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Alumnae Awards and Honors

The Mount Mary Alumnae Community recognize exceptional alumnae. Nomination process for all alumnae awards and honors opens in April.

Madonna Medal -nominations being accepted
Tower Award for Excellence - nominations being accepted
Marian Club
Angelus Club

Madonna Medal
Mount Mary's excellence is grounded in the accomplishments of its graduates. The Madonna Medal represents the highest honor bestowed on an alumna by the Mount Mary College Alumnae Association. These annual awards recognize the outstanding accomplishments of its honorees in the following categories:

professional excellence
community service
service to the Alumnae Association and/or the College.

Nominations can be made by an alumna or Mount Mary faculty/staff member who is aware of the distinguished work of an alumna, and can provide the necessary information and documentation.

As only a limited number of awards are given each year, nominations are valid for three years, and may be held for future consideration. To nominate an outstanding alumna, complete and return the Award Nomination Form to the Alumnae Office, 2900 N Menomonee River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53222. Nominations are being accepted through May 15, 2013.

The 2012 Madonna Award Recipients -

image: Carol Steiner Pluta Ann Angel, 1975
Ann graduated from Mount Mary College in 1975 and currently serves as Associate Professor of English and Director of the M.A. in English program at Mount Mary College.

A writer and contributing editor for many publications, Angel is also the author of 13 books for teens and adults. Her book, Janis Joplin: Rise up Singing, received the 2011 Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) Award for Excellence in Nonfiction.
Learn more about Ann.

image: Kathy Daley Murphy Mary Sladky Gramins, 1962
Mary graduated from Mount Mary College in 1962 and serves as the Chair of the Theology Department, a teacher, and leader of Campus Ministry at Woodlands Academy of the Sacred Heart in Lake Forest, IL.

Throughout her career, Gramins has continually incorporated social justice and community service into her curriculum.
Learn more about Mary.

image: Barb Tylenda Marie O'Brien, 2008
Marie graduated from Mount Mary College in 2008. She is President and CEO of Enterforce, a workforce management firm that in 2008 was identified in the Top 50 fastest growing companies in North America led by a woman.

O’Brien serves as Vice-Chair on Mount Mary’s Board of Trustees as well as Chair of Committee on Trustees.
Learn more about Marie.

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Tower Award for Excellence
The Tower Award for Excellence honors an alumna who has graduated within the past 15 years and who distinguishes herself from her peers by demonstration of competence, community, compassion and commitment.

This annual award is given by the Mount Mary College Alumnae Association at the Reunion/Alumnae Weekend. Award recipients are required to attend the ceremony.

Nominations remain under consideration for three years, after which an individual may be re-nominated. To nominate an alumna for the Tower Award for Excellence, complete and return the Award Nomination Form to the Alumnae Office, 2900 N Menomonee River Pkwy, Milwaukee, WI 53222. Nominations are being accepted through May 15, 2013.

The 2012 Tower Award for Excellence Recipients -

image: Carol Steiner Pluta Maria Kirschling Guilbert, 2002
Maria graduated from Mount Mary College in 2002. Guilbert received the Tower Award for Excellence for dedicated volunteer service for the Mount Mary College Starving Artists’ Show®. Learn more about Maria's contributions.

image: Kathy Daley Murphy Tina Raasch-Prost, 1999
Tina graduated from Mount Mary College in 1999. She received the Tower Award for Excellence for her seven years of volunteer service for the Mount Mary College Starving Artists’ Show®. .
Learn more about Tina's contributions.

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The Marian Club
The Marian Club is made up of our alumnae who have graduated fifty years ago or more from Mount Mary College. If an alumna is over the age of 80 and graduated more than ten years ago, they may become a member of the Marian Club.

The Marian Club meets twice a year for a Marian Mass (in May and October) followed by lunch on campus with the Mount Mary College President. Dates and times are regularly listed in the alumnae events.

At Reunion each year, new Marian Club members are inducted and given their Marian Club pins. If you have misplaced or not received your pin, please contact the Alumnae Office, (414) 256-1254. A pin will be sent to you free of charge.

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The Angelus Club
The Angelus Club is made up of our alumnae who have graduated twenty-five years ago or more from Mount Mary College.

The Angelus Club has been a leader in social justice community service for the Alumnae Association. Most recently the Club led a household drive for Ladd Lake’s program that assists young adults aging out of foster care to set up their “first home” in local apartments. Generous donations from our alumnae are still coming in! To coordinate additional donations, contact the alumnae office at mmc-alumnae@mtmary.edu..

At Reunion each year, new Angelus Club members are inducted and given their Angelus Club pins. If you have misplaced or not received your pin, please contact the Alumnae Office, (414) 256-1254. An Angelus Club pin will be sent to you free of charge.

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