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The Right Thing for the Right Reason
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The Hon. Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, J.D. ’64
The Hon. Mary Ann Vial Lemmon, J.D. ’64, Senior United States District Court Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, was honored with Loyola University’s Integritas Vitae Award, translated literally as a “life of integrity,” at the university’s annual 1912 Society Dinner on Dec. 2, 2022. Lemmon, the first woman elected judge in both St. John the Baptist and St. Charles parishes, is known for considering cases with fairness and compassion. She shares with us what she’s learned over the years and why Loyola matters to her.
Receiving this award is a challenge to continue to strive to live up to the Jesuit ideal of integrity for the rest of my life. For me, a life of integrity is largely living the Jesuit values I was taught. I have strived throughout my career and my parenting to live up to those ideals. I have learned virtually everything I know about life, faith, law, and community service from my connections to Loyola.
Some connections last a lifetime. Fr. Henry Montecino was my second-semester freshman philosophy teacher. He married my husband and me, baptized our children, and buried my parents. He was wonderful and inspiring.
Once you've had a Jesuit education, it's a part of you. Receiving this award is an affirmation of the value of a Jesuit education and a reflection of just how
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Having the opportunity to understand service to others and to have compassion for others is extremely important in doing your job the right way. credit the influence of Loyola faculty and staff for my sensitivity to the needs of others, and the need to do the right thing for the right reason.
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