The Finish Line 2022 Commencement Issue, published by Student Life, Washington University St. Louis

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Table of Contents A Letter from the Editor-in-Chief

Editor-in-Chief Julia Robbins addresses the reader

Four Years in Review

A recap of the last four years on campus

Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Seniors share takeaways from their time at WashU

From Coaches to Their Athletes

Coaches pen letters to their senior athletes

A WILD Night

Photos from this year’s WILD performance

4GƃGEVKQPU HTQO )TCFWCVKPI 'FKVQTU Former StudLife editors write their last columns

Our 2021-2022 Staff

Julia Robbins Editor-in-Chief editor@studlife.com Via Poolos Jamila Dawkins Reilly Brady Clara Richards Ved Patel Managing Editors managing@studlife. com

Bella DiGenova Nina Giraldo James Ellinghaus Emma Romanowsky Junior News Editors news@studlife.com Annabel Shen Senior Scene Editor scene@studlife.com William Labrador Brook Wang Alice Gottesman Junior Scene Editors Serin Koh Jasmine Stone Junior Forum Editors

Cover Design Tuesday Hadden

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Hussein Amuri Andrew Kastelman Junior Sports Editors sports@studlife.com Sarah Wang Head of Design design@studlife.com Kellen Wang Junior Design Editor Gracie Hime Cathay Poulsen Chiefs of Copy copy@studlife.com Holden Hindes Senior Photo Editor Emmett Campbell Zoe Oppenheimer Junior Photo Editors photo@studlife.com Jared Adelman Kamala Madireddi Cynthia Chong Senior Multimedia Editors

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Tuesday Hadden Head of Illustration illustrations@studlife. com Ani Kesanapally Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion dei@studlife.com Brian Cui Head of Business Development Noah Vermes Junior Head of Business Development Paige Steuber Tony Tong Senior Web Editors Adrienne Levin Coleman General Manager a.coleman@studlife. com

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Snapshots of ThurtenE

A photo essay from the ThurtenE carnival

Deneb STARS and TRIO Seniors’ Stories Seniors recall struggles and joys of their four years

Props To Our Profs

Tipping our hats to our favorite professors

Milestones, Moments and Memories Seniors share anecdotes around campus

StudLife Wrapped

Our editors do the math on 2021 and 2022

Crossword Puzzle

WashU-themed brain game

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A Letter from Our

Editor-in-Chief Hi all!

Congratulations on making it to the i ` v > Þi>À w i` Ü Ì ÌÀ> Ã Ì Ã for our community, following a year of intense restrictions on socializing and activity on campus. It was wonderful to see campus come alive in a way so many of us hadn’t gotten a chance to see last year.

I am thankful to the seniors on Student Life who put so much of their time and energy into this paper to keep informing our community during some of its hardest times. I know that our board is eager to take up that mantle and will be doing our best to inform our community while increasing measures to ensure Student Life is an organization everyone can feel proud to be a part of.

I’m excited to see everything that this senior class ends up doing with their lives. I’m routinely amazed by

the intellect, passion and kindness of the seniors I know. I’m thankful that there was such a great senior class to teach us how to go about college especially since the rest of us never had a full year of “normal college.”

Finish Line, as always, aims to showcase parts of the lives and work of the amazing students, faculty, staff and community members that make up our University. We hope you enjoy the content and hold onto Finish Line as a way to remember the year we all went through together.

Wishing you all a good summer, and for the seniors, wishing you the best in your lives outside of WashU. Cheers, Julia Robbins Editor-in-Chief, 2022-2023

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Four Years in Review: 2018-2022 SENIOR YEAR Jamila Dawkins and Julia Robbins Managing Forum Editor and Editor-in-Chief

With the advent and wide availability of the COVID-19 vaccine, Washington University’s fall semester opened with the wÀÃÌ «iÀÃ V Û V>Ì ÌÜ years, signaling a larger return to predominantly in-person classes and activities. However, despite our anticipation of a semester “more like college,” ever-shifting and unclear COVID-19 safety guidelines characterized the semester with much of the familiarities of the ones before it: masks still on, Zoom still a common option and uncertainty and COVID-19 anxiety still plaguing our interactions.

More in-person activities combined with a record-size freshman class left the campus buzzing, and in some cases, overwhelmingly busy.

Within the context of the larger national “good job shortage,” the sudden swell of student activity left many understaffed campus establishments, especially Dining Services, unable to keep up.

September saw @metoo_washu members organize a vigil and protest surrounding the MeToo movement that the country has been reckoning with in recent years. This happened in conjunction with a conversation surrounding the Red Zone, the period during the fall semester in which more than half of all sexual assaults happen on college campuses.

The University was then thrust into the national spotlight when a ÃÌÕ`i Ì Ài Ûi` Ƃ iÀ V> y>}Ã from a 9/11 memorial created by the College Republicans.

After students criticized the adminstration for not immediately reproaching and taking action against the Islamophobic and racist online backlash from this incident, some students staged an academic strike in solidarity with Muslim students on campus. A later protest at the Harbison House brought many of these concerns to the chancellor’s doorstep.

Fall WILD was the fourth one to be canceled due to the ongoing «> `i V] Ü V vÕÀÌ iÀ `i Ì wi` this semester as one with ongoing pandemic restrictions and uncertainty.

WashU moved up to 14th in the U.S. News ranking for best national university — news soon followed by an unprecedented endowment pool of 15.3 billion dollars.

Soon after, in October, the University announced plans to go need-blind effective immediately, through a $1 billion investment in w > V > > `° / Ã >`i 7>Ã 1 Ì i w > Ì « Óä V i}i Ì i V Õ ÌÀÞ to adopt a need-blind policy.

TimelyCare partnered with the University to help support the mental health of students on campus and decrease the wait times for students to receive mental health care.

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Dr. Aeryel Williams (left), the training and education specialist at the Center for Diversity and Inclusion, places her handprint on the mural panel Monday, as Associate Vice Chancellor Rob Wild takes his hand off the wall.

À Ì i wÀÃÌ Ì i] ,ià `i Ì > vi opened its application for Resident Advisors (RAs) mid-year due to eight RA vacancies around campus.

In November, news broke that in ÓäÓä] 7>Ã 1 ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ ÌÕÀ i` ÕÌ to vote in record numbers. This student voting engagement was ÀiyiVÌi` Ì i } iÀ Ì > ÕÃÕ> Î{¯ Û ÌiÀ ÌÕÀ ÕÌ v À Ì i ÓäÓ£ Student Union fall elections, with opinions on Greek life being a major separating factor on the ballot.

The voting season also saw many calling on the University to do more, between a rally demanding WashU divest from fossil fuels, a rally for WashU to cut ties with military contractor Boeing and Mayor Tishuara Jones’ visit to WashU and call for the University to pay payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs.

The University updated the community on their commitment to reduce WUPD’s role in mental health— the partnership with Behavioral Health Response, expected to be a major step in achieving that goal, fell through.

This returned administrators to the drawing board, with Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Chief Ƃ` ÃÌÀ>Ì Ûi "vwViÀ - > Ì>Þ Bolton planning to create a task force to advise in implementing the recommendations that the public safety committee made in February v ÓäÓ£° / i VÀ Ã Ã Ì i «iÀ>Ìi`

by BHR remains a resource for students uncomfortable with the prospect of WUPD responding to a call.

In mid-November, Student Life published several WashU students’ long-term research project into WashU founder William Greenleaf Eliot. Despite long being described as an abolitionist by WashU, the research found that in reality, Eliot was far from one, advocating for gradual emancipation and the colonization of Africa. The students’ work called on the University to reconsider its past, present and future ties to slavery.

Later in the spring semester, the a cappella group known as the Greenleafs changed their name to the Evergreens, feeling that their former namesake opposed their values.

In December, WUPD increased off-campus presence following a pattern of burglaries in what they called a “short-term” approach to address the uptick of burglaries affecting students living in offcampus apartments.

The Black history mural in the South {ä½Ã Õ `iÀ«>Ãà Ü>à Û> `> âi` Ü Ì white supremacist propaganda.

Students reported the vandalism to WUPD and then came together Ì V ÛiÀ Õ« Ì i }À>vwÌ ° * >Vi` context with the uptick of mental health service usage across the semester (in line with a larger annual trend toward more students using counseling services), the end of the semester left many students feeling drained and unsafe.

Following the increase in active cases at the end of the fall semester, the University announced a pushback of in-person classes until two weeks into the semester — but did not follow other universities’ lead and mandate the COVID-19 vaccination booster shot.

At the end of January, the University revealed that they arrested an individual for the underpass vandalism a month prior. Students and administrators repainted the vandalized underpass mural with a “Black Lives Matter” mural.

February arrived with nearly a foot of snow and new tension regarding Greek life participation.

Greek Life’s spring recruitment saw nearly double the interest for new members compared to the previous spring, when the Abolish Greek Life movement had more of a hold on the rush process. The Delta Gamma sorority also ceased operations on campus after the national organization withdrew their charter, citing the AGL movement and COVID-19 as among the reasons.

In mid-February, the University community mourned the loss of sophomore Orli Sheffey. Students, faculty and friends gathered for a candlelight vigil on the lawn outside the Women’s Building to remember and celebrate her life.

The University extended its test «Ì > « VÞ Ì À Õ} v> ÓäÓ{] > Ü } Ì i V >ÃÃià v ÓäÓÇ > ` ÓäÓn Ì `iV `i Ü iÌ iÀ Ì ÃÕL Ì their standardized test scores as part of their application.

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after last year’s rate of 13%. The incoming class also has a higher percentage of Black, Hispanic and wÀÃÌ }i iÀ>Ì V i}i ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ than last year’s class, though a smaller percentage of Pell-eligible students.

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Protestors march past the George Washington statue, which is covered with a “Justice for Daunte” banner.

Chancellor Martin gave his State of the University address in late March, in which he discussed the University’s strategic plan, the endowment and updates on his inaugural “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” promise. º-ÕÀÛ Û À» Ãi>Ã {Ó «Ài iÀi` with WashU senior Zachary Wurtenberger as part of the cast.

Friends of Wurtenberger watched the season premiere with him at a local bar, where they got to see their friend grace the big screen Liv Ài }iÌÌ } Û Ìi` ÕÌ wÀÃÌ°

In April, the University shared a draft of its long-awaited strategic plan for student feedback, in which they set forth a direction for WashU’s priorities over the next decade.

Three thousand community members came together to listen to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speak with Chancellor Andrew Martin in the Athletic Complex. Sotomayor spoke about her experience as a Justice, woman and Latina to the large crowd. Ƃ ÀiV À` Ü v £ä¯ v >«« V> Ìà ÜiÀi >` ÌÌi` Ì Ì i >Ãà v ÓäÓ6

After four semesters without WILD, the DJ Zedd took the stage in Brookings Quad to perform for Ì i wÀÃÌ 7 à Vi Ì i «> `i V began. This was the highestfunded WILD in the University’s history because the Student Programming Board used some of the would-have-been funding for the fall semester’s WILD for the spring semester. >Þ] Ì i >Ãà v ÓäÓÓ Ü celebrate their Commencement in-person, with Mae Jemison — the wÀÃÌ >V Ü > Ì ÌÀ>Ûi ë>Vi — as this year’s speaker.

JUNIOR YEAR Ted Moskal and Matthew Friedman Former Managing Editor and Former Editor-in-Chief

The fall semester began in the wake of a historic summer with students organizing and participating in Black Lives Matter

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protests around the country, as well as a new push to abolish Greek Life at Washington University. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic forced the University community to adapt to a partially virtual semester, causing > Õ LiÀ v ` vwVÕ Ì ià V Õ` } a housing scramble, complications for overseas students and clashes between RAs and Residential Life. ÕÀ } Ì i wÀÃÌ Üii v V >ÃÃiÃ] Chancellor Emeritus William Danforth passed away at the age of 94. Danforth is considered to be one of Washington University’s ÃÌ yÕi Ì > i>`iÀÃ] > ` >à been credited with transforming the University from a “streetcar college” into an internationallyrenowned research institution.

As the semester continued, promoting racial justice was a major focus for all members of the University community. A group of students started a mutual aid fund aimed at supporting Black students on campus, which raised over fx]äää Ü Ì Ìà wÀÃÌ viÜ Üii ð Over the summer, Chancellor Andrew Martin had announced a commitment to accelerate the launch of the Center for the

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Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, establish an Equity and Inclusion Council and strengthen ties to the St. Louis community. In September, the University also announced the creation of a public safety committee to examine the role that the Washington University Police Department plays on campus.

However, student activists were often critical of the University’s tendency to respond to pressing issues by establishing committees and councils instead of taking direct action. Students held a number of protests and vigils over the course of the fall, calling for more direct action from the University, as well as the abolition of WUPD. During one protest, senior Sabrina Sayed spray-painted the word “colonizer” on the statue of George Washington outside of " LÀ>ÀÞ] «À «Ì } > f£]xää w i vÀ Ì i 1 ÛiÀÃ ÌÞ° During the fall, the student body also reckoned with the role that Greek Life should play on campus, after many students anonymously shared their negative experiences with Greek organizations through the instagram accounts @metoo_ washu, @blackatwashu and @ abolishwashuwpaandifc. As a result,

ÛiÀ xä¯ v vÀ>ÌiÀ ÌÞ > ` à À À ÌÞ members chose to deactivate from their organizations during the summer, creating a divide between students committed to abolishing Greek Life and those committed to reforming it.

A few different sororities attempted to disband over the course of the semester, but were faced with resistance from their national organizations. Only Pi Beta Phi actually managed to follow through with this process in the fall, voting to relinquish its charter in October. Campus Life generally remained unsupportive of the abolition movement, prompting the resignation of 13 pro-abolition members of the co-curricular advisory board, a group aimed at determining the future of Greek Life on campus. ƂÃ Ì i ÓäÓä i iVÌ VÞV i i ÌiÀi` ÌÃ w > ÃÌ>}iÃ] > Õ LiÀ v student organizations got involved in different ways. WashU Votes partnered with the Gephardt Institute to help students register to vote and get their ballots notarized in an effort to improve voter turnout on campus. More partisan groups such as the College Democrats and the College

Republicans focused their efforts on local elections including the close house race between Jill Schupp (D) and Ann Wagner (R), given that Trump was heavily favored to win Missouri.

