Alumnae Awards

Nominee Eligibility:

Those who have achieved excellence in athletics at St. Teresa’s Academy (STA), have graduated from STA, and have reached the age of 30 years of age or older meet the minimum requirements for eligibility. The following additional criteria will be considered:

1. Individual accomplishments within a sport(s) are essential (e.g., all-state, all-region, all-area, all-star selection, state records, school records, post-secondary athletic scholarship/participation, professional career).
2. Contributions made to the success of a team(s) are also important (e.g. team state championship, team region championship, team record).
3. While athletic achievement is the focal criteria, moral character, good citizenship, and impact on the world of sports, during and after the athlete’s time at STA, will be taken into consideration.

Those who have advanced and enhanced the concept of athletics at STA through their talents as coaches, administrators, or contributors may also be considered. The coach, administrator, or contributor must have served STA for at least four years and may no longer be an employee of the school.

Inductee Selection:

Nominating an individual does not guarantee they will be selected for induction. All nominees go through a screening process. The nominator may include other relevant information to be considered such as letters of reference, statistical highlights of the nominee’s career, and/or other information that, in the opinion of the nominator, demonstrates that the nominee deserves to be inducted into the STAR Athletic Hall of Fame. Selections for induction are made by the STAR Athletic Hall of Fame committee. Nominations may be made throughout the year. To be considered for a fall induction, the nomination form must be received by April 30 at midnight. Any nominations forms received after this date will be considered for the following year. Nominations will carry forward for ten consecutive years from the original date of nomination. If the nominee has not been selected for induction during that time frame, the individual must be re-nominated for further consideration.

Established in 2009, the St. Teresa’s Academy Distinguished Alumna Award formally recognizes an alumna who has positively and substantially influenced her profession(s), her community(ies) or issues affecting society at large.

The following criteria/guidelines are utilized in reviewing and judging the nominations:

1. The nominee/candidate must be a graduate of St. Teresa’s Academy. Individuals nominating an alumna do not need to be a graduate of the Academy.
2. Candidates must be able to attend the award presentation during the October 11, 2025, Alumnae Reunion Celebration. Travel funds can be provided, if necessary.
3. Attach a three- to four-paragraph letter explaining why you are nominating your candidate for the Distinguished Alumna Award.
4. Nomination entries must be postmarked or submitted online by April 30, 2025.

Entries may be submitted online or printed/mailed to:

Alumnae Office
St. Teresa’s Academy
5600 Main St.
Kansas City, MO 64113

For more information, contact Paula Holmquist, Director of Alumnae Relations, at 816.501.0022 or pholmquist@stteresasacademy.org.

Simply complete the online form below or mail a printed form by April 30, 2024.