There are 27 article(s) tagged St. Jude:

• December 2023

  • St. Jude Memphis Marathon runners show up ‘for the kids’

    More than 20,000 people participated in the 22nd annual St. Jude Memphis Marathon Saturday morning, Dec. 2.

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    By Kambui Bomani December 04, 2023

  • The St. Jude Memphis Marathon in pictures

    More than 20,000 participants raced Saturday in the St. Jude Memphis Marathon, half-marathon, 5K and 10K. Jordan English won the marathon in a time of 2:30:21. Sadie Smith was the top female marathon finisher in 2:56:44.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 02, 2023

• October 2023

  • Todd Crandell’s road to St. Jude Ironman 70.3 is paved with resilience

    During the darkest hours of his 13-year bout against drug and substance addiction, Todd Crandell never thought he’d see the light of day as life closed in on him at deafening speed.

    By Kambui Bomani October 04, 2023

• July 2023

  • ‘Freight 59’ to offer Memphis-based clubhouse experience at FedEx St. Jude Championship

    The new venue is “giving people a taste of what we know is incredible Southern hospitality and culture through the lens of the golf tournament.”

    By Sophia Surrett July 12, 2023

• January 2023

  • Memphis Hospitals: 2022 Year in Review

    Billions of dollars in expansions and renovations are planned for several local hospitals in 2023.

    By Aisling Mäki January 01, 2023

• July 2022

  • STEM ecosystem aims to enrich talent pipeline

    A group of organizations representing some of Memphis’ brightest minds are working to expand access to STEM education for students who have been historically underrepresented in science-related careers. 

    By Aisling Mäki, Aarron Fleming July 17, 2022

• March 2022

  • Former St. Jude CEO, director Donald Pinkel dies at 95

    Pinkel served as CEO and director of St. Jude until 1973.

    By Christin Yates March 11, 2022

• January 2022

  • Board votes against ALSAC parking garage in Uptown

    The proposed seven-story parking garage on the north side of A.W. Willis between North Third and Fourth streets would have been designated for ALSAC-St. Jude employees.

    By Julia Baker January 26, 2022

  • Sequin mural lights up Downtown thoroughfare

    The piece, entitled “Subterranean River,” stretches 161 feet and 80 feet on each side, featuring symbols that portray the Mississippi River as a passage for commerce. LED lights shine on the shimmering sequins to mimic the movement of water. 

    By Julia Baker January 09, 2022

• December 2021

  • About Town: Inside the Memphis Medical District’s transformation

    The Memphis Medical District is currently undergoing a transformation with several private and public developments and redevelopments in the works. 

    By Julia Baker December 24, 2021

  • St. Jude postpones A.W. Willis parking garage application

    ALSAC/St. Jude revealed at a community meeting Thursday evening that they are holding their application for its proposed parking garage for an additional 30 days.

    By Julia Baker December 16, 2021

• November 2021

  • Board postpones action on proposed St. Jude garage

    St. Jude presented plans for its proposed garage to the Board of Adjustment Wednesday, but the board postponed the decision until its Dec. 22 meeting.

    By Julia Baker November 18, 2021

  • Uptown, Greenlaw residents opposed to St. Jude parking garage

    Residents met at The Office@Uptown to hear the results of a community survey regarding a new parking garage Monday morning, just two days prior to St. Jude’s meeting with the Board of Adjustments to ask for approval on the rezoning and height variances. 

    By Julia Baker November 15, 2021

  • St. Jude hears community concerns about planned parking garage

    The parking garage for St. Jude and ALSAC employees would be built on a 3.25-acre plot of land consisting of seven vacant parcels on A.W. Willis between North 3rd and North 4th streets. 

    By Julia Baker November 10, 2021

• June 2021

  • In a different arena, Peyton Manning’s still thriving

    Wearing an orange jacket in a nod to his history with the Tennessee Volunteers, the legendary quarterback follows his father’s footsteps receiving the AutoZone Liberty Bowl’s Distinguished Citizen Award.

    By John Varlas June 08, 2021

• January 2021

  • Calkins: An 8-year-old St. Jude kid with a lesson for these times

    Jonah McCoy, 8, is a patient at St. Jude. He could teach us a thing or two. 

    By Geoff Calkins January 08, 2021

• August 2020

  • St. Jude IRONMAN 70.3 Memphis triathlon postponed to 2021

    The inaugural event in Memphis has been rescheduled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

    By Jonah Jordan August 06, 2020

  • Calkins: How lucky shoes and St. Jude helped win the strangest Memphis golf tournament ever

    Justin Thomas relied on lucky shoes and good fortune to win the WGC FedEx-St. Jude Invitational. But St. Jude kids were once again the star of the show. 

    By Geoff Calkins August 03, 2020

• December 2019

  • Hero’s Welcome: Thousands of runners pack streets for St. Jude Marathon

    St. Jude Marathon, which is a qualifying event for the Boston Marathon, attracts many top-tier long distance runners from around the country.

    By Patrick Lantrip December 07, 2019

• September 2019

  • Largest superconducting magnet in world arrives at St. Jude

    St. Jude is first in the world to acquire a 1.1-gigahertz magnet. In a month, it will be ready to use.

    By Jane Roberts September 06, 2019

• July 2019

  • Memphis coaches Hardaway, Norvell golf to aid community

    Mike Norvell said it "means everything" that his coaching platform matters in the city of Memphis. 

    By Drew Hill July 24, 2019

  • Calkins: The new Memphis tournament is seriously cool

    A cool week in Memphis? At this time of year? Tournaments organizers have plainly thought of everything. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 23, 2019

  • Calkins: Memphis deserves this week

    It may not be the best sporting event in the 200-year history of Memphis, but the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational is the most deserved. 

    By Geoff Calkins July 22, 2019

• April 2019

  • Calkins: What brought you to Memphis?

    What brought you to Memphis? We’d love to hear. For St. Jude’s Penny DeGoosh, it was something she found while going through her father’s estate in Vermont. 

    By Geoff Calkins April 30, 2019

• February 2019

  • Daily Briefs

    • Methodist South Hospital names new president
    • Bella Vita Gifts & Interiors moving to Germantown
    • Methodist Le Bonheur, St. Jude and FedEx among 2019 Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

    By The Daily Memphian Staff February 15, 2019