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Alumnae Awards

The Holton-Arms Alumnae Association celebrates recipients of The Distinguished Alumna and "The Rosie" Awards once a year during Reunion Weekend.

 

 

 

The Distinguished Alumna Award

The Distinguished Alumna Award was established by the Board of Directors of the Alumnae Association in 1973 to recognize the career, professional, or volunteer service accomplishments of an outstanding alumna of the Holton-Arms School.

Gail Frawley '75

2025 - Gail Frawley ’75

Gail Frawley ’75 has built a distinguished career in both medicine and the arts. After graduating from Holton Arms, Gail attended Dartmouth College and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. For over 40 years, she worked as an anesthesiologist, serving communities in New York and the Caribbean, particularly Haiti, while also dedicating over two decades to volunteering in low-income countries.

In 2012, Gail founded SPIRALIS, an online gallery showcasing Haitian and African art inspired by her global experiences. In 2024, she opened a brick-and-mortar SPIRALIS Gallery in Easton, MD, aiming to use art to spark conversation, foster connection, and promote community healing. The gallery remains online, or you can visit Gail in person, where she'll be delighted to welcome you! 

Alumnae Awards Nomination Form

Nominations for the 2025 Alumnae Awards are due November 1, 2024.

Questions? Contact:
Kate Healy Johnson '05 
301-365-6005

The "Rosie" Award

Created by the Board of Directors of the Alumnae Association on September 17, 1990, The Rosemary Wire Anderson ("The Rosie") Award recognizes an alumna's extraordinary service to Holton-Arms. It was presented for the first time at Reunion Weekend in 1991 to Rosemary Wire Anderson '58. The award recognizes extraordinary service to Holton faculty, volunteers, employees, and members of the Board of Trustees and the Alumnae Board. The "Rosie" Award is a surprise to the recipient.

Rosemary Warner Seawell ’65*

2025 - Rosemary Warner Seawell ’65*The 2025 Rosemary Wire Anderson Award is given posthumously to Rosemary Warner Seawell ’65*, a dedicated alumna whose contributions helped shape Holton-Arms far into the distant future. Each year, alongside her husband, Brooke Seawell (Landon ’65), Rosemary hosted an annual Holton-Landon gathering in the San Francisco Bay Area, fostering meaningful connections across generations. Rosemary further impacted the Holton community with her most generous funding of the Warner/Seawell Student Commons within the Susanna A. Jones Learning Commons. This space, dedicated to her father and Holton alumnus Brainard Henry Warner III  ’44*, provides the next generation of Holton girls an inspiring space to connect purposefully and build lifelong friendships. Rosemary will be remembered for her warmth, humor, and generosity, which enriched the lives of many Holton women. 

Athletic Hall of Fame

Established in 2000-2001, during the Centennial Year, the Holton-Arms Athletic Hall of Fame honors and perpetuates the memory of individuals who made outstanding contributions to Holton-Arms athletics, and helped bring recognition, honor, and excellence to the School and its athletic program throughout history. 

Members of the Athletic Hall of Fame serve as a standard of excellence and inspire current students and teams to achieve their own level of excellence.

Hall of Fame Inductees