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SLU Honors Spirit of the Billiken Award Recipients

03/31/2023

The Class of 2023 Spirit of the Billiken Award recipients were honored on March 25 by the Office of Alumni Engagement through an award ceremony and dinner.

Front row, from left, are Ajit Perla, Amanda VanNierop, Darren Manion, Aakash Nagarapu, Merideth Vieson, Krysta Couzi, Sally Gacheru, Jacqueline Short, Taylor Stalling, and Antonio Donohue. Back row, from left, are Danielle McTigue, Blake Recupido, Emma Murphy, Tanvi Yadlapalli, Sudeepti Nareddy, Becca Townley, Patrick Bausch, and Aric Hamilton. Photo by Luke Yamnitz Photography.

Front row, from left, are Ajit Perla, Amanda VanNierop, Darren Manion, Aakash Nagarapu, Merideth Vieson, Krysta Couzi, Sally Gacheru, Jacqueline Short, Taylor Stalling, and Antonio Donohue. Back row, from left, are Danielle McTigue, Blake Recupido, Emma Murphy, Tanvi Yadlapalli, Sudeepti Nareddy, Becca Townley, Patrick Bausch, and Aric Hamilton. Photo by Luke Yamnitz Photography.

The Spirit of the Billiken Award recognizes 18 outstanding seniors who represent what it means to be a Billiken. The recipients excel in academics, leadership, community service, commitment to Saint Louis University, and dedication to living SLU's mission after graduation.

This year's honorees are: Patrick Bausch, Krysta Couzi, Antonio Donohue, Sally Gacheru, Aric Hamilton, Darren Manion, Danielle McTigue, Emma Murphy, Aakash Nagarapu, Sudeepti Nareddy, Ajit Perla, Blake Recupido, Jacqueline Short, Taylor Stalling, Becca Townley, Amanda VanNierop, Merideth Vieson, and Tanvi Yadlapalli.

More information about this year's recipients and past recipients can be found on the Alumni Awards website.