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 1998 recipients:

Studio Art:

Erin Elaine Wade, Interlochon, Michigan, for her outstanding creative spirit and scholarship in the visual arts and her service and dedication to her peers in the field of art education.

Art History:

Rhonda Lee Nickel, Neenah, Wisconsin, an exemplary student whose work is distinguished by its clarity of expression, originality of concept, and extraordinary organization.