Washington Magazine

Throughout his lengthy career in hotel management, Bill Shaw, MBA ’72, has taken hospitality, as well as giving back to the community, to a whole new level.

Charles Cohn, BSBA ’08, founded Varsity Tutors, an award-winning tutoring company he started as an undergraduate student at Olin Business School.

Lauren Simon, AB ’06, coordinates the product development and approvals process for Sesame Street-branded toys, games and more.

As founder of Cheree Berry Paper, Cheree Berry, BFA ’00, focuses on the wedding industry, and her invitations regularly appear in Martha Stewart Weddings.

Washington University alumni and students are key players on the staff of the St. Louis Beacon.

Reunion weekends provide a time for reconnecting to friends and to the university; Avigail Goldgraber, AB ’06, stays involved, serving as co-chair of her 5th Reunion Executive Committee.

Chosen for their examples of excellence, Danforth Scholars exceed in and out of the classroom. Together, they carry on a tradition of living by the highest standards — ones exhibited by the two special people for whom the scholarships are named.

An expert in legal ethics, government ethics and national security law, Professor Kathleen Clark discusses the U.S. government’s response to WikiLeaks’ disclosure of classified information.

Every semester, lecture series across the university bring esteemed guests to speak, from British Ambassador to the U.S. Sir Nigel Sheinwald to CNN anchor/reporter Soledad O’Brien.

For alumnus Jeff Platt, business has its ups and downs. That suits him just fine, though, as he leads day-to-day operations of Sky Zone, the burgeoning indoor trampoline franchise business.