Alumni Awards Nomination
The MSMC Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the Distinguished Alumni Award, the President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the College, and the James V. McEnery Service Award to be presented during Alumni Reunion Weekend.
Distinguished Alumni Award
Since 1976, the Distinguished Alumni Award has been given to an alumna/us who has contributed to society through his/her work - professional and volunteer. Alumni must not have served on the Alumni Council or Alumni Association Board of Directors in the last five years to be eligible for the award.
James V. McEnery Alumni Service Award
Mary Ann McEnery ’70, Susan (McEnery) Gaetano ’73 and Regina McEnery Kelder ’80 in memory of their father, James V. McEnery, who was among the first lay faculty of Mount Saint Mary College, established the James V. McEnery Alumni Service Award in 2016.The award is presented to an alumnus/a who has provided exemplary service to the college community as a fitting tribute to the dedication, distinguished service and warmth of Professor James V. McEnery, scholar, teacher, and mentor.
We are thankful for all the wonderful nominations we received for both awards. The awards will be presented on Saturday, September 24, 2022 at the Dinner through the Decades event during Alumni Weekend.
Past Alumni Award Recipients
The James V. McEnery Alumni Service Award is presented to an alumnus/a who has provided exemplary service to the college community as a fitting tribute to the dedication, distinguished service and warmth of Professor James V. McEnery, scholar, teacher, and mentor, among the first lay faculty of Mount Saint Mary College.
2016 Mysia Haight Hoogsteden '84
2017 Sean Glander '06
2018 Beverly McDermott Mennerich '68
2019 Corri Tetler Nicoletti '10, MSE '15
2021 Christina Bart Bilsky ’85
The Mount Saint Mary College Distinguished Alumni Award was established in 1976 and is awarded to an alumnus or alumna who has made significant contributions to society through his or her professional career and/or volunteer service.
Members of the Mount Saint Mary College community may nominate candidates for the award. The recipient(s) will be selected by the Alumni Board’s Alumni Awards Committee and approved by the Vice President for College Advancement. The award is presented during Alumni & Family Weekend. No more than two awards may be presented each year.
Past Recipients
1976 Mary Ellen Dolan Cangiano ’66
1978 Margaret Conlon Walczak ’68
1981 Patricia Tompkins Favata ’68
1982 Claire Ross ’68
1983 Elizabeth Scannell-Desch ’72
1984 Margaret Smith Spence ’66
1985 Mary Pat Sharkey Kringas ’76
1986 Nancy Mehlem, PH.D ’66
1987 William Novack, Jr. ’80
1988 Mary Ellen Scannell Doherty ’72
1989 Suzanne Matteo ’81
1990 Virginia L. Nodhturft ’72
1991 Kenneth Sherman ’73
1992 Laura M. Zybrick ’80
1993 Rose Iris G. Gonzalez ’80
1994 Eileen P. Casey Leek ’69
1995 Maria Sasso ’70
1996 Deborah Witt Sherman ’80
1997 Isabella Clemente ’79
1998 Sr. Catherine Walsh ’70
1999 Maureen Flaherty ’72
2000 James E. Manley ’89
2001 Judith Ringwood Henderson ’66
2002 Maureen A. Ryan ’79
2003 Theresa A. Murray Clasen ’82
2004 Celia M. Gonzalez ’78
2005 Cheryl A. Rogowski ’84
2006 Anne Wolff Rich ’71
2007 William Grignon ‘82
2009 Danny Dottin ‘95
2010 Judith McLaughlin '66 & MaryKay Messenger ‘88
2011 Dawn Ravella ’89 & Michelle Bond ’99
2012 Christopher Dougherty ’96
2013 Eileen Sassmann ’66 & Christine Baker ‘95
2014 Andrew O’Grady ’88
2016 Amy Karls ’95 & Torrance Harvey G ‘03
2017 Alice Yoder '80 and posthumously Shannon Romanchuk Saturno '05
2018 Dr. Susan M. Ryan '76 and Dr. Andrea M. Tejedor G '00
2019 Nicholas A. Shannon '03
2021 Enny Pichardo ’06
The Mount Saint Mary College President’s Award for Outstanding Service to the College was established in 1983 and is awarded to an alumnus or alumna who has routinely volunteered his or her time and talents to the Mount Saint Mary College community.
Members of the Mount Saint Mary College community may nominate candidates for the award. The recipient(s) will be selected by the Alumni Board’s Alumni Awards Committee and approved by the Vice President for College Advancement. The award will be presented each year at the Mount Saint Mary College Alumni & Family Weekend. No more than two awards may be presented each year.
Past Recipients
1983 Sister Constance Koch ’71
1984 Bernadette Conlon Doupona ’73
1985 Mary Ann Kennedy Fitzpatrick ’64
1986 Emoke Boldvay Forman ’66
1987 Ruth Anne Osbourn McCormick ’73
1988 Mary Jo Schwab Espasas ’68
1989 Ann Marie Pennes Murray ’70
1990 Peter Lowry ’81
1991 Beverly McDermott Mennerich ’69
1992 Susan Daly ’76
1993 Ellen Weber Staino ’73
1994 Joseph DiCioccio ’80
1995 Dr. Kurt Kish ’80
1996 Caren Cooke Henderson ’80
1997 Kerry Ann Ryan Troy ’92
1998 Judith Lesiak ’82
1999 Elaine Moore O’Grady ’89
2000 Sr. Barbara Hamilton ’66
2001 Elizabeth Mills ’86
2002 Dawn M. D’Elicio’79
2003 Marie F. Sossi ’79
2004 Regina C. Fortunato ’94, G-’98
2006 Sr. Frances Berski ’66
2007 Frank Guglieri ’01
2008 Matthew Sautner ’90
2010 Marilyn Ejercito ’90
2011 Jennifer Smalley ’89
2012 Lou Bach ’82
2017 Sister Margaret Anderson O.P. '67