Who Knew WashU?
Question: Which notable organization was founded by Wendy Kopp, WashU’s 2009 Commencement speaker?
Answer: D) Teach For America, which began in 1990. Through the program, college graduates commit to teach for at least two years in some of the country’s highest-need schools.
Congrats to this week’s winner, Jason Lenox-Krug, a WashU Medicine staff member, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” prize!
Campus and community news
Notables
Four students named Goldwater Scholars
WashU juniors Omar Abdelmoity, Cedric Bruges, Noah Kabbaj and Marilee Karinshak have received the Barry Goldwater Scholarship, a prestigious award that honors students who conduct research in the natural sciences, mathematics and engineering.
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Videos
2024: The year in video
WashU videographers captured the discoveries and perspectives of campus newsmakers. Highlights include a trip to Ecuador where one WashU professor is working to halt hidden hunger, one instructor’s reflections on his Hollywood career and a deep dive into the Mississippi River system.
