Alumni
Alumni Awards
Each year, two alumni are chosen to receive Saint Mary's Hall's highest alumni honors: the Distinguished Alumni Award and the Momentum Award.
Do you know someone who deserves to be recognized for their professional achievements or significant contribution to the community? Nominate alumni for these special awards by clicking the button below. Nominations must be received by April 15, 2024 to be considered for the 2024 awards.
Distinguished Alumni Award
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented to alumni who have made significant contributions to the community or have achieved professional success that sets a standard of excellence worthy of recognition by Saint Mary’s Hall. The Distinguished Alumni Award has been bestowed since 1979.
Greg Bice
Greg Bice
Greg Bice is a legendary lacrosse player who went on to become a four-year starter at Ohio State University, played 13 seasons in Major League Lacrosse, and founded Resolute Lacrosse, the leader in lacrosse training and athlete development. Throughout his career as a lacrosse player at Saint Mary’s Hall, Bice was part of the 1998 and 1999 State Champion Teams, All-State from 1997-1999, Final Four MVP in 1998, High School All-American in 1999, and became the first Texas lacrosse player to receive a D1 scholarship. While at Ohio State University, Bice became the Buckeyes star defenseman from 2001 to 2004 and led the team to their second consecutive NCAA Tournament berth during his collegiate career. Bice was a two-time All-American defenseman for the Buckeyes and was named the Great Western Lacrosse League Co-Player of the Year as a senior in 2004. Following his career at Ohio State University, Bice went on to play Major League Lacrosse for five different teams, was named a four-time MLL All-Star, and twice was the New Balance Sportsman of the Year. Bice continues to share his passion for lacrosse by giving back to the community and instilling a love for the game in young lacrosse players. In 2009, Bice founded Resolute Lacrosse in Columbus, Ohio with fellow Ohio State Lacrosse Alumni and Major League Lacrosse all-star Anthony Kelly. Additionally, Bice is a color commentator for Big Ten Network’s coverage of Big Ten Lacrosse and serves on the advisory board of Lacrosse the Nations, which is an “international humanitarian organization that utilizes sport and play to foster education and the development of critical life skills for children living in impoverished communities worldwide.” Most recently, Bice was inducted into the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022.
Distinguished Alumni Award: 2022
Malou Flato ’71
Malou Flato ’71 is a renowned Texas artist whose work includes watercolors, oils, acrylics, tile murals, etchings, sculptures, and digital prints. As a landscape painter, she paints the natural forms she encounters on her travels. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975 from Middlebury College. Though she is a fifth-generation native Texan whose paintings affirm a deep attachment to the natural world, Malou majored in theater, specializing in costume design. Immediately following graduation, she spent several years spearheading costume shops for theater companies, among them the Vermont Shakespeare Festival. Malou may be recognized for her paintings, as her work is in numerous corporate and private collections; however, it is her mosaic public art murals in cities including San Antonio, Seattle, Houston, Boston, Dallas, and Austin that remain her most widely familiar work. Perhaps her most notable work in San Antonio is the San Antonio Mission scenes on the Houston Street bridge. She’s been a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome and is featured in many museum exhibits. Malou’s works can be seen at a border crossing in Brownsville, on park benches in Houston, a residence for single mothers in Austin, and a DART station in Dallas. Her murals grace walls in Boston, Connecticut, California, and Washington. Her work in ceramic tile includes murals near a school in Seattle, Logan Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, several Central Market locations in Texas, and Breckenridge Children’s Hospital in Austin, TX. To view Malou’s work, please visit http://www.malouflato.com/.
Distinguished Alumni Award: 2020
Dr. Emily Benson '91
Emily is an orthopedic trauma surgeon who specializes in complex long bone and peri-articular fractures. She obtained her undergraduate degree at Brown University and her medical doctorate at Boston University. She completed her internship and orthopedic surgery residency at the University of Massachusetts. After finishing her orthopedic residency, she completed an additional orthopedic trauma fellowship with San Diego Orthopedic Trauma and Fracture Specialists. She is currently serving as Director of the Orthopedic Surgery Department at the Ventura County Medical Center and Associate Program Director for the Community Memorial Hospital Orthopedic Residency Program. In 2018 she developed a non-profit organization called Viet Cal, which is an orthopedic exchange program between the United States and Vietnam. Each year she takes a team of orthopedic surgeons and residents to remote areas of Vietnam to collaborate with local orthopedic surgeons on challenging cases.