Political discourse was also abundant during the fall semester, as the Danforth Dispatch, Washington University’s newest student publication, aimed at “critiqu[ing] the radical ideologies dominating campus culture,” turned some heads with its controversial headlines.

On Nov. 3, polling places both at Washington University and around the state experienced high turnout. However, although Democrats had hoped that high turnout would translate into victories for Democratic candidates, Republicans managed to capitalize on Missouri’s status as an increasingly red state and held onto many seats that Democrats >` «i` Ì y «° Although Washington University students have often been criticized for staying inside the sheltered “WashU bubble,” some student activists made efforts to advocate for important municipal issues such as police reform, while

others attempted to build lasting relationships between students and St. Louis neighborhoods.

While COVID-19 cases at Washington University had remained consistently low during the early stages of the semester, V> «Õà iÝ«iÀ i Vi` Ìà wÀÃÌ > À spike in November. Confusion over changes to the Thanksgiving break travel policy prompted criticism from both students and parents as cases continued to rise over the course of the month. As the semester came to an end, the University suspended indoor dining and limited non-COVID-19 related services at Habif Health and Wellness Center in an attempt to curb further spread of the virus. / i w > V ÌÀ ÛiÀÃÞ v Ì i semester revolved around Washington University’s decision to cancel spring break and replace it with two “wellness days” in an effort to prevent students from engaging in risky behavior during spring break that might expose them to the virus. While students agreed with the end goal of preventing the spread of "6 £ ] Ì i Ài`ÕVÌ v > wÛi day break to two individual days vv «À «Ìi` à } wV> Ì L>V >à °

Congratulations Class of 2022.

Thank you for the contributions you’ve made to the WashU community, and we know you will light the way to a brighter future. – Y O U R T E A M I N A D M I S S I O N S & A I D

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In order to address these concerns, the University restructured the semester to include a third wellness day, mandated that each department schedule two “study days” over the course of the semester, and took steps to ensure that these days off would actually be enforced.

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the United States capitol cast a shadow over the start to the year as ÃÌÕ`i Ìà w à i` Ì i À v> iÝ> à and attempted to enjoy a few weeks of rest over a shortened winter break. Eight University political science professors signed an open letter calling for President Donald Trump’s removal from vwVi] > ° n] > ` à i 1 ÛiÀà ÌÞ donors, such as John Danforth and Sam Fox, announced they would stop supporting Sen. Josh Hawley following his role in the riot. But other donors, including two vice chairs of the University’s Board of Trustees, remained silent, and a group of alumni launched a political action committee later in the month to oppose Hawley’s re-election in ÓäÓ{° From an academic perspective, the spring mostly resembled the fall, as many classes remained remote and COVID-19 guidelines such as masking and distancing stayed in place on campus. COVID-19 cases on campus stayed high for much of the spring semester, even as infection rates declined across the St. Louis region. Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Rob Wild called the situation “dire” in a March email, and the University expanded surveillance testing to include walk-ins. Cases have fallen dramatically in April and May, allowing for the continuation of plans for commencement inperson.

The calls for abolition of Greek Life continued into the new semester even as hundreds of students joined Greek organizations through virtual recruitment processes.

- À À ÌÞ Ƃ « > " VÀ * vwV > Þ disbanded its chapter at the University in Jan., joining Pi Beta Phi as the only chapters to do so. The Women’s Panhellenic Association (WPA) and students advocating for abolition held dueling panels in early February, as the WPA panel highlighted changes aimed at increasing equity while the second panel featured former members of Greek Life describing their reasons for leaving

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the organizations. Students led a protest from the East End to Fraternity Row weeks later, calling for fraternities to be dehoused with chants like “Don’t take my tuition, without Greek Life abolition” and “Hey hey, ho ho, WashU Greek Life has to go.”

Policing and public safety remained at the forefront of campus conversations as well.

The University’s public safety committee, which met eight times between Oct. and Jan., released ÌÃ w > Ài« ÀÌ >Ì Ì i i ` v February, calling for changes to the WUPD’s handling of mental health emergencies and suggesting reforms aimed at the department’s transparency and accountability.

Executive Vice Chancellor for Civic Affairs and Strategic Planning Hank Webber told Student Life that the University planned to implement the committee’s recommendations by the fall. Yet many activists, including some students who were on the committee, said the recommendations did not go far enough. They expressed dissatisfaction that some recommendations proposed increasing funding for WUPD and were frustrated over the University’s resistance to deeper conversations about systemic issues surrounding institutions of policing. Following the police killings of Daunte Wright and Adam Toledo in April, advocacy group WashU Students for Abolition held a protest outside Olin Library, where students draped a “Justice for Daunte’’ banner over the Washington statue and called again for the abolition of WUPD. But those calls for change were not the only advocacy on V> «Õð -ÌÕ`i Ìà « ÃÌi` yÞiÀà saying “WashU Has a Problem” across campus in February to demand action on sexual violence prevention and support for people who have experienced sexual assault, while Student Union and Title Mine held a town hall with University administrators that month to unpack Trump Secretary of Education Betsy Devos’ new Title IX guidelines, which limited how student groups handle allegations of sexual assault against group members.

Student Union continued its other fall advocacy efforts into the spring, setting up a Mentorship Match program to connect freshmen and sophomores to upperclassmen and passing an amendment to disband

GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE Martin cited guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the state of Missouri re}>À` } >À}i }>Ì iÀ }Ã] >à Üi >Ã Ì i ii` Ì ºy>ÌÌi Ì i VÕÀÛi» Ü i iÝ« > } Ì i `iV à to cancel commencement.

class councils and incorporate them into the Social Programming Board. The University expanded its medical amnesty and active bystander policies in February to include all drugs instead of just alcohol, and at executive board elections in March, Ranen Miao won a second term as SU president after running unopposed. Student Union has supported efforts from numerous identity-based groups, such as the Association of Latin American Students and Asian > ` *>V wV Ã > `iÀÃ i > ` } Justice, to “Disaggregate the Diaspora” which aims to collect more nuanced demographic data at the University.

Mental health remained a key issue on campus, as pandemic restrictions and cold, dark winter weather often left students feeling isolated and depressed. A new Instagram account, @stillwaiting_ washu, formed to highlight students’ negative experiences trying to navigate the Habif Health and Wellness Center’s mental healthcare offerings, and students struggled with burnout as they had just the three wellness days for the entire semester.

Throughout the spring, the School of Medicine partnered with the Barnes-Jewish system to administer COVID-19 vaccines Ì µÕ> wi` Õ `iÀ}À>`Õ>Ìi > ` graduate students, as well as other community members, but most University students did not receive the vaccine until later in the semester. Students who received the vaccine early on, whether through their work in medical labs, their status as healthcare workers or other reasons, sometimes struggled

to rationalize their early access, but gratitude pervaded their emotions as well. As the region struggled with issues of vaccine distribution equity — too many doses shipped to Missouri’s rural areas, for example, and a lack of availability in Black neighborhoods of St. Louis — some students took matters into their own hands, driving hours beyond the city to receive leftover doses. The School of Medicine opened vaccination to students on April 9, when all adults became eligible for the vaccine in Missouri, but had to pause distribution of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine because of the emergence of blood clots in six out of seven million vaccine recipients nationwide. Vaccine distribution resumed three days later with a iÜ ÃÕ«« Þ v *wâiÀ Û>VV ià > ` >à v Ƃ«À ÓÎ] £Ó ÃÌÕ`i Ìà > ` 1451 faculty and staff had been vaccinated through the University.

In off-campus happenings, students participated in St. Louis city’s spring elections, which included both a March primary and an early April general. Voters elected city treasurer Tishaura Jones for mayor, V à } Ì i wÀÃÌ >V Ü > for the role in the city’s history and indicating a progressive shift from Lyda Krewson’s administration. >À Þ iÀ Ì i vwVi] ià has committed to closing the Workhouse jail, an issue some University students have rallied around in the past.

Despite the challenges of yet another semester in a pandemic, University leadership has remained «Ì ÃÌ V° >ÀÌ i ` Ã wÀÃÌ annual State of the University address in February, saying that

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“I believe we are keeping our momentum, and I am extremely proud of this community and the many ways all of you have stepped up to help us continue to LÕ ` Ì i wÀ v Õ `>Ì Üi have in place.” Although the exact details of the fall semester are still up in the air, Martin announced in March that Washington University will return to “predominantly inperson learning” by the fall.

SOPHOMORE YEAR Jayla Butler, Em McPhie and Ted Moskal Former News Editors

Although students were hit with the news that Provost Holden Thorp would be stepping down from his position over the summer, this wasn’t the last of summer news. In June, the WashU Undergraduate and Graduate Workers’ Union (WUGWU) also began to see some of its advocacy work pay off when Washington University announced its plan to raise the minimum wage Ì f£x LÞ ÓäÓ£° After construction that lasted nearly the entirety of the seniors’ college iÝ«iÀ i Vi] ÃÌÕ`i Ìà w > Þ } Ì Ì Ãii Ì i w à i` «À `ÕVÌ v Ì i >ÃÌ End Transformation, which brought changes in the form of a newlyrestored Brookings Hall, Sumers Welcome Center, Weil Hall and Schnuck Pavillion, to name a few.

While students were trying out the new kiosk ordering system in Parkside Cafe (and saying farewell to Holmes Lounge and Etta’s), the Kemper Art Museum reopened after a year of being closed for renovations and welcomed renowned artist Ai Weiwei to campus.

In September, many students were disheartened by a new policy that banned the use of motorized scooters on campus, with some students ignoring the rule altogether for most of the semester.

That month, students also received news that a new fraternity, Delta Chi, would be arriving on campus and representatives began to recruit potential members for its wÀÃÌ « i`}i V >ÃÃ Ì i > v ÀÌ University Center.

This fall, instances of crime began rising once again and didn’t seem to slow down for the rest of the

year. The University prepared to address these incidents by adding a North Campus shuttle and introduced the Washington University Police Department bike patrols you grew accustomed to seeing around campus throughout the year.

October kicked off with the inauguration ceremony of 7>à }Ì 1 ÛiÀà Ì޽à wvÌii Ì Chancellor, Andrew Martin.

Students, faculty, staff and friends of the University packed Brookings quadrangle to welcome Martin into his new role. During the ceremony, Martin announced the WashU Pledge, a commitment to provide free tuition for low-income students in Missouri and Southern Illinois.

Another important announcement at Martin’s inauguration was the news that rapper A$AP Ferg would headline Fall WILD. Kiiara, Mindchatter and student rapper Gosha Guppy also performed at WILD, drawing crowds of students out to Brookings Quadrangle.

Later in the month, the Social Programming Board invited comedian Eric Andre to headline the fall comedy show. At the comedy show, Andre’s performance was a bit more toned down, but nonetheless managed to entertain the hundreds of students who attended.

October ended with the alarming results of the Association of American Universities (AAU) Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct. ƂVV À` } Ì Ì i ÃÕÀÛiÞ] {Ó°x¯ of undergraduate women will experience nonconsensual sexual contact by their fourth year at Washington University, up from Îί Óä£x° "À}> â>Ì Ã ÃÕV as LIVE and Title Mine expressed distress over these new statistics, but administrators and student activists pledged to work towards decreasing sexual misconduct on campus in the future.

Student Union Senate also passed the Green Energy Resolution, which called for the University to >V iÛi V>ÀL iÕÌÀ> ÌÞ LÞ ÓäÎx] among other goals. Additionally, student groups such as Fossil Free Wash. U., WUGWU, WU/FUSED and others continued to pressure the administration to take action on a number of issues such as divestment from fossil fuels, a living wage for all University employees

and need-blind admissions over the course of the fall. / i ÛiÀÞ wÀÃÌ `>Þ v Ì i ëÀ } semester opened with an email from Martin to the student body announcing plans to increase WUPD presence in neighborhoods surrounding the University as well as increasing the number of shuttles. The new initiatives were in response to a string of crimes from fall semester, including an incident where a City Faces volunteer had their car stolen during scheduled programming, resulting in the temporary cancellation of all further programming. But in January, the group relaunched with a new framework and more targeted programs.

Later that month, students received an email from Executive Director of Habif Health and Wellness Center Cheri LeBlanc reassuring them that they had little cause to be concerned about the novel coronavirus; there were currently ÕÃÌ wÛi Ü V>ÃiÃ Ì i United States.

Meanwhile, a federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from a former WashU student who had been iÝ«i i` Óä£n >vÌiÀ Li } v Õ ` guilty of sexual misconduct. Title Mine representatives applauded the progress the University had made since then, but pointed out how much still needed to be done.

Just a couple weeks later, the Greek community was rocked by new allegations. / i fxÓ « /À iÞ Ü>à à ÕÌ ` Ü >Ì Ì i i ` v Óä£ >vÌiÀ }i iÀ>Ì } iÃÃ Ì > £ä «iÀVi Ì of its projected revenue from Ì i wÀÃÌ Þi>À v «iÀ>Ì ] LÕÌ February, the leaders of the project attempted to resurrect it, with the chairman saying that in his mind, the project had not yet really started.

AÌ Ì i i ` v iLÀÕ>ÀÞ] wÛi separate advocacy groups — SU, WUGWU, Title Mine, Green Action and WU/FUSED — joined together in a coalition to present £ä `i > `Ã Ì Ì i >` ÃÌÀ>Ì ] such as increased mental health services and the demilitarization of WUPD. The coalition, named WUnited, held a rally outside the 1 Ü Ì >À Õ ` xä ÃÌÕ`i Ìà attendance.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Lori White announced at the beginning of March that she would

be leaving WashU to serve as the wÀÃÌ >V > ` wÀÃÌ vi > i «Àià `i Ì of DePauw University in Indiana, telling students in an email that she hoped to be an inspiration to a new generation of leaders.

