Congrats to Rossman School, which has been named among the top 50 private elementary schools in the U.S. by thebestschools.org. Ranked No. 31, it was the only Missouri school on the list. (Pictured, above)
St. Louisan Alan Spector has penned Body Not Recovered, a novel based on events during the Vietnam War. It is loosely based on Spector’s experiences during that era as a teen growing up in University City. This is his fifth book.
The Hydrocephalus Association presented its Service Award Oct. 15 in New York City to Dr. James McAllister II, a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Washington University. McAllister was honored for his work to find a cure for the potentially fatal brain condition, which affects more than 1 million Americans.
Dr. Richard Wahl, director of W.U.’s Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine, one of the highest honors in health and medicine. A graduate of W.U. School of Medicine, Wahl is one of the first to use ‘precision medicine’ approaches for human cancer treatment. He holds 18 radiology patents and has published more than 400 scientific manuscripts.
The George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University recently dedicated its newest academic building, Thomas and Jennifer Miller Hillman Hall. The hall is funded by a donation from Thomas Hillman, founder of FTL Capital Partners and one of St. Louis’ most successful entrepreneurs. The 105,000-square-foot building more than doubles the school’s teaching, research and program space. (Photo courtesy of Washington University)
