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
Thomas More Award Nominees
Mary E. McCahill Memorial Award Nominees
Dean of Students Award Nominees
Antonian Scholars and Project Titles
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 |