The Jerry Israel Interfaith Service Award (Established in 2005)

Awarded annually by the Office of Ecumenical & Interfaith Programs, this award is named after the seventh president of the University of Indianapolis (1998-2005), and recalls the ways that Jjerry Israel challenged faculty, staff, and students (particularly in the wake of September 11, 2001) to dare to engage one another with respect and hospitality and to learn to have conversations with one another about their respective religious convictions that would yield clarity, understanding, and enjoyment. The following individuals are recipients of this award:

2005- Flora Valentine
2006- Haitham Alkhateeb
2007- Ted Polk