Distinguished Alumni Award Winners
Rising Star Award
2023 Kaveria (Allen) Lezza ’13
2022 Chris Brewer ’13
2021 Kevin A. Hartzog Jr., APRN ’13
2020 Gabrielle (Sullivan) Jean Gilles ’11, ’12M
2019 April Schuller ’06
2018 Joshua Withington ’05
2017 Nate Monson ’07
2016 Claudnyse Jenkins ’05
2015 Zachary Breitbach ’05
2014 Matthew Zelle ’01
2013 Ted Goergen ’01
Humanitarian Service Award
2023 Julianne (O’Connell) Becket ’71 (posthumously)
2022 Ruth Ann Gaines ’69
2021 Liz Krettek Skrodzki ’71
2020 Molly (Junk) Andersen-Schreiber ’99
2019 Linda (Parsons) Plamondon ’69
2018 Jane (Skelley) Carroll ’78
2017 Bridget Hollingsworth ’06
2016 Beth Otting ’86
2015 Mary Jean Jecklin ’69
2014 Kathleen (McCormick) Rusniak ’73
2013 Takada Dixon-Epps ’93
2012 Mary Lourdes (Conway) Charles ’72
2011 Jeanne (Powers) Quann ’66
2010 Kathryn J. Conway ’59
2009 Juanita (Baschiere) Wilcoxon ’59
2008 Patricia (Wetz) Bresnahan ’68
2007 Mary Kaess ’69
2006 Mary Burritt ’66
2005 Elizabeth (Blobaum) Gray ’80
2004 Ann (O’Hara) Michalski ’54
2003 Paula (Koellner) Friedman ’78
2002 Susan (Tiedje) Otting ’62
2001 Ann (Coffey) Murray ’62
2000 Karol Rae (Burbrdige) Hoth ’60
1999 Maryann (Scully) Shaunnessey ’69
1998 Mary Ann (Croker) Arends Lorenz ’48
1997 Elaine (Mraz) Mayer ’57
1996 Mary Heidkamp ’71
1995 Shirley (Blood) Ruedy ’58 & Jean Lorenz, SCMM ’37
1994 Jeanice (Fox) Janes ’57
1993 Nancy (Lingo) Dickson ’51
1992 Olga (de Arazoza) Connor ’66
1990 Mary Miguel Conway, BVM ’60
1989 Dorothy (Culhane) Clarke ’53
Outstanding Achievement Award
2023 Dr. Charlotte Ashton ’71
2022 Jason Knockel ’96
2021 Deborah P. Ashton, Ph.D., CDM ’72
2020 Michaelene “Micki” Ostrosky ’80
2019 Teri (Hawks) Goodmann ’76
2018 Hisae Hasegawa ’78
2017 Barbara (Vonderhaar) McShane ’65
2016 Margaret “Peggy” (Opper) Gulick
2015 Maria Whelan ’72
2014 Catherine Schulze ’72
2013 Billie (Springer) Larkin ’70
2012 Anne (Brown) Donnersberger ’62
2011 Joan Lingen, BVM ’61
2010 Mary (Kern) Manning ’58
2009 Patricia McKevitt ’67
2008 Patricia (Knight) Dillard ’63
2007 Mary Anne (Broeman) Brown ’67
2005 Deborah (Meyer) Fautsch ’76
2003 Shirley (Blood) Ruedy ’58
2002 Katherine (Au-Young) Lam ’57
2001 Dolores Donohue ’70
2000 Susan (Duffy) Schaffrath ’67
1999 Susan Poland ’72
1998 Carol Blitgen, BVM ’58
1997 Rachel Schemmel ’51
1996 Kate Davy ’71
1995 Susan Riedel ’68
1994 Jeanne Hochstatter ’59
1993 Peggy Sullivan ’50
1992 Mary Jo (Freiburger) Schmerr ’68
1991 Donna (Shipkula) Wayner ’61
1990 Donna Petre-Styne ’69
1989 Carol Ludwig ’68
Distinguished Alumna Award
Awarded from 1979-1988 until aforementioned award categories were established.
1988 Judith (Fitzgerald) Biggin ’66
1987 Patricia (Conway) Parks ’57
1986 Helen Kerrigan, BVM ’42
1985 Joan (Schneider) Kershner ’45
1984 Roseanne (Vitullo) Proteau ’58
1983 Mary (McGinnis) Lynch ’49
1982 Barbara (Vonderhaar) McShane ’65
1981 Constantia Fox, BVM ’24
1980 Susan Rink, BVM ’48
1979 Mary (Baxter) Hickey ’41