UMSL alumni Jason Bockmann (left) and Corey Smale founded Strange Donuts in 2013. It now has three St. Louis-area locations, and a Columbia, Mo., store is forthcoming.

UMSL alumni Jason Bockmann (left) and Corey Smale founded Strange Donuts in 2013. It now has three St. Louis-area locations, and a Columbia, Mo., store is forthcoming.
UMSL alumni Jason Bockmann (left) and Corey Smale founded Strange Donuts in 2013. It now has three St. Louis-area locations, and a Columbia, Mo., store is forthcoming.
UMSL alumni Jason Bockmann (left) and Corey Smale founded Strange Donuts in 2013. It now has three St. Louis-area locations, and a Columbia, Mo., store is forthcoming.
The award is presented to up to three staff or faculty members each month in recognition of their efforts to transform the lives of UMSL students and the wider community.