This video is a tribute to the 2024 Lifetime Achiever Jackie Joyner-Kersee, an educator and an Olympian who continues to leverage her success globally to give back to the children, her East St. Louis community and the region through the Jackie Joyner-Kersee Academy, Center, and Foundation, utilizing her “Winning in life” philosophy and principles.
This year’s Salute to Excellence in Education gala was produced by The St. Louis American Foundation, Steward Family Foundation and World Wide Technology.
Video by Dawn Suggs | St. Louis American