By March, the University community had already begun to see the impacts of the impending pandemic with the cancellation of the Shanghai study abroad program, the return of students studying in Italy and an increase in xenophobic dialogue. On the wÀÃÌ `>Þ v ëÀ } LÀi> ] ÃÌÕ`i Ìà were informed of new travel and iÛi Ì « V ià v Ü } Ì i wÀÃÌ V wÀ i` V>Ãi v "6 £ in St. Louis.

Just two days later on March 11, administrators instructed all students not to return to campus and announced the extension of spring break by one week.

Professors faced challenges in switching their classes to a virtual format, and students panicked as Ì iÞ ÃÌÀÕ}} i` Ü Ì w > V > Ü ÀÀ ià and a lack of personal belongings.

Seniors were heartbroken over the Chancellor’s decision to cancel the commencement ceremony, but a new committee promised a unique celebration at some unknown point in the future.

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The year didn’t start off on the right foot — during the University’s First Year Summer Academic Program, £ä >V V } vÀià i returning to campus from IHOP were stopped by Clayton police, Õ Þ Ç] Ü >ÃÃÕ i` Ì iÞ ÜiÀi «>ÀÌ of a group that left without paying.

The police escorted the group back to IHOP, where the manager V wÀ i` Ì i À Vi Vi° / i University responded publicly to the incident July 16 by emphasizing their disappointment in the city’s handling of the situation. Several of the students met with the Clayton city manager and police chief July 19, and a statement on the city’s behalf issued an apology and took full responsibility for the events. ÜiÛiÀ] -i«Ì° Ó ] >ÞÌ Mayor Harold Sanger released a

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letter claiming that based on an investigation into the incident, “initiating contact with this group was in keeping with policies and procedures.”

Also in mid-July, Washington University announced Andrew Martin as the next Chancellor, July 14. At the time, Martin was serving as the dean of the College of Literature, Science, and the Arts at the University of Michigan. Martin vwV > Þ >ÀÀ Ûi` V> «ÕÃ >Ì Ì i start of the spring semester and vwV > Þ >ÃÃÕ i` Ì i À i Õ i 1. Since arriving, Martin has shared his thoughts on free speech, as well as his ideals about need blind admissions being the University’s moral responsibility, which came shortly after Student Union passed the Opportunity Fund, which will provide low-income students with stipends to help offset the costs of extracurricular activities.

As students moved back to campus, some moved into the Hamsini Living Learning Community in House 5, after the University had awarded the vacant house to Black students. The Hamsini Living Learning Community allows its upperclassmen residents to explore issues and themes related to the African diaspora. The Hamsini Living Learning Community will remain in House 5 for the upcoming academic year.

- >vÌiÀ vÀià i w à i` i>À Beginnings, the University revealed that the 2019 Bear Beginnings program is transitioning to a nine day schedule with three parts. The new schedule means the retirement of Student Orientation Advising

Registration (SOAR) over the summer and the University’s preorientation programs in the fall, a change that made some students sadder than the changes to the soda fountains.

An armed robbery on the 6600 block of Washington Ave occurring Sept. 6 launched a spate of crime activity in the fall semester with carjackings occurring between Rosedale and Pershing Aves Sept.

9 and on Waterman Ave. Sept. 17 and a shooting at the Delmar Loop metro station Sept. 12. In response, the University strengthened the presence of WUPD off campus and partnered with Uber to subsidize trips for students living off-campus.

The free Ubers ended with the start of the second semester.

The Washington University Graduate Workers’ Union (WUGWU) wasted no time in making its demands heard this year.

In September, the group partnered with the Student Workers Alliance to rally for the University’s minimum wage to be raised to $15 during the Alumni Day football game.

The same month, the University released their Title IX report addressing demands made by Title Mine at their rally last April. Title Mine continued their actions with two comment writing campaigns in December and January in response to Betsy Devos’ proposed Title IX regulations. On April 11, Title Mine commemorated their year of progress with a panel and, you guessed it, a rally.

September ended with racially insensitive messages about Asian students sent in an Umrath

GRACE BRUTON | STUDENT LIFE Washington University Graduate Workers Union members occupying Brookings Quadrangle.

Participants planned to occupy Brookings until the University responded to their demands for $15 an hour.

vÀià > y À À Õ« i leading to a campus-wide reaction, with many Asian students sharing their own stories of marginalization and microaggressions. The V `i Ì i` Ƃà > à > ` *>V wV Islanders Demanding Justice (APIDJ) to “Occupy Umrath,” where they staged a letter-writing campaign to the University in the building’s lobby.

For WUGWU, October brought more rallies, in the form of a march through the Danforth University Center, a disruption of Chancellor Wrighton’s Parent and Family Weekend Address and trickor-treating at Wrighton’s house Halloween night to demand a livable wage.

The results of a sorority-wide survey made waves in the Greek community when it revealed that instances of sexual violence or harassment were reported at every campus fraternity, with at least 16 incidents at each fraternity.

A majority of survey respondents reported some form of unwanted sexual contact at the University, with 73% experiencing unwelcome grinding and 40% reporting unwelcome touching below the waist.

November brought students to the polls en masse – some waiting hours in line to do their civic duty and vote in the midterm elections.

Republican Josh Hawley won the seat for Senator over the Democratic Incumbent Claire McCaskill.

Millions of dollars and seemingly as many years later, the Loop Trolley Ü>Ã vwV > Þ Õ« > ` ÀÕ } Nov. 16. The trolley has already Lii Û Ûi` ÃiÛiÀ> ÌÀ>vwV collisions and was barred from its wÀÃÌ v ÕÀ ÃÌ «Ã Õ Ì Ì «À Û `i` a $300,000 insurance bond to University City.

Wrighton already has big plans for his post-Chancellor life. In January, he was named the campaign chairman of the Better Together movement, which proposes merging St. Louis city and St. Louis county. The campaign would make St. Louis the country’s ninth largest city. Despite Wrighton’s involvement, the University has Ì Ì> i > vwV > ÃÌ> Vi Ì i manner. Instead, Martin formed a faculty group, overseen by former Provost Holden Thorp, to start conversation on the campaign.

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The University caused quite a stir among student groups the week before spring break, when they announced the Gargoyle and Mallinckrodt 100a would Li V ÛiÀÌi` Ì vwVi ë>Vi° The groups affected by the announcement included Lunar New Year Festival, Ashoka and Carnaval. Students were upset with the University for not prioritizing cultural groups and for not communicating with students.

Despite the strong opposition, the 1 ÛiÀÃ ÌÞ Ài > i` wÀ Ì i À decision, but will work with student groups to provide alternative spaces.

As Chancellor-elect Martin adjusted to life on campus, he brought a couple changes along with him.

In March, he announced that the University would not be applying to host a presidential debate in 2020 – >vÌiÀ wÛi `iL>Ìià «ÀiÛ ÕÃ Þ i ` >Ì the University – citing his leadership transition as a key reason to sit the upcoming election cycle out.

WUGWU managed to keep its momentum going second semester with events such as a candlelight vigil. In April, eight members occupied Chancellor-elect Martin’s vwVi > ` ÜiÀi >ÀÀiÃÌi` >ÌiÀ Ì >Ì day. In turn, WUGWU members began camping out in Brookings Quadrangle, referred to by the protesters as “Martinville,” to demand immediate action.

WUGWU wasn’t the only group to raise its voice. Protests were everywhere this year. From protests for fossil fuel divestment and standing against climate change denial, to a rally for socioeconomic diversity during Wrightonpalooza in April and the #ResistWhiteU campaign in February, students campus-wide stood up for their beliefs and got the attention of both the administration and the student body many times over.

Transitioning into the summer months, Martin announced the minimum wage for regular employees and basic service contractors will rise to $15 an hour

by July 1, 2021. It was also made public that Thorp will step down as Provost of the University. Following a year-long sabbatical, he will return to campus with a new leadership position in the drug discovery and innovation space.

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Here’s to the BSBA Class of 2022! You’ve worked hard, you’ve challenged yourself, you’ve made connections, and you’ve learned a lot. And now, exciting career paths are ahead of you.

Wherever you go, whatever you do, always remember to stay engaged with WashU Olin. Because you may have been students for four years, but you’ll always be part of the Olin family.

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What we were promised: Reflections of a graduating senior Dakotah Jennifer | Staff Writer I am so excited to graduate. And it’s not because of the usual suspects — it’s not because rappers at WashU’s WILD make me nervous, or because I watch students treat staff like invisible maids. It’s not even because I had a stark realization standing in Graham Chapel two years ago that I was never meant to attend this school, as Black undergraduates weren’t even allowed at WashU until 1952 — 50 years after the school was built. I’m itching to be done because, as a WashU graduate and friend said to me over dinner earlier this year, “You miss what you were promised; you’re done with what you got.”

Let me explain. For a lot of us — including everyone attending WashU now — and the last few classes of graduates, COVID-19 has irreparably changed our college experience. For people in the class of 2020 through the class of 2023, we were promised and we expected a certain college experience.

Instead, we got online classes and virtually no work/life balance. Don’t get me wrong –– I have so much sympathy

for current freshmen and sophomores, for the kids struggling through hybrid high school, for the professors who face silent gray screens every Monday and Wednesday. But I think juniors and seniors have a more tragic story — we were promised something that was ultimately pulled right out from under us.

a week) and dealing with the mental toll of being trapped inside our homes with our families and ourselves. We didn’t get the four years of the college experience that we were on our way to achieving.

Now, everything feels wasted to me, like I lost something irreplaceable. I miss something that I can never get back.

The college experience is different for everyone, but it promises to be vÕ w }] ÌÕ Õ ÌÕ ÕÃ\ vÕ v >Ìi } ÌÃ and lazy mornings, missed classes and nights roaming around with friends, big parties and full tables at the cafe.

All of these things were realities for us, and without warning, they were locked away. I was thriving, experiencing life as an independent person, becoming who I’d always wanted to be, and then the whole world fell into chaos — and Ì Õ} iÜ Ì Ü>à Ãi wà ] ÃÃi` my college dorm, my Alpha Delt parties and Hillman Hall visits. As seniors now, we are two years behind — we missed out, spent our time stuck in apartments, dorms, bedrooms. All of our energy was expended trying not to get cabin fever, doing our homework, attending class (staring at a screen for at least 12 hours

Honestly, I think we’ll all be mourning our promised college experience for a while. For people who were in high school or middle school when COVID-19 started, their expectations of the college experience were irrevocably altered before they’d entered the experience — their hopes, though perhaps dampened, were not snatched away, as they didn’t get a taste before it all went down the drain. For those of us who were enrolled and attending when the pandemic started, college was there –– we were experiencing it, laughing in Bear’s Den > ` w } 7 ëiÀà L Ì Ã Ì Ì i LÀ ] attending WILD and squeezing through masses of our peers. And then, suddenly, spring break was a week longer, and all of our things were stuck in our dorms `iw Ìi Þ°

I am so excited to graduate, to move on with my life, to get an apartment somewhere with someone I love and start searching on LinkedIn, but I’m also devastated. I feel as if I didn’t get enough: college went too fast, but not in a fond way. I don’t want to make this experience longer — I don’t want another semester or another year — but I want one that is whole. I want what I was promised, what I nearly had. This bittersweet melancholy plagues me and my senioritis. I am not sure what to do about it — if I should forget what I wanted, what I nearly had, and accept that it happened, or rage against the unfairness of it, for all of us.

Undoubtedly, I feel the worst for the class of 2023 and 2024, who had seen all the glory of college but felt it slip i Ã> ` Ì À Õ} Ì i À w }iÀÌ «Ã° ÕÌ as I near the end of my time at WashU, w ` ÞÃi v Ü Ã } v À à iÌ } nonexistent. I want a time machine, an alternate universe, a magical cure, so that I can salvage some of the V i}i vi ½` Ãii >à > wÀÃÌ Ãi iÃÌiÀ sophomore, moving into Shepley, ready for what was to come.

Opinion submission: A senior’s letter to future mental health activists Emily Angstreich | Co-Director of Uncle Joe’s, Class of 2022 Dear Future Mental Health Activists, Mental health advocacy is desperately needed on campus, and I want to help make your life easier. For the past four years, I have explored mental health accessibility at WashU as a member of Uncle Joe’s and have gotten an even closer look this past year as one of the directors. I hope that by sharing some of my experiences and things I’ve learned, I can give you a good starting point as you continue to advocate for necessary changes.

The University Knows We Need Therapists; Go Beyond Saying “We Need More” The administrators making decisions regarding mental health treatment at WashU are well aware of the need for more therapists and are currently trying to hire more staff. If you look up “WashU Therapist Jobs” you’ll see openings at Habif for staff therapists, counselors for eating disorders, staff psychologists, health promotion specialists, and more.

There are two things that make it harder Ì Ã « Þ º Ài Ài Ì iÀ>« ÃÌû p wÀÃÌ] therapists can make a lot more money outside of WashU in private practice, and second, there’s a distinct lack of therapists in Missouri. Today, there are only 15,440 counselors in Missouri for our 6.15 million residents. That means

each therapist would have to see roughly 400 people for everyone to have access to mental health care.

When we’re addressing the lack of therapists at WashU, instead of demanding the school simply hire more, we need to instead advocate for WashU to provide more therapist training programs that encourage therapists to stay in the St. Louis region. We can also advocate for WashU to pay therapists more, thus incentivizing them to stay (although this opens up a new host of problems; for example, would we want to pay double for one therapist when we could instead hire two?).

These are the types of things we need to be addressing rather than merely stating that WashU should “hire more therapists.”

