The Baldwin School Celebrates 2024 Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees

It is with great pleasure and pride that The Baldwin School celebrated the 2024 Class of Athletic Hall of Fame Inductees on October 17. This year, our selection committee reviewed over 30 competitive nominations and is pleased to honor five alumnae this year:

Mary Scott McElroy ’53 joined Baldwin in 1^st grade in 1941 and is one of the most versatile athletes from what her class affectionately calls “The Golden Age” at Baldwin. She was a member of the tennis team, varsity field hockey team (who consistently beat Agnes Irwin, including a 4-1 win her senior year) and captain of the lacrosse team. Friends describe her as energetic, good-natured and always laughing, so it is no surprise that she was also the White Blazer winner in 1953.

 

After graduation, Mary attended Smith College and continued to play tennis competitively until she was 50, including winning Women's Doubles in Philadelphia. In the summers, Mary was an avid sailor where she earned third place in women’s national sailing competition in Houston against yacht clubs from Chicago, Greenwich and New Orleans.

 

Mary and her husband Jay have remained active within the Baldwin community, especially when their daughter, Bonnie McElroy Weber ’81, was a student. Mary served as the head of the alumnae association executive board and Jay was a member of our Board of Trustees. Unfortunately, Mary was not able to join the celebration, but will be presented her award to her personally later this month.

 

Antonia "Toni" DiOttavio Mullen ’92 attended Baldwin from 1988 to 1992. She earned varsity letters in field hockey, basketball and lacrosse all four years in the Upper School. Toni was a three-time field hockey MVP during her sophomore, junior and senior years. In her senior year, she was the MVP in lacrosse and was captain of both the field hockey and lacrosse teams. Toni was an active three-year Baldwin's Athletic Association member and the Baldwin White Blazer Award recipient. Extending beyond Baldwin, Toni's athletic success was recognized in the local community when she was selected as an All-Main Line player in field hockey three times and lacrosse twice.

 

While attending Lafayette College, Toni was a four-year starter in field hockey and a two-year starter in lacrosse. In her senior year, Toni was chosen as team captain in field hockey and earned the team MVP award. In 1994 and 1995, Toni earned the All-American and All-Patriot League designation for field hockey. A culmination of her athletic accomplishments, Toni was named the Most Outstanding Female Athlete of Lafayette College in 1996.

 

After graduating from Lafayette College, Toni's journey came full circle as she returned to Baldwin as a coach from 1996 to 2005. Her commitment to the school and her desire to give back were evident as she coached field hockey and lacrosse. Toni's leadership capabilities were further demonstrated as a member of the Conestoga Youth Lacrosse program board and the league's first female coach for a boy's lacrosse team.

 

Charlotte Haldeman Whitmore ’99 was a standout athlete at Baldwin, excelling in lacrosse and field hockey. In her senior year, Charlotte's dedication and commitment to both sports were recognized when she received the Baldwin White Blazer Award. Charlotte's athletic accomplishments were further acknowledged when she was awarded the Tracy Tunnel '69 MVP Award for field hockey. Charlotte's leadership and hard work on and off the field made her a key player at Baldwin.

 

After graduating from Baldwin in 1999, Charlotte continued her journey of excellence at Dartmouth College, this time in squash. Her leadership on the squash team was about strategy, skill, empathy and understanding. As a four-year starter, she led by example, constantly pushing herself and her teammates to be their best. Her senior year saw her captain the team, a role she embraced with grace and determination, guiding them to their highest national ranking in history, fourth in the country. Charlotte's national ranking at #32 is a testament to her exceptional skill and unwavering competitive spirit, but her personal qualities truly set her apart.

 

Charlotte's commitment to the Baldwin community is a source of pride. Her volunteer work as a Class Agent, service on her Reunion Committee and past role as a Baldwin National Board of Advisors member are a testament to her enduring connection to the School. In 2014, Charlotte's dedication was recognized with the Distinguished Young Alumna Award, celebrating her ongoing commitment to Baldwin and her significant contributions to her profession. 

 

Charlotte's professional journey is equally impressive. As the Legal Director of Life After Justice, an exoneree-led non-profit, she is dedicated to combating wrongful convictions nationwide. Her role as a Senior Attorney at the Boston College Law School Innocence Program, where she supervises students in investigating and litigating wrongful convictions in Massachusetts, further demonstrates her commitment to justice. But it's her past role as an Assistant District Attorney, Conviction Integrity Program Coordinator, in the Middlesex District Attorney's Office that truly showcases her impact. There, she helped develop best practices and procedures for potential wrongful convictions, a contribution that has had a lasting effect on the legal field.

