Awards
Each year two awards, the Distinguished Alumnae Award and the Young Alumnae Serviam Award, are given to outstanding Ursuline Academy St. Louis Alumnae. These recipients are selected from the nominations from members of our Ursuline Academy community and honored at the Alumnae Award and Induction ceremony in May.
If you have a suggestion of a worthy alumna for either of these awards, please consider nominating her. Details about each award and the criteria are included below. Nominations are due annually on January 30.
Young Alumna Serviam Award
The annual Young Alumna Serviam Award honors an outstanding alumna who, through her service, leadership, and achievement, embodies the Serviam spirit of an Ursuline Academy education.
The recipient of this award must:
- Have graduated from Ursuline Academy St. Louis within the previous 20 years.
- Demonstrate a desire to serve others in her daily life through continuing service to the Academy, the Alumnae Association, or the local or national community.
- Engage others in her service mission.
- Have been changed by her lived experiences of Serviam.
Young Alumna Serviam Award Recipients
| 2005 | Anna Agniel Bushlack '99 |
| 2006 | Colleen McLaughlin Clark '00 |
| 2007 | Jackie Gallo '99 |
| 2008 | Kristine Schneider '01 |
| 2009 | Erin O'Toole '03 |
| 2010 | Jennifer Mohan '02 |
| 2011 | Bridget Cromien '05 |
| 2012 | Maggie Brueggen Grzesiowski '08 |
| 2013 | Caitlin Torrence '07 |
| 2014 | Theresa Goodwillie '08 |
| 2015 | Michelle Treese '08 |
| 2016 | Amy Patterson '09 |
| 2017 | Anna Bergamini '09 |
| 2018 | Jessica Richmeyer '13 |
| 2019 | Claire Burkemper '12 |
| 2020 | Women in Serviam |
| 2021 | Madeline Senay '12 |
| 2022 | Rachel Essmyer Sheehan '14 |
| 2023 | Elizabeth Kozeny ’13 |
| 2024 | Madelyn Giegling '16 |
| 2025 | Molly Walsh Henroid ’05 |
| 2026 | Melissa Vatterott '08 |
Honorary Alumnae
| 1990 | Thelma Hartnett |
| 1990 | Marie Sherman |
| 2007 | Rosalie Bannister |
Distinguished Alumna Award
The Distinguished Alumna Award is presented to an alumna who has demonstrated exceptional professional achievement and whose life reflects the Christian ideals of Ursuline Academy.
The recipient of this award must:
- Have a record of professional excellence and outstanding achievement in her chosen field.
- Demonstrate a spirit of service to others and a dedication to improving her community or the global society.
- Inspire others through her leadership, character, and ongoing connection to the Ursuline community.
- Exemplify Ursuline's values in her public and private life, reflecting a commitment to faith, integrity, and/or social justice.
Distinguished Alumna Award Recipients
| 1988 |
Sylvia Persow Friedman ’37 |
| 1989 | Rosemary Phelan ’57, Jane Mitchellette Hanneken ’48 and Clare Ann Maguire Wick ’69 |
| 1990 | Alice Shaughnessy, OSU ’36, Carol Schutz Classe ’60 and Maria Rodgers O’Rourke ’81 |
| 1991 | Mary Viszeneki ’56 and Fonda M. Fantroy ’73 |
| 1992 | Mary Barrett Paspalas ’69 |
| 1993 | Mary Jeanne Stuever Wehner ’44 |
| 1994 | Livvy Herbert Rasp ’62 |
| 1995 | Sr. Carol Lehmkuhl, PO ’64 and Kathy J. Wilmering ’76 |
| 1996 | Judy Van Cleave Chiodini ’69 |
| 1997 | Marjorie “Gee” Kaiman ’62 |
| 1998 | Jeanne Devaney Dennis ’33, Dr. Irene Riddle ’51 and Mary Louise Hesse White ’78 |
| 1999 | Patricia Barrett ’55 |
| 2000 | Nancy Maczko Benz ’50 |
| 2001 | Sally Maguire ’76 |
| 2002 | Challen Cody Koch ’49 |
| 2003 | June Datillo Pashia ’57 |
| 2004 | Emily Byrne Newsham ’49 |
| 2005 | Sr. Mary Catherine O’Gorman, CSJ ’50 |
| 2006 | Margaret “Peggy” O’Neill Williams ’36 |
| 2007 | Colleen Joern Vetter '83 |
| 2008 | Jane Marie Blanke '73 |
| 2009 | Capt. Kathy Beasley '74 |
| 2010 | Kim Santen Blackford '85 |
| 2011 | Rosalie Redington Duvall '60 |
| 2012 | Pat Witt Harris '62 & Maureen Walsh Herrmann '77 |
| 2013 | Sr. Carol Kopff, O.P. '54 |
| 2014 | Norma Eichenlaub Stern '44 |
| 2015 | Susan Puetz Lenihan '71 |
| 2016 | Dr. Susan Michaelree Fletcher '66 |
| 2017 | Elaine Meyer Schroeder '57 |
| 2018 | Charlotte Deleste '90 |
| 2019 | Marilyn Heckwolf Hohner '49 |
| 2020 | Women in Serviam |
| 2021 | Theresa Kaiser '07 & Liz Kaiser Dwyer '10 |
| 2022 | Toni Joyce Hunt '79 |
| 2023 | Michelle Murray ’90 |
| 2024 | Denise Hedrick Huber '82 |
| 2025 | Jane Calacci Guenther ‘76 & Dr. Kelly Balch Jobe ’01 |
| 2026 | Angela Stolle Nolin '94 |