Undergraduate and Graduate Alumni Leadership and Service Awards
The Alumni Leadership and Service Awards recognize a graduating senior and a graduate student who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and service during their time at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College. The prestigious awards are given during commencement by the Alumni Association. Nominations may be made by any student, faculty or staff member.
To nominate a student for the Alumni Leadership and Service Award, please complete and submit the following nomination.
Previous Recipients of Undergraduate Alumni Leadership and Service Award
| Year | Recipient | Major | Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Diane Mazza | Journalism | Campus |
| 1958 | Del Rapier | Journalism | Campus |
| 1959 | Camille Rezutko Bokar | Drama | Campus |
| 1960 | Mary Ann O’Brien Tierney | Drama | Campus |
| 1961 | Maryanne O’Connor Donahue | Music Education | Campus |
| 1962 | Barbara Curran | Journalism | Campus |
| 1963 | Katharine Gibson | History | Campus |
| 1964 | Rachel Eberle Ambrose | Journalism | Campus |
| 1965 | Christina Bahl | Mathematics | Campus |
| 1966 | Marilyn Marks Oberhausen | English | Campus |
| 1967 | Jane Jones Lane | English | Campus |
| 1968 | Judy Guess Rucker | Music Education | Campus |
| 1969 | Kathleen Rocap Williams | Journalism | Campus |
| 1970 | Mary Ellen Jones Gould | Elementary Education | Campus |
| 1971 | Mary Jo Sidwell | Art | Campus |
| 1972 | Bonnie Kennedy | Speech and Hearing Pathology | Campus |
| 1973 | Jeannette Hagelskamp | Mathematics | Campus |
| 1974 | Dawn Tomaszewski | Journalism | Campus |
| 1975 | Margaret Wade | Elementary Education | Campus |
| 1976 | Diane Chandler Hickman | Biology | Campus |
| 1977 | Barbara Cebuhar | Biology | Campus |
| 1978 | Mary Beth Fitzgerald Eisenhard | Business | Campus |
| 1979 | Margaret Owen Miller | Business | Campus |
| 1980 | Patty Hand Curley | Special Education | Campus |
| 1981 | Donna Buress Hardesty | Journalism/English | Campus |
| 1982 | Rita Mankus | Chemistry | Campus |
| 1983 | Christina Walsh | History/Theatre | Campus |
| 1984 | Mary Nabeeha Baroody Mary Czyrnek Sroka | Music Therapy/Music Education Religion |
Campus |
| 1985 | Virginia Majella Ryan Perkins Shirley Menard Gidley |
Religion |
Campus |
| 1986 | Angela E. White Cynthia S. Salazar | Management/Mathematics Religion | Campus WED |
| 1987 | Maria Price Margaret Jane McCafferty | Theology Psychology | Campus WED |
| 1988 | Carlene Schindel Rebecca Knoy Nachtrieb | Business Administration Business Administration | Campus WED |
| 1989 | Julie Hostetler Kosey Wilma Finchum Johnson | Psychology Business Administration | Campus WED |
| 1990 | Katie O’Donoghue Ly Lisa Anne Bute Michels | Paralegal Business Administration | Campus WED |
| 1991 | Melissa Ryan O’Keefe Dorothy Bonwell Yaw |
Special Education/Elementary Education | Campus WED |
| 1992 | Jayne Ann McMullen Virostko Marilyn Doll |
Mathematics |
Campus |
| 1993 | Lori Stalker Brown Tracee Lutes |
Business Administration/Mathematics | Campus WED |
| 1994 | Stephannie Marie Keefe Gambill Barbara Rieli Facemyer |
Paralegal |
Campus |
| 1995 | Julianne Louise Gildea VandeWater Margaret Ann Horak |
Psychology |
Campus |
| 1996 |
Laura Denise Clayto |
Psychology |
Campus |
| 1997 | Ruth Enriquez Jennifer Heimberg Jennings | Business Administration Journalism | Campus WED |
