The St. Norbert Ambassador of Peace Award
Honoring St. Nobert's legacy of reconciliation, each year St. Norbert College honors an individual who has been an influential advocate for sustainable peace in our world. The St. Norbert Ambassador of Peace demonstrates the qualities of a peacemaker in a consistent and outstanding manner: respect for persons, promotion of dialogue, nonviolent conflict resolution, reconciliation and forgiveness.

The Dick Ringler Distinguished Educator Award
The Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies is an organization of universities, colleges, and individuals dedicated to promoting an informed understanding of peace, justice, and conflict and to encouraging students, teachers, academics, and the public to become engaged global citizens working toward a just peace. Each year the Institute honors ats of conflict, national and global security, human rights, environmental sustainability, or conflict resolution and reconciliation. The award is named for longtime WIPCS board member Dick Ringler, emeritus Professor of English at the University of Wisconsin in Madison.n educator who has made a notable contribution to teaching or studying issues such as the roo

2010 St. Norbert Ambassador of Peace Award

October 13, 2010
7:00pm

Location:
Hendrickson Dining Room, Bemis International Center

Sr. Sally Ann Brickner is being honored by St. Norbert College with the 2010 St. Norbert Ambassador of Peace Award. She is also being honored by the Wisconsin Institute for Peace and Conflict Studies with the 2010 Dick Ringler Distinguished Educator Award.

A native of Milwaukee and a graduate of St. Norbert College, Sr. Sally Ann completed her master’s and doctoral degrees in Education at Michigan State University. She later received another masters degree from Columbia University’s Teachers College. She returned to SNC as part of the Education faculty in 1970, and she directed that discipline from 1982 to 1984. She chaired the Social Science Division from 1984 to 1989, then served as St. Norbert’s first Associate Academic Dean, holding the position from 1989 to 1995. In 2001, Sr. Sally Ann became Director of the Peace and Justice Center, serving there until 2009. Always a student, she spent a sabbatical year at the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, and she completed courses in St. Norbert’s Master of Theological Studies Program.

Sr. Sally Ann contributed significantly to the formation and success of the Peace and Justice minor at St. Norbert College. Through her diligence in teaching and in leading the programs of the Peace and Justice Center, she helped form the social conscience of our students for decades. It is no exaggeration to say that her incalculable impact will endure through students who continue to serve the common good in communities around the world.

After the 2009-10 school year, Sr. Sally Ann retired from St. Norbert College, having served on the faculty for 40 years. This summer she also celebrated her 50th year as a member of the religious congregation of the Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross. She has served her community as a council member and as President (1997-2001). She currently serves as Vice President.