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FOCUS Names Deborah Patterson and Antoinette Carroll as Alumni Award Honorees

At the 23rd Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards Celebration on May 7, FOCUS St. Louis will recognize two alumnae of its civic leadership programs: 2020 FOCUS St. Louis Legacy Alumni...

February 21, 2020

Congratulations to the 2020 What’s Right with the Region Honorees!

On September 3, 2020 FOCUS St. Louis, the region’s premier leadership organization, will honor 20 individuals, organizations, and initiatives making a difference at the 23rd Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards...

February 20, 2020

Otis Williams Named FOCUS St. Louis 2020 Leadership Award Honoree

We’re pleased to announce Otis Williams, Executive Director of the St. Louis Development Corporation, as the recipient of the 2020 FOCUS Leadership Award. This prestigious award, chosen by the FOCUS Board of...

February 7, 2020

Announcing Our Spring 2020 Class of Emerging Leaders

FOCUS St. Louis® has selected 33 talented young professionals for the Spring 2020 cohort of Emerging Leaders. This competitive program provides participants (ages 22-35) with an increased sense of engagement in the...

February 3, 2020

Guide to Casting an Informed Vote

By Joani Alsop, FOCUS Director of Learning I’ve adopted principles to help me meet my responsibilities as a U.S. citizen to participate in our democracy. I’ve also found research links that have...

Christine Chadwick and Blake Strode Named As Inaugural FOCUS Alumni Award Recipients

At the 22nd Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards, FOCUS will introduce two new awards to honor graduates of FOCUS’ civic leadership programs. 2019 FOCUS St. Louis Alumni Award Christine Chadwick...