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Alumni Association

Awards Celebration

Friday, October 23, 2026 | Fall Homecoming Weekend

The Holy Cross Alumni Association Awards Celebration provides an opportunity to recognize and honor alumni for their outstanding service and dedication to the College. The In Hoc Signo Award, the Association's highest honor, and the Young Alumni Leadership Award are presented at the dinner.  Read more about 2026 recipients below!

Awards Celebration Details

6:30 p.m. | Cocktail Reception featuring a signature drink! 
7:30 p.m. | Dinner

Hogan Campus Center Ballroom | Cocktail Attire

Join us in the lounge after dinner for drinks and special dessert bites, freshly made by our own Kimball Bakery.

Ticket Information

  • $75 Celebration Ticket
  • $40 Celebration Ticket Classes of 2016-2021
  • $30 Celebration Ticket Classes of 2022-2026

✨NEW THIS YEAR✨ - Combo Celebration & Football Ticket Options:

  • $90 Celebration Ticket + Football Game
  • $55 Celebration + Game, Classes of 2016-2021
  • $45 Celebration + Game, Classes of 2022-2026

Combo ticket options include 1 ticket to the Celebration on 10/23 and 1 ticket to the 10/24 Homecoming Football Game vs. Bucknell.

Be a Celebration Sponsor!

Hotel Information

  • A discounted block of rooms has been reserved for $199 at The Holiday Inn Express in Auburn. Please use this link to receive the special pricing.

  • Other local hotels with special discounted rates for Holy Cross visitors.

Questions? Call (508) 793-2418 or email hcaa@holycross.edu 

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2026 In Hoc Signo Award Recipients

First presented in June 1960, the In Hoc Signo Award is an expression of respect and admiration for those alumni who have distinguished themselves by their dedicated, outstanding and lengthy service to the College, regional clubs, or their class, and often all three.  View a list of past recipients. 
IHS 2026
Ann F. Anesta ’82
2026TomCarey
Thomas H. Carey '66
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Elizabeth (Beth) Greabe Antony '88
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Shaun P. Mathews '77

2026 Young Alumni Leadership Award Recipient

Established in June 2011, the Young Alumni Leadership Award recognizes a young alumnus/a who has graduated within the past ten years and has demonstrated outstanding service to alma mater through the Alumni Association's committees and activities, regional club or class.  View a list of past recipients.

Learn more about the 2026 Young Alumni Leadership Award Honoree>>
2026KayWoodtliGRAY
Catherine (Kay) Woodtli '21

Sponsorship Opportunities

The HCAA Awards Celebration is a memorable evening for hundreds of
Holy Cross alumni and friends! As a sponsor, you are supporting the work of the Alumni Association and its mission to provide engagement opportunities for our 38,000+ graduates as well as current students through scholarship and internship funding. Consider supporting the Celebration with a tax-deductible sponsorship. Sponsorships can be purchased (along with dinner tickets) on our event website: Purchase sponsorships and register for the celebration!

$1,500 | Magis Level (limited number available!)
Includes:
Eight (8) tickets to the HCAA Awards Celebration
Eight (8) tickets to a Home football game of your choosing
One (1) Premier Lot parking pass for a 2026 Home football game of your choosing
Recognition on the Awards Celebration website and in printed program
Tax deductible amount: $538

$1,000 | Fenwick Level
Includes:
Four (4) tickets to the HCAA Awards Celebration
Four (4) tickets to a Home football game of your choosing
Recognition on the Awards Celebration website and in printed program
Tax deductible amount: $544

$500 | O'Kane Level 
Includes:
Two (2) tickets to the HCAA Awards Celebration
Two (2) tickets to a Home football game of your choosing
Recognition on the Awards Celebration website and in printed program
Tax deductible amount: $272

$250 | Dinand Level
Includes:
One (1) ticket to the HCAA Awards Celebration
Recognition on the Awards Celebration website and in printed program
Tax deductible amount: $146

$100 | Kimball Level
Includes:
Recognition on HCAA Awards Celebration website and in printed program
100% of this sponsorship is tax deductible.

The HCAA is grateful to the following sponsors for their generosity:

MAGIS LEVEL

Elizabeth Greabe Antony '88 / CAC Consulting

Constance Eagan '81

O'KANE LEVEL

Maggie Hayden Bramley '98

MaryDoreen DiGiacomo

 Kristin E. Mumford '82 & Robert E. Mumford '51 

DINAND LEVEL

Daniel D'Agata, CFP®️, Optio Wealth Management Group

Brian P. Duggan

 Laura Cutone Godwin '96

Bill Supple '81 and Mary Lynch Supple '82

Josh Wright '95

KIMBALL LEVEL

The Cadigan Family

Paula Murphy

Kerri Smith