Push for a Diverse Therapist Staff The majority of mental health clinicians at WashU are white and cisgender.

7 i Ì Ã Ã > ÀiyiVÌ v Ì i }i iÀ> population of therapists WashU is able to hire from, we should continue to push our school to recruit and retain Black therapists, brown therapists and other therapists of color in addition to the multitude of other identities represented by our WashU community. / iÀi >Ài V Õ Ì iÃÃ Li iwÌÃ Ì >Û } > therapist that can inherently understand your identity and the unique struggles you face. This should not be something that is only accessible for white students. As you continue to push for more resources and more clinicians,

ensure that you are pushing for diverse and representative hires.

Support Funding for Student-Run Mental Health Resources

Push for Trauma-Informed Resources for Mental Health Crises

Yes, I’m biased because I am currently one of the directors of Uncle Joe’s, but I want to emphasize how important the work done by Uncle Joe’s and SARAH is. We know that some students are more comfortable talking to a peer than a counselor, and for members of our community that are nervous about accessing therapy or don’t know how to go about it, we are a great wÀÃÌ ÃÌi« > ` Àià ÕÀVi v À «i « i Ì make use of. Uncle Joe’s counselors can walk students through the process of setting up a Habif therapist appointment, locating a counselor on PsychologyToday and a host of other resources. Additionally, we help students struggling with self-harm, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, trauma from sexual assault and anything else students want to talk about.

This past summer, I researched and advocated for the adaptation of mobile crisis units to replace WUPD when responding to mental health crises.

Beyond the mountains of evidence showing the ways in which police are unhelpful in mental health crises, I can also reference my personal experiences as a mental health provider to say that we need to have a social worker, psychologist or basically any licensed mental health professional be the one to show up on-scene to help someone in a mental health crisis. Not a police vwViÀ° I helped co-author a report to the Public Safety Committee last spring with Associate Vice Chancellor Kirk Dougher to encourage a partnership with Behavioral Health Response (BHR) to bring their mobile crisis units to WashU. Unfortunately, that deal fell through.

Today, Uncle Joe’s still recommends students make use of their mobile crisis units if someone they know is having a mental health crisis.

I believe WashU has an obligation to provide mental health professionals to respond to mental health crises instead of WUPD, and I want to encourage the future generation of activists to push for this and look for new ways of doing so.

Uncle Joe’s was, fortunately, able to be block funded this year, and yet despite the thousands of “yes” votes, there were hundreds of “no”s. Regardless of whether you personally make use of Uncle Joe’s or SARAH, I can promise you that other people are calling in or V } Ì ÕÀ vwVi ÕÀð 9 Õ >Þ Ì need our services, but other people do, so please vote to support us whenever the opportunity arises.

I hope that by sharing my knowledge and experience, I am able to help future activists have a starting point when asking for changes.

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And thank you to the graduating student workers of the Washington University Libraries. We wish you happiness and success.

Muath Alharbi

Malcolm Douglass

Katie McGilvery

Library Space and Building Operations Management

Circulation

Interlibrary Loan

Bette Dunn

Declan McParland

Gabby Bomberg

Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library

Library Space and Building Operations Management

Brown School Library

Hele Epstein Danielle Branch

Law Library

Circulation

Maddy Moore Brown School Library

Tori Forster Madelyn Brandt

Special Collections

Brown School Library

Maryah Phillips Brown School Library

Caitlyn Hammack Emily Cornett

Brown School Library

Brown School Library

Vivian Talamantes Brown School Library

Nina Huang David Decker

Kranzberg Art & Architecture Library

Gaylord Music Library

Amaya Wallace Interlibrary Loan

Bevin Killen Zoe Dickerson Circulation

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Letters from the coaches SOFTBALL To My Seniors!

No one could have ever imagined what these past four years were going to bring. There was so much adversity that our team experienced, but look what came because of it. When I think about how much our team has grown through all of this, I have to look at the leadership each of you provided.

9 Õ >Ûi > Ü>ÞÃ «ÕÌ Ì i Ìi> wÀÃÌ > ` found ways to stay connected during a time when we were not allowed to be around each other! Each of you also realized that you were more than softball players. I believe this allowed you to see life and the game in a different way. You realized that going out and competing was a gift and was not to be taken for granted. The way you have played with such joy and freedom this year has been fun to watch. I have loved the time we’ve had L Ì > ` vv Ì i wi `° Ü i>V of you will continue to be successful in whatever path you choose. Even though this part of your journey is ending, so much is yet to come.

One of the things I hope you think >L ÕÌ >Ã Þ Õ w à ÕÌ Ì Ã Þi>À > ` ÀiyiVÌ Õ« Þ ÕÀ Ì i Ã Ì >Ì Þ Õ will always be a part of a team. It will continue to change as your journey changes. Your new team may be your co-workers or new classmates, and eventually your partner and a family of your own. Remember what you have learned about leading, collaboration, the value of listening (really listening), being vulnerable, competing and communication. Always do your part so your team is as strong as possible. Ü > à i V ÕÀ>}i Þ Õ Ì w ` V >À ÌÞ in your beliefs so that you live your life with intentionality. There is only one YOU! Have a little more love than fear and live the life you were meant to live. As you do this, remember Teddy Roosevelt’s quote: The Man in the Arena It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.

The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again,

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Senior Holly Stoner has pitched a total of 215 innings in her career for the Bears and has struck out 148 total batters.

because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

Katie, Nicole, Kirsten, Madison, and Holly…Thank you for all you have given to our program and to WashU. I am grateful for each of you!

Always, Coach V

VOLLEYBALL Ladies7"7 o Ü Ì i Ì i >Ã y Ü ° Ì feels like you all just got to campus!

What an amazing and also unique four years it has been for you four! You all have been so resilient throughout the years … especially during our COVID-19 season. You were adaptable, had a wonderful mindset and were true role models for all of your teammates. It has been awesome to watch you grow, develop and compete on the court. It has been most rewarding for me to watch you develop the Bear culture amongst your teammates and to continue to }À Ü Ì V w`i Ì > ` V>«>L i

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Senior Luke Smith hits a shot; the senior played line one singles for the Bears against Principia.

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young women. You are ready for the next steps in your life, and that makes me so happy and so proud. I look forward to bragging about you to our incoming kids and using you as examples for recruits! Good luck to you all! Rep us with pride and live our Bear values in all you do!

Don’t be strangers!

-Proud Mamma Bear

TRACK & FIELD 2022 Seniors, It is hard to believe that four years is almost over, thank you for being an integral part of the WUXCTF family and making it something very special.

Each one of you has become a HIB (High Impact Bear). The challenges you have all faced in recent years are ones we would all like to avoid.

However, I believe that through trials come opportunities to serve and grow. While each one of you has a very different story, I hope each of you experienced what it means to be a part of something bigger than yourself through two teams, one family. This group has experienced the extremes of having seasons canceled along with winning two national championships (1 women’s cross country and 1 in i ½Ã ` À ÌÀ>V > ` wi `® Ü Ì i more season to go. I believe that over time, you will come to realize that these challenges and mountaintop experiences have each helped mold you as a person and have equipped you to become high-impact leaders in your communities and families. Know that you are loved and have a special purpose ahead of you. I am excited to see how each one of you will impact the world. You will always be a Bear, and I hope you each aspire to continue to be a High Impact Bear who leaves

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE Katie Gould has been the leadoff hitter for the Bears’ softball lineup, and she was named on the all-UAA team for three consecutive years.

a legacy everywhere you go, as you become the best version of yourself!

Go Bears, Daelen, Gordon, Jill, Kebbeh, Kyle, Lane, Molly, Nick, Stiles, & Tommy

SWIM & DIVE To the Men’s and Women’s Swimming & Diving Seniors (Stephanie Bowater, Grace Carey, Natalia Castillo, Barclay Dale, Chet Dobson, Zach Halawa, Kevin Hao, Nathan Katz, Sam Mahoney, Rick Reinhard, Grace Wakiyama, Abby Wilson, Alexander Zuga) Since arriving on campus in the fall of 2018, you have helped our program to grow and have provided tremendous leadership along the

way. You have dealt with adversity and grown stronger as young men and women. I would like to thank you for your dedication and commitment to Washington University and the swimming & diving team over the past four years.

Your decision to attend Washington University has provided you a quality

academic degree and, hopefully, memories of a competitive NCAA swimming & diving experience. You never slept enough but came back the next day anyway. You cheered for and supported each other because that is what good friends and teammates do. As you progressed from freshmen to seniors, you touched the lives of

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE CLASS OF 2022...

WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU! “The horizon leans forward, offering you space to place new steps of change.” - Maya Angelou

The Campus Y recognizes the following student leaders as honor cord recipients for their leadership and service with the Campus Y. Thank you for your contribution to Washington University and the greater St. Louis community and beyond! We wish you continued success as cause-driven leaders positively impacting the communities you’re a part of.

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE Catcher Zac Styka was a staple behind the plate for the Bears and stepped up into a captain’s role his senior year.

Tristaan Haddad Max Pernick Ryan Kahn Lewis Wang Jacob Briggs Aditya Somisetty Audrey Ulfers Brianna Kumar Josh Miller

Grace Kim Anita Zhou Billy An Kate Cavanaugh Pooja Neerumalla Grace Zhou John Biziorek Ashley Zhu Olivia Powell

Mena Agaiby Jordan Nagai Grace Li Sarah Verghis Jane Vasiloff Luke McClelland James Na Annabel Chosy

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everyone you came in contact with, including coaches, faculty, teammates, and classmates.

As you leave Washington University, I hope you take with you the belief that you are ready to meet life’s challenges head-on. The goals that you set were more than simply achieving a personal best or winning a race, and the Li iwÌÃ Þ Õ½Ûi ÀiVi Ûi` Ü iÝÌi ` well beyond the boundaries of the pool. Once a Bear, always a Bear!

Set your expectations high and expect the best in everything you do. We are proud of what you have accomplished and look forward to seeing where you will go after leaving WashU. You are forever a part of our program and Washington University, and we are excited about your continued involvement now that you are alumni.

We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. BATTLE ON! Brad Shively Head Swimming & Diving Coach

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Tim Van Kirk’s speed and batting ability was essential to the Bears’ 2021 post-season campaign. "ÛiÀ ÌÜ Þi>ÀÃ] Ì i Ãi À V>«ÌÕÀi` {x ÃÌ i L>Ãià > ` Ü>Ã Þ V>Õ} Ì ÃÌi> } wÛi Ì ið

FOOTBALL Seniors, It has been a great pleasure and an honor to be your coach the last two years. Your excitement for our football program, your teammates and the sport that you love has inspired our coaching staff. While your experience has, without a doubt, been very unique, you all managed to handle yourselves with class and courage.

The leadership of your senior class allowed us to emerge from COVID restrictions and successfully complete a great football season. I will forever appreciate the perspective and leadership you all provided on our team.

Your senior class helped lead us into a new and challenging conference.

Your efforts and commitment have resulted in a 22-8 record in the CCIW over the last three full seasons. You have helped to lay the foundation for an exciting future. More than anything, Þ ÕÀ V w`i Vi > ` `iÌiÀ >Ì have helped shape this program for championships in the future. My hope for all of you is that beyond the wins and losses, you have learned valuable lessons in toughness, perseverance and teamwork. I hope that the relationships built in your time as a WashU Bear will last a lifetime.

Thank you for your belief, commitment and efforts over the last four years.

I look forward to your continued connection with the program and university in the coming years. Most of all, I look forward to seeing the exciting places your journey takes all of you in the future. You will always be a Bear!

Coach Keen

MEN’S SOCCER Dear Men’s Soccer Bears, You knocked Chicago off their UAA Ì À i° 9 Õ w à i` Î Ì i >Ì > poll. You elevated the program and how we do things. The coaches and team thank you for your unifying, V Õà Ûi] Ìi> wÀÃÌ >ÌÌ ÌÕ`i Ì >Ì >à yÕi Vi` ÕÀ Ìi> ° 9 ÕÀ V >À>VÌiÀ >à a group has set the standard for future seasons.

More enduring than results, though, are the four years of memories and close friendships you carry into your future. I encourage you to proactively sustain these connections.

Relationships like leadership require intentionality. }À>ÌÕ >Ì Ã w à } Þ ÕÀ journey at WashU and earning a

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Your sport activities plus your challenging academic quest opens doors few get to walk through. It is exciting to track your future. Please stay in touch.

Gratefully and with love, Joe Clarke

WOMEN’S TENNIS Dear Divya and Hannah, Thank you for all of your many contributions to WashU and the Bear tennis family throughout your four years! You have left a huge impact on our program with your compassionate leadership and determination. Your thoughtfulness and care with each of your teammates has created a supportive, encouraging team culture, and we will all miss you next year.

Divya — You have such a massive heart and love for your teammates and have always been there for your teammates in times of need and celebration. I will greatly miss our conversations, your i>ÀÌ > ` w} Ì Ì i V ÕÀÌ] > ` Þ ÕÀ new and improved volleys.

Hannah — Our ninja! You are an VÀi` L i V «iÌ Ì À] > ` Þ ÕÀ w} Ì and never-give-up attitude has set the tone for our team. I will never forget your NCAA match in 2021 — your L>ÌÌ i L>V > ` Ã>Û } Î >ÌV « ÌÃ to propel your team to the Sweet 16.

Thank you for being a great example of living with no limits and chasing your dreams.

Thank you, Div & Hannah! Remember, once a Bear, always a Bear — welcome to the WashU Bears Alumna group and see you soon!

RAWR forever, Coach Madara

MEN’S BASKETBALL Fellas — I am acutely aware how fortunate I was to start my WashU journey with your class. Each of you has been instrumental in helping us build upon the proud basketball tradition we have. While you have too many admirable qualities to list, your V iVÌ Ûi V >À>VÌiÀ `iw iÃ Þ Õ° Character begins with humility. You have led by example both on and off the court while showing a commitment to excellence. I have observed you investing time and mentorship into younger teammates, continuing the essence of our program. You have made me better, teaching me what it looks like to have “fun with a serious purpose.” As we like to say, the journey is the reward, and our journey together will be something I treasure.

