Karen McArthur '82 (Frank Poulin)
Karen McArthur '82 (Frank Poulin)

Friends of Wellesley College Athletics Honor Award

Given to those individuals who have rendered outstanding service and support to Sports and Recreation at Wellesley College.


  • 2023: Karen MacArthur '82 | National Committee
  • 2022: 
    • Dr. Jennifer Schwartz | Medical Director of Health Services and Sports Medicine
    • Niki Rybko | Director of Sports Medicine
  • 2019: Nolan Flynn | Faculty Athletics Representative
  • 2018: Lori Davidson | Claflin Bakery
  • 2017: Jennifer Downing ’01 | National Committee
  • 2016: 
    • Caitlin Pickul | PERA Staff
    • Pete Zuraw | Assistant VP of Facilities Management & Planning
  • 2015:
    • Tina Furdon | PERA Staff
    • George Reebe | Motor Pool
  • 2014: Tom Wilson | PERA Staff
  • 2013: 
    • Robert “Bobby” Allen | PERA Staff
    • Anna Young | Admission Liaison
  • 2012:
    • Dr. Joanne Borg-Stein, MD | Team Physician
    • George Cooke | Rugby Coach
  • 2011:
    • Jack Daigle | Equipment Specialist
    • John Olmstead | Manager of Landscape
  • 2010:
    • Connie Bauman | PERA Faculty
    • Kris Niendorf | Residential Life
  • 2009: Kathy Hagerstrom | PERA Faculty
  • 2008: Martha Dietrick | PERA Staff
  • 2007: Mindy Mangels | PERA Staff
  • 2006: Alexia Sontag | Faculty
  • 2002: Nancy Faunce ’78 | National Committee
  • 2001: Martha Goldberg Aronson ’89 | National Committee
  • 2000:
    • Donna Drvaric ’77 | National Committee
    • Tom Hodge | Faculty Friends of Athletics
    • Catherine Chuday Feddersen ’84 | National Committee
    • Jonathan Knudsen | Faculty Friends of Athletics
  • 1999:
    • Ann S. Batchelder | PERA Faculty
    • Sonia Hicks | Faculty Friends of Athletics
    • Joe Twichell | Parent, National Committee
  • 1998: Kenneth W. and Helen H. Sebesta | Parents, National Committee
  • 1997:
    • Lisa Crosby Bonner ’85 | National Committee
    • Nancy Anderson Brown ’74 | National Committee
    • David B. Pillemer | Faculty Friends of Athletics
  • 1996:
    • Melissa Gilbert ’95 | Sports announcer and avid fan
    • Joy Renjilian-Burgy | Founding member of Faculty Friends of Athletics
    • Elena Gascon-Vera | Founding member of Faculty Friends of Athletics
    • Wellesley College Swim Team | Team Spirit
  • 1994: 
    • Karl E. “Chip” Case | Faculty
    • Keri Hain Riker ’94 | Student
    • Eugenia Seabury Ware ’74 | National Committee
  • 1993:
    • Claudine B. Malone ’63 | National Committee
    • William E. Merlini | Parent
    • Winnefrid Rogers | Employee
    • Lauri L. Wardell | Faculty
  • 1992:
    • Dale Rogers Marshall | Dean
    • Nancy Angell Streeter ’50 | Trustee Co-chair, Committee for Sports Center
  • 1991:
    • Mary Ellen Crawford Ames ’40 | National Committee
    • Janice Lane Hunt ’52 | National Committee
    • Mary-Eliza Turner McDaniel ’40 | National Committee
    • Maryanne Miller | Employee, fan
    • Elinor D. Ripley ’59 | National Committee
    • Peter Roth | Parent, National Committee