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The focus of these efforts is to develop and strengthen leadership skills in today's youth and to expand the pool of young leaders in our community. We teach our students to see a problem, grab an ally or two (or three), roll up their sleeves, and get to work.
Cultural Leadership brings a new perspective to the St. Louis area. We believe it is critical that the next generation’s leaders learn about their pasts, discover their similarities, and celebrate their differences. Then, they will see how their shared visions can be accomplished together.
Links to Students in Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4
Students in Class 4
Student Name |
High School |
House of Worship |
Arnold Bullock |
Ladue H.S. |
Shalom City of Peace |
Amethyst (Mimi) Brown |
Cardinal Ritter |
St. James AME |
| Allister Byrd | Governor French (Ill.) | Pilgrim Temple AME |
| Brittany Campbell | Incarnate Word | N/A |
| Lauren Caskey | Villa Duchesne | St. Monica Catholic |
| Kala Coleman | Metro | First Baptist of Webster Groves |
| Jasmine Collins | St. Elizabeth | Metropolitan Missionary Baptist |
| Maurice Cooksey | Roosevelt H.S. | Lambs Bride Church of God |
| Jennifer (Jen) Golden | Clayton H.S. | Temple Emanuel |
| Brittney Hale | Ladue H.S. | Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist |
| Emalie Jacobs | Parkway South H.S. | N/A |
| Brionna Jimerson | Metro | Blackjack Baptist |
| Ethan Joseph | Clayton H.S. | CRC |
| Sean Joyce | Ladue H.S. | Shaare Emeth |
| David Kalishman | Ladue H.S. | B’nai Amoona |
| Jillian Lynum | Cardinal Ritter | Midwest Church of Christ |
| Emily Menendez | Parkway North H.S. | Shaare Emeth |
| Erik Mills | Cardinal Ritter | Shalom City of Peace |
| Hannah Novak | Clayton H.S. | United Hebrew |
| Porsche’ Poole | MICDS | Sts. Teresa and Bridget |
| Baron Ross | SLUH | N/A |
| Nathaniel (Nate) Seeskin | John Burroughs | B’nai Amoona |
| Kyriah Shannon | Ladue H.S. | Hope Church |
| Meredith Stoner | John Burroughs | CRC |
| Jessica (Jessie) Swopshire | Fort Zumwalt West | St. Louis Family Church |
| DeAnna Tipton | St. Elizabeth Academy | N/A |
| Christian (Chris) Watkins | Althoff (Ill.) Catholic | Christ United Methodist |
| Brandon West | Pattonville H.S. | New Beginnings Bible Ministry |
28 students: 20 African Americans, 8 Jewish students; 18 females, 10 males; 17 different high schools, 20 different houses of worship
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Students in Class 3 (2007-2008)
There are 17 students in Class 3 of Cultural Leadership: 11 African-American, 6 Jewish, 11 female, and 6 male. They represent 14 different high schools and 11 different houses of worship. They are...
| Name | High School | House of Worship |
| Candice Bassett | Atlanta University | Wayman AME |
| TJ Brooks | North Technical High School | Williams Temple Church of God in Christ |
| Princetta Brown | Ladue | Grace Church |
| Cece Campbell | Nerinx Hall | St. Norbert / Shalom City of Peace |
| Ola Coker | Parkway Central | NA |
| Anna Dardick | Parkway Central | B'nai Amoona |
| Richie Gallant | Whitfield/Vanderbilt | Shaare Emeth |
| Melissa Garcia | Incarnate Word Academy | St. Alphonsus the Rock Church |
| Alyssa Hadzima | Parkway West/Mizzou | Temple Emanuel |
| LaParis Hawkins | Hazelwood East/Mizzou | Williams Temple Church of God in Christ |
| Elliot Kleiman | Metro Academic | B'nai Amoona |
| Ebony Moore | Pattonville/Mizzou | St. Joseph MB Church / St. Alphonsus the Rock Church |
| Tyjuan Morrow | Beaumont/Brandeis | Believers Temple |
| Michael Naclerio | John Burroughs/Duke Univversity | United Hebrew |
| Jayce Reese | Whitfield | Grace Church |
| Adam Rosen | Whitfield | United Hebrew |
| Cydney Ross | Villa Duchesne/Duke | NA |
Students in Class 2 (2006-2007)
| Name | High School / College | House of Worship |
