SAGE Visionary Awards June 13 @ the KERR Building

BY: LUCAS HUDSON

In celebration of its first anniversary, SAGE is honoring leaders in the LGBT community both young and old for their outstanding contributions to the community.

Some highlights include awards to PROMO executive director AJ Bockelman, long time PFLAG president Dean Rosen, playwright/director Joan Lipkin, Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford and activist Scott Emmanuel as well as posthumous awards to Lisa Wagaman, Totty Dunham, Bill Cordes, Joyce Trebilcot

The event takes place Saturday, June 13th 2-4pm, in the green KERR Building (with a great rooftop garden) at 21 O'Fallon Street, St. Louis, MO 63102. The event is free and all community members are welcomed to attend. Please RSVP by calling SAGE at (314) 821-4845 or by email at: swayland@sagemetrostl.org.

The recipients include the following:

Political/Community Activism SAGE Visionary
(Representative Jeanette Mott Oxford and Honorable Mention - Martha S. Ficklen)

Business/Professional SAGE Visionary
(Joyce Trebilcot and Honorable Mention - Maureen "Mo" Costello)

Nonprofit Leadership/Volunteer Service SAGE Visionary
(Dean Rosen and Honorable Mention - Bob Ballard and Rev. Marigene DeRusha)

Posthumous SAGE Visionaries
(Lisa Wagaman, Totty Dunham, and Bill Cordes)

Next Generation (Under 50)
Political/Community Activisim SAGE Visionary
(Pamela Merritt and Scott Emmanuel)

Business/Professional SAGE Visionary
(Jon Shigemura)

Nonprofit Leadership/Volunteer Service SAGE Visionary
(AJ Bockelman and Honorable Mention - CJ Saenz )

(The Kerr Building is located in the warehouse district near the St. Louis Arch. From Lacledes Landing Blvd, take North 1st Street and turn right onto O'Fallon Street.)