St. Catherine Medal

The St. Catherine Medal for Student Achievement is an annual award for presentation at colleges and universities affiliated with Kappa Gamma Pi, the National Catholic College Graduate Honor Society.

The medal depicts the traditional patroness of Kappa Gamma Pi, St. Catherine of Alexandria, virgin martyr (c 310), encircled by the spiked wheel of her legendary martyrdom and holding a quill and scroll, which symbolize learning and wisdom. St. Catherine has long served as an inspiration for individuals who aspire to obtain knowledge and to stand their own ground against constraints placed upon them.

Kappa Gamma Pi offers the St. Catherine medal to honor a student who represents the high ideals of a Catholic college education. The student may be an undergraduate, graduate, or non-traditional. The college faculty and/or classmates, on the basis of leadership and service to his/her college select the recipient. Kappa Gamma Pi membership qualifications are not requirements for this award. The St. Catherine Medal is available in a choice of four metallic finishes: bronze, gold plated, sterling silver, and yellow gold filled. It was designed by a Cleveland Kappa, sponsored by the Cleveland Chapter, and was first awarded in 1956 at three Cleveland Chapter affiliates.

This page was last updated on 18 June 2008