Four faculty were among those recognized at Washington University in St. Louis’ annual Founders Day celebration Nov. 6 at St. Louis Union Station Hotel.
Established in 1953 to celebrate the institution’s founding 100 years earlier, Founders Day also marks a time when the university community gathers to recognize distinguished alumni, faculty and friends of the university.
Distinguished Alumni Awards
The Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize outstanding professional achievement, public service, exceptional service to Washington University or all three.
Recipients this year are:
- Yvonne L. Cordell, JD ’88, partner, Cordell & Cordell;
- Joseph E. Cordell, LLM ’08, founder and principal partner, Cordell & Cordell;
- Ronald G. Evens, AB ’61, MD ’64, professor emeritus of radiology, Washington University School of Medicine;
- Stephen H. Lockhart, AB ’77, chief medical officer (retired), Sutter Health;
- Merry L. Mosbacher, MBA ’82, principal (retired), Edward Jones;
- Ebony G. Patterson, MFA ’06, artist; and
- Steven G. Segal, BSBA ’82, Executive-in-Residence/Lecturer, Boston University.
Distinguished Faculty Awards
The Distinguished Faculty Awards recognize outstanding commitment to the intellectual and personal development of students.
Recipients this year are:
- Sarah K. England, the Alan A. and Edith L. Wolff Professor of Medicine; vice chair of research and professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine;
- Pauline T. Kim, the Daniel Noyes Kirby Professor of Law, School of Law;
- Matthew W. Kreuter, the Kahn Family Professor of Public Health, Brown School; and
- Christopher “Kit” Heath Wellman, professor of philosophy, Arts & Sciences.
Robert S. Brookings Awards
Presented by the Board of Trustees, the Robert S. Brookings Award honors individuals for their extraordinary dedication and generosity to Washington University.
This year’s honorees are: Craig and Nancy Schnuck and Bob Virgil, MBA ’60, DBA ’67, HD ’09, and Gerry Virgil.
To see a recording of the event or for bios on the honorees, visit the Founders Day website.