Distinguished Alumni Award: 2019
Carolyn Holland Labatt '72
Carolyn is the majority owner and CEO of Computer Solutions. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Southern Methodist University and has received many honors including Outstanding Small Business Leader in San Antonio, Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, and the Entrepreneurial Spirit Award from NAWBO. Carolyn has been married to her husband Joe for 39 years and has three children: Roxana ’03, Camilla ’05, and Joseph ’10. Her mother, Annie Mae Fawcett, is a member of the Class of 1949.
Distinguished Alumni Award: 2018
Camilla Mueller Parker '54
Camilla graduated from The University of Texas at Austin (UT). She has been deeply involved in helping others through her work with numerous medical organizations such as Methodist Hospital’s operating board, Methodist Hospital Foundation (past president), and Cancer Therapy & Research Center UT Health San Antonio. In addition to being a lifetime board member of San Antonio Medical Foundation, Camilla is actively involved at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. She is also the past president of the Charity Ball, the Fenwick Club, and a former Saint Mary’s Hall Board of Trustees member.
Distinguished Alumni Award: 2017
Linda Pace '63
Linda graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. Linda actively worked and exhibited as an artist. Her work has been included in the San Antonio Museum of Art, the Blue Star Contemporary Art Center of San Antonio, and numerous commercial galleries and private collections. She founded Artpace and built CHRISpark, in honor of her son, who passed away in 1997. Linda passed away on July 2, 2007, after a valiant battle with breast cancer. Today, her legacy continues through the efforts of the Linda Pace Foundation.
Distinguished Alumni Award: 2016
Sally Matthews Buchanan '60
Sally (a former teacher), was the vice president of the Kangaroo Court Restaurant Corporation, and was the founding president of the San Antonio River Foundation and board chair of the San Antonio River Authority. She was well-known for her commitment to the environment and preservation of San Antonio’s natural resources, and the Bexar County commissioners voted unanimously to donate $1 million to the San Antonio River Foundation in her honor. Sally passed away on July 30 and will be remembered fondly by all who knew her.
Distinguished Alumni Award: Past Recipients 1979 – 1994
1979 - Patricia Murchison Mallory '44
1980 - Elaine Seidel Hinds '43
1981 - Amy Freeman Lee '31
1982 - Dela Wright White '38
1983 - Ellen Munson Snow '56
1984 - Betty Brewer Chumney '49
1985 - Roxana Gage Catto '22
1986 - Ruth McLean Bowman Bowers '38
1987 - Eleanor Hill Lamb '51
1988 - Toby McClelland Tate '62
1989 - Jocelyn Levi Straus '49
1990 - Mary Nan West '42
1991 - Nancy Brown Negley '46
1992 - Susan Combs '62
1993 - Betty Osborn Biedenharn '41
1994 - Margaret Whisenant Block '35
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Distinguished Alumni Award: Past Recipients 1995- 2015
1995 - Margaret King Stanley '48
1996 - Elizabeth Browning Rogers '53
1997 - Sarah Cheney Walker '36
1998 - Zelime Gillespie Matthews '64
2000 - Katherine Feagin Jeter '55
2001 - Joan Negley Kelleher '50
2002 - Josephine Tucker Robertson '61
2003 - Claire Gillespie Inglish '67
2004 - Patricia Shield Ayres '51
2005 - Mollie Steves Zachry '53
2006 - Margaret Miller Moser '50
2007 - Peggy Pitman Mays '53
2008 - Carla Brundage Morrison '76
2009 - Lois Goldsmith Oppenheimer '34
2011 - Margaret Corning Boldrick '52
2012 - Ruth Bowman Russell '66
2013 - Betty Stieren Kelso '50
2014 - Barbara Briggs Arneson '46
2015 - Bonnie Sue Dilworth Jacobs '50
Momentum Award
The Momentum Award is presented to alumni who have not yet celebrated their 20th reunion and whose professional achievements in their chosen field show a promise for future success and set a standard of excellence worthy of recognition by Saint Mary’s Hall. The first Momentum Award was presented in 2007.
Daniel Anastasio
Daniel Anastasio
Daniel Anastasio is a pianist, soloist, and chamber musician based in San Antonio, Texas. Anastasio was a concerto competition finalist at Cornell University, Stony Brook University, and Juilliard, where he received the Mieczyslaw Munz Scholarship. In addition, Anastasio received fellowships to Music Academy of the West, Kneisel Hall, Tanglewood Music Center, and Yellow Barn Music Festival. Anastasio earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music and Philosophy at Cornell University under Xak Bjerken, a Master of Music degree at The Juilliard School under Jerome Lowenthal, and his Doctor of Musical Arts at Stony Brook University under Gilbert Kalish and Christina Dahl. Anastasio currently serves as a full-time piano instructor at San Antonio College and is a founding member of the San Antonio based ensemble group, Agarita. Agarita collaborates with local artists across San Antonio to combine a variety of artistic mediums into shows and performances in the city. As a nonprofit organization, Agarita hosts free public concerts to provide accessible arts to everyone in the community. As an artist, Daniel shares his expertise and passion for music with communities in and around San Antonio.
