The Alumnae Achievement Award recognizes an alumna who personifies the value of a liberal arts education and who has brought honor to herself and to the College through her outstanding accomplishments.
Nominations
E-mail or write to the Alumnae Office, by March 1, with her name, class year, and the reasons she is worthy of this distinction.
- Alumnae Achievement Award Nomination Form
- History of the award and list of past Alumnae Achievement Award recipients
Recent Recipients
2009
Randolph College recognized two outstanding alumnae on Saturday, September 19, 2009, with the Alumnae Achievement Awards. Read the 2009 remarks
Mary Martin Davis Bowen '57, a community leader in education, local and national politics, and in nature conservation and preservation in her home state of Georgia, outlined in her entertaining acceptance remarks, "It's okay to say okay." Meg Green Maguire '65 was recognized for her leadership in preservation and conservation of the natural and built environments. Her reflections, titled Community in Place, she encouraged the Randolph students and faculty to engage in their community, wherever that may be--on campus, in their neighborhood or in the larger region, paying attention to the small details.
2008
In a presentation held on September 20 in Smith Hall Theatre, Renie Ferguson Steves '58, an international culinary consultant, and Laura Geisel Sullivan '74, a pathologist and hematologist, were each awarded the 2008 Alumnae Achievement Award. Introductions were given by President John Klein, followed by gracious remarks by both of the recipients. Read the 2008 remarks
Renie Ferguson Steves '58 (center) celebrated her accomplishment with several classmates, her sister Barbara (left) and daughter Sarah Steves Eastman '86 (right)
Elaine Dahl St. Vincent, professor of music emerita, (right)
who was a special inspiration and mentor for Laura Geisel Sullivan '74, attended the 2008 presentation of the awards.
2007
On Saturday, September 15, 2007, President Klein recognized the 2007 Alumnae Achievement Award recipients: Dorothy Johnson Lee '48, Faye Crawford Cooper '74 and Stephanie
Pope '75 Read the 2007 introductions and remarks
2006
The Awards were presented Saturday, September 16, 2006. Alumnae recognized were: Betsy Kerr Hay '65 and Marcia Y. Riggs '80, and Virginia Muller Shapard '57 . Read the 2006 introductions and remarks
2005
Alumnae, students, faculty, and community members convened to witness the 2005 Alumnae Achievement Awards ceremony in Smith Hall Theatre September 17. Honored were Susan Kelly Blue-Zeig ’66 , Kathy Morland Hammitt ’74 , and Virginia “Ginger” Hill Worden ’69.
