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Eye on UMSL: Storyteller extraordinaire

Eye on UMSL: Storyteller extraordinaire

Robert “Bobby” Norfolk, BGS 2003, wowed a crowd of more than 800 people during a special presentation at the University of Missouri–St. Louis’ annual Founders Dinner Sept. 26.

Alumni honorees stand out in chosen fields

Alumni honorees stand out in chosen fields

The 2014 Distinguished Alumni Award recipients include (from left) William Shiang, Claire M. Schenk, Barbara Willis Brown, Robert “Bobby” Norfolk and Kathleen Boyd-Fenger.

Railroad aficionado remembered, honored with Lee Medal

Railroad aficionado remembered, honored with Lee Medal

The late Robert McKnight, honorary trustee and longtime member of the John W. Barriger III National Railroad Library, will live on through his outstanding contributions to the University of Missouri–St. Louis.

Eye on UMSL: Alma mater

Eye on UMSL: Alma mater

Double Date, a UMSL student group, sings the university’s alma mater, “Heart of Missouri,” at the closing ceremony of UMSL’s Founders Dinner and Jubilee birthday party. Double Date includes (from left) Michaela Slamka, tenor, Blair Brown, lead, Ravi Raghuram, bass and Nathan Johnston, baritone. Fellow student Dustin Shrum accompanied the group on trumpet.

Eye on UMSL: Lee Medal for Philanthropy

Eye on UMSL: Lee Medal for Philanthropy

The University of Missouri–St. Louis held its annual Founders Dinner on Oct. 2 at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Louis in Clayton, Mo. The event attracted 800 alumni and friends who celebrated the successful completion of the Gateway for Greatness Campaign, the university’s first comprehensive capital campaign. More than $154 million in private funding was raised over seven years to support scholarships, facilities, programs and faculty positions.