 

Emma Hamm ’07, a member of the 13-year club, attended Baldwin from Kindergarten through Grade 12. Starting as a shy, quiet kindergartener, she emerged from her shell once she walked onto the sports fields. Emma played varsity soccer and basketball in 8th grade and varsity lacrosse in 9th grade, and Emma earned honorable mentions on the Main-Line and All Inter-Ac teams in 8th grade. During middle school, Emma helped the team to an impressive 14-3-1 record on the soccer field, one of the best in school history. She set the single-game scoring record of 37 in her 8th-grade year and eventually became the all-time leading basketball scorer with 1,492 points.

 

On the lacrosse field, she was first-team All-Inter-Ac and All-Main Line as a freshman, then won MVP from sophomore year through senior year, collecting additional Inter-Ac and Main Line accolades. She also received All-American High School First Team honors from sophomore through senior year. At the time, she was the season record holder for goals, assists, ground balls, draw controls and interceptions. Also, the career record holder in goals, assists, ground balls and draw controls. 

 

Emma was a leader and stellar athlete for years, and helped the team to its best basketball record in 10 years and was elected MVP for five consecutive years. Two-time Pat West Award Winner, by senior year, she also won the Aimee Willard Award, now called the Inter-Ac League Athletic Directors' Award, Margot Cunningham Sports Commitment Award, Main Line Times Athlete of the Year, Ruth Davidon Elite Athlete and Baldwin’s White Blazer Award. 

 

Following graduation in the summer of 2007, Emma competed as a United States Under-19 Lacrosse team member and won a gold medal in Canada. Emma took home the Player of the Match award in the pool game against Australia and was named to the All-World team after the championships.

 

She chose to continue her academic and athletic career at Duke University, where she was the ACC and National Rookie of the Year. Eventually, after deciding to study psychology and business, Emma spent her fifth year getting her master's in management studies at the Fuqua School of Business. 

 

Co-captain in 2011 and 2012, she was one of five finalists for the 2011 Tewaaraton Award, National Player of the Year. She led the team to two Final Fours at Duke as a three-time All-American and All-ACC selection. 

 

Emma spent some time coaching lacrosse after graduation but has since paused coaching to pursue a career in marketing, going from Tierney Communications to Subaru of America and now to JPMorgan Chase.

 

Alexandra Sawin Hull ’10 is a member of the 14-year club, starting her journey at Baldwin in Pre-K. She was a founding member of the squash program, a role that would shape the future of the sport at Baldwin. She played #1 for the varsity team for five consecutive years, starting in 8th grade and earning the team MVP award in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Alexandra was also a four-year starter for the varsity soccer team and co-captain during her senior year. She pioneered the varsity golf team alongside her sister, Caroline, and was captain her senior year. 

 

Acknowledged and honored by her peers, faculty and staff, Alexandra's leadership and contributions to Baldwin athletics were recognized with the Pat West Physical Education Award, Ruth Davidson Elite Athlete Award, Margot Cunningham Sports Commitment Award, White Blazer Award and the Aimee Willard Award, now called the Inter-Ac League Athletic Directors' Award, in her senior year.

 

Alexandra continued her athletics journey at Princeton University, where she excelled, playing on the varsity squash team for four years. Her pivotal win against Harvard secured the Ivy League title during her junior year, a testament to her impressive skill and perseverance. Alexandra also served as the team captain during her senior year, demonstrating her ability to lead and inspire her teammates.

 

Following her collegiate career, Alexandra maintained her competitive edge on the Olympic Club squash team in San Francisco for six years. In 2019, she achieved national acclaim by winning the women's squash national championship. Today, Alexandra continues to show her love for the sport by playing squash at the Merion Cricket Club, a testament to her dedication and passion for the game. 

 

Baldwin’s Hall of Fame was established in 2013 as the school’s highest athletic honor to commemorate the lasting athletic accomplishments of Baldwin alumnae, teams, coaches and athletic administration. Individuals must be 10 years from Baldwin graduation and have been a letter winner athlete in at least two sports and first team All-Inter-Ac (if applicable) selection in at least one varsity sport or having equivalent State or National honors in one particular sport.

See photos from the event here. 

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