Deck DuBourg's Halls with Boughs of Holly: SLU Celebrates the Season
12/20/2018
Student Financial Services held a door decorating contest to mark the holidays. Photo
by Jennifer Heintz
Blue Santa visits a candy village created by staff members during his annual SLU toy
drive. Submitted photo
SLU-Madrid staff members designed their very own Frosty the Snowman. Submitted photo
Hope Conyers, a SLU McNair Scholar and TRIO-Student Support Services participant,
delivered gifts and good cheer to staff members on Wednesday, Dec. 5. (Left to right)
Kofi Oyirifi, TRIO-Student Support Services academic counselor; Jamie D. Motley, Ph.D.,
McNair Scholars Program director; Hope Conyers, SLU McNair Scholar; Sunita Manu, McNair
Scholars Program graduate assistant; and Anthony Gills, McNair Scholars Program academic
coordinator. Photo by Darrin DeChane
Blue Santa stopped by the Vincent C. Immel Law Library to pick up gifts for children
in need this holiday season. Submitted photo
Music program faculty members led the chorus during caroling at SLU-Madrid. Submitted
photo
Campus Ministry hosted a student worker Christmas Party on Tuesday, Dec. 11. (Back
row) Thomas Donaldson, Kevin Murati, Evan Capelle, Andrew Arraj, Liv Lindstrom, Will
Rowan, Mary Weiss, Claire Brennicke; (front row) Stephanie Kim, Grace Kanary, Hannah
Chauvin, Franki Feinberg, Amy Hennessy, Beatrice Connaghan. Photo by Sue Chawszczewski
Members of the University's Development team celebrate on Wednesday, Dec. 12, in the
Sinquefield Stateroom in DuBourg. Photo by Christine Hoffmann
The Controller's Office turned out to welcome Blue Santa and his Elf after they picked
up toys at Business and Finance. (Left to right) Myesha Lawrence Dukes, Karen Wamhoff,
Megan Walton, Mariela Mara, Blue Santa and Santa's Elf. Submitted photo
Members of the Physician Assistant Program Class of 2019 got ready for the holidays
after finishing their final exams. Submitted photo
SLU-Madrid's nativity scene flanked by festive poinsettias. Submitted photo
Blue Santa visited the staff in the Office of International Services to pick up toys
donations. (Left to right) Cathy Donahue, Jordan Glaser, Blue Santa, Karissa Rusu,
Margaret Kessler, Annie Cavedine, Justin Vilbig, Kate Brooks and Addie Kelly. The
department's Bert Berry also participated. Submitted photo
Blue Santa stops to spread some cheer and to pick up some toys donated by SLU staff
members. Submitted photo
Blue Santa and his elves picked up toys donated by the Department of Communication
and snapped a pick with (left to right) Sherry Hahn, Jennifer Korte, Ph.D., Zachary
Taylor, Dan Kozlowski, Ph.D., and Julie O'Heir, of the Prison Program. Submitted photo
Leonard McKinnis, Ph.D., of the Department of Theological Studies, leads the crowd
in a call to the ancestors as part of SLU's Pre-Kwanzaa celebration earlier this month.
Photo by Amelia Flood
SLU-Madrid's Finance and Operations Office staff members got together for cake and
coffee to celebrate the end of the year. (Back row) Yolanda Calvo, Chris Chizk, Pilar
Rodríguez, Roweena Sehwani, Fairouz Medjahed, Ignacio Sainz, Daniel Navarro; (front
row) Bladimir Gonzales, Carol Cserneczky, Beatriz de Zaldivar, Viki Villarreal, Jessica
Erwin and Ignacio Espantaleon. Submitted photo
Quick! Campus Ministry has been replaced by an army of gaudily dressed gingerbread
people! Photo by Robby Francis
A student paints a holiday card at a party thrown by the Student Activities Board.
Photo by Kaitlyn Olsen
Micah Program students gathered on Monday, Dec. 10, for an evening of community, treats,
games and to collect donations to help Caroline Mission Childcare Center and the Cornerstone
Early Learning Center. Submitted photo
Development divison staff members including Kalen Reichert, LaVerne Robinson, Sophia
Toumbalakis and Christine Hoffmann were on the Grinch's naughty list on Wednesday,
Dec. 12. Submitted photo
Staff members from the Office of Alumni Engagement paused for a picture with Santa
during Christmas on the Quad on Saturday, Dec. 1. (Back row) Tony Minor, Jessica BouAoun,
Annelise Pivin and Jessica Pressler; (front row) Sue DeBarry, Kari Hinkle, Santa,
Debbie Dill Garvin and Rob Curtin. Submitted photo
Blue Santa stopped by SLUCare's Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health offices
at SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital to spread good cheer. Staff members pictured include
Travis Jarrett, Velma Fulks, Amy Shumate and Donna Cashel. Photo by Travis Jarrett
SLUCare’s Hematology and Oncology team along with colleagues from SSM Health celebrated
the season with Christmas/Holiday Hat Day on Monday, Dec. 17. Pictured (left to right):
Jennifer Bussen, Tonya Vernon, Pat Masidonski, Susan Naylor, Danielle Gibson, Audrey
Warner, Patrina Moton, Carol Hall, Marina Jacobs, Sue Czajkowski and Chris Fairchild.
Submitted photo
Members of the Student Activities Board (SAB) watched holiday movies, drank hot cocoa
and made holiday art at their party on Monday, Dec. 3. Photo by Kaitlyn Olsen
Staff members from the Center for Service and Community Engagement took in the holiday
sights together at the Missouri Botanical Gardens and took a test drive in Santa's
sleigh on Wednesday, Nov. 28. Photo by Bryan Sokol, Ph.D.
SLU's stewardship team including (left to right) Christine Hoffmann, Kathryn Dortsch,
Amanda Hente, Caroline Kaikati, Kalen Reichert and Kelly Maher pose for a holiday
pic. Submitted photo
The Departments of Communication and Fine and Performing Arts hosted a combined holiday
party filled with food, fund and good cheer. Submitted photo
Blue Santa pays a call at the Center for Service and Community Engagement. Submitted
photo
Staff members with the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement snaped a holiday
photo together with some festive accessories. Submitted photo
The Division of Development gathered for a holiday party on Wednesday, Dec. 12. Photo
by Christine Hoffmann
Students de-stressed with Campus Recreation and Wellness during an ornament painting
party earlier this month. Photo by Amelia Flood
The Department of Pediatrics's Jennifer Baine (center) has continued her tradition
of wearing wacky hats to lighten up the holiday mood. Submitted photo
SLU-Madrid's tree was surrounded by toys awaiting eager little girls and boys this
holiday season. Submitted photo
We’ve been decking the halls of DuBourg with holly and creating winter wonderlands in Wool Center.
Billikens have been painting holiday masterpieces at the Simon Recreation Center, and making Christmas works of art with the Student Activities Board.
SLU-Madrid’s singers have been leading carols while staff members construct snowmen of ingenious materials.
From Christmas on the Quad to Pre-Kwanzaa remembrances of those dear to us, the SLU community has been busy creating a happy holiday season across the University as 2018 draws to a close.
Newslink would like to thank all those who submitted their photos filled with holiday spirit for this story. The Division of University Marketing and Communications wishes the SLU community a joyful, peaceful and hopeful Christmas and happy New Year!