Bill Snyder Woman of Impact Award
August 24 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
WOMEN’S GOLF STANDOUT ALI PERRY SELECTED AS 2025 BILL SNYDER WOMAN OF IMPACT AWARD RECIPIENT
PRESENTED BY COMMERCE BANK
For Immediate Release: Monday, July 21, 2025
Brett Esely, Contact: 816-233-6688, besely@stjomo.com
In conjunction with the St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame’s Class of 2025 enshrinement ceremony, the St. Joseph Sports Commission is pleased to announce our fourth recipient of the Coach Bill Snyder Woman of Impact Award presented by Commerce Bank.
The Woman of Impact Award recognizes a female athlete, coach, administrator or a contributor that achieved an outstanding season or accomplishment over the past year.
The award is named in honor of St. Joseph Area Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021 inductee Bill Snyder who spoke of the strong impact his mother Marionetta made on his life during his induction speech at the inaugural Hall of Fame ceremony. Coach Snyder, a St. Joseph native, Lafayette High School graduate and legendary Kansas State football coach will be on hand to present the award.
Our 2025 Woman of Impact recipient is Ali Perry. Perry, a native of St. Joseph and graduate of Central High School recently completed her freshman season on the women’s golf team at the University of Arkansas-Fort Smith. After winning the Missouri State High School Class 5 Individual State Championship her senior season at Central, Perry continued her success in leading the Lions with a 73.31 scoring average this past season in being named the MIAA Freshman of the Year. Her pinnacle moment of the 24-25 season was winning the NCAA Division II Central Regional Individual Championship at Kickingbird Golf Club in Edmond, Oklahoma. Perry shot rounds of 72-66-71 good for one under par for the championship which qualified her and her teammates to compete at the NCAA National Championship in Boulder City, Nevada for the first time in program history. Perry also had an excellent freshman year in the classroom as she was named a WGCA All-America Scholar.
Perry along with the 2025 Hall of Fame class consisting of 9 individual inductees, 1 team and the Special Olympics Athlete of the Year will be recognized on Sunday, August 24 during the enshrinement ceremony at Stoney Creek Hotel & Conference Center with social hour beginning at 4 PM and ceremony at 5 PM. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased at stjomosports.com or by calling 816-233-6688.
2022 Recipient – Candi Whitaker – Missouri Western State University Head Women’s Basketball Coach
2023 Recipient – Jackie Steltenpohl – Bishop LeBlond Head Girls Basketball Coach
2024 Recipient – Kimberly Huss – Bishop LeBlond Head Girls Volleyball Coach