Month: March 2023

Read a special 2023 Holy Week message from STA President Dr. Siabhan May-Washington.

Even as a child, Ruby Dibble (’13), M.M., had a sense that she belonged on stage as an opera singer. She has never wavered in those aspirations. Now in her late 20s, Dibble has amassed a portfolio that is enviable. 

STA’s talented students earn numerous honors for their contributions to theater.

This week, STA students, administration and faculty had an opportunity to attend the 2023 Starr Women’s Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Among this year’s inductees was Margaret J. May, who is a familiar face to many – as well as the aunt of STA President Dr. Siabhan May-Washington.

STA senior Teresa E. has been selected for the 2023 Missouri Scholars 100, a statewide program that honors 100 of Missouri’s top academic students from the graduating class of 2023.

STA is pleased to announce this year’s keynote speaker, Becky Blades. She describes herself as “writer, artist, strategist, stARTist,” and recently authored a book titled Start More Than You Can Finish. In this thought-provoking book, Blades draws on hundreds of interviews with stARTists, as well as research in neuroscience, creativity and behavioral science to arrive at a fresh take on starting and finishing.

Sarah Moran, Ph.D. (’11), Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Arizona’s Lunar & Planetary Laboratory, was among a team of scientists that discovered the first detection of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet with the Webb Telescope. Her work was featured in Science magazine in January 2023.

At a ceremony held March 9, 2023, in Goppert Gymnasium, the STA community honored the student and community recipients of the Mother Evelyn O’Neill Award. This award recognizes excellence in leadership, community service or educational reform.