2026 Marianist Heritage Award Ceremony • January 22, 2026

St. Mary's University

MARIANIST HERITAGE AWARD CEREMONY

Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026

Welcome 

Winston F. Erevelles, Ph.D.

President

Invocation

Sister Nicole Trahan, F.M.I.

Director of Marianist Initiatives and Special Projects,

Office of Mission and Rector

Awards Presentation

The Rev. John Thompson, S.M., Ed.D.

Vice President for Mission and Rector

Marianist Student Leadership Award Recipients

Arely Reyes, Digital Marketing major

Lucia Martinez, Theology and Psychology major

Rafael Portillo, Accounting major

Emmanuel Varela, Exercise and Sports Science major

Marianist Heritage Award Recipients

Amy Arismendez, Program Director,

Marianist Leadership Program and Student Initiatives,

Office of Mission and Rector

Gretchen Luistro-Bernal, Director of Development,

University Advancement

Amanda Rivas, J.D., Director, Externships and Professor

of Practice of Law, Center for Legal and Social Justice,

School of Law

Rose Mary Gallegos, Administrative Associate,

College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

Alyssa Leffall, J.D., Assistant Dean, School of Law

Benediction

The Rev. Timothy Eden, S.M.

Chaplain, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences