Presented to the female varsity athlete who has done the most to promote women's sports during the year. Consideration is based on enthusiasm, spirit and leadership. The award is named in honor of the former Director of Physical Education at Pembroke College (1930-61) Bessie H. Rudd, in recognition of her leadership in the development of quality athletic programs for all women.
| Name | Sport | Year |
| Katie Flynn | Basketball | 1974 |
| Polly Foreman | Ice Hockey | 1975 |
| Kathryn Kavanagh | Softball | 1976 |
| Debby Dorman | Basketball | 1977 |
| Lynn Johnson | Basketball | 1978 |
| Lois Greisman | Basketball | 1979 |
| Dora Herrara | Soccer | 1980 |
| Tina Neal | Soccer | 1981 |
| Yvonne Goldsberry | Soccer | 1982 |
| Laura Maciuika | Soccer | 1983 |
| Teresa Abrahamsohn | Soccer | 1984 |
| Teresa Abrahamsohn | Soccer | 1985 |
| Ellen Newberry | Softball | 1986 |
| Kim Les | Ice Hockey | 1987 |
| Theresa Hirschauer | Soccer/Softball | 1988 |
| Hope Wynkoop | Cross Country | 1989 |
| Natalie Monteiro | Field Hockey | 1990 |
| Jane Corcoran | Ice Hockey/Softball | 1991 |
| Carrie Jeram | Track | 1992 |
| Nicki Barber | Soccer | 1993 |
| Sarah Atkinson | Track | 1994 |
| Katie King | Ice Hockey/Softball | 1995 |
| Katie King | Ice Hockey/Softball | 1996 |
| Rajanya Shah | Crew | 1996 |
| Liz Turner | Basketball | 1997 |
| Liz Turner | Basketball | 1998 |
| Betsy Siberry | Soccer | 1999 |
| Stephanie Hughes | Swimming | 2000 |
| Cara Gardner | Ice Hockey/Field Hockey | 2001 |
| Elizabeth DiBona | Skiing | 2002 |
| Jessica Cooper | Volleyball | 2003 |
| Laurel Pierpont | Field Hockey/Lacrosse | 2004 |
| Andrea Conrad | Basketball | 2005 |
| Mary Seid | Softball | 2006 |
| Daisy Ames | Tennis | 2007 |
| Hillary Anderson | Lacrosse | 2008 |
| Shae Fitzpatrick |
Basketball |
2009 |
| Katie Goddard | Gymnastics | 2010 |
| Caroline King | Basketball | 2011 |
| Cory Abbe | Fencing | 2012 |
| Caroline King | Basketball | 2013 |
| Carly Wellington | Basketball/Water Polo | 2014 |
Updated as of May 20, 2014