophy and member of Notre Dame’s faculty since 1990, Father Jenkins served from July 2000 until his election as president as a vice president and associate provost at the University. Prior to his service in the provost’s office, he had been religious superior of the Holy Cross priests and brothers at Notre Dame for three years. Father Jenkins was ordained a priest of the Congregation of Holy Cross in the Basilica of the Sacred Heart in 1983. He served as director of the Old College program for Notre Dame undergraduate candidates for the congregation from 1991 to 1993. Posted In: Faith Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 dCEC to Award 2023 ND Evangelium Vitae Medal to Robert P. George September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 15, 2022 In new book on global Catholicism, Provost John McGreevy explores modern history, current challenges of the Church September 15, 2022 Death penalty abolitionist Sister Helen Prejean to speak at Notre Dame September 14, 2022 Apostolic nuncio to Great Britain to deliver the 2022 Keeley Vatican Lecture For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn