Featuring Special Guest Marco Werman Host of The World from PRX-PRI The Evening’s Program
Welcome! We’re so glad you’ve joined us.
6:30-7:00 pm Aperitif VIP Exclusive Meet & Greet with Marco Werman, Host and Executive Editor of The World from PRX, WGBH and the BBC
7:00-8:00 pm The Main Course Featuring appearances by STLPR and NPR journalists 2020 and 2021 Award Recognitions Golden Ticket Winner Drawing and Auction Kick-Off Musical performances from the STLPR House Show
8:00-8:30 pm Icing on the Cake Private performance by Hamilton Broadway stars Miguel Cervantes and Tamar Greene Your Host
Sarah Fenske St. Louis on the Air Host and Producer
Sarah Fenske joined St. Louis Public Radio as host of St. Louis on the Air in July 2019. Before that, she spent twenty years in newspapers, working as a reporter, columnist and editor in Cleveland, Houston, Phoenix, Los Angeles and St. Louis.
She won the Livingston Award for Young Journalists for her work in Phoenix exposing corruption at the local housing authority. She also won numerous awards for column writing, including multiple first place wins from the Arizona Press Club, the Association of Women in Journalism (the Clarion Awards) and the National Society of Newspaper Columnists.
From 2015 to July 2019, Sarah was editor in chief of St. Louis’ alt- weekly, the Riverfront Times. She and her husband, John, are raising their two young daughters and ill-behaved border terrier in Lafayette Square. Thank you to our Sponsors
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Tom & Sally Cohn and John Brase & Ed Giganti the Ellenwood Fund
Patron Tables Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, Plancorp P.C. Polsinelli Nancy Hawes Eriko Clevenger Pope & Anthony Peggy & Mark Holly Pope Elizabeth & Ian Larson Pat & Ken Schutte Charlotte & John Martin Twain Financial Katherine and Daniel Mauzy Jennifer Williamson & Allan Connolly Kiley and Tim Yeaglin Event Committee
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John Brase & Ed Giganti Charlotte & John Martin Elizabeth & Ian Larson Keri & Matt McBride Katherine & Dan Mauzy Margaret McDonald Sultan Meghji Stacey & Stuart Morse Event Committee Libbyanne & John Nguyen David Ott Jane Arnold Eriko Clevenger & Anthony Pope Anne & Brad Bishop Nancy & Al Rose Sara & Joseph Bosco Linda Sandell Erika & Anthony Brown Claire Schenk & Richard Greenberg Sally & Thomas Cohn Jenifer & Willem Schilpzand Michelle & Peter deSilva Pam & Andrew Schlichter Jerry Dow Patricia & Ken Schutte Chris & Tom Eschen Diane Sher Molly & Steven Frank Gina and Travis Sheridan David Franklin Cristy & Emery Skolfield Harvard Muhm Rochelle & Jonathan Smith Jason Hall & Justin Kern Sarah Smith & Dick Fleming Karen Handelman & Marc Hirshman Kristin Sobolik & Scott Peterson Nancy Hawes Donald Suggs Rachel & Jake Hirshberg Jeff Tucker Peggy & Mark Holly Susanne Franza Valdez Linda & Michael Honigfort Phyllis & Terry Weiss Molly Hyland & Curt Ittner Patricia Whitaker & Dick Miles Diane & David Katzman Miriam Wilhelm & Eric Friedman Megan & Paul Kohnen Jennifer Williamson & Allan Connolly Ida & Jake Kohut Kiley & Tim Yeaglin Tom Livingston Awards
The Millard Cohen Lifetime Diane Katzman Achievement Award
The Millard Cohen Lifetime Achievement Award was established in 2006 to honor individuals who, like Millard, serve/served public radio with unwavering passion and long term dedication.
The Golden Microphone Shanti Parikh The Golden Microphone awards are presented annually to individuals and companies who have Vantage Credit Union made lasting contributions to St. Louis Public Radio. We honor them for outstanding service and generosity.
The Mary Edwards Award for Staff Excellence Jia Lian Yang This award is designed to recognize employees who make a significant impact on St. Louis Public Radio Daryl McQuinn through their dedication, commitment to excellence, deep knowledge of their work, and exceptional performance; who are invested in our mission; and who are generous in their support of colleagues. Past Awardees
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