Dr. Catherine Comeau Award

Dr. Catherine Comeau served 24 years as a professor of physical education at Bridgewater, 12 off those years as the Chair of the Department of Movement Arts, Health Promotion and Leisure Studies (MAHPLS). This award is presented to a distinguished graduate who received a Baccalaurate degree from MAHPLS. The recipient must have graduated at least five years ago and must be an influential role model in the field.

1985 Jacqueline Haslett, '56
1986 Mary Lydon, '55
1987 Martha Cummings, '51
1988 Viola Goodnow, '58
1989 Marcia Crooks, '55
1990 Virginia Jewett Hogg, '60, G'65
1991 Theresa Corcoran, '50
1992 Alice Sullivan, '46
1993 Mary Hoyle Mahan, '60
1994 Theresa Malumphy, '54
1995 Cecelia DeMarco, '73
1996 Rita Castagna, '66
1997 Nina Roberts, '83
1998 Maria Melchionda, '83
1999 Susan Marble '90
2000 Diane Demetrius, '82
2001 Mary Lou Thimas, '68
2002 Karen Dzczepaniak Castagno, '78
2003 Milady Khoury Murphy, '76
2004 George DeMarco, '78
2005 Ann Burgess Morris, '54
2006 Susan Crosby-Tangen, '83
2007 Thomas Woods, '79
2008 Kathleen McSweeney, '81
2009 Thomas Turco, '76
2010 Hernani "Erine" Branco, '79
2011 Award not given out this year
2012 James Leone, '01
2013 Paula Sullivan, '71
2014 Karen Croteau, '83
2015 Jeff Colburn, '95
2016 Sharen Dupre, '70
2017 Donna Ruseckas, '82
2018 Dawn Henderson, '80

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