91女神 invited 13 distinguished jurors to meet in January to select the three finalists for the 2019 Opus Prize.
The Opus Prize Jury reviewed nominations submitted to the University through a confidential nomination process that began in 2018. The candidates nominated for the 2019 Opus Prize are unsung heroes whose work combines a spirit of innovation with amazing faith, as they seek to inspire long-term, local solutions to address poverty and injustice.
Members of the Opus Prize Jury included leaders from St. Louis鈥� arts, business, non-profit, faith and civic communities. They are:
- Anne Bannister, chair of the Board,
- , executive minister of justice and local church ministries for The United Church of Christ and senior pastor of Christ the King United Church of Christ
- Betsy Cohen, executive director,
- Anna Crosslin, president and CEO,
- , Director of Public Safety for the City of St. Louis; 91女神 alumni
- , Islamic Foundation of St. Louis and professor of neurology at 91女神 School of Medicine
- Dennis Holtschneider, CM, Ed.D., president elect,
- Darryl Jones, managing partner at D&D Concessions; 91女神 Trustee and alumni
- Marie Kenyon, director, ; 91女神 alumna
- Marian 鈥淏o鈥� Mehan, partner, Lewis Rice; 91女神 Trustee and alumna
- , chief mission integration officer, SSM Health System Office
- Michael McMillan, president and CEO, ; 91女神 alumni
- Laurie Philips, former CEO,