Campus & Community

Gaelen Clayton has spent a large part of her four years at WashU thinking about goals — setting them academically and scoring them as a midfielder for the women’s soccer team, which just won the Division III national championship. 

Platoon leader for Gateway Army ROTC Battalion. Residential advisor in Brookings Residential College. Rural peer ambassador for the Office of Admissions. Senior Andrew Rudolph has worn many hats — and uniforms — on campus.

Emily Culley, a PhD candidate in earth, environmental and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences, uses images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera to investigate the surface of the moon. She’s passionate about fostering an inclusive environment in the sciences.

A Gephardt Institute Civic Scholar, St. Louis Fellow and WashU Votes co-chair, graduating senior Amelia Letson has spent the past four years promoting voter education, researching progressive policy and increasing civic engagement on campus.

From Eagle Scout to Ervin Scholar, M.J. Brown leads with commitment to service and values. Now the soon-to-be Olin Business School graduate prepares to follow his dreams across the country where he’ll work as an associate product marketing manager at Google in San Francisco.

Graduating senior Justin Xu, in Arts & Sciences, is clear about two things: his passion for community service and his pursuit of a medical career. If his leadership at WashU is any indication, he will achieve both goals and much more.

Can a self-described wallflower be a leader? Absolutely, says Shana Brooks, who is set to earn her undergraduate degree in political science from WashU’s School of Continuing & Professional Studies. 

Eva M. Agüero is set to graduate with a master’s degree in visual art from the Sam Fox School. Her work, which has spanned from painting to multimedia, questions assumptions about manners and women’s role in society.

Jason Shefferman is passionate about wellness and creating a better working environment in the legal profession. Shefferman is a degree candidate from the School of Law and student speaker for the law school’s recognition ceremony.

Mayah Clayton doesn’t just study public health — she lives it. Through art, action and advocacy, she’s reframing how we see communities and create change.