{"id":61,"date":"2023-07-22T17:35:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-22T17:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/?page_id=61"},"modified":"2025-03-13T15:58:49","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T15:58:49","slug":"awards-recognition","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/awards-recognition\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards + Recognition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Awards + Recognitions<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>2025<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span>Drum Major Award received from Christian Hospital Foundation (Laurna Godwin)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>2024<\/h3>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 Delux Power 100 Awardee for Community Voices (James White)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>2021<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Heart of St. Louis, American Heart Association (PrepareSTL)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2019<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Emmys (Cordell Whitlock)<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_449\">Successful Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2015<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\">Individual Legacy Builder Award, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2014<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\">Women of Color Achievement Award, 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis and Women Presidents\u2019 Organization<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2012<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\">The Hellenic Spirit Athena Award, The Hellenic Spirit Foundation<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2011<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\">Red Bank Regional High School Hall of Fame<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2010<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\">25 Most Inspiring St. Louisans, St. Louis NAACP<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2009<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Strong Kids Award \u2013 Monsanto YMCA of St. Louis (helping improve the lives of children)<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">St. Louis Business of the Year \u2013 Mayor Francis Slay<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\">Regional Economic Development Award \u2013 Winning Women, (making an impact in the promotion of business, education, government and health initiatives in the St. Louis region<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2008<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240611817_432\">Entrepreneur Excellence Award \u2013 National Black MBA Association and Wells Fargo Bank (national award given for \u201cinnovation, performance, growth, and community service\u201d)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3>2007<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240659487_426\">Emmys (Cordell Whitlock)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2006<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Emmys (Cordell Whitlock)<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">MBE of the Year \u2013 St. Louis Minority Business Council<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240659487_426\">National Federation of Press Women, Missouri Chapter\u2019s Quest Award\u00a0(outstanding achievement in communications)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2005<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4>Communicator (international Top Honors, video production award)<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240659487_426\">Videographer Award of Excellence<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 2001<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\">Catalyst (Bronze, video production award)<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\">International Aurora (Gold, video production award)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 1998<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\">Telly Award (video production award)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 1996<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\">Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists (two awards)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h3> 1986, 1988, and 1992<\/h3>\n<div>\n<h4 class=\"preFade fadeIn\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\">Emmys (Laurna Godwin)<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/STL500-email-signature.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/ScreenShot2023-01-02at10.11.09PM.png\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/MoDotSuccessfulBusinessAward.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/25\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><br \/>\n<!-- {\"type\":\"layout\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/testVecBG.jpg\",\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"padding_remove_bottom\":false,\"padding_remove_top\":false,\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"large\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_medium\":\"1-1\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"headline\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"slide-left\",\"content\":\"Awards + Recognitions\",\"title_color\":\"background\",\"title_decoration\":\"line\",\"title_element\":\"h1\",\"title_style\":\"heading-medium\"}}]}]}],\"name\":\"Hero\"},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"props\":{\"divider\":true,\"layout\":\"1-2,1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"style\":\"secondary\",\"width_default\":\"1-2\",\"width_large\":\"1-2\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\",\"width_small\":\"1-2\",\"width_xlarge\":\"1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"accordion\",\"props\":{\"collapsible\":true,\"content_column_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_align\":\"top\",\"image_grid_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"image_grid_width\":\"1-2\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"link_style\":\"default\",\"link_text\":\"Read more\",\"show_image\":true,\"show_link\":true},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li><span>Drum Major Award received from Christian Hospital Foundation (Laurna Godwin)<\\\/span><\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\",\"title\":\"2025\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<ul>\\n\n\n<li>2024 Delux Power 100 Awardee for Community Voices (James White)<\\\/li>\\n<\\\/ul>\",\"title\":\"2024\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">Heart of St. Louis, American Heart Association (PrepareSTL)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\"2021\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">Emmys (Cordell Whitlock)<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_449\\\">Successful Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2019\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\\\">Individual Legacy Builder Award, Girl Scouts of Eastern Missouri<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2015\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\\\">Women of Color Achievement Award, 100 Black Men of Metropolitan St. Louis and Women Presidents\\u2019 Organization<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2014\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\\\">The Hellenic Spirit Athena Award, The Hellenic Spirit Foundation<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2012\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\\\">Red Bank Regional High School Hall of Fame<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2011\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\\\">25 Most Inspiring St. Louisans, St. Louis NAACP<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2010\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">Strong Kids Award \\u2013 Monsanto YMCA of St. Louis (helping improve the lives of children)<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">St. Louis Business of the Year \\u2013 Mayor Francis Slay<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690239945393_454\\\">Regional Economic Development Award \\u2013 Winning Women, (making an impact in the promotion of business, education, government and health initiatives in the St. Louis region<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2009\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240611817_432\\\">Entrepreneur Excellence Award \\u2013 National Black MBA Association and Wells Fargo Bank (national award given for \\u201cinnovation, performance, growth, and community service\\u201d)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2008\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240659487_426\\\">Emmys (Cordell Whitlock)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\"2007\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">Emmys (Cordell Whitlock)<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">MBE of the Year \\u2013 St. Louis Minority Business Council<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240659487_426\\\">National Federation of Press Women, Missouri Chapter\\u2019s Quest Award\\u00a0(outstanding achievement in communications)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2006\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4>Communicator (international Top Honors, video production award)<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240659487_426\\\">Videographer Award of Excellence<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2005\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\">Catalyst (Bronze, video production award)<\\\/h4>\\n\n\n<hr \\\/>\\n\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\\\">International Aurora (Gold, video production award)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 2001\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\\\">Telly Award (video production award)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 1998\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\\\">Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists (two awards)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 1996\"}},{\"type\":\"accordion_item\",\"props\":{\"content\":\"\n\n<h4 class=\\\"preFade fadeIn\\\" id=\\\"yui_3_17_2_1_1690240760275_430\\\">Emmys (Laurna Godwin)<\\\/h4>\",\"title\":\" 1986, 1988, and 1992\"}}]}]},{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\",\"width_default\":\"1-2\",\"width_large\":\"1-2\",\"width_medium\":\"1-2\",\"width_small\":\"1-2\",\"width_xlarge\":\"1-2\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/03\\\/STL500-email-signature.jpg\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"370\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"parallax_target\":\"!.uk-section\",\"parallax_y\":\"-20vh\",\"position\":\"relative\",\"position_top\":\"110\",\"position_z_index\":\"1\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/ScreenShot2023-01-02at10.11.09PM.png\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"370\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"parallax_target\":\"!.uk-section\",\"parallax_y\":\"-20vh\",\"position\":\"relative\",\"position_top\":\"110\",\"position_z_index\":\"1\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/07\\\/MoDotSuccessfulBusinessAward.jpg\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"350\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"parallax_target\":\"!.uk-section\",\"parallax_y\":\"-60vh\",\"position\":\"relative\",\"position_left\":\"12vw\",\"position_top\":\"20vh\",\"position_z_index\":\"3\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/unnamed-2.jpg\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"370\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"parallax_target\":\"!.uk-section\",\"parallax_y\":\"-20vh\",\"position\":\"relative\",\"position_top\":\"110\",\"position_z_index\":\"1\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}},{\"type\":\"image\",\"props\":{\"animation\":\"parallax\",\"image\":\"wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/10\\\/unnamed-1.jpg\",\"image_box_decoration\":\"default\",\"image_svg_color\":\"emphasis\",\"image_width\":\"350\",\"margin\":\"default\",\"parallax_target\":\"!.uk-section\",\"parallax_y\":\"-60vh\",\"position\":\"relative\",\"position_left\":\"12vw\",\"position_top\":\"20vh\",\"position_z_index\":\"3\",\"visibility\":\"m\"}}]}]}]},{\"type\":\"section\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"style\":\"default\",\"title_breakpoint\":\"xl\",\"title_position\":\"top-left\",\"title_rotation\":\"left\",\"vertical_align\":\"middle\",\"width\":\"default\"},\"children\":[{\"type\":\"row\",\"children\":[{\"type\":\"column\",\"props\":{\"image_position\":\"center-center\",\"media_overlay_gradient\":\"\",\"position_sticky_breakpoint\":\"m\"},\"children\":[]}]}]}],\"version\":\"3.0.29\"} --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Awards + Recognitions 2025 Drum Major Award received from Christian Hospital Foundation (Laurna Godwin) 2024 2024 Delux Power 100 Awardee for Community Voices (James White) 2021 Heart of St. Louis, American Heart Association (PrepareSTL) 2019 Emmys (Cordell Whitlock) Successful Disadvantaged Business Enterprise, Missouri Department of Transportation, MoDOT 2015 Individual Legacy Builder Award, Girl Scouts of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-61","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":884,"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/61\/revisions\/884"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vectorstl.com\/25\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}