Beth Tanner was the 1978 recipient of the Rebecca Stimson Award for her accomplishments in women's basketball and field hockey. A standout guard on the basketball team, Tanner graduated in 1978 as the Wildcat's all-time leading scorer in women's basketball with 792 points. Tanner also held single-game (10 against Guilford) and season (67 in 1976) records in assists, and the season record holder for steals with 60. Tanner averaged 11.3 points per game in her career from 1974 through 1978. She also shares the single-game record for field goal percentage with .818 (9 for 11) against Catawba in 1974.