Thank you fellas…I cannot wait to see how you continue to impact others positively in your next phase.

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CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE Charlie Jacob charges up the court playing against Cornell College during March Madness. Jacob was an essential part of the Bears’ success, averaging 18 minutes per game.

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WILD Night

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Photos from this year’s performance

After four straight cancellations, WILD returned to Washington University this spring. Student musician Chris Mardini and rapper IDK opened for Zedd. Laser lights and confetti accompanied Zedd’s performance, purchased as part of the largest WILD budget in WashU history.

Student opener Chris Mardini performing an opening set before IDK and Zedd.

Students in the front of the crowd during Zedd's set after being covered in streamers.

Zedd performing at Spring 2022 WILD.

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WILD stands for Walk In, Lay Down, a mantra which some students take more seriously than others.

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Zedd employed streamer cannons, laser lights and a digital background to enhance his set.

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Senior Column: “This is me trying” Jaden Satenstein | Former Senior Multimedia Editor and Senior Scene Editor Our time at Washington University has been unmistakingly marked by a sense of loss. It’s been inescapable these last couple of years — the loss of life, health, stability, relationships, time. And it all feels especially acute as a college student. I never bought into the whole “college is the best four years of your life” thing, but that doesn’t mean I didn’t have certain expectations or hopes for my college experience. Ã>Ü Þ wÀÃÌ ÃÃÕi v à i >Ì Ì i end of my freshman year. I remember reading all the senior columns, full of warm memories, goals reached and lessons learned from failures.

I imagined what my own column would be like and now, I kinda wish I had written this back then. I bet it would have been much better. I felt so >VV « à i` Ü i w à i` Þ wÀÃÌ year at WashU. I knew who I was and who I wanted to be, but somehow that got lost along the way. Ƃà w à > Ãi À ëÀ } Ì >̽à i` far different from how I’d

>} i` Ì] w ` ÞÃi v vii } Ì Ã need to have something to show for myself. Something to represent the culmination of every long day, every moment I felt unseen, every doubt that kept me awake at night. To show me that maybe my mistakes and regrets led me to something better and to make it all feel worth it.

But I’ve been looking for that recognition in all the wrong places — a competitive job, fellowship, honor, award or praise from someone I admire. I know that, even if I had any or all of those, I’d still wonder if I could have done more. We’re taught to value scarcity. The more rare, the more desirable. That’s what drives a lot of the competitive mindset we adopt here at WashU, even when we’re really only competing with ourselves. If something is selective and prestigious, it must be worth more, right? But no matter what I could or should have done, I’d still feel I’d taken the great opportunities and privilege that a WashU education has afforded me and somehow wasted my potential. I’d still look at my peers who’d made different choices and think, “They did it right.”

We see the end of college as just that — an end. Beginnings and endings are all we’ve ever known. Until now, time has been so categorized: elementary school, middle school, high school, college. Seeing my life like this has made me feel like I need to walk away from each ending with some kind of tangible result. A success or opportunity earned in my previous stage that would lead me to great things in my next one. But seeing life in this way has only led me to disappointment in how anticlimactic endings can be.

So, instead, I’m learning to view graduation as not the end of some long path but rather just another step.

After this step, I’ll take another, and another. And if a step doesn’t take me where I wanted to go, I didn’t lose anything, because every ending brings another step. I’m reminding myself that the only thing that can make me feel valued and appreciated is myself.

Sure, external validation would be nice, but no amount of it is ever going to make me feel more sure of myself and my decisions than my own selfworth. I’m not going to lie and say I’ve internalized this yet, but I’m trying.

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Jaden Satenstein, former Senior Multimedia Editor and graduating senior, stands on the WashU campus, beaming.

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Senior Column: “Man, that was some s---”

Isabella Neubauer | Former Managing Editor

As I write this, my college experience has ended. When my PCR test came back positive with eight more days of class, I knew that was the end. No more long walks to campus, whether on a beautiful day, soaking in the sun, or a rainy day, socks squelching in my shoes. Quarantining in my apartment wasn’t how I wanted to spend my last weeks of class, but after the last few years, it seems wtting.

I haven’t had just one “college experience.” I’ve had at least four. /here was the wrst one, the bright, happy, shouting-”Africa”-by-Totowith-friends-on-the-Swamp one. For everyone in the class of 2022, this is what college was. Until it wasn’t. But I’m not writing an ode to the wrst three and a half semesters of my college experience. It has been done, and it wouldn’t be true. Because even prepandemic, college was hard. And in all honesty, it wasn’t until well into the pandemic that I wgured myself out, both in terms of who I am and what I want to do.

Looking back on any aspect of my

college career with rose-colored glasses is dangerous. It erases all of the struggles and often idealizes a time I really, really don't need to idealize. Instead, I’d like to take this time to congratulate everyone. It’s been a terrible two years. Longer than that, if I’m being honest. Even in the good times, terrible things can happen and did happen. But we have learned so much, grown into the people we are today, not because of the circumstances but in spite of them.

I cannot know what everyone else has become over the past few years, so at risk of self-centeredness, I will tell you what I have learned, and how I have grown.

job during the summer of 2020. I’m done packing myself Tupperwares of salad to take to campus, but that responsibility and self-reliance will stick with me as I move forward.

Cooking

Finding peace with myself

I’ve always loved to cook — this isn’t one of those “how I got into making sourdough over quarantine” stories.

But after my body nearly went into shutdown due to undiagnosed celiac disease, I realized I had to cook everything for myself, and change my diet, too. That meant not eating from dining halls and packing myself a lunch to take with me every day, whether I was going to class or to my “essential”

There are some bad decisions you have to make. There are others you really, really know you shouldn’t make and you do anyway. I have done both over the last four years. There is something about WashU where nearly every student, in my experience, is suffering from some sort of imposter syndrome. Whether that results in pushing yourself past the breaking point to succeed in classes (hello,

Senior Isabella Neubauer stands next to a tree in DeMun.

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Forming a support system This one was much less related to the pandemic. To put it mildly, I learned the hard way that TimelyCare is not the end-all, be-all of mental health care, and neither is WashU therapy. What has helped me, since long before the trials of spring 2020, has been connection with friends and family. I have been so lucky to be able to wnd that at WashU and within StudLife, and for that I am grateful.

spring 2019 and fall 2021) or falling in with whatever “friends” put up with you instead of those who want you around (I can’t put a speciwc semester label on that one), WashU is a great place for people who don’t feel like they’re good enough to not overcome that feeling. It took me years to appreciate my worth. To anyone reading this? Know that you should appreciate yours, and even if you can’t yet, I do.

As I walk forward (metaphorically, from inside my apartment) into an uncertain future, I will take what I have gained over the last four years with me. And I will also take what I have lost — the idea of college as some sort of leveled-up “High School Musical,” childhood innocence, the whole deal.

Because the truth is, I — no, we — shouldn’t have had to go through the things we have been through over the last four years.

Dear Class of 2022.

Dear WashU classmates who will and won’t receive a diploma this May. We’ve been through the wringer. I hope you got something out of it, despite it all. I know I did.

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ThurtenE The ThurtenE Carnival returned to Washington University April 8-10 after being canceled in 2020 and 2021 due to COVID-19. Both the WashU and surrounding St. Louis community y V i` Ì V> «Õà v À v> À v `] À `ià > ` V ÕL L Ì Ã° PHOTOS BY ZOE OPPENHEIMER

A couple kisses on a ride at the event.

Two riders hold hands as they get spun around the ride.

Students stand in front of the tickets booth.

Carnival goers whir past on the merry-go-round.

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Two students walk through the event with temporary tattoos on their faces.

Community members stand near the entrance of the carnival.

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“I came, I saw, I conquered”: Deneb STARS and TRIO seniors reflect on their WashU career Hussein Amuri | Junior Sports Editor On May 20, 2022, hundreds of WashU seniors will wave goodbye to a place that they’ve called home — whether through a Zoom box or in-person — for the past four years, as they take a giant step in the next chapter of their lives. Accompanied by their family and friends, members of the WashU Class of 2022 will step onto that stage on graduation day, celebrating a college career that although meaningful to most, was greatly overshadowed by a global pandemic.

But among an already extraordinary group of people, some members of the WashU Class of 2022 will be graduating having truly embodied the university motto of “strength through the truth.”

“I came, I saw and I conquered,” said senior Sparkle Whitaker. Whitaker, throughout her four years at WashU, was a member of the Deneb STARS V Õ ÌÞ] > «À }À> Ì i "vwVi v Student Success. Deneb is dedicated to offering WashU students from under-resourced backgrounds the resources they need to excel in and

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Senior Olivia Williams remembers feeling imposter syndrome freshman year at WashU due to SES gaps. She credits Deneb for creating a community v wÀÃÌ }i > ` Ü V i ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ] i « } Ì `ivi>Ì Ì >Ì v> Ãi «iÀVi«Ì v Ì Li } }°

out of the classroom. “I've taken advantage of what I've learned in and outside of Deneb to make [WashU] better for other people behind me,” Whitaker said.

Beginning with the years of former Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton, WashU has made its mission plan ºÌ ÀiVÀÕ Ì > ` ÃÕ«« ÀÌ p w > V > Þ] academically and socially — more Ü V i > ` wÀÃÌ }i iÀ>Ì students.” Since 2015, when less than 5% of WashU students were from low-income families, WashU has seen progress in the socioeconomic diversity of its student population.

In the seven years since 2015, the 1 ÛiÀÃ ÌÞ >Ã v Õ `i` Ì i "vwVi of Student Success, home of the Deneb STARS Program; repositioned its commitment to TRIO, a federal program that serves low-income students; and more recently, committed to need-blind admission.

In a way, graduating Deneb and TRIO seniors, like Sparkle, are a product of these efforts, but it wasn’t a smooth ride.

HOLDEN HINDES | STUDENT LIFE Senior Allen Buckner is a Deneb STAR, and advises future scholarship recipients to utilize the program and reach out if they need help.

i ÃÌ wÀÃÌ }i > ` Ü V i students, these seniors’ challenges arose way before they got on campus.

For graduating senior Olivia Williams, Ì i ÃÌÀÕ}} i v Li } wÀÃÌ }i > ` low-income began during one of her

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summer programs at WashU, before she began her undergraduate career. º" i v Ì i wÀÃÌ Ì }Ã Ì Vi`o was [that] everybody was like ‘Yeah, I'm gonna go to the Harvard program,’ ‘I'm gonna go to Yale,’ ‘WashU is my safety,’” Williams said.

“WashU was way out of my budget.

I can't even imagine the Ivies. That's Ü i wÀÃÌ Ài> âi`] 7>à 1 ÃÌÕ`i Ìý socioeconomic status was very different.”

But when Williams got involved with Deneb, things changed for her.

-«iV wV> Þ] Ã i VÀi` ÌÃ Ì i «À }À> for helping her look at WashU through the lens of other low-income students like herself and helping her feel like she wasn’t the only one on campus with a low-income label.

Whitaker also attested to the feeling of community that she found in Deneb, which was crucial to her four years at WashU. “Deneb helped me feel a bit more comfortable about coming into college before starting, but also, giving me friends and community,” she said.

According to Williams and Whitaker, }iÌÌ } Ì i iL > ` w ` } Ì >Ì community of people from similar backgrounds didn’t completely protect them. It didn’t shield them from the fact that WashU is a rich and predominantly white institution, with many of its students coming from privileged backgrounds, having all the resources they needed to be >VVi«Ìi`° -«iV wV> Þ] > Þ i iL STARS and TRIO members that will be graduating in May have had to overcome imposter syndrome throughout their four years at WashU. º «ÕÌiÀ -V i Vi à > wi ` Ü iÀi came in with very little experience,” said senior Allen Buckner, a TRIO scholar, talking about his Computer Science major.

“I took one Computer Science class in high school. And that was about it.

But there are people whose parents are computer scientists, so they've been doing this stuff since they were like six,” Buckner said. “You get this huge assignment that takes you `>ÞÃ > ` `>ÞÃ v ÌÀÞ } Ì w}ÕÀi Ì ÕÌ° / iÞ ÕÃÌ V i > ` i wÛi minutes are done.”

Williams described feeling imposter syndrome early in her WashU career.

“I remember being admitted and being like, ‘Are you sure?’” she said.

“I felt like I [didn’t] know if I deserved to be here.”

But although Williams remembers feeling imposter syndrome, she acknowledges that imposter syndrome is a misleading label in the sense that those feelings are a

result of an institution's failure to do Ài Ì ÃÕ«« ÀÌ ÌÃ wÀÃÌ }i iÀ>Ì and low-income population. But in a sense, Deneb came to the rescue in overcoming those feelings — for Buckner, it was talking to TRIO directors and for Williams, it was talking to someone like Dr. Fields, Associate Dean for Student Success.

With WashU going need-blind and progressing its plan to diversify its student population from a socioeconomic perspective, these seniors are graduating, but they are doing it well aware that there are many like them already here, that will go through what they went through.

But luckily for them, they went Ì À Õ} Ì wÀÃÌ°

Congratulations, Class of 2022!

“The advice I would give is just to really tap into Deneb. Deneb is there to support you,” said Whitaker. “Wear Deneb with pride, because it's not a bad thing to say you come from a low socioeconomic background. At the end of the day, you're here with everybody else at the University. You earned your way in academically, based on your talent.”

Williams and Buckner attest to Whitaker's advice of taking advantage of not only the resources available from the Deneb STARS Program and the TRIO program, but also the school.

Buckner also talked about the importance of knowing that there are people, not just in Deneb and TRIO, who want to help you and see you succeed.

