The Kathryn E. Little Award is presented to an outstanding senior woman athlete or athletes who deserve(s) special recognition for four years of participation in at least one sport. The award is based on scholarship, academic abilities and campus leadership.
The award is named after Kate, a long-time friend, teacher, coach and supporter of Bluffton University. Mrs. Little served in the department of HPER and athletics from 1958 to 1974 and was instrumental in making the women's athletic program what it is today. In 1974 she was a member of the first-ever induction class into the Bluffton Athletic Hall of Fame.
| 2024 Kelly Armentrout | 2001 Bree Wood |
| 2023 Hailey Gill | 2000 DeAnna Anderson |
| 2022 Brooke Kleman | 1999 Casey May |
| 2021 Abigail Newkirk | 1998 Sara (Lehman) Wakefield |
| 2020 Alexis Cash | 1997 Janelle Stanek, Jennifer Warren |
| 2019 Erin Weisgarber | 1996 Holly Spann |
| 2018 Brittany Huff | 1995 Jenny Etzler |
| 2017 Terrill Webb | 1994 Renee Kreinbrink |
| 2016 Jenny Brown | 1993 Kim Spiegel |
| 2015 Jessica Kuzara | 1992 Kristie Conley, Alison Thompson |
| 2014 Aimee Whitmer | 1991 Diane Kempf |
| 2013 Madison Moore | 1990 Deb (Wagner) Hucke |
| 2012 Jenna Eshleman | 1989 Dawn Harrison, Paula Slaughter |
| 2011 Kim Miller, Shauna Rowland | 1988 Jamie (Knox) Beachy |
| 2010 Ginny Buckingham | 1987 Terri Blosser |
| 2009 Lindsey Miller | 1986 Janice Bruner |
| 2008 Sarah Humphrey | 1985 Beth Crates, Kelley Crouse, Carolyn (Stuckey) Gundy, Tina Verhoff |
| 2007 Tanya Rickenberg | 1984 Kelly (Patton) Holder |
| 2006 Sarah Betts | 1983 Cheryl Althaus, Cynthia (Sindelar) Gilbert |
| 2005 Allison Lange | 1982 Jennifer (Liechty) Zickafoose |
| 2004 Laurel Miller | 1981 Judy (Stutzman) Kanagy |
| 2003 Nikki Phillips | 1980 Jan Althaus |
| 2002 Emily Kurtz | 1978 Jan (Habegger) Schmidt |
| 1977 Ann Jo (Simcox) Shores | |