Scenic view of Le Fer Hall

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

YearRecipientMajorProgram
1957Diane MazzaJournalismCampus
1958Del RapierJournalismCampus
1959Camille Rezutko BokarDramaCampus
1960Mary Ann O’Brien TierneyDramaCampus
1961Maryanne O’Connor DonahueMusic EducationCampus
1962Barbara CurranJournalismCampus
1963Katharine GibsonHistoryCampus
1964Rachel Eberle AmbroseJournalismCampus
1965Christina BahlMathematicsCampus
1966Marilyn Marks OberhausenEnglishCampus
1967Jane Jones LaneEnglishCampus
1968Judy Guess RuckerMusic EducationCampus
1969Kathleen Rocap WilliamsJournalismCampus
1970Mary Ellen Jones GouldElementary EducationCampus
1971Mary Jo SidwellArtCampus
1972Bonnie KennedySpeech and Hearing PathologyCampus
1973Jeannette HagelskampMathematicsCampus
1974Dawn TomaszewskiJournalismCampus
1975Margaret WadeElementary EducationCampus
1976Diane Chandler HickmanBiologyCampus
1977Barbara CebuharBiologyCampus
1978Mary Beth Fitzgerald EisenhardBusinessCampus
1979Margaret Owen MillerBusinessCampus
1980Patty Hand CurleySpecial EducationCampus
1981Donna Buress HardestyJournalism/EnglishCampus
1982Rita MankusChemistryCampus
1983Christina WalshHistory/TheatreCampus
1984Mary Nabeeha Baroody
Mary Czyrnek Sroka
Music Therapy/Music Education
Religion

Campus
WED

1985Virginia Majella Ryan Perkins
Shirley Menard Gidley

Religion
Business Administration

Campus
WED

1986Angela E. White
Cynthia S. Salazar
Management/Mathematics
Religion
Campus
WED
1987Maria Price
Margaret Jane McCafferty
Theology
Psychology
Campus
WED
1988Carlene Schindel
Rebecca Knoy Nachtrieb
Business Administration
Business Administration
Campus
WED
1989Julie Hostetler Kosey
Wilma Finchum Johnson
Psychology
Business Administration
Campus
WED
1990Katie O’Donoghue Ly
Lisa Anne Bute Michels
Paralegal
Business Administration
Campus
WED
1991Melissa Ryan O’Keefe
Dorothy Bonwell Yaw

Special Education/Elementary Education
Business Administration

Campus
WED
1992Jayne Ann McMullen Virostko
Marilyn Doll

Mathematics
Journalism

Campus
WED

1993Lori Stalker Brown
Tracee Lutes

Business Administration/Mathematics
Business Administration

Campus
WED
1994Stephannie Marie Keefe Gambill
Barbara Rieli Facemyer

Paralegal
Theology

Campus
WED

1995Julianne Louise Gildea VandeWater
Margaret Ann Horak

Psychology
Theology/Psychology

Campus
WED

1996

Laura Denise Clayto
Gayle Kathryn Hampel Rozmaryn
Kathleen Bristow Allen

Psychology
Paralegal
Management

Campus
Campus
WED

1997Ruth Enriquez
Jennifer Heimberg Jennings
Business Administration
Journalism
Campus
WED
1998Catherine Mickey Saunders
Mary Alice Moran Devor
History/Social Science
Theology
Campus
WED
1999Crystal Powers
Amy Henkelman
Biology
Early Childhood Education
Campus
WED
2000Cathy Bishop
Cynthia Burtschi Good
Psychology
Psychology
Campus
WED
2001Jeanine DiVincenzo
Mary Jo Harney
Early Childhood Education
History/Social Science
Campus
WED
2002

Gloria Haynes
Elizabeth Bohanan Matthews

Journalism
Psychology

Campus
WED

2003Amy Woltman
Karen Guess
Paralegal
Early Childhood Education
Campus
WED
2004Elizabeth Goodman
Catherine Ann Spung
Individualized and Digital Media
Elementary Education
Campus
WED
2005Jennifer Sahr
Julie L. Johnson-Young
Marketing
Professional Writing
Campus
WED
2006Amy Rewa
Susan Strole-Kos
Psychology
Computer Information Systems
Campus
WED
2007Kelly McGary
Katrina Doty
Kindergarten Education
Early Childhood Education (P-3/MI)
Campus
WED
2008

Janice Paul
Deanna Reed

Preschool-Grade 3 Education/Mild Intervention
Digital Media Communications

Campus
WED

2009Carolyn OuelletAccountingCampus
2010Chanel Reeder
Joann Kruger Benjamin
Advertising/Digital Media
Kindergarten Education
Campus
WED
2011Brittany Simmerman
Rebecca Gross
Pre-Professional
Mathematics
Campus
WED
2012Nicole Coutlangus
Patricia Jones
English
Advertising
Campus
WED
2013Amber SlaughterbeckSocial Science/HistoryCampus
2014

Tiffany Marshall
Amanda Payton

Biology
Marketing

Campus
Campus
2015

Cecilia Gray
Noelle Hingsbergen

Women and Theatre
Equine Studies
Campus
Campus
2016Haylie Davenport
William (BJ) Riley
Lisa Behringer

Accounting
Business Administration
Human Resource Management

Campus
WOL
WOL
2017Na-Shaunda Rayford
Katia Orozco
Criminology
Psychology
Campus
Campus
2018Brittany Norris
Harmony Walsh
Allison Payonk
Business Administration
Elementary Education
Music Therapy
Campus
Campus
Campus
2019Kayla MoatsMarketing and Graphic DesignCampus
2020Olivia Wendel
Heather Eckert
Music Therapy
Human Services
Campus
WOL
2021Elizabeth “Izzy” ReelProfessional WritingCampus
2022Jilliann ReeseBusiness Administration and Information Technology Campus
2023Maura SecrestPre-Professional StudiesCampus
2024Katrina StrowExercise ScienceCampus
2025Deborah MurphyEquine Pre-Vet ScienceCampus

Previous Recipients of Graduate Alumni Leadership and Service Award

YearRecipientProgram
2009Becky L. DouglasPastoral Theology
2010Debra Jelinek GombertMusic Therapy
2011Nancy SwansonMusic Therapy
2012 (May)Jeffrey ShickPastoral Theology
2012 (Dec)Darla HopperLeadership Development
2013 (May)Stephanie Miller PenceLeadership Development
2013 (Dec)Susan Snider TurnerLeadership Development
2014 (May)Melissa AyotteArt Therapy
2014 (Dec)

Noah Coley
Jessica Simpson Cornelius

Leadership Development
Leadership Development

2015 (Dec)Kristin CraigLeadership Development
2016 (Dec)Emilee RobertsLeadership Development
2017 (May)Christine O’ConnorLeadership Development
2017 (Dec)Stephanie WrayArt Therapy
2018 (Dec)Charlotte ReedArt Therapy
2019Naomi NothdurftArt Therapy
2020Nathan MensahMusic Therapy
2021Emma CampbellLeadership Development
2022Vaida NarisArt Therapy
2023Tammy WalkerNursing
2024Kirby GilliamMusic Therapy
2025Elizabeth “Izzy” ReelLeadership Development