Spirit of the Billiken Honorees Announced

In honor of the 1818 founding of Saint Louis University, the Office of Alumni Engagement created the Spirit of the Billiken Senior Recognition Program, which recognizes 18 students who are in their final year of study and are committed to being proud and dedicated alumni of the University.

These students represent what it means to be a Billiken, and excel in all of the following areas: Academics, leadership, community service, commitment to Saint Louis University, and dedication to “living the mission” after graduation.

This year’s class of outstanding students, along with their mentors, will be honored at a special awards ceremony Saturday, March 4. The Office of Alumni Engagement is proud to recognize the following students as the Spirit of the Billiken Class of 2017:

• Brittany Balzano, Glenview, Illinois (Doisy College of Health Sciences)
• Rosemary Bornstein, Show Low, Arizona (College for Public Health and Social Justice)
• Sarah Bowen, Sleepy Hollow, Illinois (Doisy College of Health Sciences)
• Gloria Campbell, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology)
• Colleen Carroll, Rocky River, Ohio (School of Nursing)
• Michael Degnan, Naperville, Illinois (College for Public Health and Social Justice)
• Raquel Dominguez, Lawrence, Kansas (College of Arts and Sciences)
• Andrea Gabaldon, Roeland Park, Kansas (College for Public Health and Social Justice)
• Mikel Green, Jacksonville, Florida (College of Arts and Sciences – SLU Madrid)
• Betty Goodwin, Des Peres, Missouri (School of Education)
• Max Hammond, Evergreen, Colorado (College of Arts and Sciences)
• Audrey Hunter, La Quinta, California (Doisy College of Health Sciences)
• Jason Maddox, St. Louis, Missouri (College for Public Health and Social Justice)
• Ada Oguejiofor, Missouri City, Texas (College of Arts and Sciences)
• Rachel Scott, St. Louis, Missouri (Doisy College of Health Sciences)
• Braden Spratt, Elsberry, Missouri (College of Arts and Sciences)
• Hope Williams, Greenfield, Indiana (Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business)
• Kenya Young-Bosley, St. Louis, Missouri (Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business)

Working with officials from the SLU Madrid Campus, the Office of Alumni Engagement will honor Mikel Green, one of the honorees, in a separate ceremony on the SLU Madrid Campus in the spring.

For more information, contact Kari Hinkle at 314-977-5530.