Alumnae Awards

Alumnae Awards Luncheon 2024

Ursuline Academy is thrilled to honor three outstanding women with this year's Alumnae Awards.

The 2025 Alumnae Awards will be presented during the Alumnae Day Luncheon on Saturday, May 3.

Questions? Please contact the Alumnae Office.

2025 Alumnae Award Recipients

Rita Garcia Ransdell '69

Rita Garcia Ransdell '69

Rita is the first of five children to Manuel and Evangeline Garcia. She was the first family member to graduate from college. Rita holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and was commissioned in the U.S. Air Force from East Texas A&M University. Rita’s career began as an HR Consultant for Girl Scouts of the U.S.A.

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Susan Wing Oglesby '65

Susan Wing Oglesby '65

After graduating from Ursuline in 1965, Susan received her BA in English and Fine Arts from Spring Hill College in 1969, an MA in Communications from the University of Illinois Springfield in 1971, and a JD, magna cum laud, from Georgetown University Law Center in 1978. She married M. B. Oglesby (“B”) in 1973.

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Jacqueline Gibson '15

Jacqueline Gibson '15

Jacqueline’s time at Ursuline was bookmarked by her involvement in several clubs. It was in her e-Serviam and web design class that her love for web technology was born, leading her to her current career. She graduated Summa Cum Laude and was selected as the recipient of the Sedes Sapientiae award.

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Award Categories and Recipients

The Ursuline Academy Alumnae Association honors several alumnae each year as the recipients of the following award categories: