Five alumni were among the group of 20 local leaders recognized for their professional excellence, achievements and service early in their careers.
Author Marisol Ramirez
On the cover! Ladue News features UMSL chancellor and wife
In the Feb. 23 issue, Tom George talks about university growth under his leadership and what “running a university” entails. Copies are widely available on stands across St. Louis.
Education alumna Kendra Vaughn’s creative teaching gets kids reading
Vaughn’s 17-year career in literacy education and her teaching style have helped hundreds of Hazelwood School District students to read and earned her local recognition.
UMSL ranked first in state, No. 8 nationally for online education and teaching degrees
Reasonable tuition, generous financial aid, a healthy student-teacher ratio and a high six-year graduation rate earned UMSL a top spot.
He’s got rhythm: Jim Widner named Outstanding Jazz Educator for second time
The UMSL Jazz Studies director won in 1990 and now in 2018. The award recognizes an individual’s outstanding contribution to jazz education.
College of Education’s Grand Seminar preps teacher and school counselor candidates for the field
More than 220 teacher and school counselor candidates at UMSL spent Friday soaking up education best practices.
UMSL Patient Care Center serves as backdrop for Johnson & Johnson Vision campaign
The modern interior and excellent lighting made the UMSL building an attractive location for the health-care campaign photo shoot.
College of Education honored for student community service
Years of tremendous volunteerism from education students prompted TASK, a local nonprofit, to recognize the culture of service in UMSL’s College of Education.
Mother and daughter optometrists team up to bring quality eye care to communities near and far
Tami Soriano opened Carthage Eye Care in 1992. Now her daughter, Torie Soriano, is a doctor there as well. Together they make mission trips to Haiti.
Shutter stop: New perspectives
As international students take in a sculpture at the Saint Louis Art Museum, the moment captured takes on greater symbolic meaning.
- Biology graduate Jesse Laseter getting acclimated in new job with Missouri Department of Conservation
- Natissia Small helping prepare girls for future success as CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
- Retired Judge Brenda Stith Loftin eager to give back to her alma mater UMSL
- Biology Professor Michi Tobler uncovers lessons from fish living in extreme environments
- New graduates celebrate their successes, look forward to new beginnings during commencement weekend
- UMSL community celebrates launch of 36th installment of Litmag, ‘Wander through the Woods’
- History, philosophy graduate Ashley Maempa set to pursue PhD in Iowa
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- ‘Beyond the Buildings’ course encourages Honors students to connect with Hungarian, Afghan communities across St. Louis
- Nursing graduate Celeste Haefner starting position in hemoncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
- Biology graduate Jesse Laseter getting acclimated in new job with Missouri Department of Conservation
- Natissia Small helping prepare girls for future success as CEO of Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri
- Retired Judge Brenda Stith Loftin eager to give back to her alma mater UMSL
- Biology Professor Michi Tobler uncovers lessons from fish living in extreme environments
- New graduates celebrate their successes, look forward to new beginnings during commencement weekend
- UMSL community celebrates launch of 36th installment of Litmag, ‘Wander through the Woods’
- History, philosophy graduate Ashley Maempa set to pursue PhD in Iowa
- UMSL Tritons weekly rewind
- ‘Beyond the Buildings’ course encourages Honors students to connect with Hungarian, Afghan communities across St. Louis
- Nursing graduate Celeste Haefner starting position in hemoncology at Barnes-Jewish Hospital