Humanitarian Award
The Humanitarian Award recognizes an alumnus or alumna for contributions to the betterment of the spiritual and material welfare of the less fortunate. Since 1968, the St. Thomas Alumni Association has honored an individual each year for their extraordinary contributions.
Nominations

2025 Humanitarian Award Recipient
Charles Morgan Kisitu ‘10
Morgan is a passionate humanitarian and visionary leader dedicated to making a tangible impact in the lives of those in need. As the founder of See Them Grow Foundation (STGF), Morgan has grown the organization from humble beginnings into a multifaceted initiative focused on strengthening communities through education, women’s empowerment, vocational training, and sustainable agriculture.
Morgan’s compassion, empathy, and leadership shine through in his work, particularly in his efforts to support women and girls in Uganda. He recognizes the critical need for menstrual health support to ensure educational opportunities and safety for girls, and he works tirelessly to create lasting change. Morgan’s ability to gather and mobilize a diverse group of individuals to bring his vision to life has had a profound impact, exemplifying the true meaning of humanitarian work. His unwavering dedication to improving lives and his respect for all individuals make him a powerful advocate for social change.
His nominator said “A humanitarian is “having concern for or helping improve the welfare and happiness of people.” Morgan embodies this to his core and is the consummate example for which the University can bestow the UST Humanitarian Award.”






2024
Rick Campion ’90 and Chancey Anderson ’11 MA
Rick Campion and Chancey Anderson know that success in the classroom is a combination of many powerful factors, and they designed a school to address each of those factors – Prodeo Academy. Passionate educators, The pair recognized that to substantially address the educational opportunity gap, access to high-impact educational experiences needs to begin when students start kindergarten, not when kids are entering high school. Closing the opportunity gap by offering the best, free, public education to traditionally underserved communities, Prodeo’s mission is to develop critical thinkers and reflective leaders, strengthening their character, and expanding their opportunities to contribute positively and productively to society.
2023
Elizabeth Petheo '01
2022
Carolyn Smallwood '87
2021
Latanya Daniels '01 M.A., '04 Ed.S., '19 Ed.D.
2019
Beth Burns '94
Burns' nonprofit organization, p:ear, has offered life-changing services to Portland, Oregon’s, homeless youth through programs in education, arts and recreation. As co-founder and executive director, she brings dignity, hope and a positive vision for the future to more than 50 young people a day – almost 5,000 over the course of p:ear’s existence.
2018
James Daly '69
After a 26-year career with the Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office, Daly settled into a life of volunteer service the likes of which few people could imagine. He has shown generosity of time and spirit to countless victims of catastrophe as well as those who aid them, from disaster-relief work at 9/11’s Ground Zero, to Hurricane Katrina relief, to on-site management in the wake of the 35W bridge collapse (for which he received a President’s Volunteer Service Award from President Bush himself).