A special memorial event was held at the Mount on November 16, 2005 to mark the 25th anniversary of the death of Judith A. Herndon, Class of '59. Judy had served with distinction in both the West Virginia Hose of Representatives and Senate. After her death she was the youngest person ever inducted into the Wheeling Hall of Fame and the first woman to receive the Justitia Officium Award from the West Virginia University School of Law. A room at the Mount in Judy's memory was dedicated in 1988 and contains an archive of her official papers and other items from her life and distinguished service. The Judith Herndon Scholarship to Mount de Chantal is awarded yearly, and an annual Herndon Speech Competition promotes the excellence in oral expression for which Judy was noted.