Black Alumni Association Awards
Saint Louis University鈥檚 Black Alumni Association (BAA) recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the Black community through their religious, cultural, civic, professional and educational endeavors and achievements.
厂尝鲍鈥檚 Distinguished Black Alumni Award and Emerging Leader Award are given out annually at the Ernest A. Calloway Black Alumni Association Prayer Breakfast.
Distinguished Black Alumni Award
SLU's Distinguished Black Alumni Award recognizes and celebrates exceptional alumni who have consistently excelled in their personal and professional accomplishments, shown leadership in their community or made a substantial impact on society.
The nomination deadline is Jan. 31, 2025. The award is not given posthumously.
Donna Bess Myers (GRAD ED '99)
Dr. Mildred R. Anderson (A&S 鈥�69)
Dr. Edwin Bailey (E&PS 鈥�88)
Judy Bentley (VSN 鈥�75)
Freeman Bosley, Jr. (A&S 鈥�76, LAW 鈥�79)
Major William Brown (LAW 鈥�98)
Dr. Frederick Cason (MED 鈥�78)
Dr. John Doggett (E&PS 鈥�69 & 鈥�71)*
The Honorable Jimmie M. Edwards (A&S 鈥�78, LAW 鈥�81)
Dr. Flint Flower (E&PS 鈥�97)
Queen Dunlap Fowler (E&PS 鈥�65 & 鈥�74)
Johnny Furr, Jr. (A&S 鈥�78)
Darryl T. Jones (A&S 鈥�77)
Jessie J. Knight, Jr. (A&S 鈥�72)
Angela Lewis (A&S 鈥�04, ED 鈥�06)
Michael McMillan (A&S 鈥�96)
Joseph Palm (A&S 鈥�95, GRAD PH 鈥�01)
Donnell Reid (CSB 鈥�64, GRAD CSB 鈥�74)
Father Paul Reinert (A&S 鈥�33, GRAD 鈥�34)
Angela Roffle (SW 鈥�99)
Dr. Karla Scott (A&S 鈥�81)
Pauline V. Smith (CSB 鈥�77)
Carol Weir (GRAD SW 鈥�72)
John Wright (E&PS 鈥�62, 鈥�68, and 鈥�78)
Dr. Katie Harper Wright (ED 鈥�79)
Emerging Leader Award
SLU's Emerging Leader Award recognizes individuals from the Black community who have made significant contributions to BAA and/or their profession, while also demonstrating potential for leadership and ongoing service.
The nomination deadline is Jan. 31, 2025. Nominees need not be a SLU graduate, however, the award is not given posthumously.
Dr. De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar (SW '03)
Michael Jones II, Ph.D., (A&S 鈥�10, Grad Ed 鈥�12 & 鈥�16)