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Disaster Assistance Center Opens to the Community in Response to the May 16 Tornado

SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., speaks at a press conference. Two people stand behind him at the podium.

SLU President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., speaks at a press conference announcing the open of a Disaster Assistance Center at Chaifetz Arena. Photo by Joe Barker.

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Laura Keys, Ward 11 Alderwoman, First Lady Fran Pestello, Ph.D., and President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., pose with a Pestello Way street sign on SLU's north campus on a bright, sunny day.
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Leadership
Pestellos Honored With Honorary Street Name

A stretch of Laclede Avenue that has undergone major development since President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., and First Lady Fran Pestello, Ph.D., arrived at Saint Louis University 11 years ago now has a new name. Members of the SLU community and representatives from the City of St. Louis gathered at the northwest corner of Grand Boulevard and Laclede to celebrate the honorary naming of a portion of Laclede Avenue as “Pestello Way.”

President Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., and First Lady Fran Pestello, Ph.D., exit Commencement on May 17, 2025. Photo by Sarah Conroy.
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Leadership
University Trustees, Student Leaders Honor Pestello Legacy

Fred P. Pestello, Ph.D., has been named president emeritus, effective July 1, and the Student Government Association has launched a new scholarship in honor of Pestello and his spouse, Fran Pestello, Ph.D.

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Awards
St. Louis Magazine Salutes SLU's Top Nursing Educators

Four nursing educators in Saint Louis University's Trudy Busch Valentine School of Nursing have been honored with a St. Louis Magazine's 2025 Excellence in Nursing Award. This recognition underscores the dedication and leadership of SLU's nurse educators in advancing the profession and shaping the future of health care.

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Campus
SLU Maintains A1 Credit Rating, Stable Outlook from Moody’s

Saint Louis University has once again received an A1 credit rating with a stable outlook from Moody’s Ratings, one of the nation’s leading financial assessment agencies — a strong endorsement of SLU’s financial health in an era of uncertainty for higher education.

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Alumni
Alumna's Dream Job Connects Her with Music Legends

Leah (Ducey) Dougherty (CSB ’11), a self-proclaimed music enthusiast, works alongside artists like Reba McEntire, Alan Jackson, Kacey Musgraves, Keith Urban, Ringo Starr and others. Dougherty secured her first post-graduation job during her senior year, when Epic Records, a subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment, offered her a marketing coordinator position in New York City. Having earned her bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in marketing and having attended Saint Louis University-Madrid for a semester, Dougherty felt well-prepared to move from the Gateway City to the largest metropolitan area in the United States at 22.

Dr. Sly smiles for a photo in a lab. He is wearing a white lab coat and a long instrument in his right hand which rests on a countertop. Glass bottles and vials with red tops are on a top shelf.
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Obituary
William S. Sly, M.D.: 1932-2025

William S. Sly, M.D., professor emeritus of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine, died Saturday, May 31, 2025. He was 92. An alumnus of Saint Louis University, Sly was an internationally known physician and scientist. He is perhaps best known for his work on the disease that now bears his name - Sly syndrome, also called mucopolysaccharidosis type VII (MPS-VII). His research team described the first patient with the disease, and later he helped develop an FDA-approved treatment.

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