Cmdr. Jon Williams, USS St. Louis (LCS 19) commanding officer, relieved Cmdr. Eric Turner, St. Louis (Blue Crew) commanding officer, during a ceremony onboard St. Louis Jan 13.
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Washington University in St. Louis will award five honorary degrees during its 161st Commencement May 20. Among the recipients is Mae Jemison, MD, who will deliver the Commencement address. Jemison was the first woman of color to become a NASA astronaut and to travel into space. During the ceremony, which will begin at 9 a.m. on Francis Olympic Field, the university also will bestow academic degrees on approximately 3,800 members of the Class of 2022.
1 ST. LOUIS – In an effort to support the crew and family members of USS St. Louis (LCS 19), the USS St. Louis Commissioning Committee established a $500,000 scholarship fund that awards annual grants to qualifying members who are pursuing undergraduate degrees or advanced technical training. The scholarship fund, one of the largest of its kind to be presented to the crew of a ship by representatives of the sponsoring city, will support Sailors and their families throughout the life of the ship.
“It is a great honor to have this beautiful ship named for our hometown, and to establish a lasting bond with the inspiring men and women who are stationed aboard it,” said Barbara Broadhurst Taylor, the ship’s sponsor. “We’ve embraced the crew as honorary St. Louisans and have committed to making a meaningful investment in their futures. This legacy scholarship fund is our way of showing how much we value them.”