| 1998 | Catherine Mickey Saunders Mary Alice Moran Devor | History/Social Science Theology | Campus WED |
| 1999 | Crystal Powers Amy Henkelman | Biology Early Childhood Education | Campus WED |
| 2000 | Cathy Bishop Cynthia Burtschi Good | Psychology Psychology | Campus WED |
| 2001 | Jeanine DiVincenzo Mary Jo Harney | Early Childhood Education History/Social Science | Campus WED |
| 2002 |
Gloria Haynes |
Journalism |
Campus |
| 2003 | Amy Woltman Karen Guess | Paralegal Early Childhood Education | Campus WED |
| 2004 | Elizabeth Goodman Catherine Ann Spung | Individualized and Digital Media Elementary Education | Campus WED |
| 2005 | Jennifer Sahr Julie L. Johnson-Young | Marketing Professional Writing | Campus WED |
| 2006 | Amy Rewa Susan Strole-Kos | Psychology Computer Information Systems | Campus WED |
| 2007 | Kelly McGary Katrina Doty | Kindergarten Education Early Childhood Education (P-3/MI) | Campus WED |
| 2008 |
Janice Paul |
Preschool-Grade 3 Education/Mild Intervention |
Campus |
| 2009 | Carolyn Ouellet | Accounting | Campus |
| 2010 | Chanel Reeder Joann Kruger Benjamin | Advertising/Digital Media Kindergarten Education | Campus WED |
| 2011 | Brittany Simmerman Rebecca Gross | Pre-Professional Mathematics | Campus WED |
| 2012 | Nicole Coutlangus Patricia Jones | English Advertising | Campus WED |
| 2013 | Amber Slaughterbeck | Social Science/History | Campus |
| 2014 |
Tiffany Marshall |
Biology | Campus Campus |
| 2015 |
Cecilia Gray | Women and Theatre Equine Studies | Campus Campus |
| 2016 | Haylie Davenport William (BJ) Riley Lisa Behringer |
Accounting | Campus WOL WOL |
| 2017 | Na-Shaunda Rayford Katia Orozco | Criminology Psychology | Campus Campus |
| 2018 | Brittany Norris Harmony Walsh Allison Payonk | Business Administration Elementary Education Music Therapy | Campus Campus Campus |
| 2019 | Kayla Moats | Marketing and Graphic Design | Campus |
| 2020 | Olivia Wendel Heather Eckert | Music Therapy Human Services | Campus WOL |
| 2021 | Elizabeth “Izzy” Reel | Professional Writing | Campus |
| 2022 | Jilliann Reese | Business Administration and Information Technology | Campus |
| 2023 | Maura Secrest | Pre-Professional Studies | Campus |
| 2024 | Katrina Strow | Exercise Science | Campus |
| 2025 | Deborah Murphy | Equine Pre-Vet Science | Campus |
Previous Recipients of Graduate Alumni Leadership and Service Award
| Year | Recipient | Program |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Becky L. Douglas | Pastoral Theology |
| 2010 | Debra Jelinek Gombert | Music Therapy |
| 2011 | Nancy Swanson | Music Therapy |
| 2012 (May) | Jeffrey Shick | Pastoral Theology |
| 2012 (Dec) | Darla Hopper | Leadership Development |
| 2013 (May) | Stephanie Miller Pence | Leadership Development |
| 2013 (Dec) | Susan Snider Turner | Leadership Development |
| 2014 (May) | Melissa Ayotte | Art Therapy |
| 2014 (Dec) |
Noah Coley |
Leadership Development |
| 2015 (Dec) | Kristin Craig | Leadership Development |
| 2016 (Dec) | Emilee Roberts | Leadership Development |
| 2017 (May) | Christine O’Connor | Leadership Development |
| 2017 (Dec) | Stephanie Wray | Art Therapy |
| 2018 (Dec) | Charlotte Reed | Art Therapy |
| 2019 | Naomi Nothdurft | Art Therapy |
| 2020 | Nathan Mensah | Music Therapy |
| 2021 | Emma Campbell | Leadership Development |
| 2022 | Vaida Naris | Art Therapy |
| 2023 | Tammy Walker | Nursing |
| 2024 | Kirby Gilliam | Music Therapy |
| 2025 | Elizabeth “Izzy” Reel | Leadership Development |