STEUBENVILLE - Officials, staff, alumni and students at Franciscan University of Steubenville took time during a busy homecoming weekend to honor eight graduates of the school for their outstanding professional accomplishments and service to the church and community.

Accepting awards at the school's 25th Annual Alumni Awards Banquet Friday were the Rev. Michael Gaitley, MIC 1999, recipient of the Bishop John King Mussio Award for Faithful Service to the Church; Adam Tate, a 1994 alumnus and recipient of the Dr. John J. Carrigg Award for education; Col. Laurence Burgess, 1969 alumnus and recipient of the Alumni Citizenship Award; John Fischer, a 1983 graduate and recipient of the Rose M. DeFede Faithful Franciscan Award; Dr. David Born, a 1992 graduate and recipient of the Father Dan Egan Award for healthcare; Albert "Ray" Challis, a 1967 alumnus and recipient of the Professor Edward J. Kelly Award for business; and Aaron Cunningham, a 2007 graduate and recipient of the Outstanding Young Alumni Award.

Also recognized was Michael Kehoe, a 1968 graduate who was named last year's recipient of the Professor Edward J. Kelly Award but wasn't able to attend last year's event. Kehoe went on to serve in the Army's 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam, hold several positions with Ohio Bell and AT&T, working his way up to vice president of AT&T Ohio; and serve in the Columbus Rotary and on boards for such organizations as the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges, Columbus Urban League and Mount Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission.

HONORED ALUMNI Among the many on hand for Franciscan University of Steubenvilles 25th Annual Alumni Awards Banquet Friday were, from left, front: Tim Delaney, the universitys director of alumni and constituent relations; honorees Dr. David Born, Albert Ray Challis and John Fischer; and Chris Wright, president of the universitys alumni board; and back: honoree Mike Kehoe, the Rev. Sean Sheridan, TOR, the universitys president; Col. Laurence Burgess and Adam Tate. Also honored were alumni Aaron Cunningham and the Rev. Michael Gaitley. -- Warren Scott

While at Franciscan University, Born served as coordinator and council representative for the In His Image household his junior and senior years, was treasurer for the Society of Biology Majors his junior year and participated in the orientation team and intramural sports.

He also was named to the Baconian Honor and Alpha Chi honor societies.

Born went on to the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and University of Cincinnati Family Practice Residency, receiving the Gross Anatomy Award for Excellence and the Margaret C. Vogel Humanitarian Award.

While in medical school, he was honor council student representative, a leader of the Christian Medical Fellowship and member of a committee that created and implemented a new practice management curriculum and a procedure committee that developed a tracking system. He served as chief resident his last year, supporting, directing, and problem-solving for other residents.

Since 1999, Born has worked at Cherry Westgate Family Practice In Granville, Ohio and has been a partner in the practice since 2001. Since 2003, he has served as medical director for Heartbeats of Licking County Pregnancy Care Center. He lives in Newark, Ohio.

A native of New York, Fischer was a member of the Theophilus household and Alpha Phi Delta fraternity. He was president of the fraternity when it was named chapter of the year and represented it at a New York gathering. He also worked as a photographer for the Baronette yearbook and the public relations office.

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Eight FUS graduates honored