The University of Missouri–St. Louis makes a significant impact on the St. Louis area. Stories about the university, its scholars and their expertise are often covered by local and national news media.
Media Coverage highlights some of the top stories but does not serve as a comprehensive listing. Notice a clip we missed? Email us at umsldaily@umsl.edu.
Featured stories:
People Magazine recently shared the story of Luke Pellegrino, a second-year optometry student, who is training guide dogs for patients with vision loss. Pellegrino is working with Dogs Inc, an organization that relies on volunteers to raise puppies to become future guide dogs. “When I started optometry school, I already knew I wanted to go into low vision, which is a very small subset of optometry,” Pellegrino said. “After I got through my first semester of optometry school at UMSL, I decided I would raise a guide dog. School is stressful and dogs can also make that much better too.”
KSDK aired a package on the success of the Tritons baseball team. Last month, the team celebrated its first Great Lakes Valley Conference title since 2003. Sports Director Frank Cusumano stopped by practice as the team prepared to take on Wayne State in the opening game of the NCAA Division II Tournament. The Tritons bested Wayne State in the Midwest Regional, winning the team’s first NCAA Tournament game since 1996. But that proved to be the last win for the sixth-seeded Tritons, who then lost 11-1 against second-seeded Illinois Springfield and saw their season come to an end with a 14-11 loss in 10 innings against seventh-seeded Indianapolis on Saturday.
The St. Louis Business Journal featured news of Ameren’s $1 million investment in UMSL’s School of Engineering. The funding will support construction of the Ameren Electrical Engineering Lab, currently being built in the UMSL Science Complex, along with additional funding for scholarships and programming to provide experiential learning opportunities for engineering students. The outlet also shared the announcement of UMSL’s new Leadership Institute, which will serve as a regional center for leadership development, social impact and executive education. The institute will help prepare both emerging and established leaders to drive organizational performance and community impact through evidence-based leadership instruction.
Media coverage:
Meagan Anderson, optometry alum
KWWL-TV: Modern Vision Solutions Publishes Eyeglass Frame Selection Guidance for Omaha Residents
Nicki Antonacci, former Tritons softball player
MLB.com: Mom thrilled watching Antonacci play — but the HBPs? Not so much
Michael Block, former Tritons golfer
Golf365: Michael Block: the club pro who became golf’s unlikely star
Rachel Aud Crowe, biology alum
AdvantageNews.com: Rachelle Aud Crowe to speak at LC Commencement
Benjamin DeClue, political science alum
Leader Publications: New Festus city administrator says he will follow lead of elected officials
Jill Delston, assistant professor of philosophy
St. Louis Jewish Light: UMSL honors Temple Israel member Jill Delston for research
Sarah Sweeney Dohrman, assistant clinical professor of optometry
Collinsville Daily News: 4th Graders Explore Their Futures at “When I Grow Up” Job Fair
Julie Dooley, education alum
Call Newspapers: South County schools hire new staff, principals for upcoming school year
Jared Edwards, engineering alum
Construction Forum STL: Wiegmann Associates Adds Three Project Team Members
Illinois Business Journal: Wiegmann Associates adds three project team members
Trilce Encarnación, assistant professor of supply chain management and analytics
Pulse: What really happens when states add delivery fees to online orders
Susan Garvey, accounting alum
REJournals.com: St. Louis’ Lawrence Group adds head of finance and accounting
Asmahan Ghaleb, pre-nursing student
Missouri Business Alert: Health Guide USA looks to demystify health insurance industry
Max Gillman, Friedrich A. Hayek Professor in Economic History
KSDK: Middle East conflict drives regional gas prices toward record highs
G. D’Anne Hancock-Weise, professor emeritus of finance
EIN Presswire: Influential Women Features G. D’Anne Hancock-Weise: Professor Emeritus, Author, and Criminal Justice Reform Advocate
Robert Horsey, nursing alum
St. Louis Public Radio: ‘Gifted’ docuseries shows how family of St. Louis organ donor turns tragedy into hope
David Kimball, professor of political science
Columbia Missourian: Missouri senator balances anti-abortion advocacy and bipartisan policy
Mandy La Brier, public policy administration alum
Construction Forum STL: Former Crystal City Resident Hired as Building, Planning Director
Leader Publications: Former Crystal City resident hired as building, planning director
Henrique Cassol Leal, philosophy alum
Nebraska Today: Summer 2026 digital humanities fellows announced
Julie Lossos-Snow, counseling alum
Webster-Kirkwood Times: Oakland’s Julie Lossos-Snow Wins Greater St. Louis Marathon For Third Time
Greg Markway, psychology alum
Jefferson City News Tribune: Ancestor’s trip on Orphan Train brought man to Midwest
Lakesha Mathis, political science and public administration alum
The St. Louis American: Mathis promoted to partner at Greater St. Louis Inc.
Ralph McNeal, information systems alum
The St. Louis American: Zillow engineer helps develop leadership e-book
Ashley Parrott, counseling alum
KBSI: Baptist Health names Ashley Parrott vice president of operations in Paducah
Jaime Peters, business alum
St. Louis Business Journal: Maryville University names finance dean to lead new College of Business and Technology
Lucas Sandheinrich, nursing alum
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Salute to Nursing Professionals
Renata Sledge, assistant professor of social work
Besties with Breasties Podcast: What Breast Cancer Patients Really Need w/Dr. Renata Sledge
Lee Slocum, professor of criminology and criminal justice
KMOX Radio: Total Information AM News Update: Save Lives Now
Kristin Sobolik, chancellor
Sophisticated Living St. Louis: The City Hears the Call as St. Louis Public Radio Raises Record $456,000 at Hear the Future Gala
St. Louis Public Radio: St. Louis Public Radio raises record $456,000 at Hear the Future
Paul Sorenson, co-director of the Community Innovation and Action Center
St. Louis Public Radio: ‘We want to hold on to our legacy’: North St. Louisans fear tornado will empty community
Ashley Thornton, psychology alum
The St. Louis American: Stallworth, Thornton join Child Care Aware of Missouri
Other news:
Campus Rec: Beyond the Workout: Campus Rec Wellness and Recovery Programming Trends
First Alert 4: Most of Missouri’s Narcan funding restored after proposed $8M budget cut
Fox 2 Now: UMSL students propose data-driven solutions to St. Louis budget challenges
Illinois Business Journal: Caritas Family Solutions CEO nominated as “Community Changemaker’
Maries County Advocate: Support meetings available to combat addiction
St. Louis Business Journal: HR Awards 2026: HR manager cuts turnover in half as engineering firm nearly triples in size
St. Louis Business Journal: Slow-growth St. Louis needs to responsibly welcome data centers | Opinion
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: ‘It was outlaw music.’ 50 years of punk rock in St. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: The end is where we begin: A year of milestones at Confluence Academies
St. Louis Public Radio: As Canvas hack disrupts schools across Missouri, experts worry about copycat attacks
Town & Style: Explore Art & History: St. Louis Mercantile Library at UMSL
Webster-Kirkwood Times: World Cup Journalist
Where Innovation Happens with Tim Rowe: Innovation in St. Louis: John Land, GM of CIC St. Louis
