My Washington

Reginald Binford Jr. uses his voice as an alumni leader to increase engagement and advocate for today’s students.

Andrew Chan invests in the School of Medicine to honor his mentors and help pave the way for future biomedical research leaders.

As incoming chair of the Alumni Board of Governors, Valerie Davisson aims to inspire WashU graduates to engage with and support their alma mater — and its students.

As an architect and as co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, Carrie Johnson seeks to construct places of belonging.

Larry Thomas, BSBA ’77, co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, wants to
help students build personal networks and ‘realize the empowering
possibility’ of WashU.

Merry Mosbacher, co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, learned early on to “raise her hand” and now gives her time and talent to helping students find their passions.

Eric Upin advocates for the power of the endowment to draw talent, expand opportunity and grow  the university’s impact.

WashU parents Carol and John Hamilton help create a holistic learning experience for WashU students by supporting scholarships, Athletics, mental health programs and more.

In the 1960s and ’70s, P. Roy Vagelos, MD, brought together scientists in biology and biomedicine from across the university and created two pioneering training programs. Over a half-century later, MSTP and DBBS continue to train physician-scientists, improve human health and advance medicine.

Alumnus David Ulevitch’s résumé is filled with personal entrepreneurial successes, yet today he finds mentoring entrepreneurs as well as college students and young alumni among his most fulfilling endeavors.