Fontbonne Honors Anthony Thompson of Kwame Building Group

The founder of Kwame Building Group has received a 2011 Founders Award from -based , the company announced Tuesday in a news release.

Anthony Thompson is the recipient of the Distinguished Service in Creating Opportunity award. The school honors people who embody its values each year. Thompson studied at Washington University and Webster University, among other institutions, an online biography states. He previously worked for companies such as .

Kwame Building Group provides work on projects such as educational facilities, airports, light-rail systems and hospitals, the release states.

In University City, KWAME has worked on:

• Pershing Elementary School
• Barbara C. Jordan School
• University City Children's Center