Momentum Award: 2022
Cosmo Guido ’04
Cosmo Guido is the Vice President of Preconstruction at Guido Construction in San Antonio, Texas. Cosmo played on the volleyball team and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and Finance from the University of Richmond in 2008. Additionally, Cosmo earned his Master of Architecture from The University of Texas at San Antonio in 2010. Carrying on the family legacy of building, restoring, and enhancing community spaces in San Antonio, Cosmo began working at Guido Construction in 2008 as a Senior Project Manager. In recent years and under Cosmo’s leadership, Guido Construction has been part of the renovation, restoration, and construction of San Antonio landmarks such as The San Antonio Children’s Museum, The Witte Museum, the San Antonio Zoo, Saint Mary’s Hall, the Alameda Theater, and Southerleigh Fine Food and Brewery to name a few. In addition to his educational degrees, Cosmo is a LEED Green Associate, which designates him as having a current understanding of green building principles and practices, and received the Designated Design-Build Professional Certification. Cosmo also serves on the Board of Directors for the San Antonio Zoo and on the Development Board for the University of the Incarnate Word.
Momentum Award: 2020
Francisco Pergola '12 and Tomas Pergola '13
Francisco is an experienced designer with a master’s degree in Architecture and Industrial Design from Kansas State University. As the co-founder of Cheddies, his role of chief executive officer (CEO) has strengthened his leadership skills and enabled him to create a clear plan of action for bringing healthier snacking options to an ever growing market. Before becoming the CEO in 2015, Francisco worked as an intern in concept and research development at Overland Partners.
Tomas, the co-founder of Cheddies, started his journey with the company while he was completing his bachelor’s degree in Corporate Communications and Business Administration from Baylor University. Immediately after graduating in 2017, Tomas and his brother Francisco, committed themselves full time to growing Cheddies … which is now available on Amazon and more than 700 retail stores nationwide, including all H-E-B stores in Texas.
Momentum Award : 2019
Corinna Holt Richter '03
As president and chief administrative officer, Corinna leads the administrative and support divisions at HOLT CAT, including human resources, safety and environmental, information technology, organizational development, facilities management, continuous improvement, legal, marketing, and strategy. Corinna earned a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. She and her husband, J.B., have two young children and live in San Antonio. Her son, James, attends Saint Mary's Hall.
Momentum Award: 2018
Bart L. Taylor '05
After graduating from Saint Mary’s Hall, Bart attended Trinity University where he played basketball for three years and earned a degree in mathematics. Bart served basketball operations internships with both the Spurs and their NBA D-League affiliate the (then) Austin Toros. As the Utah Jazz director of scouting/Salt Lake City Stars vice president of basketball operations, Bart serves the dual role of coordinating the Jazz’s scouting efforts while also directing all basketball-related decisions for the Jazz-owned NBA Development League team, which began its inaugural season just over a year ago. Now in his sixth season with the Jazz, Bart most recently served as the Jazz coordinator of scouting.
Momentum Award: 2017
Alice Tomerlin Beretta Katz '02
As a key part of the original songwriting sessions for indie pop-rock sensation, Youngblood Hawke, Alice became a vocalist and percussionist with the group. The band signed with Universal Republic Records and opened for P!NK during her Australian tour, and also appeared on the Tonight Show. Youngblood Hawke's ¨first full-length album, Wake Up, came out in 2013, with the song "We Come Running" peaking at #7 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart. The music video for the song was featured on RollingStone.com. In July 2016, Alice released her second solo single, “All in Your Head,” under the name Alice MK.
Momentum Award: 2016
Houston Frost '99
Houston is a senior vice president at Payment Data Systems, Inc. In 2014, Payment Data Systems acquired Akimbo Financial, Inc., where Houston had served as founder, president, and chief executive officer. Previously, Houston worked in New York as an associate at JPMorgan in the Fixed-Income Strategy team during the 2008 credit crisis. He earned a Bachelor of Science in chemical engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2003 and a Ph.D. in chemical and biological engineering from Northwestern University in 2007, where his research focused on computational modeling of nonporous materials.
Momentum Award: Past Recipients 2007 – 2015
2007 - Joseph R. Becker '97
2008 - Courtney Solcher Marcus '91
2009 - Annie M Labatt '97
2011 - Toyja E. Kelly '94
2012 - Sardar Biglari '95
2013 - Charlotte Rogers Barrett '00
2014 - Tommy R. Calvert, Jr. '98
2015 - April A. Ancira '98