On Friday, Oct. 21, members of the Bishop O'Connell community gathered at Gerald Phelan Hall at Marymount University to recognize an outstanding group of alumni. This year's Alumni Awards Dinner honored the following graduates:
H. Joel Schmidt, M.D. '76
Distinguished Alumni Award
Dr. Schmidt is a pediatric pulmonologist who has dedicated his career to focus on cystic fibrosis (CF). His medical career spanned 26 years in the U.S. Army before joining the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. He is now the CF Care Center's Pediatric Program Director.
Sister Catherine Hill, I.H.M. '66
Knights Service Award
Sister Catherine has been serving students in Catholic schools for her entire career. She began teaching middle school in the Philadelphia area, before becoming a high school chemistry teacher and later an administrator. She returned to Bishop O'Connell in 2005 and currently serves as the school's Dean of Academics.
Erin Blakely '00
Catherine Blakely '02
Allie Blakely
"The Pie Sisters"
Young Alumni Award
Successful entrepreneurs, Erin, Catherine and Allie Blakely created the Pie Sisters of Georgetown bakery in the fall of 2010. Their sweet (and savory) treats have been featured in local and national media.
Brian Drury '80
Athletic Hall of Fame – Football and Basketball
Dana Bredice Smith '81
Athletic Hall of Fame – Cross Country and Track
Ray Williams '91
Athletic Hall of Fame – Football
Natalie Price '96
Athletic Hall of Fame – Softball
Kate Ziegler '06
Athletic Hall of Fame – Swimming
1996 Softball Team
Athletic Hall of Fame
Jennifer Bell, Amanda Blizzard, Margaret Byram, Kristen Crawford, Amanda Gallen Eager, Rosie Ortiz Frimpong, Lisa Sandoval Fucci, Amy Gadell, Terry Brant Garvert, Megan Moynihan Houtz, Katie Lacrois, Andrea Mournighan, Jessie Scott Mydlinski, Natalie Price, Claudia Hickey Thompson, Emily Wilkinson, Jessica Wimmer. Coaches: Tommy Orndorff, Tony Hyde, Heiskell Gray (d.)
For more information, visit our Alumni page.
