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 1999 recipients:

Studio Art:

Karen Gayle Adams, Richmond, Kentucky, for her generosity and service to the studio art community, her outstanding scholarship, and her promise of ongoing activity and achievement within her field of interest.

Sophia Lynn Wagner, Waunakee, Wisconsin, for outstanding endeavors in studio art and art education combined with steadfastness and boldness of spirit.

Art History:

Courtney Anne Gerber, Plymouth, Minnesota, in recognition of her scholarship, as evidenced by her study of the form and function of Renaissance altarpieces.