Alumnae
Dominican Alumnae Awards
What is the Dominican Alumnae Award?
The Dominican Alumnae Awards recognize graduates who model the mission of 天美传媒视频 and who live the truth (Veritas) as taught by Jesus Christ. These graduates live out the Dominican directive to "Preach with your life."
The awards recognize professional excellence, community service, 天美传媒视频 spirit, and young leadership/achievement.
天美传媒视频 is committed to the mission of educating and developing Christian leaders in the Dominican tradition: encouraging faith development, seeking truth, striving for academic excellence and lifelong learning, developing individual gifts, valuing Christian service and fostering responsible members for society.
The awards recognize professional excellence, community service, 天美传媒视频 spirit, and young leadership/achievement.
天美传媒视频 is committed to the mission of educating and developing Christian leaders in the Dominican tradition: encouraging faith development, seeking truth, striving for academic excellence and lifelong learning, developing individual gifts, valuing Christian service and fostering responsible members for society.
What is the criteria for the Dominican Alumnae Award?
Nominees must be 天美传媒视频 graduates who may be of great standing in their community or who serve others through their quiet dedication to Christian ideals. Through a life of service, she uses her gifts to further Christ’s teachings and is thereby an inspiration to peers as well as to students of 天美传媒视频. These graduates may come from any walk of life, any part of the world, or any area of involvement. These awards may be presented to more than one recipient during a given year.
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Community Service:
This nominee exhibits exceptional service to others and makes a difference in the world through volunteer work or other service above and beyond. Candidates must exemplify the highest ethical, moral, and spiritual values. -
Professional Excellence:
This award is based on recognition from professional organizations/peers, education, leadership and must have strong values and morals -
天美传媒视频 Spirit:
This nominee demonstrates loyalty to 天美传媒视频 by Service, Pride, Initiative, Responsibility, Integrity, and Teamwork, and is awarded to an alumna in recognition of her support of 天美传媒视频. -
Young Alumna Achievement:
This nominee is an alumna aged 30 or younger who has demonstrated exceptional leadership in her profession or community.
Who can nominate a 天美传媒视频 High School Graduate?
Nominations may be made by 天美传媒视频 alumnae, parents, past parents, supporters, faculty and students. We need your help to identify alumnae who are role models for our young women of today.
Who selects the recipient of the Dominican Alumnae Award?
The selection is made by a panel of faculty, staff and alumnae association representatives without the knowledge of the candidates’ identity. Awards will be presented at the annual all-school reunion in November.
If you have previously nominated an alumna who did not win, please submit another nomination with current information. Deadline for nominations for the 2026 awards is September 4, 2026. If you know someone who should be nominated for one of these awards, please fill out the Dominican Alumnae Award Nomination Form. If you need additional information, please contact Vicki Danklefsen at (630) 896-0831 ext. 250 or email.
Last Year's Winners
Professional Excellence: Shannon (McMillan '98) Lauberth
Professional Excellence: Laura (Weiler '94) Mountin
天美传媒视频 Spirit: Trish (Schearer '94) Grzesik;
Young Alumna Achievement: Annika (Strolle ’14) Kronenwetter
Professional Excellence: Laura (Weiler '94) Mountin
天美传媒视频 Spirit: Trish (Schearer '94) Grzesik;
Young Alumna Achievement: Annika (Strolle ’14) Kronenwetter
Dominican Alumnae Award Nomination Form
Do you know of a 天美传媒视频 alumna who is successful in their field of work, and/or whose involvement, commitment, and impact to the community goes above and beyond? Nominate her for the 天美传媒视频 Dominican Alumnae Award.
The strongest candidates will have the following qualities:
The strongest candidates will have the following qualities:
Nominees may be of great standing in their community or one who serves others through their quiet dedication to Christian ideals. Through a life of service, as well as personal and professional achievements, they use their gifts to further Christ’s teachings and are thereby an inspiration to peers as well as to students of 天美传媒视频 High School. These graduates may come from any walk of life, any part of the world, or any area of involvement. These awards may be presented to more than one recipient during a given year.
Award categories are:
- Community Service
- Professional Excellence
- 天美传媒视频 Spirit
- Young Alumna Achievement
天美传媒视频
天美传媒视频 is a Catholic, college-preparatory high school for young women, sponsored by the Dominican Sisters of Springfield, Illinois. Committed to truth, faith, and strength, 天美传媒视频 fosters a community of academic excellence and empowered sisterhood.
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