| Dominique Bullock | Ladue / DePaul University |
Shalom City of Peace |
| Gus Cotten | Clayton/ SIUC (Southern Illinois University | Mt. Zion MB Church |
| Jeremy Cropf | Ladue / NYU Tisch School of the Arts | Central Reform Congregation |
| Nick Desloge | Kirkwood / Syracuse University |
United Hebrew |
| Michele Finkelstein | Webster Groves/ Columbia College, Chicago | Central Reform Congregation |
| Dustin Goldberger | Parkway North / Carleton College |
Temple Israel |
| Allyson Golden | Clayton / Vanderbilt University |
Temple Emanuel |
| Laura Goldsticker | Clayton / Boston U School of Management | Temple Israel |
| Lauren Greene | Metro Academic / St. Louis University |
St. Paul AME |
| Mia Harlan | Clayton / Wisconsin @ Madison | Temple Emanuel |
| Ryan Hollingsworth | St. Louis University High / Southeast Missouri State University |
San Francisco Temple |
| Jermecia Jackson | Cardinal Ritter Prep / St. Louis University |
Friendship MB Church |
| Brittany Johnson | Incarnate Word Academy / Loyola Chicago | Faith Miracle Temple |
| Matthew Kincaid | Whitfield / Tufts University |
Washington Tabernacle |
| Anthony Neal | Cardinal Ritter Prep. / Texas Southern University |
All Saints Episcopal |
| Donnell Kyle Perkins | Beaumont / University of Missouri - Rolla |
Williams Temple Church of God in Christ |
| Shante Phillips | Bayless / Webster University |
Central Baptist Church |
| Jaci Rifkin | Clayton / University of Pennsylvania |
Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel |
| Sara Roger | Kirkwood / Rochester Institute of Technology |
Central Reform Congregation |
| Sean Scott | St. Louis University High / St. Louis University |
St. Angela Merici Catholic |
| Shontay Toran | Beaumont / University of Missouri - Rolla |
Union Tabernacle |
Students in Class 1 (2005-2006)
| Name | High School | House of Worship |
| Ron Bronstein | Ladue / Off to Israel! | Central Reform Congregation |
| Terry Burstein | University City / University of Arizona |
Shaare Emeth |
| Julie Eigles | Parkway Central / Art Institute of Atlanta |
Temple Emanuel |
| Scott Friedman | Parkway Central / Washington University |
B'nai Amoona |
| Jasmine Furr | Metro Academic / Florda A & M |
Friendly Temple MB Church |
| Brian Hamilton | Webster Groves / University of Missouri - Columbia |
Leonard MB Church |
| Blake Harris | Priory / University of Missouri - Columbia |
Prince of Peace MB Church |
| Patrick Haynie | Cardinal Ritter Prep. / Missouri State University |
St. Paul AME |
| Reginald Jones | Webster Groves / University of Missouri - St. Louis |
Grace Community Bible |
| Matthew Kleiman | Metro Academic / University of Wisconsin - Madison |
B'nai Amoona |
| Rachel Marschke | Whitfield / Lawrence University |
United Hebrew |
| LaParis Phillips | Affton / Stephens College |
St. Alphonsus the Rock Church |
| Clarissa Polk | John Burroughs / Colgate University |
Pleasant Green |
| Lydia Pruitt | Cardinal Ritter Prep. / St. Louis University |
First Free Will Baptist Church |
| Maayan Simckes | Mary Institute and Country Day School / Tufts University |
Brith Sholom Kneseth Israel |
| Megan Smith | Parkway Central / UMSL |
St. Louis Family |
| David Turner | Soldan International | St. Alphonsus the Rock Church |
| Ellie Warshaw | Clayton | Temple Emanuel |
| Tony Westbrook, Jr. | Webster Groves / University of Missouri - Kansas City |
Solomon's Temple |
| LaSha Winston | Riverview Gardens / University of Missouri - St. Louis |
New Covenant Baptist |
| Rachel Winston | Ladue / Davidson College |
Cote Brilliante |
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Cultural Leadership exists to create a more just and equitable community by educating high school students to recognize and resolve issues of privilege and injustice through the lens of the African American and Jewish experience. |