Alumnae
Alumnae Association Awards
Distinguished Alumna Award
The Distinguished Alumna Award was established by the Ellett-St. Catherine’s Alumnae Association in 1969 to honor, annually, an alumna who has helped to make her city, state or world a better place by giving of her talents in the true spirit of the school motto: What we keep, we lose; only what we give remains our own. The award is intended to honor a St. Catherine’s alumna who has distinguished herself in her field, either as a professional or as a community volunteer, and who is an outstanding example of what one can achieve when grounded in the St. Catherine’s experience.
From suffragists, dramatists, artists and writers to preservationists, ministers, lawyers, doctors and entrepreneurs, St. Catherine’s distinguished alumnae from every decade have exemplified the school motto through their good works and generous spirit around the world.
2025 Recipient
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Dr. Lucy Macdonald Anderson 1960
Read MoreLucy Anderson, a boarder, excelled academically, serving as her class’ June Scholar. She credits her excellent teachers who “commanded maximum academic effort” in inspiring her to work hard and meet challenges, while also encouraging her with positive acknowledgements about her ability.
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Past Recipients of the Distinguished Alumna Award
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Lucy Macdonald Anderson 1960
2024
Anne Charity Hudley 1994
2023
Barbara Tiane Mitchell-Gordon 1973 (posthumous)
2022
Audrey Taylor Gonzalez 1957
2021
Catherine Currin Hammond 1971
2020
Nell Cox 1955
2019
Katherine Swtiz 1989
2018
Yiota Souras 1988
2017
Jane Hyde Williams 1967
2016
Louise Jenkins Maybank 1956
2015
Margaret "Mimsy" Wood Jones 1955
Anne "Panny" Gregory Rhodes 19602014
Kimberly Lichtenberg 1994
Katherine Short Clarke 1949
2013
Meridith Leigh Rentz 1988
2012
Helen Turner Murphy 1952
Mary Zayde (“Bucci”) Rennolds Zeugner 1977
2011
Geline Bowman Williams 1941
Liz Gilbert 1986
2010
Ann Reeves Reed 1950
2009
Louise Lewis Foster 1959
Elizabeth McMillan Hagood 1979
2008
Dina Farley Foster 1983
2007
Sally Womack Hruska 1957
Betty Baugh Harrison 1977
2006
Sue Walden Wieland 1956
2005
Frances Johnson Lee-Vandell 1960
2004
Kate Harwood Gooch 1959
Nathalie Ward 1969
2003
Janet Patton Lewis 1938
Dorothy Robertson Parrish 1938
2002
Anne Stanley Chatham 1937
2001
Betty Bowe Wallace Hendrix 1946
Sally James Michel 1956
2000
Penny Baldwin Williams 1955
1999
Gene Davidson Dahmen 1959
Gene Brumfield Edmunds 1959
1998
Ada Gaye Gregory 1988
1997
Margaret Davison Block 1950
1996
Eliza Scott Nevin 1966
1995
Pamela Tucker 1966
1994
Minnie Bassett Lane 1949
Jane Bassett Spilman 1949
1992
Ella-Prince Trimmer Knox 1952
1991
Pocahontas Wight Edmunds 1921
1988
Anne Whitfield Kenny 1951
1987
Jean Staples Showalter 1930
Margaret Ferguson Gibson 1962
Caroline Armistead Riely 1962
1984
Viola Hubbard Woolfolk 1939
1983
Mary Tyler Freeman Cheek 1933
1975
Lee Smith 1963
Elizabeth Davenport Hayter 1948
Carolyn Buhrman Nettleton 1941
1974
Molly Haskell 1957
Carolyn McCue Osteen 1960
Mary Allen McCue (Honorary 1959)
1973
Fanny Graves Crenshaw 1908
Annie Leigh Hobson Broughton 1926
Cynthia Ann Billings 1950
1972
Mary Caperton Bingham 1923
Florence Turner McCullough 1940
Vienna Cobb Anderson 1953
1971
Anna Hill Johnstone Robinson 1930
Fortunata Sydnor Trapnell Vanderschmidt 1947
Katharine Kniskern Mather 1932
1970
Frances Laughlin Wadsworth 1927
Elinor Fry Phillips 1920
Edith O’Keefe Susong 1909
Nancy Langhorne Cone 1944
1969
Adele Clark 1901
Mary Wingfield Scott 1913
Natalie McFaden Blanton 1913
Emma Gray White Trigg 1909
Distinguished Young Alumna Award
In honor of St. Catherine's 125th Anniversary, the Distinguished Young Alumna Award was established by the Alumnae Association to recognize an alumna who is celebrating a 20th reunion or younger. The award is given to an alumna who has demonstrated distinction through her volunteer work or through her leadership, achievements and accomplishments in her career or community.
