2026 Tower Awards Mother Catherine Spalding Visionary Recipient: Dr. Stephanie Mary Latkovski '71

Congratulations to our 2026 Mother Catherine Spalding Visionary Award Recipient Dr. Stephanie Mary Latkovski '71! Stephanie passed away unexpectedly on January 24, 2026. She is receiving the award posthumously. A life-long learner and educator, Stephanie attended Presentation Academy, Bellarmine University, University of Louisville, and Indiana University Bloomington. She taught French and Spanish at St. Xavier High School and was a foreign exchange and study-abroad administrator for Spalding University. Her professional career centered on educating students in many different ways, including teaching English in Ukraine on a Fullbright Scholarship for one year, mentoring international students, and working as a dissertation coach for graduate students.