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We have been so grateful for the opportunity to work with the Humans of St. Louis team and storytellers Maleeha Samer, Colleen O’Connell Smyth, and Lindy Drew in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023 to share some glimpses into the incredible work our Community Building Awards recipients are doing. In 2024, our wonderful practicum student Grace Coleman was able to meet up with each awardee to learn more about the community projects they are passionate about and their inspiration for the future.

2024 Awardees

Farrakhan shegog

Rising Star in Community Building

Constance Siu

Collaboration & Coalition Building

Dara Eskridge

Growing in Equity & Antiracism

Colleen Hafner

Transparency & Trust

Pamela emrick

Resident Leadership

gloria & Tom Bratkowski

Lifetime Dedication in Community Building

And in loving memory of…

SUndy Whiteside

Lifetime Dedication to Community Building

2023 Awardees

Lavonda henderson

Rising Star in Community Building

dana malkus

Transparency & Trust

land bank coalition

Collaboration & Coalition Building

cynthia and delores mccrea

Resident Leadership

erica williams

Growing in Equity & Antiracism

Tom pickel

Lifetime Dedication to Community Building

And in loving memory of our dear friend who is gone too soon but has left a wealth of knowledge and legacy behind….

rick Bonasch

Lifetime Dedication to Community Building

2021 Awardees

Barbara LEvin

Lifetime Dedication to Community Building

Sundy Whiteside

Resident Leadership

Latasha Barnes

Rising Star in Community Building

Nikki Woelfel

Transparency & Trust

WEPOWER

Growing in Equity & Antiracism

The Neighborhood Vacancy Initiative

Collaboration & Coalition Building

 

2020 Awardees

Loura Gilbert

Lifetime Dedication to Community Building

TOnnie Glispie-Smith

Resident Leadership

Neighborhood Leadership Academy & Neighborhood Leadership Fellows

Growing in Equity & Antiracism

Neal Richardson

Rising Star in Community Building

Jessica Payne

Transparency & Trust

Laura Ginn

Collaboration & Coalition Building

 

2019 Awardees

JOe Cavato

Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

Aaron Williams

Rising Star in Community Building

Megan Betts

Excellence in Resident Leadership

Messiah Community center

Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Loretta Hiner

Excellence in the Public Sector

U.S. Bank Community Development Corporation

Excellence in Banking

Stephen Acree

Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

Rising Star in Community Building

Great Southern Bank

Excellence in Banking

Mt. Sinai Development Corporation

Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Cheryl Lovell

Excellence in the Public Sector

Taft Street Restaurant & Bar

Excellence in Small Business

Gail Olson

Excellence in Philanthropy

Antwan Pope

Excellence in Resident Leadership

Kathy Sorkin

Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Justine PETERSEN

Excellence in Lending

Michele Duffe

Excellence in the Business Sector

Missouri Foundation for Health

Excellence in Philanthropy

Rosie Willis

Excellence in Resident Leadership

Alana Green

Excellence in the Public Sector

Excellence in the Faith-Based Community

 

2016 Awardees

Tower Grove Neighborhoods CDC
Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Midland States Bank/Metropolitan St. Louis CRA Association - David Noble
Excellence in Banking

The Regional Arts Commission
Excellence in the Public Sector

Vincent Schoemehl
Nancy Thompson
Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

The Incarnate Word Foundation
Excellence in Philanthropy

Lucendia Smith
Excellence in Resident Leadership

Grace Hill Settlement House - Claire Wolff
Excellence in the Faith-Based Community

 

2015 Awardees

DeSales Community Development
Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Mangrove - Guy Slay
Excellence in Business

St. Louis Community Foundation
Excellence in Philanthropy

Workday, a Ministry of Restore St. Louis & New City Fellowship
Excellence in the Faith-Based Community

Debra H. Moore
Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

Citi - Cynthia Jordan
Excellence in Banking

St. Charles Office of Community Development - Anita Telkamp
Excellence in the Public Sector

Floyd Wright - Southwest Garden Neighborhood
Excellence in Resident Leadership

 

2014 Awardees

Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council
Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Jason Deem
Excellence in Business

Village of East Alton, IL - Mayor Fred Bright
Excellence in the Public Sector

Sts. Joachim and Ann Care Service
Excellence in the Faith-Based Community

Tim Barry
Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

Citi - Melanie DiLeo
Excellence in Banking

Rise Community Development - Jim Lutz
Excellence in Philanthropy

Rodney and Juanita Norman
Excellence in Resident Leadership

 

2013 Awardees

Beyond Housing
Excellence in the Community Building Nonprofit Sector

Willert Home Products
Excellence in Business

Great Rivers Greenway - Nancy Thompson
Excellence in the Public Sector

Friendly Temple Missionary Baptist Church
Excellence in the Faith-Based Community

Antoinette Cousins
Outstanding Achievement in Community Building

Commerce Bank - Loura Gilbert
Excellence in Banking

Equifax Foundation - David Stiffler
Excellence in Philanthropy

Ernecia Coles
CBN Board of Directors Award