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Area Leaders Receive Inaugural St. Louis Champions Awards

Several of the 29 recipients gather for a photo during the St. Louis Champions Awards ceremony. Pictured from left are: Julius Anthony, St. Louis Black Authors; Karlos Ramirez, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Lindy Drew, Humans of St. Louis; Segun Babalola, African Chamber of Commerce; Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge, St. Louis Lambert International Airport; Michelle Smallmon, 101 ESPN Radio; Flint Fowler, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis; Larry Morris, iLLphonics; Dana Kay Goddard, STL.LIVE; and Michael Houlihan, Houlihan Development Company.

The St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation honored its first class of St. Louis Champions, a group of leaders who are mobilizing and helping shape the transformation of St. Louis in arts, culture, innovation and inclusion.

The awards ceremony at Hotel Saint Louis, Form Skybar paid tribute to 29 local leaders who intentionally share an honest and bright narrative – through demonstration of their successful daily life in work, travel, family and play.

“We are proud to acknowledge these St. Louis Champions for making a positive impact in the community and across the region through their testimonials of how St. Louis has been good to them,” said David Robert, chair of the St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation.

The 2019 St. Louis Champions Award Honorees are:

Derrion Henderson – Anchor, KTVI-TV Fox 2

Michael McMillan – President and CEO, Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis

Lindy Drew – Co-Founder, Humans of St. Louis

Julius Anthony – President and Founder, St. Louis Black Authors

Karlos Ramirez – President, Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Neal Richardson – Co-Founder, Dream Builders for Equity

Michael Woods – Co-Founder, Dream Builders for Equity

Dave Sandusky – Owner, Beast BBQ

Flint Fowler, Ph.D. – President, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater St. Louis

Michelle Tucker – President and CEO, United Way Greater St. Louis

Erica King – Operations and Events Specialist, Arch Grand; On-Air Radio Personality

Segun Babalola – President, African Chamber of Commerce

R.J. Crunk – Chief Development Officer, Greater St. Louis Area Council

Vin Ko – Program Manager, Mosaic Project – St. Louis Economic Development Partnership

Michelle Smallmon – 101 ESPN Radio Personality

Tamara Keefe – Owner, Clementine’s Naughty & Nice Creamery

Andrew Gibson – Executive Director, Freedom Arts and Education of St Louis

Missy Kelley – President and CEO, Downtown STL

Larry Morris – Member of the iLLphonics

Dana Kay Goddard – STL.LIVE

Jeff Fitter – Owner, Super Smokers BBQ

Stan Shoun – CEO, Ranken Technical College

Matt Menietti – Executive Director, GlobalHack

Michelle Mitchell – Program Director, St. Louis ReCast

Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge – Director, St. Louis Lambert International Airport

Art McCoy, Ph.D. – Superintendent, Jennings School District

De Nichols – Principal of Design & Social Practice at Civic Creatives

Mike Emerson – Co-Founder, Pappy’s Smokehouse

Michael Houlihan – President, Houlihan Development Company

The St. Louis Civic Pride Foundation was created to further inspire local residents and organizations about the many virtues of St. Louis. 

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