ST. LOUIS AMERICAN • FEBRUARY 20 - 26, 2014A8

Salute to Young Leaders Networking & Awards Reception

Last week, more than 400 attended the St. Louis American Foundation’s fourth annual Salute to Young Leaders Networking & Awards Reception at the Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis. Twenty outstanding African-American professionals, under age 40, were honored at the spe-cial recognition event. These Young Leaders are high-performing, aspirational individuals who are already making a positive impact in our community. St. Louis-based Emerson served as the presenting sponsor of the event.

Photos by Wiley Price and Maurice Meredith – View more photos online at stlamerican.com

The 2014 Young Leaders:

Seated left to right: Sheena Hamilton, Kewana Regans, Clarissa Okpaleke, Danielle Blount, Vanessa Cooksey, Irasa Downing, Keisha Mabry, Brittany Packnett, Tasha Turner, Alexandria McCuien

Standing: Ronald Roberts, Steven Harris, Henry Johnson, Naretha Hopson, Timon Edwards, Ramon Stewart, Cedric Cobb, Jeffrey Bickley, Bill Fronczak, Candice Smith

Awardee Keisha Mabry

Daniel Acosta, Michelle Fontaine, Lisa Clancy and Rob Wasserman

Rosetta Okohson and Chelsey Oliver

Gwen Packnett and awardee Brittany Packnett

MJ Stewart, awardee Ramon T. Stewart and awardee Steven Harris

Awardee Noretha Hopson with Henrietta and Nate Hopson

Awardee Bill Fronczak and Raven Fronczak

Awardee Candice Smith

More than 400 enjoyed the elegant evening at the Four Seasons Hotel.

RBC’s Chelsea Osterby and Katie Kaufmann with awardee Kewana Regans

Wayne and Sherri Hamilton with awardee Sheena Hamilton

Awardees Danielle Blount and Tasha Turner

Marquis Miller Mike Jones