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Heron Award

Heron Award


The Heron Award is presented in recognition of the honoree's commitment to William Smith College and its athletics program. The Heron Society Board of Directors selects the recipients from nominations submitted by the Heron Society membership, the William Smith coaching staff, the Athletic Communications Office and Alumnae Relations Office. Recipients are presented with an etched Georgetown bowl from Tiffany.
 

PAST RECIPIENTS

Bonnie Tourison Sweeney '80
Asta Farrand '76
Mary Hosking
Darlene DeVaney
Pat Genovese
Aliceann Wilber
Worth Douglas
Ross Zornow '45
Taffy Walker
Mara O'Laughlin '66 (May 2006)
S. Ford Weiskittel (May 2007)
Debra DeMeis (April 2008)
Ginger Adams Simon '83 (November 2008)
Mary Stowell Nelson '82 (November 2008)
Len DeFrancesco '56 (April 2009)
Ethel "Sam" Scala (April 2011)
Cynthia Fults Burke '87 (April 2012)
Reverend Lesley Adams (April 2015)
Callie Madeira Brauer ’78 (October 2016)
Mark D. Gearan (April 2017)
William Smith Ice Hockey Class of 2018 & Coaching Staff (April 2018)
Kathleen Champlin (April 2019)
James F. '56, L.H.D. '12 and Cynthia L. Caird L.H.D. '12 (May 2021)
Deb Steward (September 2022)
Kevin Colton (May 2023)