Viva Bartkus awarded Outstanding Civilian Service Medal Published: June 02, 2015 Author: Notre Dame News The Mendoza professor was honored by the United States Special Operations Command. Read more: http://mendoza.nd.edu/why-mendoza/news-and-events/news/58256-u-s-special-operations-command-awards-outstanding-civilian-service-medal-to-nd-business-professor/.