Author: Leslie Gibson McCarthy

WashU Magazine checks in with Provost Beverly Wendland two-plus years after launching “Here and Next,” the bold, ambitious strategic plan that’s changing WashU in so many exciting ways.

Alumna Lydia Paar weaves together personal tales of the American workplace while holding up a mirror to class mobility.

As the first named curator at the renowned Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Jen Padgett is forging a distinctive career in a uniquely American art form.

Alumnus Rob King, an English literature major at WashU, has reached the pinnacle of Pittsburgh broadcasting as play-by-play announcer for the Steelers.

After a remarkable career in the financial services industry, Tom Anderson, BSBA ’96, provides expertise and resources to support WashU.

In The Wedding People, Alison Espach crafts a bestselling novel that celebrates and skewers our most beloved and absurd ritual, while offering wisdom on how start anew.

Decades ago, a group of WashU women formed a deep friendship as sorority sisters. Now, some 65 years later, it’s still going strong.

Last September, alumna Sarah Adam became the first woman to win a medal for Team USA in wheelchair rugby at the Paralympic Games. She’s an inspiring reminder that those with disabilities can live lives fully and powerfully.

Jason Thomas takes the concept of Southern hospitality to another level with his commitment to serving others.

Chukwuebuka Ibeh’s debut novel, set in his home country of Nigeria, weaves a universal tale of love, family and acceptance.