Loyola Medal

In 1961, the Loyola Alumni Association and the administration of Loyola College (Montreal) agreed to the creation of the Loyola Medal "as a permanent tribute to the outstanding leadership and achievement on the Canadian scene". The first medal was awarded in 1963 to General Georges P. Vanier, former governor general of Canada and Loyola alumnus.

After being awarded to Maureen Forrester in 1979, the award was not given out again until 1991.

In 1989, the Loyola Medal was re-established as an award by Concordia University and given every two years to an outstanding individual who meets the specified criteria:

1. Recipients shall be outstanding citizens as evidenced by their character and life philosophy and who have made a significant contribution to the Canadian community. They shall embody the ideals and spirit which characterized Loyola College.
   
2. Recipients will be individuals whose receipt of the award will bring prestige to both the Concordia and Loyola names. The list of past winners includes Cardinal Paul-Émile Léger, Thérèse Casgrain, Jean Béliveau, and Oscar Peterson.

Recipients

1963: Governor-General Georges P. Vanier
1967: Cardinal Paul-Émile Léger
1968: Jean Drapeau (Montréal Mayor)
1969: Arthur F. Mayne
1971: Rev. Bernard Lonergan, S.J.
1974: Thérèse Casgrain
1976: Dr. Hans Selye
1978: Dr. Jacques Genest
1979: Maureen Forrester
1991: Donald W. McNaughton
1993: Jean Vanier
1995: Jean Béliveau
1997: Oscar Peterson
1999: L. Jacques Ménard
2002: Richard Renaud
2004: Dominic D'Alessandro
2006: Roméo Dallaire

External references

* [http://alumni.concordia.ca/calendar/2004/05/03/001836.shtml Concordia Alumni, Loyola Medal Dinner]
* [http://archives3.concordia.ca/timeline/histories/loyolamedal.html Concordia Archives, Loyola Medal Recipients]