Four Extraordinary Jesuit Mothers Honored with Prestigious Alma Mater Award

Posted January 16, 2015 / Last updated January 29, 2015

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Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. '76 with this year's honorees: Rhonda Eckholdt, Marsha Cropper, Joan Gogreve, and Anne Barnes.

Fr. Raymond Fitzgerald, S.J. ’76 with this year’s honorees: Rhonda Eckholdt, Marsha Cropper, Joan Gogreve, and Anne Barnes.

Hundreds of Blue Jay mothers turned out for the 2015 Alma Mater Awards luncheon to honor four outstanding Jesuit volunteer mothers on Friday, Jan. 16, at The Roosevelt Hotel New Orleans. This year’s honorees are Anne Barnes, Marsha Cropper, Rhonda Eckholdt, and Joan Gogreve. 

About 200 mothers of both current students and of alumni attended the luncheon to honor the volunteer work of these four Blue Jay mothers whose extraordinary contributions of time and talent have greatly benefited Jesuit.

This is the 15th year that Jesuit is honoring volunteer mothers. The first Alma Mater Awards Luncheon was held in 1992 and for the next 13 years, it was a much-anticipated fall event. Following Hurricane Katrina, the annual luncheon was put on hold and finally returned to Jesuit’s calendar last year.

View the Previous Alma Mater Award Honorees