“There's always someone to talk to,” said Buckner. “My advice is to always reach out, always look for that help because that's something that I didn't do. There were a lot of times and pretty much the majority of my WashU career [where] I feel like I went through a lot of troubles or struggles that I wouldn't have necessarily [experienced] had I gone and reached out more.”

In her wish to the school, Williams stated: "I really hope that other students make themselves aware of the presence of different socioeconomic statuses while they're on campus. Sometimes group organizations plan to go to dinner somewhere that's super expensive and not accessible for everybody.

Professors sometimes have requirements for students that cost money,” she said. “So I think that's just the one big thing I would say to everybody: remember, there's a lot of different people here, and don't assume that everyone has the same background.”

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Props to Profs: Seniors honor impactful professors from their time at WashU Alice Gottesman | Junior Scene Editor

Among the many goodbyes that Washington University graduates must contend with this May are those to their favorite professors. Whether Ì Ü>Ã > wÀÃÌ Þi>À Ãi >À «À viÃÃ À that inspired the next several years of study or someone who was there to answer every question through a senior thesis process, these faculty members will not be forgotten by the Class of 2022 any time soon. When asked which professors and classes had profound impacts on their WashU tenure, here’s how these eight seniors answered: Dr. Vincent Jouane | French Dr. Karen DeMatteo | Environmental Studies

Senior Mia Cuda, a Global Studies major as well as a French and Psychology minor, chose to highlight two professors. Cuda took classes Ü Ì Õ> i v À Î Ãi iÃÌiÀð - i

shared that Jouane was “really invested in the students,” and in his class during fall semester of her senior year, “He remembered the things that I told him freshman spring…which was just amazing to me because he’s had so many students.” Jouane, she iÝ« > Ã] Ü>à º`iw Ìi Þ > L } Ài>à why I decided to do a French minor.” Õ`> > à ÀiyiVÌi` Ü ÕV she had enjoyed her classes with DeMatteo. Cuda noted that despite teaching complicated subjects, DeMatteo “made our classes so fun” and was “invested in having it be a good class culture.”

Dr. Johnathan Fenderson | African and African-American Studies Dr. Phillip Maciak | English and American Culture Studies

very helpful for giving me direction with where I wanted my thesis to go, but then also with post-grad plans.” Mallory also noted that within the English department, where she did her thesis, there aren’t a lot of people “that look like me…so it’s nice to have a younger professor that has been through some of the undergraduate work that you’ve done, and completed a thesis not so long ago.” Continuing with English professors, Mallory also highlighted Maciak and Riker. Maciak, she said, is “a really cool and upbeat professor,” who made the English requirements fun. Mallory ended with Riker, the «À viÃÃ À v Ì i wÀÃÌ } Ã V >ÃÃ Ã i ever took at WashU. “He was such a good time and he made it such a creative class,” she said.

Dr. Martin Riker | English

Dr. Thomas Bakupog | Chemistry

Senior Kiara Mallory, an English Literature and African and AfricanAmerican Studies major and Medical Humanities minor, spoke passionately about Fenderson, saying he “was

Dr. Robert Kranz | Biology

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CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2022!

WUPD wishes you safe travels as you embark on your next journey!

Senior Ethan Lowder could not emphasize enough the impact that Bakupog had on his time at WashU. Lowder, a pre-med Biochemistry major and Religious Studies minor was enthusiastic when speaking about how much time he spent with Bakupog. Lowder shared that Bakupog’s leadership was inspiring and made him feel truly valued.

Lowder explained, “He sees us not just as chemists and not just as people who are assisting in learning, but as real students with real life interests and wants. And he’s always willing to help us along the right «>Ì À w ` Ì i «i « i Üi ii` Ì be successful.” He also noted that he admired Bakupog’s response to feedback, saying, “He might be our leader and the professor we work with, but he’s also so willing and open to hear student feedback and take into account how we’re dealing with extreme concepts.”

Lowder went on to speak to how supportive Kranz was as his research mentor. He attributed many of his accomplishments, in part, to Kranz, explaining that “[he] just had such a profound impact on what mentoring is and…I credit him for a lot of my success in undergrad because he’s just been so dedicated to putting us wÀÃÌ] >à v Üi ÜiÀi à * ° ° ÃÌÕ`i ÌÃ] or as if we’re fellow faculty. I think that’s just been so valuable. And it’s really shaped how I mentored people in my own life.”

Dr. Patrick Burke | Music Dr. Reem Hilu | Film and Media Studies Senior Therese Miantsoko, a Marketing major and Business of Entertainment and Music minor, was quick to shout out Dr. Burke, Chair of the Department of Music and Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology. She noted she was able to bookend her academic career with his classes, taking Music of the ƂvÀ V> >ë À> `ÕÀ } iÀ wÀÃÌ Þi>À] and Music of the 1960s this past year.

Miantsoko felt that diving into music in that capacity altered the way she engaged with and thought about music. She added, “Seeing how passionate he [Dr. Burke] was about teaching the material that he taught us, really, was admirable.”

Another professor whose course changed the way she viewed the world was Dr. Reem Hilu, an Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies.

Miantsoko expressed that Dr. Hilu’s Media Cultures course made her think more deeply about the media she consumes and that it felt like an incredibly applicable class. Every day, Miantsoko shared, she’s “still thinking about the literature that [Dr. Hilu] brought to us.”

Kasey Grady | College Writing

For senior Lauren Perl, a Finance and Accounting major, Grady made a lasting impact. Before her College Writing course, Perl had never felt particularly passionate about writing as a subject. With Grady, however, Perl felt differently. “It was clear that she was one of those professors who would really want to see my personality in my writing, which was never something that I’d really gotten from anyone else,” she said. “[Grady] ended up loving it and really encouraged me.” Perl also expressed her gratitude to Grady for the opportunities she set Perl up for, such as the Emerging Voices creative writing award. Perl emphasized the importance and appreciation of “[having] a professor that I felt like I could also be friends with and really encouraged me to be myself.”

Dr. Iva Youkilis | Italian Dr. Catalina Freixas | Architecture Dr. Petra Kempf | Architecture

Senior Lailey Khatibloo, an Architecture and Economics double major and Art History minor, jumped to shout-out impactful professors. She began with Youkilis, complementing her welcoming nature and the way she values students.

“I think that was really refreshing after four years,” she said. “To have a professor that was so interested in who you are, and having that not be dewned by your major or by anything school related…this year she’s been someone I really appreciate having.”

She went on to highlight her past studio professors, Freixas and Kempf, both in the Sam Fox School. In reference to her class with Freixas, she reyected, “she pushed us in a way that was like, ‘I know you can do it.’ It made you feel like you had so much potential, and it kind of made you want to capitalize on it.” She added that Kempf was also an inyuential professor and fondly shared that she brought “[the] creativity and fun aspect back into education.” Khatibloo also emphasized that the small sizes of her studio classes meant that she was able to foster strong relationships with many professors, but that these two in particular were the most impactful during her time at WashU. Dr. Deanna Benjamin | College Writing Jennifer Ingram | Fashion Senior Sparkle Whitaker, a double major in Fashion Design and Sociology, wrst

shouted-out Benjamin, who was her College Writing professor freshman year. “She was one of the wrst professors I started going to ofwce hours for,” Whitaker said. She then highlighted Ingram, someone with whom she worked closely with in her Sam Fox courses. Whitaker noted that there is a “smaller Black population of students [in Sam Fox], and so coming into fashion design, having a Black professor to help teach it really made it a bit more comfortable.” Beyond that connection though, Whitaker expressed that Ingram, “goes the extra mile when it comes to helping design students.” Additionally, she appreciated the honest dialogue that Ingram engaged in with students. “It’s just been really nice to have somebody who understands design, [who] is willing to have those conversations about how the industry can improve itself.

And she encouraged a lot of my work that I did that was not the traditional path in fashion,” she said. Whitaker ended by encouraging everyone to take Introduction to Fashion so they have the opportunity to work with Ingram.

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Award Winners

Distinguished Faculty in Science Megan Dashbach Thomas Bakupog Richard Loomis Distinguished Faculty in Mathematics Karl Schaefer Distinguished Faculty in Social Sciences Brian Carpenter David Strait Distinguished Faculty in Humanities Jami Ake Ignacio Sanchez Prado Beth Windle John Powers Distinguished Staff in Services Dorothy Chandler

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John Powers accepts an award for Distinguished Faculty in Humanities.

Dr. Claire Masteller | Earth and Planetary Sciences Senior Josie Alexander, an Environmental Earth Science major and an Ancient Studies and Architecture minor, expressed her gratitude for Masteller.

“It’s so apparent how much time and care she puts into creating each class,” Alexander said. She went on to explain that the environment created was not only welcoming, but that Masteller, “makes you feel comfortable asking questions and makes you feel like you belong in your major.” As Alexander put it, “[she] makes me feel very intelligent.”

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Beth Windle accepts an award for Distinguished Faculty in Humanities.

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Seniors reflect on their time at WashU Holden Hindes and Julia Robbins | Senior Photo Editor and Editor-in-Chief

Kally Wendler Favorite DUC memory: We always had a little squad at the DUC for lunch with the women’s soccer team my freshman year.

Favorite part of being on the soccer team: The camaraderie. My best friends at WashU are girls I met on the team; they’re the girls who I live with.

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I’m in the Student Athlete Advisory Committee and I just think that what you get out of it is what you invest in it.

Matt Bauer Favorite memory: I’m on the baseball team, and last year we went to the College World Series. The memories with those guys during the Series

were the best moments of my college career.

Something he wishes he would have done: At times I was like ‘gotta get through this week, get through this semester,’ but now I would for sure go back to those times.

Favorite part of WashU: I really appreciate the student athlete community. There’s really good support across teams, like other teams coming out to people’s games and things like that always go a long way and I think are really appreciated

Danielle Branch Favorite memory: Going to study with my friends. Even though it was studying, it was just kind of a decompression that I found after my classes.

What was your experience like in your historically Black sorority: My chapter of Delta Sigma Theta is V ÌÞ Ü `i à Üi½Ài Ì Ã«iV wV ÕÃÌ to WashU, so that has given me the opportunity to go around to different

HOLDEN HINDES | STUDENT LIFE Danielle Branch wears a red sweater from her historically Black sorority outside of Graham Chapel.

campuses and meet people. And also because I’m Black, it has honed in a lot on who I am as a person.

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HOLDEN HINDES | STUDENT LIFE Kally Wendler and Matt Bauer sit outside the DUC on a sunny day.

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Kelsey Chen stands in the taco salad line at the DUC’s Delicioso station.

HOLDEN HINDES | STUDENT LIFE Meg Eisfelder stands outside of Whispers and discusses her experience as a club athlete.

Meg Eisfelder A favorite part of your time at WashU: The clubs I’ve joined. I’ve been on the Ultimate Frisbee team for four years and that’s just been an incredible community and safe space during my time here.

How did COVID impact your time at WashU: It almost felt like you subtracted it out of your college experience. I feel like I don’t really remember a lot from my junior year and I wasn’t able to make a lot of memories, so it kind of felt like I ended up with three years instead of four.

Favorite WILD memory: It was freshman fall and I was new to the school and it was very fun because it was very packed. It was a chance for everyone to just have fun together

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Grace Philion Favorite memory: I’ve been a part of a lot of dance at WashU, and so just getting to be back this year and have performances in person felt so good.

Favorite memory from the South 40: Mozzarella sticks on Fridays. Also I lived in Hurd and I cried with my friend on a hammock once and it was a good bonding moment.

What you’re going to miss about WashU: I’ll miss the space of it. Now that it’s warm out, there’s so many people out and about on campus and it’s a great feeling to see people I haven’t seen in like three years now because of COVID.

Kelsey Chen Favorite memory from the DUC: Eating at Ibby’s, especially as a freshman when I had so many meal points.

What are you going to miss most: iw Ìi Þ Ì i «i « i] Þ vÀ i `ð / à might be controversial, but I’m going to miss the food a lot and I don’t want to have to cook for myself Advice for students: iw Ìi Þ ÌÀÞ to say yes to more things, even if you feel like you’re really tired or you want to go home and sleep. You’re not going to remember sleeping versus the memories you’ll make with your friends or the people you might meet.

different environment compared to now, so I think just being able to go to BD late at night with your friends and have those conversations with them was a very valuable time. I think I value everything that happened before the pandemic, like going to BD with friends, a great deal more because of COVID. Favorite spot on campus: The benches outside of Holmes Lounge that face Brookings Hall. #FXKEG HQT KPEQOKPI ƂTUV [GCTU I know it’s a challenging school to be at, but really take the time to explore academically, and then also explore the people around you, the locations, things like that.

Yash Erukulla Most meaningful part of WashU: At some point we didn’t have any restrictions and BD was a completely

HOLDEN HINDES | STUDENT LIFE Grace Phillion turns around in her chair in Whispers to discuss her time as a dancer at the University.

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Congratulations, Class of 2022!

From all of us at University College, congratulations on all of your hard work and accomplishments. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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Keep learning.

Keep exploring.

Keep dreaming.

This is just the beginning.

Congratulations and best wishes to the Class of 2022 from University Marketing and Communications.

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Across: 1. Acronym for place that holds Ì i -ÌÕ` vi vwVi° 4. The end of campus with Schnucks Pavillion.

7. Dorm furniture; stacked.

8. Type of session you can go to.

10. Baseball ____. £Î° Ƃ v> v>Û À Ìi ÌÀ>` Ì ° 14. Area of study outside of humanities and social sciences.

16. Notorious campus statue.

17. Something one does in class.

19. Competition against the different dorms.

20. STS is ____ Gregg House.

21. Question asked by famous speaker who visited campus.

26. Infamous S40 dorm.

27. “The Campus Cat” 29. Another famous campus feline. Σ° Ƃ iÀÀÞ /Àii ÌÀi>Ì° Îΰ ƂLLÀiÛ >Ìi` > i v À V> «Õà convenient store. Î{° Ì >à Lii Ó v Ì iÃi à Vi the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Îx° 7i Ã>Ü Ì i Ü ÌiÀ ÛiÀà v these this year. ÎÈ° 7 ÓäÓÓ «iÀv À iÀ° Down: 2. Only co-ed business fraternity on campus. ΰ Ƃ « >Vi Ì ÃÌÕ`Þ] i>Ì] > ` socialize.

