Claire Gallagher, Associate Director of the Loyola Institute for Ministry's Flourishing Sisterhood Project, has been recognized with the Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Award by the Archdiocese of New Orleans. The honor was presented during the Leadership Celebration held at St. Dominic Catholic Church on April 20, 2025.

The Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati Award celebrates young adults who demonstrate exceptional commitment to ministry within their communities. Recipients are chosen for their significant contributions to Young Adult Ministry throughout the Archdiocese of New Orleans, particularly through ministries, apostolates, and outreach programs that foster deeper relationships with Christ and greater Church involvement among youth and young adults.

Gallagher's recognition highlights her dedicated work within the Archdiocese to high school students, candidates for Confirmation, and Young adults, as well as her work in the Flourishing Sisterhood Project, which has connected young adults at Loyola University to Catholic sisters in the Gulf South through an oral history project resulting in a podcast highlighting sisters' leadership and contributions to social justice.