Alumnae Awards - Garrison Forest School, Inc.

Alumnae Awards - Garrison Forest School, Inc.
Alumnae Awards
Our alumnae are accomplished, inspiring women who make an impact in their communities and across all fields and industries.
Two awards honor the specific contributions of GFS alumnae: the Hall of Excellence and the Distinguished Alumna Award.
Celebrating This Year's Recipient:
2025 Distinguished Alumna: Ashley East Rogers '97
Hall of Excellence
The Garrison Forest School Hall of Excellence was created to recognize extraordinary members of the Garrison Forest community who have made significant contributions to the School and to the broader community. The inaugural Hall of Excellence class was inducted in September 2007, and another class is added every two years. The Hall of Excellence was established through a gift by the parents and grandparents of the Class of 2000.
Hall of Excellence Nomination Criteria
Nomination Form
Garrison Forest’s hallmark is the strength of our community, one formed and nurtured by exceptional individuals. Since our founding in 1910, many outstanding alumnae and faculty have made significant contributions to GFS and to the broader community. We are deeply grateful that the parents and grandparents of the Class of 2000 chose to honor their daughters’ and granddaughters’ Garrison Forest experience by supporting the creation of the Hall of Excellence through their Senior Class Gift.
We invite you to nominate those members of the GFS family who you believe have brought distinction to Garrison Forest School through their personal, professional, athletic or volunteer achievements. Please click here to fill out the nomination form and let us know about classmates, teammates, teachers, coaches or others who enhanced your experience or who have brought recognition to the school through their pursuits. Posthumous nominations will be considered, and all nominations will remain on file for two years. To be considered for the Hall of Excellence, candidates must fulfill the following criteria:
Each nominee must be an alumna, a faculty member (current or past), a staff member (current or past) or a coach (current or past).
Each nominated graduate must have been an alumna for at least ten years.
The nominee must reflect the motto, mission and spirit of Garrison Forest.
We look forward to honoring those who exemplify the best of Garrison Forest, and we thank you in advance for sharing your stories.
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2025 Inductees
2023 Inductees
2021 Inductees
2019 Inductees
2017 Inductees
2015 Inductees
2013 Inductees
2011 Inductees
Centennial Inductees
2007 Inductees
Britta Williams Brown '04:
As one of the youngest women to lead basketball administration for an NBA team, the Detroit Pistons, Britta broke barriers and paved the way for future leaders in the industry. She is a creative visionary who excels in strategic thinking.
Jennifer Lawrence ’85:
In addition to devoting her life’s work to improving the wellness of the members of her community in rural Georgia, Jennifer is an active contributor to the medical field and has held leadership positions with the Georgia Chapter of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinology. She is also a passionate patient advocate through the Oxalosis and Hyperoxaluria Foundation.
Jody Johnson ’74:
A fiercely passionate conservationist, educator and advocate, Jody Johnson has tackled environmental global issues with creativity and innovation. She even found time to teach our very own lower school students about bees, including a hands-on demonstration!
Mary "Libby" Elizabeth Schroeder '97,
Senior Medical Director for Acute Care Services and Associate Trauma Medical Director for Froedtert Hospital, Co-Chair of Community Engagement for MCW’s Comprehensive Injury Center and Co-Director of the 414Life Program, the hospital’s violence interruption program. She is a leading expert in trauma informed care and prevention.
Barbara “B.J.” McElderry,
Served as a pivotal member of the Garrison Forest School arts faculty for 42 years; she was the Department Chair from 1978 until 2015 and retired in 2018.
Margaret Stick ᾽99,
An OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter pilot who was deployed in Iraq and Afghanistan, she has served as a reconnaissance platoon leader and troop and squadron commander and currently writes joint tactical doctrine for the Department of Defense.
Bisrat Abraham '96,
Associate Director for Pfizer’s Vaccine Clinical Research & Development Program, playing a key role on one of the teams that brought a COVID-19 vaccine to the public
Crystal Lee Alston '96
, Director of Advancement at Baltimore Educational Scholarship (B.E.S.T.) and served in many roles at GFS, including Associate Director of Advancement and Associate Director of Admission
Lila Boyce Lohr '63,
Served as head or interim head at many different institutions, including Garrison Forest from 2017-18, is a widely published author of national publications and professional journals, and has served on many boards
Stacy Garrett-Ray '92
, Senior Vice President and Chief Impact Officer of Ascension Healthcare and previously served as Vice President/Medical Director of the University of Maryland Medical System’s Population Health Services Organization and as the COVID-19 Incident Command Community Provider Liaison for the University of Maryland Medical System
Miriam G. Vanderveer
, Past Faculty, GFS teacher for 47 years who made the largest gift in the school's history up until that time as part of her bequest
Martha Colhoun Williams '85,
Principal Deputy Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and recently nominated as Director of the Fish and Wildlife Service (On March 8, 2022, Williams was sworn in as the 23rd Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)
Liza Shoemaker Kelly '94
, Hall of Fame lacrosse player and head coach for University of Denver Pioneers
Joan Kang Shin '89
, Associate Professor of Education at George Mason University, award-winning author of several TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) for National Geographic Learning and an English language specialist for the U.S. Department of State
Beth Warfield '73
, member of the Senior Foreign Service and Mission Director for USAID in Mexico
Anne Colston Wentz '58
, distinguished career in academic medicine, particularly as a pioneer in in vitro fertilization and other areas of women's health
Hopie Brock Winthrop '67
, mediator and adjunct law professor at the Cardozo Kukin Program for Conflict Resolution in New York
Alice Hackney Altstatt ’45,
anesthesiologist and the only female in her medical school class
Sara Bleich ’96
, Professor of Public Health Policy at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Carol K. Pforzheimer Professor at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
Marjorie Moss-Coane ’67
, creator, host and executive producer of Radio Times on National Public Radio (WHYY) in Philadelphia
Eve Pell ’54
, award-winning reporter, acclaimed memoirist, journalism teacher, prison reform activist and international senior track and field gold-medalist
1994 Field Hockey Team,
champions with a legendary “Big Mo”
Patricia Campbell-Smith '83,
first African-American Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Carol Graham '80
, internationally-acclaimed economist, author, Leo Pasvolsky Senior Fellow, Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution, professor and Research Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor
Rose Harvey Gwathmey '73
, Commissioner of the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
Cricket Hooper Jiranek '77
, three-time Tony Award winner and six-time Tony nominee, co-founder of CTM Media Group
Gretta Gordy Gardner '86
, J.D., national leader in domestic violence programs, policy and advocacy (Texas)\
Florence Smith Stone '56
, founder of the Margaret Meade Film Festival (N.Y.C.) and The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (Washington, D.C.)
