Alumnae Awards

We encourage you to nominate someone for this special award. Please click here to submit your nomination online. To mail your nomination form, please download the form here.

St. Mary’s Outstanding Alumna Award is given annually to an alumna who possesses and exhibits the qualities inherent in the St. Mary’s philosophy—Integrity, Spirituality, Loyalty and Service

All alumnae are given the opportunity to nominate a candidate for the award. A selection committee carefully reviews all nominations and makes the selection.

Criteria: The Outstanding Alumna Award is given each year to an alumna who possesses and exhibits the qualities inherent in the St. Mary’s philosophy—Integrity, Spirituality, Loyalty and Service.

Former Outstanding Alumna recipients Ashley Moore Mayfield '72, Kempie Craddock Jenkins '74, Mary Catherine Lynn Hitchings '47, Musette Sprunt Morgan '72, Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner '66, Lee McGeorge Durrell '67, and Lisa Moore Cook '82.
Former Outstanding Alumna recipients Ashley Moore Mayfield '72, Kempie Craddock Jenkins '74, Mary Catherine Lynn Hitchings '47, Musette Sprunt Morgan '72, Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner '66, Lee McGeorge Durrell '67, and Lisa Moore Cook '82.


Outstanding Alumna Award Recipients

  • Susan Roberts Colpitts '75, 2013
  • Ashley Moore Mayfield '72, 2012
  • Marty Jones '71, 2011
  • Musette Sprunt Morgan '72, 2010
  • Lisa Moore Cook '82, 2009 (Banker)
  • Crissy Garrett Haslam '76
    2008 (Community Volunteer/Homemaker)
  • Watty Brooks Hall '75
    2007 (Small Business Owner)
  • Mary Kavanagh Day '82
    2006 (Marketing)
  • Kempie Craddock Jenkins ’74
    2005 (Religious Leader)
  • Mary Catherine Lynn Hitchings ’47
    2004 (Realtor/Teacher)
  • Sara Sorsby Dennis ’63
    2003 (Psychologist)
  • Joy Brown Wiener ’47
    2002 (Music/Professional)
  • Janet Tucker Pryor '34
    2001 (Civic/Arts)
  • Julia Sprunt Grumbles ’71
    2000 (PR/Marketing)
  • Sarah Loaring-Clark Flowers ’47
    1999 (Real Estate)
  • Nora Wingfield Tyson ’75
    1998 (Military/Naval Commander)
  • Brooke Morrow ’74
    1997 (Corporate/Investments)
  • Gwen Awsumb ’32
    1996 (Public Service/Politics)
  • Jan Muirhead ’71
    1995 (Nurse Practitioner)
  • Cristina Brescia Michta ’70
    1994 (Teacher/Homemaker)
  • Jeanne Stevenson-Moessner ’66
    1993 (Religion/Ministry)
  • Lee McGeorge Durrell ’67
    1992 (Science/Environmental/Zoology)