2025 Recipient
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Dr. Jennet Dickinson 2010
Read MoreAt St. Catherine's, Jennet collected numerous honors including the June Cornwall Sophomore Scholar award, Marian West Stocker Latin Award, Cum Laude, both Math and Music Awards as a senior, and she served as her class’ June Scholar. She credits her 2-year minimester astronomy project at St. Catherine’s and Upper School teacher Harriet Vincent for sparking her interest in research.
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Past Recipients of the Young Alumna Award
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Jennet Dickinson 2010
2024
Mary Childs 2004
2023
Vaughan Gallins Gilmore 2003
2022
Elaine Minor 2002
2021
Anna Woodmansee 2011
2020
Elizabeth Redford 2005
2019
Julia Warren 2014
2018
Holly Ziskal Habimana 1998
2017
Darley C. Newman 1997
2016
Carrie D. Wortham 2008 (awarded posthumously)
The Adelaide Rawles Goolsby Flippen '30 Outstanding Service Award
The Adelaide Rawles Goolsby Flippen '30 Outstanding Service Award was created in 1994 to honor that individual (not necessarily an alumna) who shows an outstanding level of commitment and service to St. Catherine's School. The recipient will have spent a great deal of productive time, energy and thought in helping the school on a particular project or will have demonstrated continuing dedication to St. Catherine's over many years. This award will probably not be given to a present school employee. The presentation of the award normally takes place at Graduation.
2025 Recipient
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Gigi Rawles Miller 1975
Read MoreGigi was a 13-year student beloved by her classmates, both day and boarder. At St. C she cut her teeth as a member of American Field Service (AFS), Minority Scholarship Fund, Studio Art Committee, Ampersand and Lacrosse A team, all of which laid the groundwork for how she would live her adult life. Her easy nature and generous spirit belie her inner strength. This woman is a volunteering machine. Her service to St. Catherine’s is all the more remarkable because she has so many other calls on her time, but she seems to be “a girl who can’t say no.”
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Past Recipients of The Adelaide Rawles Goolsby Flippen '30 Outstanding Service Award
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Gigi Rawles Miller 1975
2024
Jackie Harrison Mason 1974
2023
Helen Hamilton Horsley 1983
2022
Tyler Bird Paul 1977
2021
Sue Baldwin
2020
Anne Howell McElroy 1978
2019
Jean Hill Davenport 1958
2018
Chris Williams
2017
Missy Gullquist
2016
Dee Dee Butler Sutton 1976
2015
Lucy Stockdell
2014
Jean Cameron Grainger 1966
2013
Katherine MacNaughton Whitney 1975
2012
Elizabeth Cabell Jennings 1981
2011
Margaret and Dave Bloor
2010
Lang and Molly Gayle Meem 1973
2009
Jackie Wilkins
2008
Cal and George Jennison
2007
Gussie Johns Bannard 1973
2006
Susan Pfefferkorn 1973
2005
Annabel Morgan Edge 1964
2004
Bill Armstrong
2003
Mert Jones
2002
Jack Kenny
2001
Virginia Jones
2000
Frances Brown
Peggy Ross
1999
Wesley Wright, Jr.
1998
Mason New (awarded posthumously)
1997
Dixon Christian
1996
Ted Price
1995
Betty Molster
1994
Cabell Goolsby West 1964
Located in the heart of Richmond, Virginia, St. Catherine’s School is a private, all-girls pre-K, kindergarten, elementary, middle and high school. We provide a well-rounded educational experience for girls from communities across Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico and all of central Virginia. St.Catherine’s all-girls educational experience is rooted in more than a century of history and tradition. From our revolutionary past to our dynamic present, St. Catherine’s has always focused on preparing students for a boundless future.
