Award Recipients

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The Harriet Tubman
Award

The Harriet Tubman Award is given to the women of NBSC. Harriet Tubman was called to be a Moses of her people. Each year, NBSC recognizes and honors one of its members who through her ministry is an advocate for Black people. She has a strong identity within the Black community. She is responding to the call to be a Moses to her people.

1985 Sr. Thea Bowman, FSPA

1986 Sr. Elizabeth Harris, HVM

1987 Sr. Calista Robinson, OSF

1988 Sr. Delores Harrall, SNDdeN

1989 Sr. Antona Ebo, FSM

1990 Sr. Louis Marie Bryan, SC

1991 Sr. Cora M. Billings, RSM

1992 Sr. Roland Lagarde, SBS

1993 Sr. Patricia Haley, SCN

1994 Sr. Beatrice Jeffries, SBC

1995 Sr. Loretta T. Richards, FHM

1996 Sr. Lucy Williams, OSF

1997 Sr. Patricia J. Chappell, SNDdeN

1998 Sr. Anita Baird, DHM

1999 Sr. Jamie T. Phelps, OP

2000 Sr. Roberta Fulton, SSMN

2001 Sr. Eva Marie Martin, SSF

2002 Sr. Jane Nesmith, SBS
2003 Sr. Josita Colbert, SNDdeN

2004 Sr. Juanita Shealey, CSJ
2005 Sr. Barbara Spears, SNJM

2006 Sr. Sr. Magdala Marie Gilbert, OSP

2007 Sr. Rosetta M. Brown, OP

2008 Sr. Donna banfield, SBS

2009 Sr. Maria G. Mannix, FHM

2010 Sr. Mary Ann Henegan, MSBT

2011 Sr. Rosella Marie Holloman, CSA

2012 Sr. Patricia Lucas, DHM

2013 Sr. Gayle Lwanga Crumbley, RGS

2014 Sr. Barbara Croom, ASC

2015 Sr. Ronnie Grier, OSF

2016 Sr. Patricia Rogers, OP

2017 Sr. Beulah Martin, SBS

2018 Sr.Thelma Mitchell, FSM

2019 Sr. Patricia Ralph, SSJ

2022 Sr. Addie Lorraine Walker, SSND

2024 Sr. Eva Marie Lumas, SSS