At this year’s event, the St. Louis American Foundation awarded more than $159,000 in individual full and partial scholarships for 12 students, educator grants and other local grants. Each of this year’s scholarship recipients also received new, state-of-the-art laptop computers through Missouri Lottery
Patrick Henry Elementary School received the 2010 Monsanto School of Excellence award, for which the school also received eight laptops and a $2,500 grant.
The St. Louis American Foundation also continued and deepened its existing partnership with the University of Missouri-Columbia, which now provides a comprehensive scholarship in the name of foundation president Dr. Donald M. Suggs. This year’s University of Missouri –Columbia Dr. Donald M. Suggs scholar is Ryan L. Olive Jr. Of the $57,000 scholarship, $47,000 was provided by the University and $10,000 by the St. Louis American Foundation.
For the second year in a row, Southeast Missouri State University also provided a Donald M. Suggs Scholarship, for $30,000, to Curstan Dye. SEMO also presented Ms. Katherine Bailey, a career resource coordinator for University City High School, with the 2010 SEMO Counselor of the Year award.
Coretha Bynum Dabney received the inaugural PNC Bank Early Childhood Educator of the Year award and Jeanette White received the 2010 Washington University George Warren Brown School – School Social Worker of the Year award. This year’s Stellar Performer in Education was Stanton Lawrence, superintendent for Normandy School District. Dr. Zelema Harris, chancellor of St. Louis Community College received the prestigious 2010 Lifetime Achiever in Education award.
This was the 23rd year for the Salute to Excellence in Education Scholarhip & Awards Gala.