Alumnae Awards and Induction Ceremony

Join the Ursuline Alumnae community as we celebrate our outstanding graduates with the Alumnae Induction of the Senior Class and Alumnae Awards ceremony. This is held as part of the graduation activities and includes the initiation of the Senior class into the Alumnae Association, as well as honors the recipients of the Distinguished Alumna Award, Young Alumna Serviam Award, and Never Say Goodbye Awards.

Alumnae Induction Information
Each Senior is asked to invite an alumna to sponsor her for Alumnae Induction, which is a special initiation ceremony into the Ursuline Academy Alumnae Association. This day is for senior students and their alumnae guests only. Seniors receive specific instructions about this day and must attend the rehearsal on Monday, May 11, 2026. Attire for the ceremony is business casual. 

Guests are asked to RSVP to their senior or by contacting Katie Balek Kempf ‘01 at 314-984-2892 or kkempf@ursulinestl.org.  

Alumnae Induction Timeline
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Students and alumnae arrive for check in
Complimentary breakfast reception in the Cafeteria

9:00 a.m.
Ceremony line up with students and alumnae in the Cafeteria

9:10 a.m.
Alumnae Induction and Alumnae Awards Ceremony in the Chapel

Following the ceremony 
Legacy family photos.
Students and alumnae are free to leave.

Alumnae Award Information
During the ceremony, we will honor our 2026 Alumnae Award recipients for the Distinguished Alumna Award, Young Alumna Serviam Award, and Never Say Goodbye Awards.

To learn more about the alumnae awards or to nominate a deserving alumnae, visit our Alumnae Awards webpage.

The 2026 Alumnae recipients are Angela Stolle Nolin '94 as the Distinguished Alumna recipient, Melissa Vatterott '08 as the 2026  Young Alumnae Serviam recipient, and Joie King, Elizabeth Koenig,  Sophie Sherman, and Anna Videmscheck as the Never Say Goodbye Award: Alumnae Association’s Senior Class Representatives.

Guests of the Award recipients and their classmates are invited to attend the ceremony and reception. To RSVP, please contact Katie Balek Kempf ‘01.