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5. Abbreviated name; free student subscription to this publication.

6. Supreme Court judge who visited campus.

9. Famous campus anonymous social media platform pt. 2 11. The best publication for learning about news, entertainments, college experiences, and more.

12. A Wednesday Whispers delicacy.

15. Backwards arrow on computer.

16. Make one of these! You’re practically done with the school year!

18. Movement in protest of frats and sororities.

22. Famous campus anonymous social media platform pt. 1. Óΰ Àii >VViÃÃ Ì «ÕL V transportation in St. Louis.

24. Infamous pre-med class; root of all evil, one may say.

25. St. Louis version of a subway.

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Across: 1. DUC 4. EAST 7. BUNKBEDS 8. INFO 10. TEAM 13. TIKKATUESDAY 14. STEM 16. THEBUNNY 17. LEARN 19.

RCO 20. BELOW 21. WHATWOULDYOUDO 26. LEE 27. HANK 29. SOCKE 31. TORTE 33. PAWS 34. YEARS 35. OLYMPICS 36. ZEDD Down: 2. AKP 3. BEARSDEN 4. EST 5. TIMES 6. SOTOMAYOR 9. YAK 11. STUDLIFE 12. MACANDCHEESE 15.

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Your feedback can help make WashU even better Every two years, WashU undertakes an in-depth survey of graduating seniors to evaluate their undergraduate experience and provide the feedback the administration needs to hear. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT WASHU and WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE CHANGE? WHAT’S WORKING and WHAT ISN’T? Your ideas and advice can help ensure that future WashU students benefit from your unique perspective.

PARTICIPATION IN THE SENIOR SURVEY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR GRADUATION EXPERIENCE. It’s also an act of advocacy and a contribution to a collective effort to make WashU better. Broad participation from all members of the graduating class helps ensure that the feedback is representative of many experiences.

YOUR PERSONAL LINK TO THE SENIOR SURVEY IS IN YOUR EMAIL. You can complete the survey on your phone or on a computer, and you can always come back to it if you only have a few minutes here and there to answer questions.

FOR MORE INFO VISIT: SITES.WUSTL.EDU/SENIORSURVEY

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Ashley Rosemary Zhu

Acme-from the little (p)teapot stuck in her shell to the dancing queen only 22-een(?), never forget how proud we are. You are smart, you are capable, and YOU DID PULL IT OFF! Love, Mom, Dad, Andy & Sugar

Jack Gottlieb

With focus, determination, intelligence and kindness, a great future lies ahead.

Good luck in Veterinary school this fall.

We are so proud of you, Love you, Mom, Dad, and Josh

Addie Avery

Congratulations Addie!

We are so happy for you!

Continue to follow your dreams, and live your Best Life Ever.

Love, Mom, Dad, and Kate

Joseph Dodd

Joseph, we are so proud of what you have accomplished!! We love you and can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings.

Love, Mom, Dad, Robert and Jeremy

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Nick Brdicko

Congratulations Nick.

We are very proud of you.

Love, Mom & Dad

Jordana Tepper

We are so proud of you and all that you have achieved!

The best is yet to come!

Love, Mom and Dad

Jordan Christopher Stone

Congratulations! We are so PROUD of you and are looking forward to all the great things you will continue to do.

Love Mom, Joshua, Jasmine, Jennifer and Jessica L

Ritu Sidgal

It has been a privilege to watch you grow into the person you’re today, a star in the making, shine on! p Congratulations! Continue with wisdom, will, and wit in reaching your goals.

Love Riya, Mommy, and Daddy

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Charlotte Prior

Congratulations!

Right away you took University life headon. Making friends, expanding your mind, research jobs …with much laughter along the way. You are unafraid to be yourself & that makes you beautiful !

Love Mum, Dad, Sophia & Olivia xxx

Jacob Greengo

“Some people look for a beautiful place, others make a place beautiful” Congratulations to our favorite WashU/ SamFox graduate. We admire your passion, dedication & integrity. We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad & Seth

Zach Halawa

Congratulations Zach!!!!

We are so proud of what you have accomplished and will keep cheering you on as you embark on a new journey!

Dad, Mom and Jaz

Matt Dobmeier

From your first day of kindergarten through college in a pandemic, your smile has brightened all our days. Keep on being you we are endlessly proud. Congratulations!

Love, Mom & Dad

Kelechi Achilefu

We are incredibly proud of the young man you have become. Congratulations on a job well done. The best is yet to come!

Love, Sam, Nnena and Chisara

Carmen Rottinghaus

From your first day of school to your last, you have used your talents, discipline, hard work and determination to accomplish amazing things.

Way to go! Mom, Dad and Erik

Rafael-Ángel Ocasio Díaz

Rafael-Ángel, we are extremely proud of you and cannot wait to see you accomplish your dreams!

We love you!!

Lydia Tsai

Congratulations, Lydia!

You have reached another milestone! We are so proud of you! May God continue to bless you with love, joy, and peace!

Love always, Mom, Dad and Panda

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I don’t need easy, I just need possible!

-Kenzie ‘22

Congrats! tshell & countmyself I could be boiniuntededspinacae.nu a king of inf -William Shakespeare

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Before you were born, we loved you. From the moment we first saw you, we were forever blessed.

In your early years, the storyteller of you danced through the pages of life. As you’ve grown, your pages became chapters in the book you author. Step by step, always the hero on your journey. Closing chapters become new again. Through it all, Mom and Dad have watch in awe, inspired by the creative, intelligent person you have become, boundless in imagination with a world that is yours to create! We Love YOU!!!

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Jaco Barbosa

Congratulations Jaco Bali!! We are so very proud of you!! It’s time to shine bright, fly high, follow your ttruth wherever your dreams may lead you and enjoy the ride!! Whoo Hoo!! Parabéns!! Felicidades!! We love you sooooo!!! XOXOXOXO. Mama, Luca, Juji, and the Barbosa, Fishbein, and Bennett families

Sarah Verghis

The path of the righteous is glorious, like the light of dawn, the longer they live, the brighter they shine. Keep shining and smiling.

Congrats Sarah!!

Noah Cross

It seems like just yesterday you were starting high school…now you’re a confident young man about to graduate. It’s been our joy to watch you grow and achieve so much these past four years.

We are so proud of you.

Love, Mom & Dad

Kayla Renee Wallace

Congratulations!

So proud of whom you have become.

You’ve been a positive influence on others.

Continue to be Kayla and keep God first.

Love, Mom, Dad, Chuntell, Kris, Caleb, & John

Jade Leslie

Yay Jade!!

We are so proud of you and happy to be with you to celebrate this wonderful milestone in your life.

We love you!

Tai Yi, Scott, Jordan, Bubby & Ama

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Nathalie Austin

The paths you choose and your ability to excel with your good mind, tenacity, and golden heart are forever impressive.

Congratulations, BBG. ILYWAMH

Ethan Kadet

Ethan, we’re so proud of who you are and excited for your journey ahead.

Never stop learning...

We love you!

Mommy, Daddy, Ryan & Justin

Madison Lynet Denton

Mads, we are so proud of the woman you’ve become. You are empathetic & protective, tenacious & passionate, and honest & loyal.

You are cherished and so loved by so many for exactly who you are! We are thrilled to follow you on your next adventure!

Love, Your Home Team

Eashan Panjwani

Congratulations Eash!!

So proud of everything you have achieved!

On to your next adventure - keep discovering, keep exploring, keep dreaming, keep having fun, and keep happy!

Love, S - M - S

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Bungalow Boys

We could not be more proud of you four!! Who would have thought random roomies and teammates would become family.

Love from your families to all of you - Noah Bryson, Alex Harvey, Kyle Schroeder, & Jackson Wilson. #booksbears&bungalowforever

Amanda Winkler

Congratulations Amanda! We celebrate you and all your accomplishments. Your determination, persistence, and humility will serve you well as you embark on a new life chapter. We wish you happiness, success, and joy!

Love, Mom, Dad, Cari, Jenny, Charley, and Casey

Lien Zhu

Congratulations, Lien. We have always been proud of your achievements, determination, intelligence, and perseverance. We wish you will continue your journey with kindness and happiness.

Love Mom, Dad, Liao, LiTe

Sam Humphreys

Congratulations Sam! We are so excited for your life adventures ahead!

Lots of love, Mom, Dad, Peter, Wendy, and the dogs!

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Anna Theroff

Congratulations Anna!

What a great accomplishment.

We are proud of you and love you so much!

Love Mom, Dad, Emmi, Grace, Manzell, Grandma & Grandpa, The Theroffs & The Luetkemeyers

Brendan King

Brendan, congratulations on your brilliant success and achievement! Your integrity, good nature and strength are inspiring. Guard those values and keep them with you at all times. Stay grateful too. We are especially proud of you and love you much, Mom and Dad

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Joseph Niizawa

Congratulations, Joey!

We’re very proud of you and all of your accomplishments. We wish you success and happiness as you continue on your journey to achieve your goals and dreams.

We love you very much! Mom, Dad and Daniel

Kellen King

Congratulations Kellen!!!

Stay kind, funny and curious. Celebrate this achievement with gratitude. We are incredibly proud of you today and always.

We love you much, Mom and Dad

Alec Gordon

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Love, Mom, Dad, Emily and Brody

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Jackson Butler

Congratulations Jackson!

Your passion and work ethic are amazing.

We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what the future holds!

Love, Mom, Dad, Sam and Sara

Mackenzie Brennan

MACK GOES BOOM! Love you, G’ma and Pippo

Oliver Hamuy

Oliver, Congrats on an incredible journey at WashU! We are proud of you!

We are excited for your brilliant future.

We love you infinito, Jonah, Dylan, Mama y Papa

Claire Coats

Congratulations Claire!

Our favorite song for you as a baby was “I Hope You Dance”. Glad you’ve been living it out…keep dancing! So proud of you!

Love, Mom & Dad

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Alex Brown

Congratulations Alex!

We are so proud of you and all your hard work. Your future is bright!

Love, Mom & Dad

Kirsten Drabek

Congratulations Kirsten!

We are so proud of you and all you’ve accomplished at WashU. Now go pursue your dreams...Medical School awaits!

We love you! Mom, Dad, & Nicole

Isabella Gonzalez

Isabella, you fill our hearts with joy. Even through challenges, you persevere & excel.

You can accomplish anything! We’re proud to be part of your journey. May God bless you!

Love Mama, Papa, JP

Julie Gupta

Congratulations on your graduation from WashU! We are so proud of your hard work and are excited to see all that you continue to accomplish.

Love, Dad, Mom, Shelly & Avi

Gracie Hoagland

Congratulations Gracie!

Your Dad and Mom are so very proud of all you have achieved! You have worked so hard and done so well.

WE LOVE YOU!

Elena Claire Biske

Congratulations to our amazing artist and Aristocat! We are incredibly proud of you.

The world has great things in store for you!

All our love, Mom, Dad, Spencer & Maria

Kelsey Chen

We couldn’t be more proud of you, your amazing accomplishments and wonderful years at WashU!!

We look forward to your happiness and successes in the next chapter of your life!

Love you always, Dad, Mom, and Sarah

David Mathisson

Congratulations, David!

You have done amazingly well for yourself throughout your college career.

We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Sam, Jonah, and Maya

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Emmanuel Opata

Congratulations Emmanuel!

Words cannot express how proud of you we are. You are a smart, humble, God-fearing and handsome young man. We love you and look forward to seeing God’s plan for you unfold.

Love from Mom and Ebun

Josh Wertheim

Josh, we are so proud of you and all you’ve achieved. We love you and can’t wait to see what your future holds.

Love, Mom, Dad, & Sam

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Celia Chang

Congratulations Celia! We are so proud of your hard work and kind spirit and so happy that you enjoyed your time at Wash U! May you continue to be blessed with many more outstanding adventures!

Love, Mom, Dad and Aaron

Andrew Bergantz

Congratulations, Andrew!

We are so proud of you for what you have accomplished. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you.

Love, Mom, Dad and Sarah

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Amelia Hope Lewis

Congratulations Amelia!

We are so proud of all your accomplishments.

We are looking forward to all of the amazing things you will do!

Love, Mom, Dad, Isabelle, Henry and Pierce

Brady Sheaffer

Congratulations Brady!

We couldn’t be more proud of your dedication, determination, and success over the last four years. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish next !!!

Love, Mom and Dad

Serena Schein

We are so proud of all you have overcome and are confident that you will flourish as never before in medical school!

Love Mom, Dad, Ariana, Jordan, and Jared

Cecilia Fosen

Cecilia, congratulations on your graduation!

Always know how much we respect and appreciate your hard work and commitment to achieving your dreams.

Love, your biggest fans, Mom and Dad

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Mark Gandolfo

Mark, your face lit up the room from the day you were born!

Your determination and consistency in all you do will continue to help you reach your dreams! Congratulations on this wonderful milestone, we hope you have everything you want in life and want for nothing! We are inspired by you Mark, and you have made us very proud! We wish you luck and happiness forever!

Love always, Mom & Dad

Sydney Marie Essler

Congratulations! We are so proud of you 2-sport athlete & finishing in 3 years!

“Let God grant what is in your heart & fulfill all your plans.” Psalm 20:4 Love you, Dad, Mom, Nick, Abby & Lucy

Max Camp-Oberhauser

Congratulations Max! You should laugh every moment you live, for you’ll find it decidedly difficult afterwards.

- Joe Abercrombie

Prince Joshua Cohen-Smith

Th last birdie has flown from the nest. Son it seems The llike only yesterday you were a senior at WashU now soon you will be off to a new journey. We are very proud of you as you set goals and accomplish them.

