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Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places

The UMSL Alumni Association recognized elected officials from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri for their support of the university and higher education.

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Eye on UMSL: Friends in high places
UMSL Alumni Association honors local and state officials with the 2024 Friend of Higher Education Award

by UMSL Daily | Jan 27, 2025


A group of local legislators from St. Louis County, the City of St. Louis and the state of Missouri received the 2024 Friend of Higher Education Award from the Alumni Association at the University of Missouri–St. Louis on Jan. 23.

Those honored include, from left to right, St. Louis County Councilwoman Rita Heard Days; St. Louis County Councilwoman Shalonda Webb; Missouri Rep. Raychel Proudie; Ferguson Mayor Ella Jones; Darlene Green, comptroller of the City of St. Louis; Alderwoman Laura Keys of Ward 11; and St. Louis County Councilwoman Gretchen Bangert. Other recipients not pictured included Missouri Sen. Doug Beck and Missouri Rep. Tricia Byrnes. Also photographed were UMSL Alumni Association Advocacy Committee Co-Chairmen Rory Riddler and Jim Wallace (at left) and Chancellor Kristin Sobolik (at right).

The Friends of Higher Education Award was created to recognize both Democratic and Republican leaders who have demonstrated their support of higher education in the state. Nominations consider a legislator’s attendance at legislative advocacy-sponsored events; time spent volunteering to programs or mentorship of UMSL students; work sponsoring, testifying and voting for increased funding for UMSL; or sponsorship of legislation benefitting university students. The UMSL Alumni Association also recognized former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson for his work in higher education.


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