Women's History Month

Any past or present member of the St. Mary's University community, except previous recipients, is eligible to be nominated for the Alice Wright Franzke Feminist Award.  

Past Recipients:

2024
Marie E. Peterson (undergraduate student)
Emily Norwood (graduate and Law student)
Julieta Sanchez Olivas (staff)
Belinda Román, Ph.D. (faculty)
Migdalia Navarro Garcia (alumna)
2024 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Megan Davis and Kenia Rodriguez

2023
Lauren Olivia Mabie (Law student)
David J. Cavazos (staff)
Margaret Cantú-Sánchez, Ph.D. (faculty)
Alyssa M. Cedillo (alumna)
2023 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Victoria Heffner and Caylen Lucio

2022
Shalini Venkat (undergraduate student)
Karen Muñoz (Law student)
Jessica González Uhlig, Ed.D. (staff)
Rick Sperling, Ph.D. (faculty)
Mary Brennan Stich, J.D. (alumna)
2022 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Ezequiel Hernandez and Kimberly Rubio

2021
Zoe Brigman (undergraduate student)
Samantha McCoy (Law student)
Myrna Gaxiola Marinik, L.M.S.W. (staff)
Sue P. Nash, Ph.D. (faculty)
Artessia "Tess" House, J.D. (alumna)
2021 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Nicole Bongiorno and Katherine L. Muniz

2020
Brandi Nicole Loving (undergraduate student)
Leslie Mariela Alvarez (Law student)
Courtney K. Barrie (staff)
Janet S. Armitage (faculty)
Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, J.D. (alumna)
2020 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Roberson Maria Lubin, Jessica Marquez-Munos, and Luisa Arumi Ortiz

2019
Ximena Mondragon Salinas (undergraduate student)
Allison L. Gray, Ph.D. (faculty)
Kimberly Sama (alumna)
Renée A. Yanta, J.D. (alumna)
2019 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Ian Bryan and Luisa Ortiz

2018
Jocelyn Baca (undergraduate student)
Irene Chavez (graduate student)
Magdalena Salazar (staff)
Sharon K. Garcia, Ph.D. (alumna)
Kathleen M. Gallagher, Ph.D. (faculty)
2018 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Amanda Rodriguez and Alex Valdez

2017
Rebecca Quintanilla Cedillo (alumna)
Stephanie R. Harlien (student)
Marcy LaBossiere (staff)
Team HSS - Delia Lara von Muldau (staff) & Janet Belew Dizinno, Ph.D. (faculty) 
2017 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Awards: Juana "Janie" Contreras and Christina Lopez

2016
Virginia "Liz" Garcia (staff)
Victoria Heffner (student)
Teresa Miriam Van Hoy, Ph.D. (faculty)
2016 Alice Franzke Non-Traditional Student Scholarship Award: Kathy Samms

2015
Melanie Lira (student)
Clare Acosta Matos (staff)
Carolyn Tubbs, Ph.D. (faculty)
Sandra M. Vasquez-Kayruz, M.D. (alumna)

2014
Grace Keyes, Ph.D. (faculty)
Adriane Meneses, J.D. (staff)
Julia Elizabeth Null (student)
Dayla S. Pepi, J.D. (alumna)
Richard S. Pressman, Ph.D. (faculty)

2013
Jenee Margo Gonzales, J.D. (alumna)
Tanairí Y. Ochoa (student)
Rosemarie Wahl, Ph.D. (faculty)
Sr. Grace Walle, FMI., D.Min. (staff)

2012
Cyra Dumitru (faculty)
Andrea Escalon (staff)
Alma L. Lopez, J.D. (alumna)
Ana Olivares (student)

2011
Francesca Garcia (student)
Celine A. Jacquemin, Ph.D. (faculty)
Dorothy “Dottie” Laster (alumna)

2010
Diane Duesterhoeft (faculty)
Sarah Linares (student)
Marisela Marquez (alumna)
Minita Santizo (staff)

2009
Monica Cruz (staff)
Misha McDonald (student)
Leona Pallansch, Ph.D. (faculty)
Mildred Rodriguez (staff)

2008
Deidra Coleman (staff)
Sonia Garcia, Ph.D. (faculty)
Vanessa Torres (student)

2007
Tonya Hammer (student)
Patricia J. Mejia (staff)
Carol Redfield, Ph.D. (faculty)
Maria Elena Torralva-Alonso (alumna)

2006
Antonia Castaneda, Ph.D. (faculty)
Rosalyn Falcon Collier (alumna)
Khushbu Patel (student)

2005
Kiran Bains (student)
Caroline Byrd (faculty)
Vicki A. Williams, Ph.D. (staff)

2004
Jacqueline Dansby, Ph.D. (staff)
Rebecca Flores (alumna)
Sr. Grace Luther, FMI, Ph.D. (faculty emerita)

2003
Ana Novoa, J.D. (faculty)
Lee Teran, J.D. (faculty)

1995
Amy Kasteley, J.D. (faculty)

1994
Barbara Bader Aldave, J.D. (faculty/administration)

1993
Sr. Ann Semel, SSND, Ph.D. (faculty)

1992
Raeline Nobles (student)

1991
Rose Marie Cutting, Ph.D. (faculty)

1990
Blanca Aguirre (staff)
Louise Cantwell (staff/administration)
Mary Lynne Gasaway Hill (student)
Alice Wright Franzke, Ph.D. (faculty)

• Because the 2021 program was pre-recorded, there was no printed program.