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FOCUS To Honor Amy Shaw and Keisha Mabry Haymore with Alumni Awards

At the 29th Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards Celebration on May 7, FOCUS St. Louis will recognize two outstanding alumnae of its civic leadership programs: 2026 FOCUS St. Louis Legacy...

February 12, 2026

Lesley Hoffarth Named as FOCUS St. Louis 2026 Leadership Award Honoree

FOCUS St. Louis® is pleased to announce Lesley Hoffarth, P.E., President & Executive Director of Forest Park Forever, as the recipient of the 2026 FOCUS Leadership Award. This prestigious award, chosen by...

October 8, 2021

FOCUS Selected As One of Five U.S. Partners on German-American Sister Cities Youth Forum

FOCUS St. Louis is one of five U.S. organizations selected to be a partner on the German-American Sister Cities Youth Forum, a virtual exchange designed to engage young civic leaders ages 14...

FOCUS To Honor Kathy Lambert with Legacy Alumni Award

At the 24th Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards Celebration on May 13, FOCUS St. Louis will honor Leadership St. Louis alum Kathy Lambert, Co-founder of Connections to Success, with its...

October 30, 2020

Your Vote Matters

At FOCUS, we believe that informed and engaged civic leaders are essential for our region to thrive. Voting is one opportunity to support your community and have a say in its future. If...

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...

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...