hiː wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ɐ ɡˈoʊld mˈɛdəl, bˈɛni məɹˈɛnti, baɪ pˈoʊp lˈiːoʊ ɹˌoʊmən twˈɛlv fɔːɹ hɪz wˈɜːk ɔnðə bˈɪldɪŋz æt ðə kˈæθlɪk jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv ɐmˈɛɹɪkə ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˈiː.sˈiː.
He was awarded a gold medal, Bene Merenti, by Pope Leo XII for his work on the buildings at The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C.