2024 Alumnae Awards

List of 5 items.

• Jennifer Coffey Leary ’93

  Jennifer Coffey Leary ’93 serves as the CEO of CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), a national accounting and consulting firm. CLA is the eighth largest professional services firm in the U.S. operating in more than 130 markets. For more than 25 years, Jennifer has worked with clients throughout the U.S. and Europe. Previously, Jennifer was the chief strategy officer and managing principal of the Carolinas and Georgia. Throughout her career, Jennifer has been recognized for her leadership, inclusivity, and significant contributions to the field. Jennifer holds a bachelor’s degree in accounting and management information systems from the University of Delaware.

• Terry Tyler Bydume ’73

  Terry Tyler Bydume ’73 is a metalsmith and textile artist active in the Annapolis arts community. She established Fancy Findings, Inc. to showcase her artistic creations. Terry uses color, texture, and simple geometric designs to create wearable objects of art. Terry worked as a healthcare executive for many years before her career as an artist. She serves on the Board of the Annapolis Arts Alliance and is a member of the Patuxent Lapidary Guild. Terry holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from University of Maryland Baltimore County and a master’s degree in business administration from Frostburg State University. 

• Megan Bailey Barrett ’02

  Megan Bailey Barrett ’02 lives out her commitment to service and social justice daily through her volunteer service with Empower4Life, a non-profit organization that serves Baltimore and Harford County homeless youth. In various leadership roles, Megan has coordinated initiatives designed to empower children to become compassionate, active, and influential members of society. She has also worked to combat food insecurity, collected monetary donations, and organized school supply drives. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Richmond.

• Sally Meyers Zeller ’68

  Sally Meyers Zeller ’68 is “proud of herself, proud of her friends, and proud of her school.” Sally has been a driving force behind planning lunch and dinner gatherings, service opportunities, and trips throughout the U.S. alongside her Class of 1968 sisters. She rallies her Mercy sisters to assist one another in good times and bad and to support Mercy through gifts of time, talent, and treasure. Sally has championed the Mercy spirit by serving on the Stella Maris Crab Feast and Hospice Day of Giving Leadership Committee for more than a decade. Sally holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Maryland, College Park.

• Dr. Ami Crist ’14

  Dr. Ami Crist ’14 is a graduate of our first cohort of the Women in Medicine Program in partnership with Mercy Medical Center. After graduating from Mercy, Ami earned her B.S. from Washington College and her D.O. from West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. She is currently completing her residency as at MedStar Georgetown University Medical Center in the pediatric unit. Ami was inducted into The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Humanism Honor Society, a community of medical students, physicians, and other leaders who have been recognized for their compassionate care and who reinforce and support the human connection in healthcare.