AWARDS, RECOGNITION & HONORS (1970 - 2009)
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| 1 . | The Missouri Medal of Honor, University of Missouri, Columbia on April 1981 |
| 2 . | American Jewish Committee's "Micah Award, April 1981 |
| 3 . | Six St. Louis "Emmy Awards" for "Best Anchor, "Best Newscast" |
| 4 . | Religion in Media Award, 1980. Presented at Hollywood Bow."' |
| 5 . | American Bar Association Award in 1983 for in-dept look at the insanity plea. |
| 6 . | St. Louis Ambassadors' "Spirit of St. Louis Award," 1987 |
| 7 . | National Conference of Christians and Jews "Brotherhood/Sisterhood Award." 1987 |
| 8 . | Bob Hardy Award presented by the Southern Illinois Police Chief's Association and the Southwestern Illinois Law Enforcement Commission, January 1988. |
| 9 . | Named "Media Person of the Year, January 1993. Presented by the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis. Presented March 4, 1993 |
| 10 . | The "Saint Louis Book Award" presented by the Historical Society of St. Louis County in October 1993 |
| 11 . | Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Catholic Youth Council on May 9, 1998 |
| 12 . | "The Martin Luther King, Jr. "Rennaisance 2000 presented by the Missouri State MLK Celebration Committee |
| 13 . | "The Quest Award presented by the Missouri Press Women's Association on April 27, 2002 |
| 14 . | "Excellence in Teaching Award" from Emerson Electric. Msy 8, 1998 |
| 15 . | Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letter from Harris-Stowe State University after giving Commencement Address on May 18, 1991 |
| 16 . | Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Arts and Letters by the Curators of the University of Missouri at St. Louis after giving the Commencement Speech in August 1995 |
| 17 . | Lifetime Membership in St. Louis Genealogical Society; Lifetime Member of the Press Club of Metropolitan St. Louis |
| 18 . | Has served as a member of the Boards of the History Museum; the Campbell House Museum; Craft Alliance; and the "Backstoppers" |
| 19 . | Served as Honorary Chairman and permanent Master of Ceremonies of the "Do the Right Thing" program |
| 20 . | Appointed to a four-year term to the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners by Missouri Governor Matt Blunt |
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IN THE WORLD OF MUSIC |
| 1 . | Has conducted the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in "Pop" concerts |
| 2 . | Has conducted the St. Louis Philharmonic Orchestra in concert |
| 3 . | Has conducted the Bach Society Chorus in Concert |
| 4 . | Has conducted the Clayton Symphony Orchestra in concert |
| 5 . | Has conducted the University City Symphony Orchestra in concert |
| 6 . | Has conducted the St. Louis African American Chorus in concert |
| 7 . | Has conducted the "Holiday Brass" in concert on ten occasions. |
| 8 . | Will conduct the Alton Symphony Orchestra on February 21, 2009 |
| 9 . | Served as organists and choirmaster of Holy Sacraments Lutheran Church from the age of 16-23 |
| 10 . | Has narrated "Peter and the Wolf" and "A Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra on numerous occasions with the St. Louis Symphony orchestra. Will narrate Copland's "A Lincoln Portrait" with the Alton Symphony Orchestra on February 21, and will conduct the "Redetsky March" as an encore. |
| 11 . | Hosted the "Boy's Choir of Kenya at SLU for a concert in October, 2004 |
| 12 . | Hosted a brass quintet for a lunchtime concert in the Busch Student Center as part of the "Down the Street" interactive programs I produced between orchestra and SLU |
| 13 . | Wrote the current Alma Mater song for Harris-Stowe State University |
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COMMENCEMENT SPEECHES |
| 1 . | Fontbonne University |
| 2 . | Maryville University |
| 3 . | St. Louis University Continuing Education |
| 4 . | Harris Stowe State University |
| 5 . | University of Missouri at St. Louis |
| 6 . | University of Missouri at Columbia |
| 7 . | Sumner High School (2) |
| 8 . | Soldan High School |
| 9 . | Greenville College |
| 10 . | John Burroughs |
| 11 . | Country Day |
| 12 . | Belleville Area College |
| 13 . | St. Luke's School of Nursing |
| 14 . | Pacific High School |
| 15 . | Valley Park |
| 16 . | Visitation Academy (first in school's history to be invited back to deliver a second address |
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TAUGHT ON ADJUNCT FACULTIES OF: |
| 1 . | Washington University |
| 2 . | Saint Louis University |
| 3 . | Maryville College |
| 4 . | Harris-Stowe State University |
| 5 . | Metro High School |
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MISCELLANY |
| 1 . | Created an illustrated fact-a-day 2003 calendar featuring little-known facts about St. Louis history … |
| 2 . | Created and published a 30-page beginner's manual on digging for family genealogical information … |
| 3 . | Wrote a weekly (Friday) column in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch called "PastTimes" featuring little known stories about St. Louis' colorful history |
| 4 . | The Westmoreland/Portland book was reviewed in the NYT Sunday Magazine when it first came out in 1988 … and it is the University of Missouri Press' all-time bestseller, with over 380,000 sold worldwide. |
