ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Several St. Catherine University student-athletes were recognized at the university's annual Honors and Awards ceremony on Wednesday, May 4 with the ceremony being held in person for the first time since 2019. Each spring, St. Catherine honors the accomplished students through presenting the top academic awards and revealing the recipients of the  All-University Student Leadership Awards. 

Ten student-athletes from nine different teams were nominated for the prestigious Thomas More Award which is presented to 10–15 students in any program or class who have demonstrated outstanding loyalty and service to the University, integrity and have promoted campus community spirit. These students may have made a major contribution to a particular organization, department, program or issue or may have consistently contributed to a broad range of activities. The university selected three Wildcats to receive this year's award including Clara Godoy-Henderson from golf, Elsa Joly from tennis. and Bryana Leverentz from volleyball/track & field. 

The annual ceremony also recognizes academic achievements with department awards and scholarship honorees. A full list of honorees, nominees and recipients is listed below: 

Thomas More Award

Name	Year	Sport
Clara Godoy-Henderson	Senior	Golf
Elsa Joly	Junior	Tennis
Bryana Leverentz	Senior	Volleyball/Track & Field

Thomas More Award Nominees

Name	Year	Sport
Katie Benjamin	Senior	Basketball
Kaitlyn Blair	Junior	Hockey
Lindsay Burr	Senior	Softball
Clara Godoy-Henderson	Senior	Golf
Elsa Joly	Junior	Tennis
Macy Klein	Senior	Swimming
Bryana Leverentz	Senior	Volleyball/Track & Field
Reilee Schepper	Senior	Tennis/Track & Field
Anya Swanson	Senior	Cross Country/Track & Field
Amora Valenica	Senior	Soccer

Mary E. McCahill Memorial Award Nominees 

Name	Year	Sport
Clara Godoy-Henderson	Senior	Golf
Bryana Leverentz	Senior	Volleyball/Track & Field

Dean of Students Award Nominees

Name	Year	Sport
Clara Godoy-Henderson	Senior	Golf
Bryana Leverentz	Senior	Volleyball/Track & Field

Antonian Scholars and Project Titles

Name	Year	Sport
Maggie Menso	Senior	Swimming
Josie Benzie	Senior	Hockey

Academic Awards

Name	Year	Sport	Award
Lauren Skar	Junior	Volleyball	Achievement in Economics
Lauren Skar	Junior	Volleyball	Achievement in Political Science
Lauren Skar	Junior	Volleyball	Achievement in Public Policy
Kaitlyn Blair	Junior	Hockey	Analytical Chemistry Award
Jaycee Rhodes	Sophomore	Golf	Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship
Molly Rudolph	Junior	Soccer	Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship
Noelle Slezak	Sophomore	Tennis	Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship
Bella Stender	Sophomore	Golf	Elizabeth C. Quinlan Scholarship
Kaitlyn Blair	Junior	Hockey	Helen Seinfort Jordan Scholarship
Anya Swanson	Senior	Cross Country/Track & Field	Kappa Gamma Pi - St. Catherine Medal Receipent
Kelsey Dorr	Junior	Tennis	MN Space Grant Scholars Award
Jade Le Bris	Senior	Swimming	Nancy Anderson Leadership Award
Dasha Parker	Junior	Golf	Outstanding Senior Buiness Administration Student
Maddy Manger	First-year	Basketball	Sister Marie James Gibbons Scholarship
Kelsey Dorr	Junior	Tennis	Sister Seraphim Gibbons Scholarship

Honor Societies

Name	Year	Sport	Honor Society
Zoe Sternberg	Junior	Hockey	Beta Beta Beta - Biology
Mallory Johnson	Sophomore	Soccer	Beta Beta Beta - Biology
Molly Rudolph	Junior	Soccer	Delta Mu Delta - Business
Clara Godoy-Henderson	Senior	Golf	Delta Omega - Public Health
Kaitlyn Blair	Junior	Hockey	Iota Sigma Pi - Chemistry
Anya Swanson	Senior	Cross Country/Track & Field	Kappa Gamma Pi - Catholic
Lauren Skar	Junior	Volleyball	Omicron Delta Epsilon - Economics
Josie Benzie	Senior	Hockey	Phi Beta Kappa - Liberal Arts
Jess Bartz	Senior	Soccer	Phi Beta Kappa - Liberal Arts
Macy Klein	Senior	Swimming	Phi Beta Kappa - Liberal Arts
Jade Le Bris	Senior	Swimming	Phi Beta Kappa - Liberal Arts
Maggie Menso	Senior	Swimming	Phi Beta Kappa - Liberal Arts
Karly Schmidt	Senior	Hockey	Phi Beta Kappa - Liberal Arts
Jade Le Bris	Senior	Swimming	Phi Kappa Phi - All Disciplines
Dasha Parker	Junior	Golf	Phi Kappa Phi - All Disciplines
J. Dombroski	First-year	Swimming	Pi Mu Epsilon - Mathematics
Kelsey Dorr	Junior	Tennis	Pi Mu Epsilon - Mathematics
Angela Huepfel	Senior	Softball	Pi Theta Epsilon - Occupational Therapy
Jess Bartz	Senior	Soccer	Sigma Delta Pi - Spanish
Kate Taylor	Senior	Golf	Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing
Lizzy Erlandson	Senior	Cross Country/Track & Field	Sigma International Honor Society of Nursing
Lauren Isaacson	Senior	Volleyball/Track & Field	English and Written Communication