Gertrude Rich Award

This award honors the memory of the wife of Claude Rich, director of the IUAA from 1948-1968. Established in 1972, it is given each year to a woman who has exemplified the spirit of Mrs. Rich in making outstanding contributions to the IU Alumni Association.


Year Name / Degree(s) (only IU degrees listed)
1999 Armstrong, Marian Louise, BS'52, MA'58
1991 Armstrong, Martha Lea, '45
2007 Beckley, Audrey Hofelich, BS'64
1981 Biddle, Dona Roberts, BA'29
1975 Blackledge, Helen Van Curen, BS'30
1985 Branigin, Gene Portteus, BA'34
1978 Butcher, Jane Bayer, BA'37
2002 Cole, Roselyn R., BS'60
1990 Collins, Dorothy Craig, '40
1983 Cook, Gayle Karch, BA'56, LHD'93
1979 Crill, Lucretia Bergdoll, BS'26
1994 Ehrlich, Ellen Rome, LHD'94
1977 Elliott, Margaret Helen, MA'33
1992 Ewers, Margaret "Pegge" Campbell
1993 Fletchall, Jane, '36
2005 Johnson, Molly, AS'68
1997 Kelley, Wilma Lippert, BA'37, MA'40
1972 Kivett, Ruth Smith, BA'39, BS'39
1996 Manifold, Alice Cunningham, GN'44
1989 Markel, Rebecca Thomas, BSN'59, MSN'72, EdD'86
1973 Maurer, Mary Rieman, BA'16
2001 Kunkler, Barbara McElroy, GN'51
2004 Muhn, Carolyn, BA'51
2000 Obremskey, Sandra Jones, BS'58, MS'91
2003 Otte, Nancy E., BS'76, OD'78
1988 Pinnell, Dot
1982 Richey, Mildred Stewart, BA'35
1976 Robinson, Aline Hewitt, MS'57
1987 Ryan, D. Patricia, BA'79
1998 Savage, Adrienne Hitchcock, BS'51
1986 Seward, Doris Marie, BA'38
2006 Spears, Donna Berry, BS'79, MPA'81
1974 Sturgeon, Miriam Meloy, BA'38, MA'40
1984 Talbot, Sue Hays, BS'66, MS'71, EdD'92
1980 Wahl, Cecilia Hendricks, BA'38