Premio Madre Evelyn O'Neill

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Madre Evelyn O'Neill
1859-1938

Reconocimiento a la excelencia en el liderazgo, el servicio a la comunidad o la reforma educativa.

In 1908, Mother Evelyn O’Neill, a member of the faculty, was appointed Superior of St. Teresa’s Academy, then located at 12th and Washington Streets in downtown Kansas City. Though Mother Evelyn and all associated with the old Academy loved it loyally, businesses were being built on all sides and many realized the need of a new site for the school. Mother Evelyn was determined to make the necessary change.

Al conseguir el permiso para una nueva ubicación y al organizar el préstamo para financiar la empresa, la Madre Evelyn demostró una fe inquebrantable en la divina providencia y en la intercesión de San José, así como un grado heroico de valentía, humildad y perseverancia. Además de estas virtudes, la Madre Evelyn poseía un celo por la educación católica, un sentido estético y una gran visión de futuro, que le permitieron prever un futuro para la Academia que tanto amaba.

Mother Evelyn died at Nazareth Convent in Lemay, Missouri, on December 26, 1938, at the age of 79 and in her 62nd year of religious life. Most of those 62 years were spent at STA.

El Premio Madre Evelyn O'Neill reconoce la excelencia en el liderazgo, el servicio a la comunidad o la reforma educativa.

2025 Recipients
Community Recipients: Patty Davis, MSW; Rose McLarney, CSJ
Student Recipients: Kamryn Harris, Class of 2025

Past community recipients include:

Donna (Pearce, ’66) O’Malley, Ph.D., R.N. Mary Williams-Neal, Dr. Jimmie Bullard, Carol Hallquist, Kathleen Andrews, Debby Ballard, Angela Bennett, Sister Corita Bussanmas, Connie Campbell, Dorothy Curry, Dr. Mary Davidson Cohen, Kimberley Davis, Charlotte Davison, Nancy Dillingham, Mary Esselman, Sister Rosemary Flanigan, CSJ, SuEllen Fried, Barbara Friedman, Suzanne Gladney, Anita Gorman, Carol Grimaldi, Lis,a Hughes, Mamie Hughes, Mary Lou Jaramillo, Sue Jarvis, Georgia Lynch, Carol Marinovich, Albertine McGurk, Mary Kay McPhee, Mary K. Meyer, Paige O’Connor, Sister Berta Sailer, Beth Smith, Susan Stanton, Ellen Suni, Rita Valenciano, Dr. Faith Wilson, Sheri Wood

Past student recipients include:

Tierney Flavin – 2024, Stella Hughes and Riyan Jones – 2023, Sanai Kintchen – 2022, Ella Sowle – 2021, Anna Grace Albritton – 2020, Claire Wunder – 2019, Liv DeSantis – 2018, Gabrielle Pesek & Eilis Leptien – 2017, Tricia Melland – 2016, Gracie Fleming – 2015, Madison Fitzgerald – 2014, Carrie Hudson – 2013, Emma Allen – 2012

*La estudiante ganadora recibirá un regalo de 250 dólares que se destinará a la organización benéfica de su elección.

Mother Evelyn O’Neill – Community Nominee Form

The Mother Evelyn O’Neill Award formally recognizes a woman who has served either the Greater Kansas City Community or the world at large by exemplifying the attributes of Mother Evelyn O’Neill, including exceptional leadership, community service and/or educational reform.

Para examinar y valorar las candidaturas se utilizarán los siguientes criterios y directrices:

  1. Candidates must be able to attend the award presentation on Thursday, March 26, 2026, on the St. Teresa’s Academy campus.
  2. If you wish to include supporting documentation (newspaper articles, photos, resume, etc.), please email them to Renee Schultz, STA Campus Ministry, at rschultz@stteresasacademy.org.
  3. Nomination entries must be submitted before Friday, November 29, 2025.
  4. Nominations for this prestigious award will be reviewed evaluated by the Mission & Vision Committee of the STA Board of Directors.

Los trabajos pueden enviarse en línea o impresos/por correo postal a:

Office of Campus Ministry
St. Teresa’s Academy
Attn: Renee Schultz
5600 Main St.
Kansas City, MO 64113

For more information, contact Renee Schultz, Director of Campus Ministry, at 816.501.0376 or rschultz@stteresasacademy.org.

Simply complete the online form below by Friday, November 28, 2025.

Community Nominee Information:

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Briefly describe why you believe the nominee exemplifies the attributes of Mother Evelyn O’Neill, including one or more of the following: exceptional leadership, follows the tenets of Catholic Social Teaching, community service and/or educational reform.

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