Throughout the S. Louis region, improving literacy and advancing educational success for African American students is being brought to the forefront.
Black educators in classrooms or administrative offices are at the vanguard of this effort.
The St. Louis American Charitable Foundation will honor four outstanding individuals with Excellence in Education Awards during the 2024 Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarship and Awards Gala.
Dr. Latricia Singleton-Clark serves as Hazelwood West High School assistant principal after moving from Hazelwood East, where she was family and consumer sciences teacher and recipient of the Hazelwood District Teacher of the Year Award in 2024.
“I’ve wanted to be an educator. It’s an honor to work with kids and make an impact on their life,” she said.
“I also have been a coach and always want to be a positive role model. I look forward to being able to give back to my students. I had teachers who shaped my future, and I wanted to impact my students like my teachers impacted me.”
In 2019, she was voted the district’s volleyball coach of the year.
The St. Louis American Foundation’s 37th Annual Salute to Excellence in Education will take place on Saturday, October 12th at America’s center. Stay tuned to stlamerican.com for future details on the event.
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