Onyx Anneau Fall 2021

CHANGE MAKERS AWARDED FOR LEADERSHIP By BJ Riley ’16, Director of Marketing L to R: Claire Thuning-Roberson ’67, Ph.D., poses in a lab, where she spent much of her time for her research. Elizabeth “Betty” Borders McAndrews ’65 at her retirement as a flight stewardess. Constance “Connie” Kramer, SP, ’64 spends time in the church, where she was actively involved in her parish. Frances “Fran” Froehlich ’64 was featured on the cover of the Boston Herald Magazine for her work in social justice throughout the area. Carol Jean Kinghorn-Landry ’61 educated children through her passion for teaching and music. Rachel Leslie ’14G , an active member of Terre Haute, speaks at the SMWC Gala.

Claire

Betty

Sister Connie

“Betty” Borders McAndrews ’65 and the 2021 award to Constance “Connie” Kramer, SP, ’64 . The Saint Mother Theodore Guerin Award recipient for 2020 was Frances “ Fran” Froehlich ’64 and the 2021 award was presented to Carol Jean Kinghorn- Landry ’61 . Rachel Leslie ’14G was the inaugural recipient of the G.O.L.D.E.N. Oak Award. Since 2003, the Distinguished Alumni Award has been present to the most prestigious alumni of SMWC. Thuning-Roberson is noted for her leadership as a woman in science and for her work advancing cancer treatments. Her Woods degree in biology provided strong roots for her more than 50-year career as a leader in research. She has published numerous peer reviewed scientific journals, holds a scientific patent and continues to serve the medical research community as president and chief executive officer of

By looking at the accomplishments of the foundress Saint Mother Theodore Guerin, Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College was built on a foundation of difference making. In a letter dated 1842, she wrote, “We are not called upon to do all the good possible, but only that which we can do.” There have been thousands of alumni who have entered through the gates of SMWC, who would then go into the world to begin doing good. This May, six honorees were celebrated with awards recognizing their accomplishments and their legacy of doing good. The Distinguished Alumni Award was presented during commencement ceremonies to Claire Thuning-Roberson ’67, Ph.D. Two sets of alumni awards were given this year at the Reunion banquet as last year’s event was postponed. The Frances Murphy Rumely Award for 2020 was awarded to Elizabeth

H2Biologics, a biotechnology start-up company that has created a fusion protein as treatment for a number of cancers. The Rumely Award — given in memory of Frances Murphy Rumely, Class of 1935 — is presented annually in recognition of an alum’s outstanding dedication to and leadership within civic, religious or educational organizations. McAndrews has been generous with her time and talents in her parish and the Catholic Daughters of America. She addresses community needs through service with Meals- On-Wheels and the Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity Soup Kitchen. She is committed to education helping countless women gain access through her work with the Philanthropic Education Organization and the establishment of the Borders Sisters Endowed Scholarship at SMWC.

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