Alumnae Awards
Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart alumnae strive to live with purpose and meaning. They inspire and challenge others around them to enrich their communities and the world. They distinguish themselves in many ways, reimagining the limits of their own potential.
To honor alumnae who have stood out amongst their peers, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart created the Distinguished Alumna Award in 1997. This award is presented annually and bestows institutional recognition on one alumna who has distinguished herself in her personal or professional life, in her intellectual pursuits, or in her dedication to service of community, country or society.
The Distinguished Alumna Award serves also to inspire the entire Forest Ridge School community—students, alumnae, staff and faculty alike—to strive ‘to become their best selves’ in their pursuit of a meaningful life.
Recipients:
2020
Julie Peterson Genjac ’99
2019
Amy Stone ’84
2018
Joan Blanchette Broderick ’83
Tom Manion, Honorary
2017
Maureen Pleas Brotherton ’72
2016
Elizabeth Gray ‘91, MD
2015
Carla Elbert Lewis ’75
2014
Cora Edmonds Crean ‘83
2013
Cristina Mendoza ‘82
Audrey Threlkeld, Honorary
2012
Sue Heffernan ’72
2011
Jenny Durkan ‘76
Rhoady and Jeanne Marie Lee, Honorary
2010
Judy Pigott ’67
Julie Lundgren, Honorary
2009
Sandy Robison Kemper ’72
Janet Graeber, Honorary
2008
Mary Magnano Smith ’61
Alycia Long Allen ’69 (posthumously)
John Fenoli, Honorary
2007
JoAnne Clampitt, Honorary
2006
Christa Gadola ’98
Sharon Carey LeeMaster ’53
2005
Alix Furness ’86
Jan Chalupny ’80
Marcia O’Dea, RSCJ ’56, Broadway
2004
Peggy Taylor ’69
Soleil Leilabadi ’98
Dean Shoemaker, Honorary
2003
Yvonne Pometti, RSCJ ’37
Atherton Eileen Brown Geller ’78
Katie Tierney McKay, Honorary
2002
Kathleen McGonigle Murtha ’50
June Rogers Kennedy ’54
Britt Glomset, Honorary
2001
Genevieve Albers ’27
Mary B. Flaherty, RSCJ ’49
Jan Adair Eichler ’55
2000
Ann Cronin, RSCJ ’37
Virginia McMonagle, RSCJ ’39
I. Marie Bone '70
1998
Harriet Berens Barrett ’28
Dorothy Miller Pickel ’32
Clair Rogers Jenkins ’46
Susanna McPherson Lane ’48
Linda Haydock, SNJM ’73
1997
Dorothy White Hanscom ’27
Gege Purdy Brennan ’35
Lee Peabody Evoy ’40
Mary Helen Strout Heffernan ’42
Julie Carvalho Impett ’56
Linda Zeman Gadola ’66
Mud McHugh ’70
Kim Ackerley Cleworth ’82
Kendee Yamaguchi ’95