Established in 1954, the Westover Award is presented by the Westover Alumnae Association to a person associated with Westover School whose tangible accomplishments are significant and who, in life and spirit, has exemplified the Westover motto: To Think, To Do, To Be.

Established in 2022, this award is in celebration of an alum who has made a significant contribution in the advancement of social justice through their advocacy, activism, and leadership.

Dr. DeCosta-Willis believed that education was a tool that positioned one to give back. She blazed many trails and was an activist, an academician, an author, and the first African American student at Westover. 

This award is given to an individual in recognition of her significant service to Westover and her consistent support of the School. The award honors an individual who has, through her work as a volunteer for Westover, demonstrated outstanding loyalty and a deep commitment to the mission of our School.

This award is given to an alumna, five to fifteen years out of Westover School, who is inspired as an intellectual, artist, athlete, philosopher or entrepreneur, and who demonstrates integrity, responsibility and commitment to community in accordance with the Westover mission.

The Westover School Athletic Hall of Fame was established during the Centennial year 2009-2010 to honor and memorialize those individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Westover Athletics and have helped bring integrity, excellence, and recognition to the school and its athletic program. All nominees are considered and selected by the Athletic Hall of Fame committee.