Thelma Steward receives honorary SLU degree

Thelma Steward received an honorary degree from Saint Louis University at its 2014 Commencement. With her husband David Steward, she is a major area philanthropist who recently gave a leadership gift to Jazz St. Louis for its expansion. She was named 2012 Woman of the Year by Variety the Children’s Charity St. Louis. The Stewards also founded a Bible study program called “Doing Business by the Book.”