St. Louis Circuit Judge Jimmie Edwards receives a Community Service Award on December 9 from the William T. Kemper Foundation and Commerce Bancshares Foundation in honor of his founding and continuing leadership of Innovative Concept Academy. Presenting the award was Robert Holmes, president and chief executive officer of Commerce Bank St. Louis. The award included checks of $5,000 each from Kemper and from Commerce in support of the mission of ICA, a school founded in 2009 for at-risk youth whose education has been interrupted by juvenile offenses or expulsion. The Community Service Award is dedicated to recognizing those individuals who with care and compassion work diligently toward community betterment and enhancement of the lives of others.