God bless you!

Mom, Dad and Dr. Sarah Cohen-Smith

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Dori Balser

From your first day of preschool to your final day of undergrad and beyond, we could not be more proud of you.

We love you so much!

Mom and Dad

Adam Knox-Warshaw

Adam, Congratulations!

We are so proud of you!

On to graduate school.

Love, your Dads

Mark Laborde

What a wonderful WashU journey - making lifelong friends, stretching your mind, embracing challenges, and seizing opportunities. Your next exciting adventure in Nashville awaits!

Love, Mom & Dad

Taylor Fordree

Happy Graduation Taylor!

An accomplishment to be celebrated.

Go out and change the world, live your dreams, continue learning, enjoy the journey.

Proud of you. Love Mom, Dad & Nicole

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Lauren Ellis

Congratulations Lauren!

We are extremely proud of you and your accomplishments! May your journey continue to bring you love, happiness, and adventure.

Love, Dad, Mom, Robbie and Amanda

Benjamin Krasnoff

Congratulations Ben! We love you and are so proud of you!

Mom, Andy and Katie

Mandira Shashank

Dearest Mandira, Four years have flown! We are all so so proud of you and wish you the very best for your future.

Love you!

Your family

Dylan Bodner

With love and pride today and always.

We couldn’t be happier for you.

Congratulations on your graduation and best wishes for your next adventure!

Love Dad, Mom, Ali & Noah

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Isabelle Sarah Hren

Congratulations Izzy! You did it! We are so proud of the intelligent, confident, beautiful, kind and loving young woman you have become! May God bless and watch over you always.

With all our love, Dad, Mom, Matthew, Daniella, Saphira, Nana, Nano and Grandma

Sparkle Whitaker

To my daughter, I am so proud of you… you truly are a black girl that rocks.

You continuously exemplify greatness…

The crown you wear fits you perfect.

Love, Mom

Riley Lundstrom

Congratulations Riley!

We are so proud of the accomplishments and friendships you’ve made.

We can’t wait to see what comes next!

Love, Mom, Dad, Gretchen, Rachel and Liam

Mindy Yao Liu

Congratulations!

We are so proud of what you have accomplished and the person you have become.

May all your dreams come true!

With love, Mom, Dad, Brother and Sister

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Daniel J. Chertow

Dear Daniel, We love you and are so proud of you!

Can’t wait to see where the future takes you!

Love always, Mom, Dad and Becky

Alexander Zuga

We couldn’t be more proud of you, Alexander!

Your integrity, courage, and determination surely guided you through your WashU journey. We are here for you, always!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Nicholas

Keaira Graham

Your immeasurable strength and desire to challenge yourself has been inspiring to us.

Keep moving forward and make all your dreams a reality. We couldn’t be more proud!

Love always, Mom, Caitlin & Cody

Amelia Cooper

“Home is not a Where, but a Who” ... Queen of Awesomeness We Love You, Dad Mom Lilly and Tucker

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Congratulations Haleigh We are always very proud of you Dad & Leah

Haleigh Niles

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NUGGET YOU DID IT! Congratulations! We are all so proud of you and are so happy to celebrate your graduation from WashU. You are an inspiration and a force. With your spunk and drive and passion and intelligence you made it to the finish line. Bravo Cass!

Lots of love from all of the Rey Vadies!

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Gisselle Sorin

It’s hard to believe that four years have passed so quickly. We are so proud of your accomplishments and all the hard work you have put in to get to this day.

The world awaits your passion, intelligence, sassiness, and your kind heart.

Love you always Gigi. Love Mom, Dad, and Dani

Sofia Marie McGrath

Congratulations, Sofia!

We are so proud of you!

Let’s celebrate!!!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Anna

We are happy to see you successsful both academically and socially y. It is amazzing to see your transforrmation as a ressponssible adult.

Over the years we havve seen yo ou mold d yourself to every situation wiithout co omplain ning. An amazing quality we pride abouut you is your ability to make friends in new sociall seetting effortlessly. We wish youu all the bestt.

Love, Mom and Dad

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Gabriella Smith

Mazal Tov, Gaby!

We are incredibly proud of your accomplishments at WashU! Can’t wait to see what your bright future brings!

All our love, Daddy, Adina, Lily, Ilon, and Bubbe

Nafi Seife

We’re blessed to have a daughter like you who h have earned this great success through constant effort and dedication. Never stop at anything.

Congratulations and best wishes! < Mom and Zewd

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Alyssa Belle Hyman

Congratulations Alyssa!

We are so proud of you and wish you good health, happiness and success always.

Lots of love, Mommy, Daddy, Jason & Grandma

Neel Aligave

Neel! All of your hard work has led to this moment.

We are incredibly proud of all you’ve accomplished.

Good luck for great beginnings. Wishing you the best for every step in your journey.

Love Mom, Dad, Ram, and Bruno!

Gabriela Senno

Hi my love... your name says it all... your strength, drive and passion are pure perfection! It is thru your words that you will change the world.

I am so very proud of you.

Mama

Madison Cooper

Congratulations Madison as you are graduate of WashU! Your passion for learning, hard work, and focus on reaching your goals will lead to continued success in life. We are so proud of you. Now onto your next chapter in Vet School. #Believe Love, Mom and Dad

Emma Grace Johnson

Somewhere this boy is wagging his tail for his mama with licks, love, and pride.

On to Columbia University!

Much Love, Daddy, Mama, Sophie, Cha Cha, Abuelo, and Tata

Alyssa Green

Congratulations Alyssa!

We are very proud of you, and look W forward to what the future holds.

Enjoy the journey!

Love, Mom, Dad and Carly

Jennifer Broza

Congratulations Jennifer!

We are SO proud of you! You are the light of our lives. We can’t wait to see your adventures continue.

Love, Oosh and Mimi

Théodore Mikhail Benjamin Fehr

Yes! My baby is graduating college! Way to go sweetie!

Like your peers you faced challenges, which made your WashU college years less impervious to real life: yyou managed to adapt, grow and flourish nevertheless.

I can’t wait to see what you do next.

With great pride, affection and love, Mom.

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Jonathan Tolchinsky

Jonny, you’ve filled our lives with music, humor, love, remarkable calm, patience aand equanimity (yours) and even wisdom.

Congratulations! We love you so much!

Mommy, Papa, Daniela and Sara

Lexie von Zedlitz

Congratulations!

You have crossed the finish line having acquired Y aall the tools you need to succeed. Now it’s time to sharpen your pencil and write the next chapter.

We are so proud of you.

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Emma Bradshaw

Congratulations Emma!

We hope you are as proud of yourself as we are!

We admire the kind, loving and sweet person that you are! In Grandma’s words “Emma is as sweet as sugar”.

Love, Mom, Dad, Peter, Jenny and Chico

Karinton B. Triplett

Karinton, we are so proud of you!

You are intelligent, amazing, accomplished and fill our hearts with pride! Continue to soar!

We love you to infinity!

Mom, Kayla, and family

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Emma Suzanne Storer

We are so proud of you Emma!

Your adventure continues!

Go light the world on fire!

We love you, Mom, Dad, and Clara

Julia Senkfor

“The best way to predict your future is to create it” We’re so proud of all your accomplishments and are excited about your next chapter!

Love, Mom & Dad

Ryan Leach

Congratulations, Ryan Well done! We are incredibly proud of you!

Wishing you happiness and success in your next act...remember the best is yet to be!

With love, Mom and Dad

Casey Ariel Gleicher

Dear Casey, We are so very proud of you not only for your extraordinary academic accomplishments but also for the strong, courageous, brilliant, and kind young woman you have become. We love you so much!

Mom, Dad, Greg & Doug ! WashU Forever !!

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Harrison Harvey

Congratulations Harrison!

We are so proud of you!

The hardest obstacle is yourself - David Goggins Keep moving forward - Dad • Be Happy - Mom K Let Go & Let God - Deanna We Love You!

Connor Rutledge

So proud of what you have accomplished and excited to see where your path leads you.

Congrats Connor!

Love Mom and Dad

Nisha Hawkins

Congratulations Nisha!

We are so incredibly proud of all you have accomplished at Washington University and can’t wait to see you flourish at Columbia.

Love, Mama, Dad and Maya

Jared Glickman

Congratulations Jared!

While we celebrate this important milestone today, we kknow this is just the beginning of the next new chapter for you and we look forward to what you will achieve.

We are all very proud of your hard work, dedication, and accomplishments thus far. Stay true to yourself and enjoy each of life’s moments.

Love, Dad, Barb, Nanny & Poppy, and Pop-Pop Don

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Allie Kaplan

Congratulations Allie!

Our hearts are bursting with pride. You pushed doors open through your hard work and perseverance. The future awaits you …

Love, Mom and Dad

Hannah Alyse Shapiro

Congrats Hannah! We are so proud of you!

“Behind you all your memories, Before you all your dreams, Around you all our love, Within you all you need.”

Mom, Dad, Lauren, Jeremy, Gma & Gpa, Mimi, Boppa, Kaps, Shaps, Yaffes & Charlie

Brian Williams

Congratulations Brian!!

Time has flown since this picture was taken when we dropped you at Wash U four years ago! We are so proud of you! An Engineering degree from Wash U is an incredible accomplishment! And so happy that you loved Wash U and made great friends!

We love you! Mom, Dad and Kiera

Ousmane Malik Gaye

You did it PRIMO! We couldn’t be prouder of you!

Our source of light, love, kindness and commitment. Don’t stop being you, believing, bursting of happiness!

Mom, Dad & Afrika

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Megan Orlanski

Congratulations on this great achievement!

I enjoyed sharing the WashU journey with you! The future is yours!

Love you to infinity and beyond!

Mom

Shelby Miller

Congratulations, Shelby! We’re so proud of you!

Whatever your next adventure brings, we know you’ll pursue it with your whole heart.

Love, Mom, Dad, Matthew, Abby, Alaina, Nana & Grandma

Kyle Melles

Congratulations Kyle!

I am so very proud of you!

Love, Your mom

Emma St.Raymond

We’re so proud of you and all your accomplishments. You bring happiness and joy to everything. We love you, you’re the best!

- Mom, Dad, Charlotte, Grandma and PopPop, Pepper and Pixie

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Lewis Wang

Dear Lewis, You are such a brilliant student, an amazing son and a caring brother. We are incredibly thankful to have you in our life!

Love Mom, Dad, Lawrence

Babajide Hickson

FELICITATIONS aux nos jeumeax Babajide et Adenike Congratulations to our amazing twins.

We know that this is only the beginning of great things in a long , healthy, fabulous, and joyful life.

Peace and Love Maman & Dad

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Brooke Zoe Cohen

Congratulations Brooke on your graduation, for all you have accomplished and the strong, independent woman you have become.

Your entire family is so proud of you.

Olivia loves you Bucca!

Jared Lieberman

Congratulations Jared!

We are so very proud of all your accomplishments and the person you have become. We are excited for you as you begin the next chapter in your journey.

Love, Mom, Dad and Sarah

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Jerome Nashed

Congratulations, Your hard work has paid off!

We are proud of you and your accomplishments. May The Lord always bless your steps and future plans!

Love: Mom, Dad and Gloria

Jessica F. Kransdorf

Congratulations, Jessie!

What a great adventure you have had! We are so proud of you! Continue to reach for the stars and bring your sunshine to Vanderbilt U! xoxo, Mom, Dad and Justin

Ayelet Spertus

Ayelet, you are extraordinary.

We know you’ll go far.

We love you and are so proud of you.

Mom and Dan Dad and Maura

Jared Katzelnick

Congratulations Jared! We are so proud of you and super excited for all that you have to look forward to. Stay true to yourself because you’re quite special! We love you! XOXO Mom, Dad, Calli, Chad & Cooper

Edward Quan

Congratulations, Eddie boy!

You did it! We are so proud of you and your accomplishments! Continue to follow your dreams and take bigger challenges!

Love, Mom and Dad

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Mazel Tov Daniel!

We are so proud of your accomplishments!

You have matured into an amazing person who is thoughtful, humorous, caring and you have made many enduring friendships during college.

Our hope is that you use the tools you gained at WashUcomputer science and a cappella singing among others to continue to embrace new opportunities.

We love you so much!

Mom, Dad, Josh, Miriam and Rebecca

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Kathryn Porter

Congratulations Kathryn!

We are so proud of you and excited for you as you graduate and start this next chapter.

Best Wishes!

Love, Mom, Dad, Karilyn, Ryan and Danny

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William Hunter

Congratulations William!

We are proud of you and happy to see your hard work pay off. Looking forward to seeing what your future will bring.

Love, Mom, Dad, and Teddy

Will Martin

Look out, the 5th Wilbur Lincoln Martin is ready to make his mark on the world!

Congratulations Will!!

Love, Aunt Vicki, Uncle Carl, Megan, & Anthony

Allana V. Thompson

Allana, When I think of how far you’ve come I can’t wait to see how far you will go.

I am so proud of you! Hard work pays off.

Love Mommy!

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Lydia Elizabeth Roesler

Congratulations, dear Lydia!

We love you and are so proud of you.

Watch out, world! Here comes Lydia!!

Much love, Mom, Dad, Alexander, Sweetpea, and Wasabi

Nijel Jovari McIntosh

We are especially thankful for your extraordinary success! Well done and Congratulations! God’s journey for your life continues!

Love, Dad and Mom

Harris Lichtenstein

Job well done!

Appreciate every friend and cherish every memory as you move forward in life!

Always with love, Dad

Lyrren Olympia Mwaghore

Lyrren, We are so proud of you and your courageous spirit. Your star is so bright and the sky truly is your limit.

Love, Mom

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CONGRATS 2022 GRADS We are thrilled to celebrate this outstanding Washington University Class of 2022. We invite families and friends to join us as we recognize this tremendous accomplishment by sharing your experiences and celebrations via social media using the hashtag #WashU22.

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