Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Award
In 2017, the Alumnae and Alumni Community established the Alumnae and Alumni Engagement Award. The award is presented to a graduate celebrating a milestone Reunion year who has achieved long-standing and consistent support for Notre Dame of Maryland University. Support is measured through the sharing of time, talent, and/or resources.
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2024 Award Winner
Mary Kay Shartle-Galotto '64
Born and raised in Harrisburg, Pa., Mary Kay Shartle-Galotto was introduced to Notre Dame as a senior at Bishop McDevitt by her Latin teacher, Sr. Mary Winifred, SSND. She attended Notre Dame on a scholarship. The school became an important and lifelong influence. Her niece Rosemary Shartle O’Brien, graduated from Notre Dame and has a daughter, Rosemary, who is a current junior at the University.
Notre Dame instilled in Shartle-Galotto and her classmates a lifelong love of learning, and a firm belief in the power and possibilities of women. Her husband, Jack, and she raised two children, Jay and Julia. They have four grandchildren, one of whom just started his freshman year at Johns Hopkins.
Shartle-Galotto’s own career in education has spanned the last 50 years. She began as a high school English teacher. After earning master’s degrees in humanities and special education, she moved on to Montgomery College, starting a program for students with learning disabilities. She completed her doctorate program in education and entered administration — first as dean of humanities and then as provost of the Rockville campus, retiring in 2009 as vice president for academic and student services. Recruited to serve as director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Program at Johns Hopkins, Shartle-Galotto retired for the second time in 2019.
Shartle-Galotto remains connected to Notre Dame in several capacities. She has served on the Go Beyond Campaign Committee, the Board of Trustees and most recently the Reunion Committee celebrating her 60th reunion year