Alumnae of the Year

Alumnae of the Year gathered together at the 2023 Jubilee Luncheon. 

2023 Alumna of the Year

We are proud to announce that Mercedes Greene '90 has been named Maryvale's Alumna of the Year for 2023. Mercedes is in the middle of the picture above with Erika Morant '03, the Alumnae Association President, to her left and Molly O'Conor Bell '96, Maryvale's Director of Alumnae Engagement and Giving, to her right. 

Mercedes came to Maryvale as a ninth grader after graduating from St. Augustine’s School in Elkridge, MD. Her father was a career Army officer, who was assigned and worked for the Judge Advocate General at Fort Meade. Mercedes and her family lived all over the world until her father retired from the Army in 1989. The family then decided to stay and settle in Maryland while Mercedes attended Maryvale.

Mercedes jumped into Maryvale school life as a member of the Maryvale winter soccer team. Other activities included volunteering for the Special Olympics Program. In the summer, Mercedes taught swimming to children and adults while lifeguarding at pools at Fort Meade.

After graduating from Maryvale in 1990, Mercedes attended and graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln with a BS degree in Architecture with Interior Design in 1995. Mercedes’s career began with an internship at the US Army Corps of Engineers in Baltimore. She was then hired to work at the Engineering Design Branch. Since 1998, Mercedes has worked as the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force at the Pentagon. 

After graduating from college, Mercedes has stayed in touch and involved with Maryvale. She served as Vice President and then President of the Alumnae Association. She was a member of the Maryvale Board of Trustees from 2015-2021. She was an active President’s Advisory Council member and a Career Day panelist. Most notably, Mercedes was the first young alumna to pledge a legacy gift to Maryvale’s Trinity Society.

We are proud of this special graduate and excited to celebrate her for the many contributions she has made to the Maryvale community. Mercedes has indeed given so much of her time, talent, and treasure to our school. She is a great advocate and a wonderful friend!

2022 Alumna of the Year

We are proud to announce that Mary Ellen Gallagher Barthelme, Class of 1972, has been named Maryvale's Alumna of the Year for 2022.

Mary Ellen Gallagher Barthelme came to Maryvale as a ninth grader when the school was only 23 years old. A natural leader, Mary Ellen was involved in student government culminating in the position of Student Council President her senior year. 

After graduating from Maryvale in 1972, Mary Ellen studied History and English at Hollins University where she obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1976. A highlight of her college experience was a stint as an intern on Capitol Hill in the office of Senator John Tunney of California. Although Mary Ellen was not interested in a political career for herself, she has worked on several campaigns as a volunteer.

After college, Mary Ellen jumped into her lifelong career as a banker. She started as a teller at the Mercantile Bank in 1976 and progressed to the level of vice-president. Interestingly, the bulk of Mary Ellen’s experience involved “startup” banking institutions. She was a vice president at Bank of Maryland, senior vice president at Bay National, followed by vice president of Blue Ridge Bank before retiring in 2014.

Mary Ellen has had an enormous impact on the Baltimore community, previously serving on the boards of the GBMC Foundation, Gallagher Services, Mission Helpers of Central Maryland and the Fuel Fund of Central Maryland. Significantly, she was on the ground floor of the establishment of the One Love Foundation where she was co-chair of the Mid-Atlantic One Love Region.

In 2012 Mary Ellen became a member of the Maryvale Board of Trustees. She served as board chair for three years, most critically during the challenging years of running a school throughout a global pandemic.

Mary Ellen has indeed given so generously of her time, talent and treasure to Maryvale. She is a great advocate and a wonderful friend. Congratulations to Mary Ellen Gallagher Barthelme '72, Maryvale's Alumna of the Year for 2022!

2021 Alumna of the Year

We are proud to announce that Sherry Pudloski '85 has been named Maryvale's Alumna of the Year for 2021. Congratulations to Sherry on this well-deserved honor! The Alumnae Association, along with the entire school community, is so grateful for Sherry's years of tireless service to Maryvale!

An accomplished senior corporate executive, Sherry is an expert in strategic communications, and currently serves as Principal Consultant at SNP Communications, LLC. Known for her expertise in crisis communications, branding, healthcare policy and corporate social responsibility, Sherry has held communications leadership positions for both national and global companies. As a strategic communications expert, Sherry was a guiding light for Maryvale's marketing, communications, rebranding and strategic planning efforts. As a member of our Board of Trustees, a philanthropist and a loyal alum, Sherry has been a graduation speaker at Maryvale and has hosted regional alumnae gatherings in New York. She enthusiastically shares her gifts in every way and is a shining example of what it means to learn, lead and succeed. It is our honor to honor her! 

2020 Alumnae of the Year

In 2020, Maryvale alumnae who serve as medical/healthcare professionals were named our 2020 Alumnae of the Year! We were humbled by the tireless efforts of the medical profession during this most extraordinary time. And we can think of no better way to express our gratitude and publicly recognize you for your brave service to the community. It is our honor to honor you!

2019 Alumna of the Year: Elizabeth Macsherry Moag '79

Patty Macsherry Pontier '75, Francie Shehan Macsherry '51, Alumna of the Year Elizabeth "Liz" Macsherry Moag '79 and Tony Moag, former board chair (from left to right)