Chris Gattucio Aanderud ’67 - Excellence in Teaching or Educational Administration
Chris Aanderud is currently serving in her 7th year as principal at Clark Elementary School in Southeast Portland. The school’s population is approximately 500 students from very diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds. Under the leadership of Aanderud the school has received the Excellence in Education Award from the Portland Public School Foundation in 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006. In 2006 the State of Oregon gave Clark School an overall “Exceptional” rating on the annual Oregon state report card. Over ninety-percent of Clark School’s third, fourth, and fifth grade students are meeting or exceeding benchmarks in reading and math. As principal, Chris works very long days overseeing a staff of nearly sixty professional educators. Chris has been nominated for this award for the past three years and this year received nine nominations from classmates. It is time for St. Mary’s to recognize her extraordinary efforts.
Catherine Willett ’98 – Extraordinary Contemporary Alumna
In Catherine “Cat” Willett’s young life she has made serving justice and promoting healing her life’s work. She has advocated for former inmates who had been tried, convicted and released upon discovery of their innocence through DNA evidence. She worked to provide social services to evacuees from Hurricane Katrina. She is now the director of the Office of Peace and Justice at the Portland Archdiocese. Her goal in this new role is to build a community centered on living out Catholic social teaching – a high calling for such a young woman.
Sharon Collver, SNJM ’57 – Outstanding Service to Community: Sr. Shawn Marie Barry Award
Sr. Sharon Collver has dedicated her life to service of the community, the latest example of which is her work at the Oregon State Mental Hospital in Salem - ministering to the spiritual and counseling needs of its patients. Even at age 68 she has no plans to retire because she really loves what she is doing. In her typical fashion of selfless giving and serving, Sr. Sharon is also a dedicated and active member of the St. Mary's alumnae council. She has the kindest, most gracious way of keeping the group on center and focused on the mission of the school she loves.
Rose Bond ’66 – Theatre, Music, or Art Achievement
Rose Bond is a media artist whose short films have been screened in international competitions including Sundance, New York Film Festival, Ann Arbor Experimental Film Fest, and the Ottawa, Annecy, Hiroshima and Stuttgart Animation Festivals. Her multi-screen installations include Salish World, which took the Golden Oro at the American Association of Museums national competition, and her 2003 groundbreaking public media installation, Illumination No. 1, Bond’s second public installation, Gates of Light, funded by Bloomberg L.P., powerfully evoked the memories and stories of New York’s Lower East Side. Bond is a Princess Grace fellow and a NEA and AFI film grant recipient. Although her roots are in frame-by-frame, hand drawn or direct animation, her current work is produced using digital animation technology. Bond teaches animation and Time Arts at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland. Her direct animation films are held in the Film Collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. She has more than 13 films, and 7 installations to her credit as well as numerous grants and fellowships from prestigious arts organizations and a long list of national and international awards.
The annual St Mary's Academy Awards was created for alumnae, Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, teachers, students, and friends of St Mary's Academy to gather and recognize alumnae for outstanding achievements in a variety of categories. Honorees of the St. Mary's Academy Awards are nominated each year by other alumnae, parents, and teachers. This festive ceremony and celebration is stylish enough to be mistaken for a Hollywood gala event. Upon arrival, a red carpet welcomes each guest while the media (student photographers) snap pictures. A sophisticated ceremony takes place in The Clark Family Auditorium complete with crystal award presentations, entertainment by talented St. Mary's music students, and a keynote address. Following the ceremony, guests are ushered to the SMA new rooftop Student Commons where a scrumptious hors d'oeuvres and dessert reception awaits. This special evening offers a chance to honor and congratulate the winners, renew friendships with many of your St. Mary's friends, and celebrate the entire St. Mary's community.
The 2008 St. Mary's Academy Awards were held on April 26th, and the event was a great success.
Learn more about our 2007 St. Mary's Academy Awards recipients.
Learn more about our 2006 St. Mary's Academy Awards recipients.
Learn more about our 2005 St. Mary's Academy Awards recipients.
Learn more about our 2004 St. Mary's Academy Awards recipients.
Learn more about our 2003 St. Mary's Academy Awards recipients.
Read the keynote address, an insightful reflection on the value of Catholic education. Sr. Mary received the 2003 St. Mary’s Academy Award for Excellence in Teaching/Educational Administration.
Read the keynote address, full of humor and love of St. Mary's, from the 2006 Alumnae St. Mary's Academy Awards ceremony delivered by Teri Mariani '70, a 2004 Academy Award honoree for Outstanding Athletic Achievement.
Read the inspiring keynote address from the 2005 Alumnae St. Mary's Academy Awards ceremony delivered by Vicki Dieringer Ford '69.
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The 2008 St. Mary's Academy Awards ceremony will take place on a date yet to be determined during the Spring of 2008. To nominate someone for this event, please complete and return the nomination form. Please feel free to nominate yourself or someone else. To submit multiple nominations, please complete and send as many forms as needed.
The submission of this form declares your nominee as a candidate. You may indicate on the nomination form if you do not wish to be publicly recognized as the nominator. As part of our commitment to engage in a fair and comprehensive review of all candidates, more information may be required from you. A member of the Alumnae Council will contact you to gather more information if necessary.
The Alumnae Council will choose the award recipients and honorees will be contacted as appropriate. Three to five awards from the ten categories listed below will be given based on the most nominated categories.
The Categories
The following eleven categories are available for nominations for the annual St. Mary's Academy Awards:
- Outstanding Service to Community: Sr. Shawn Marie Barry Award
Woman who demonstrates commitment to her community through volunteerism or service
- Woman of Achievement in Science or Medicine
- Woman of Achievement in Engineering or Technology
- Environmental Preservation Award
- Woman of Career Achievement
Characteristics of a nominee in this category:
• Exceptional professional achievements
• 10+ years in her field
• Breaking new ground within her field
- Theatre, Music, or Art Achievement
- Excellence in Teaching or Educational Administration
- Outstanding Athletic Achievement
- Extraordinary Contemporary Alumna
• Graduated in the last ten years
• High level of achievement among peers
• Success or achievement of candidate need not be limited to career or education
- Embodiment of the Mission of St. Mary's Academy
Accomplishments of a nominee in this category might encompass the following:
• Working toward diversity or social justice
• Furthering the cause of women
• Living and teaching Gospel values
• Contributing her leadership, her knowledge, and her respect for life as a service to others
- Living Out A Dream Award
Achievement of personal success by demonstrating the courage to live out a dream
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