ACP Hall of Fame

An ACP member is honored with entry into the Hall of Fame because he or she has made a significant and notable contribution to the Catholic book publishing industry at any point in their career. Nominees may be current, past, or retired members of the publishing community. This honor may be given posthumously.

Read more about the Outstanding Service Award and the Leading with Integrity Award.

To nominate someone to be inducted into the ACP Hall of Fame, complete the downloadable application or online form and submit it by October 31.


2023 Winners

Terry Locke

Teresa (Terry) Locke began her full-time career in Catholic publishing in 1996 when she joined Loyola Press as Marketing Director and National Sales Manager. Terry’s prior experience made her ideal for this initial role, as she had already spent 12 years in corporate marketing and sales at Fisher Scientific and Commodore Computers—as well as several years as a Catholic school teacher, administrator of gifted- and special education programs for public school districts, and principal of St. Jerome’s Catholic School in the Archdiocese of Chicago. Terry steadily rose through the ranks at Loyola Press. In 2000, she was named Vice President of Marketing & New Product Development; in 2006, Chief Operating Officer and Associate Publisher. And in 2010, Terry was named President of Loyola Press, breaking the glass ceiling by becoming the first female president of a Jesuit Publishing house. Terry retired in 2017. While at the Press, Terry guided the organization’s growth and expansion into new markets, including overseeing the creation of Ignatian-inspired core catechetical programs in English and Spanish (Finding God and God’s Gift); the establishment of a full line of spirituality titles for adults; the construction of Loyola Press’s first websites and blogs; and the publication of two New York Times’ Bestsellers, The Gift of Peace and Dear Pope Francis.

Catherine Upchurch

Catherine “Cackie” Upchurch retired from the Diocese of Little Rock in 2019 after a pioneering career in the field of Catholic biblical ministry, including over twenty years as the director of Little Rock Scripture Study. Cackie earned a B.A. in Theology from the Franciscan University of Steubenville and an M.A. in Theology from the University of St. Michael’s College (Toronto, Ontario). After teaching high school religion for several years, she joined the staff of Little Rock Scripture Study at the Diocese of Little Rock in 1989 as associate director. Cackie became the director of LRSS in 1998. In 2001, at the invitation of Liturgical Press, she joined the editorial board of The Bible Today, a long-running biblical journal serving an audience of biblically literate Catholics. She served as an associate editor of that publication until 2022. Cackie’s published work includes several books and study guides for Little Rock Scripture Study, numerous articles for a variety of periodicals including The Arkansas Catholic and The Bible Today, and a current cycle of reflection books for Advent, Lent, and Easter for Liturgical Press. Cackie is the general editor of the Little Rock Catholic Study Bible, a collaboration between LRSS, Liturgical Press, a team of scholars, and the USCCB.


All Award Winners Members
Year Member
2023

Terry Locke
Catherine Upchurch

Kimberly Bernard--Outstanding Service

2022

Dan Connors
Anne Battes
Mary Beth Kunde-Anderson

Vinita Wright--Outstanding Service

2021

Nancy Bird
Dr. Elaine Rendler

Peter Dwyer--Outstanding Service
Mary Elizabeth Sperry--Outstanding Service

2020

Tom McGrath
Tom Grady

Ruth Puls--Outstanding Service

2019 John Limb
Joe Durepos
Ed DeStefano
2018 Dan Mulhall
2017

John Thomas
Cullen Schippe

Kevin Maguire--Outstanding Service

2016

Greg Erlandson
Robert Gallagher

2015

Peter Li
Jo Rotunno

Dave Island--Outstanding Service

2014

Jim and Barbara Campbell
Bill Dinger

Paul Henderson--Outstanding Service

2013

Maryann Nead
Linus Mundy

Sr. Mary Margaret Doorley--Outstanding Service

2012

Mary Prete
Lauretta Santarossa

Jill Adamson--Outstanding Service

2010 Rev. Lawrence Boadt, CSP
Rev. George Lane, SJ
2009 Terry Wessels
2008 Sr. Edith Prendergast, RSC
2007 Mike Leach
2006 Fr. Jeremy Harrington
2005 John Wright
Frank Cunningham
Mark Twomey
2004 Edward Vessel
2003 Adrian Whitaker--Outstanding Service
2002

Gabe Huck
Bob Heyer

John Huenefeld--Outstanding Service

2001 Fr. Michael Naughton
2000 Loretta Reif, Conference Services--Outstanding Service
1999

Thomas M. Santa, CSsR
Thomas R. Artz
Lisa Biedenbach

1998 Charles E. Jones
Kevin A. Lynch, CSP
1997 Rob Stone
1996

Tom Bruce
Frank J. Cunningham
Dan Juday
Tom McGrath
Gregory F. Augustine Pierce

1993 Robert Byrns
Harry J. Costello
Peter Dwyer
1990 Michael Glazier
Charles A. Roth