Pilar Cruz Lujan ’55, a native of Guam, has distinguished herself not only as an educator, but also as a legislator, civic and church leader in her native country. For five decades, she served the people of Guam, helping to guide and shape her country’s government. She was elected six times to the Guam Legislature, and has authored legislation ensuring the rights of women, children and victims. She helped establish the appellate Superior Court of Guam, and received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from SHU in 2006.