A former president of the Japan America Society of St. Louis, Usui has spent her career building Japanese cultural awareness in St. Louis.

A former president of the Japan America Society of St. Louis, Usui has spent her career building Japanese cultural awareness in St. Louis.
A former president of the Japan America Society of St. Louis, Usui has spent her career building Japanese cultural awareness in St. Louis.
A former president of the Japan America Society of St. Louis, Usui has spent her career building Japanese cultural awareness in St. Louis.
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.
Long before she was formally recognized, the UMSL professor has been a connector of people, corporations and cultures.
Long before she was formally recognized, the UMSL professor has been a connector of people, corporations and cultures.
Long before she was formally recognized, the UMSL professor has been a connector of people, corporations and cultures.
St. Louis Osuwa Taiko drummers (from left) Jack Glennon, Hitomi Salini and Natsuki Kobayashi are all members of the UMSL campus community.
St. Louis Osuwa Taiko drummers (from left) Jack Glennon, Hitomi Salini and Natsuki Kobayashi are all members of the UMSL campus community.
St. Louis Osuwa Taiko drummers (from left) Jack Glennon, Hitomi Salini and Natsuki Kobayashi are all members of the UMSL campus community.