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The 2023 Festival of Miles Foundation has announced that the 2023 beneficiary of their annual charity meet will be the Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience (Collegiate) Cross Country and Track Teams. The teams include students from Collegiate and Central Visual and Performing Arts High School (CVPA), both magnet high schools in the Saint Louis Public School District (SLPS)

On October 24, 2022, tragedy struck when a gunman entered the shared campus and opened fire inside CVPA. A CVPA student of dance and a beloved teacher were killed. The teacher was  Jean Kuczka, who served as both the CVPA PE teacher and the Collegiate cross-country coach. 

Steele said, “Ms. Kuczka was in her first year of coaching and doing an excellent job of rebuilding our team. She is greatly missed. Every time we step on the track, we remember her grace, courage and commitment to her students and we look forward to honoring her through the sport that she respected and served so well.”  

The Festival of Miles Foundation looks forward to bringing the St. Louis community and national running community together in support of the runners at Collegiate and CVPA and in honor of Jean Kuczka, a dedicated educator, active person, beloved family member and ultimate supporter and protector of her students. Thank you for your support!