Coro Leadership Center Recognizes Biondi with Top Honor

Lawrence Biondi, S.J.

The award was created to honor community leaders who share the center’s commitment to excellence in public affairs and who demonstrate the passion Poelker had for the neighborhood and economic development in the city of St. Louis. Poelker was the city’s 44th mayor, from 1973-1977. The award will be presented during the 17th annual Coro Leadership Awards Celebration (formerly known as the Thomas F. Latzer Dinner), Thursday, May 19.

“Father Biondi’s visionary leadership of SLU and his commitment to neighborhood development and revitalization have dramatically impacted our region for the better,” says Coro Executive Director Andy Thorp. “Coro is honored to welcome him to the prestigious circle of past Poelker winners.”

The St. Louis-based Coro Leadership Center is designed to train leaders to strengthen communities, including the religious community. Through Giving Voice: Civic Strategies for Religious Leaders, a collaborative project of the Incarnate Word Foundation, Lutheran Foundation of St. Louis, Deaconess Foundation and Coro, religious leaders learn how to strengthen their voice and become more visible in the civic arena.

Coro is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that is one of five national centers dedicated to the mission of training leaders to strengthen communities. In addition to its nine-month Fellows Program for post-graduate men and women interested in community and public affairs, Coro also conducts Women in Leadership, Community Leaders, Youth Leadership and Corporate Community programs. More than 3,000 men, women and young people have participated in Coro’s programs.

The celebration, Coro’s main annual public event, honors leaders throughout the St. Louis region. It will take place at the Coronado Ballroom from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday, May 19. Tickets are $150 per person and can be purchased through the Web site: http://www.coro.org/coro_centers/stl/stl.html.

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