Scholars

Olin Business student leads with focus on values, service

WashU first-year Farah Bader was selected to receive the Cochlear Graeme Clark Scholarship for recipients of the Cochlear Nucleus Implant who demonstrate high academic achievement, along with Saint Louis University (SLU) first-year Grace Fleming.

Spencer Snipe, of Atlanta, a political science major in Arts & Sciences, is an Ervin Scholar, a member of the Bears football team and co-president of the Association of Black Students.

Washington University in St. Louis senior Elijah Darden has been selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship, which fully funds postgraduate study and research at the University of Cambridge. 

“The real story here is not the particular struggle I faced at a given time, but the fact that I had my work there to support me when I could not always support myself.” Read more about Mac and his work with textiles and fiber arts.

Each year, the Gerry and Bob Virgil Ethic of Service Award recognizes select members of the WashU community who show exemplary commitment to service and engagement within the St. Louis area.

KWUR, Washington University in St. Louis’ student-run radio station, offers its 75 student DJs an opportunity to share their passions and its listeners a chance to discover something new. The station will host KWUR Week, its annual concert series, March 25-29.

Washington University in St. Louis sophomore Da’Juantay Wynter has been selected by the Institute for Responsible Citizenship for its Washington Program, a selective, two-summer program for talented Black male college students.