The University of Saint Joseph (USJ) in West Hartford will honor Mary McEnerney Deming (class of ‘72) of Seymour with a 2015 Distinguished Alumni Award.
Deming will be recognized for her entrepreneurial spirit and commitment to the community at an awards dinner at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Hartford on April 17.
A welcome reception will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., followed by dinner and the award program.
Deming is president of Seymour Pink, a non-profit organization she founded in 2009 in memory of her mother, Theodosia McEnerney, who died from breast cancer.
Deming, a retired Seymour High School biology teacher, organized a town-wide event, Seymour Pink Day, successfully raising hundreds of thousands of dollars for breast cancer awareness.
She will receive the Business and Entrepreneurial Award for “developing an opportunity into a successful business or organization, and demonstrating the ability to cultivate a positive and successful image.”
“The irony of receiving this very humbling award is that if it weren’t for the foundation of Christian values and deep sense of service to others that USJ nurtured in me, Seymour Pink, Inc., might not have been founded, and I would not be receiving this award,” Deming said. “So this award belongs to the University of Saint Joseph and I will always be indebted to the University.”
Deming, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of Saint Joseph, will be among five USJ alumni honored this year for achievements their professional careers and community service.
To attend the Distinguished Alumni Awards dinner, contact the USJ Alumni Relations Office at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or 860.231.5323.
