The award honors an alumnus of Boston College who has demonstrated the loyalty, scholarship, and leadership instilled by a Jesuit education and served the University community with steadfast dedication and camaraderie.
A member of the Board of Trustees, Fr. Appleyard was appointed to his vice-presidential position in the summer of 1998, after serving as rector of the Boston College Jesuit Community and director of the College of Arts and Sciences Honors Program.