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Black Alumni Association Awards

Saint Louis University’s 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.

³§³’±«β€™s 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 

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Donna Bess Myers accepts the 2024 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. 15, 2025. The award is not given posthumously. 

Past Distinguished Black Alumni Award Recipients

Donna Bess Myers (GRAD ED '99)
Dr. Mildred R. Anderson (A&S ’69)
Dr. Edwin Bailey (E&PS ’88)
Judy Bentley (VSN ’75)
Freeman Bosley, Jr. (A&S ’76, LAW ’79)
Major William Brown (LAW ’98)
Dr. Frederick Cason (MED ’78)
Dr. John Doggett (E&PS ’69 & ’71)*
The Honorable Jimmie M. Edwards (A&S ’78, LAW ’81)
Dr. Flint Flower (E&PS ’97)
Queen Dunlap Fowler (E&PS ’65 & ’74)
Johnny Furr, Jr. (A&S ’78)
Darryl T. Jones (A&S ’77)
Jessie J. Knight, Jr. (A&S ’72)
Angela Lewis (A&S ’04, ED ’06)
Michael McMillan (A&S ’96)
Joseph Palm (A&S ’95, GRAD PH ’01)
Donnell Reid (CSB ’64, GRAD CSB ’74)
Father Paul Reinert (A&S ’33, GRAD ’34)
Angela Roffle (SW ’99)
Dr. Karla Scott (A&S β€˜81)
Pauline V. Smith (CSB ’77)
Carol Weir (GRAD SW ’72)
John Wright (E&PS ’62, ’68, and ’78)
Dr. Katie Harper Wright (ED ’79)

Emerging Leader Award

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Dr. De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar accepts the 2024 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. 15, 2025. Nominees need not be a SLU graduate, however, the award is not given posthumously. 

Past Emerging Leader Award Recipients

Dr. De-Andrea Blaylock-Solar (SW '03)
Michael Jones II, Ph.D., (A&S ’10, Grad Ed ’12 & ’16)