William Danforth to Receive St. Louis Award
The former Washington University chancellor and head of the Danforth Plant Science Center will be honored Tuesday.
Dr. William H. Danforth has been named the recipient of this year's St. Louis award. The St. Louis Award honor is presented to the “resident of metropolitan St. Louis who, during the preceding year, has contributed the most outstanding service for its development.” According to the St. Louis Beacon, Danforth will receive the award because of his "long-standing commitment to the St. Louis area, particularly for his role in establishing the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center." He is the center's board chairman. Danforth retired from his position as chancellor of Washington University in 1995. Danforth is the 85th recipient of the award, the Beacon reports, since the award began in 1931 by the late David P. Wohl. Commerce Bank's David W. …
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Maggie Rotermund
7:07 am on Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The ceremony is at the Danforth Plant Science Center this evening. more ›