As a student, Maggie Ryan, AB ’16, pursued her passions for public health and service in the classroom and beyond. Her life was cut short in a car accident just two days after graduation. Parents Ann and Tony Ryan are ensuring their daughter’s legacy lives on by investing in the leadership of the university’s planned School of Public Health, the first new school in a century.
Financial support helps draw talented students to the university’s medical school and enables top-tier graduate programs to enhance professional excellence.
Russ and Sherry Hornsby’s gift funds the groundbreaking work of cardiologist Gregory Lanza, MD, PhD, and his collaborators at the School of Medicine.
The Tices, who met as undergraduates and have a rich family history with the university, reflect on their first year of leading the giving club and the power of the Annual Fund.
Kevyn Schroeder’s commitment to create the Penelope Shackelford Professorship in Pediatric Infectious Disease pays tribute to her longtime friend and mentor.
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Chris and Dawn Bloise met as undergraduates studying abroad in London. After graduation, they built a life together and found professional success in finance and marketing. The couple endowed a universitywide scholarship to give other students a chance to write their own WashU stories.
Donors can double and even triple the impact of their giving to the university by taking advantage of a company match.
The Kavita and Krishna Bharat Professor will boost collaboration and innovation among faculty and students in the Sam Fox School and McKelvey Engineering.