The Elizabeth Richardson Award, was established in memory of this Milwaukee-Downer graduate by her friends and family.  Miss Richardson, '40, served in World War II as a member of the Red Cross in France, where she died in a plane crash.  The prize is awarded to women excelling in studio art and art history.

Class of 1984 recipients:

Martha Mary Buche, Waukegan, Illinois.

Denise Marie Crouse, River Forest, Illinois.

Anne Margaret Strass, Port Washington, Wisconsin.