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Outgoing President Pestello to Deliver May 2025 Commencement Address

President Fred P. Pestello at a commencement ceremony.

President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., leaves Chaifetz Arena after Commencement on May 18, 2024. Photo by Sarah Conroy.

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John James, Ed.D., professor of educational leadership, shakes hands with Pope Francis.
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In Memoriam
Saint Louis University Community Remembers the Life of Pope Francis

As the world mourns the passing of Pope Francis, who died on Monday, April 21, at age 88, Saint Louis University faculty, staff and students who encountered the Pope during his papacy remember his life and legacy.

Fran Pestello, Ph.D., right, Edward Ibur, executive director of the St. Louis Literary Award, left, and Cathleen Fleck, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts, center, discuss the sculpture “Land, Labor, Legacy” by Kyle and Kelly Phelps with on Monday, April 28, 2025. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
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Mission
New Sculpture in Pius XII Library Invites Reflection on 'Land, Labor, Legacy'

Before stepping down as Saint Louis University's president this summer, Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., and First Lady Fran Pestello, Ph.D., offered a gift to the SLU community. During a reception Monday afternoon in the Pius XII Memorial Library, the Pestellos helped unveil a new sculpture they are donating to the University. The sculpture, "Land, Labor, Legacy," was created by Ohio artists Kyle and Kelly Phelps.

Several people pose for a photo in front of a sculpture of an astronaut in a white suit holding a gold helmet inside a building.t
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Innovation
AirCRAFT Lab Students at Saint Louis University Build Emergency Response Flyer

Students in Saint Louis University’s Aircraft Computational and Resource Aware Fault Tolerance (AirCRAFT) Lab are building an emergency response flyer to improve disaster response. The innovative aircraft will be able to drop a person and supplies into areas hard hit by natural disasters or other humanitarian crises. A grant from GoAERO, with support from NASA’s University Innovation project, funded the challenge.

Sam Aitchison, center, shakes hands with President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., right. Provost Mike Lewis, Ph.D., left, is also pictured.
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Honor
Aitchison Named 2025 Truman Scholarship Recipient

Sam Aitchison is now a Truman Scholar. Aitchison, a junior majoring in finance, leadership and human resource management, and Catholic studies at Saint Louis University, is one of 54 college students from 49 U.S. colleges and universities selected as 2025 Truman Scholars. The Truman Scholarship is the premier graduate scholarship for aspiring public service leaders in the United States.

SLU’s Aerodynamic Design Team and faculty advisor Susheel Singh, Ph.D., far right, pose for a photo.
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Competition
SLU's Aerodynamic Design Team Sets Off for 2025 Design, Build, Fly Competition

Saint Louis University’s Aerodynamic Design Team recently headed to Tucson, Arizona, to compete in the 2024-25 Design/Build/Fly Competition. The AIAA Applied Aerodynamics, Aircraft Design, Design Engineering and Flight Test Technical Committees event began in 1996 as an opportunity for university students to apply real-world aircraft design experience by allowing them to validate their analytical studies.

A photo of red tulips, foreground, and the clock tower, background, on SLU's north campus..
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Award
SLU Student Earns Prestigious STEM Scholarship

Saint Louis University student Pascal Sikorski has earned a Goldwater Scholarship. Sikorski, a junior pursuing a BS in Computer Science and a minor in Philosophy, earned the prestigious award after a lengthy interview process. The Goldwater Scholarship is a prestigious national undergraduate award for students in STEM who intend to pursue a career in STEM research after graduation.

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