Anne Van Ingen '73,
nationally recognized arts advocate and historic preservationist (New York)
Wendy Watriss '60
, award-winning photographer and author and co-founder of FOTOFEST, one of the world's premier photography exhibitions (Texas)
Clinton L. Arrowood*,
beloved art history and music teacher
Donald S. Elliott*,
beloved humanities teacher
Sandra Shettle King ’56,
founder of equine therapy non-profit
Martha Overall '65
, nationally recognized minister and advocate for families in need
Helen Whitney '61
, Emmy-award winning and Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker
Beth Botsford ’99
, Olympic Gold-Medalist swimmer
Sheila Eaton Isham ’46
: internationally known painter
Jean G. Marshall* and Nancy J. Offutt
*, Co-Headmistresses, 1929-1960
Louise Larocque Serpa ’43
*, award-winning rodeo photographer and Cowgirl Hall of Fame member
Caroline Rinehart Stewart ’66
, School Chaplain, Trustee and devoted alumna
Michelle Trudeau '69
, award-winning National Public Radio Science correspondent
Elizabeth Brown
*, 32-year residential faculty member, advisor and coach
Charles C. Darrell,
beloved faculty member and coach
Molly Mundy Hathaway ’61
, trustee, dedicated volunteer and philanthropist
Sarah LeBrun Ingram ’84
, community activist and champion golfer
Catherine Coolidge Lastavica ’49
M.D.,
leading specialist in Lyme Disease
Cassandra Stewart Naylor ’54
, leading environmentalist
Adele Smith Simmons ’59
, former President of both the MacArthur Foundation and Hampshire College
Margaret Gould Tyson ’39
*, first female dean, University of Virginia
1978 Varsity Lacrosse Team,
undefeated in season and spirit
Distinguished Alumna Award
Established in 1981, the Distinguished Alumna Award is presented annually to the Alumna whose leadership and service to the school merits special recognition and appreciation.
2020s
2010s
2000s
1990s
1980s
2025: Ashley East Rogers '97*
2024: Reid Boyce Nichols '89
2023: Anna Waters Gavin '00
2022: Elisabeth Owen Hayes '81
2021: Cassandra Naylor Brooks '85
2020:
No award presented due to the pandemic
*Awarded posthumously
2019: Kimberly Hubbard Cashman '85
2018: Helen Zinreich Shafer '93
2017: Sealy Hathaway Hopkinson '78
2016: Gwendolen Livermore Wade '59
2015: Kingsley Black Moore '54
2014: Eleanor Shriver Magee '89
2013: Elizabeth Garland Wilmerding '78
2012: Lila Boyce Lohr '63
2011: Emily Gardner Baratta '88
2009/2010: Aurelia Garland Bolton '53, Centennial honoree
2008: Catherine Jackson ’83
2007: Susan Obrecht Riehl ’79
2006: Carrington Dame Hooper ’54
2005: Frances Russell Rockwell ’68
2004: Diana Warfield Daly ’74
2003: Katherine McLane Hoffman ’37
2002: Tiffany A. Zappulla ’85
2001: Sarah LeBrun Ingram ’84
2000: Amabel Boyce James ’70
1999: S. Dorsey Smith ’65
1998: Meta Rose Boyd ’71
1997: Carroll Dawbarn ’64
1995: Elizabeth Hodges Johnson ’53
1994: Anne H. Van Ingen ’73
1993: Catherine Coolidge Lastavica ’49
1992: Meg Murray Keech ’44
1991: Elizabeth B. Searle ’74
1990: Sandra Baker ’71
1989: Clare H. Springs ’62
1988: Liza Bailey Musgrave ’72
1987: Tania Lawson-Johnson McCleery ’71
1986: Beaumont Russell Martin ’65
1985: Carroll Morgan Legge ’48
1984: Caroline Rinehart Stewart ’66
1983: Molly Mundy Hathaway ’61
1982: Elinor Purves McLennan ’56
1981: Jenepher Burton Hall ’54