TRES BIEN AWARD

Très Bien Award

The Trés Bien Award is presented to an outstanding alumna who exemplifies in her life the values of Sacred Heart education. The recipient should demonstrate her dedication to the ideals instilled during her school years and carried out in her life whether in charitable, civic and/or professional work. Following is an excerpt from the award ceremony. Jo McGinn Witt is a 1950 Duchesne College graduate. She represents everything that is Duchesne and Sacred Heart education.

Jo has been a leader for Duchesne in every sense of the word. She first served on Duchesne’s alumnae board then served EIGHT years on the board of trustees. It is no wonder that the national association of Sacred Heart alumna got a hold of her enlisting her support and leadership at that level as well. This culminated in her serving as president of the national AASH. 

In 1995, Jo was honored by the AASH organization receiving the national Cor Unum Award for her service to the schools of the Sacred Heart. In that presentation, former Head of School Sister Shirley Miller said she was honored to present the award to Jo, because “Cor Unum et Anima Una” (which means one heart and one mind in the heart of Jesus Christ) is WHO Jo is and HOW she lives her life—“always seeking communication of mind and hearts.”

Sr. Miller went on in her tribute of Jo to say, “I love you Jo Witt, and so do countless others who are privileged to call you wife, mother, grandmother, friend, confidant, mentor, Christ-like.”

We do love you Jo and congratulate you for your life of love for Duchesne and for honoring us as the 2007 Trés Bien recipient.

To nominate someone for this award, please e-mail Alumnae@duchesneacademy.org  or contact a current Alumnae Board member.