Dialoguing across disciplines

The summer before my senior year of high school, I participated in Portfolio Plus, a precollege art program offered by the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts. For three weeks, I stepped into life as a WashU student—and I loved it. At WashU, I could seriously study art without sacrificing my varied academic […]

An investment and an invitation

More than a decade has passed, but I still remember the “Community Building, Building Community” course I took during my first year as a Washington University undergraduate. As a kid from suburban New Jersey, my experience of St. Louis up to that point extended about as far as Forest Park and the Delmar Loop. Bob […]

Empowered to achieve her dreams

When I enrolled at Washington University, I was undecided about my major. Fortunately, WashU offers students the freedom to explore and determine a path well-suited to their backgrounds and aspirations. It did not take me long to do just that. I quickly found my home on the Danforth Campus in the Department of African and […]

Boehnings Pay It Forward Through Scholarships

Boehnings Pay It Forward Through Scholarships

Christopher, JD ’94, and Julie Boehning, MLA ’94, made their first unrestricted gift to Washington University before the ink was dry on their diplomas. They were eager to give back. In addition, Ms. Boehning worked in advancement for the university while completing her master’s degree and knew that these gifts—which can be used for any […]