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2024 Honorees

Andrew de las Alas
Class of 2025, Major in Global Studies with minors in Sociology and Asian American Studies

Bella Gomez
Class of 2026, Majors in Latin American Studies and Global Studies, with a minor in Educational Studies

Dwayne T. James
Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion for University of Missouri Extension; Adjunct Instructor for the Civic Scholars Program
2023 Honorees

Barbara Baumgartner
Teaching Professor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Director of WGSS Undergraduate Studies. Associate Director, Prison Education Project

Duana Russell-Thomas
Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Medicine; CELC Director; Leads the St. Louis Regional Arthritis Center (RAC); WashU Alumna
2022 Honorees

Sophia Dutton
Undergraduate Student, Arts and Sciences, Double Major in Biology Neuroscience Track and Japanese; President, Heart for the Unhoused

Penina Laker
Assistant Professor, Communication Design, College of Art, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts

Victoria May
Executive Director of the Institute for School Partnership and Assistant Dean in Arts & Sciences
2021 Honorees

Nidhi Krishnan
Bachelor of Arts Candidate in American Culture Studies and Mathematics, Arts & Sciences, Class of 2024

Karen Tokarz
Charles Nagel Professor of Public Interest Law & Policy, Director, Negotiation & Dispute Resolution Program, and Director, Civil Rights & Mediation Clinic, Washington University School of Law

Quinn Tyminski
Instructor, Program in Occupational Therapy, Washington University School of Medicine

Kennedy Young
Bachelor of Arts Candidate in Sociology and African and African American Studies, Arts & Sciences, Class of 2022
2020 Honorees

Shawntelle LaNette Fisher
Master of Social Work/Master of Divinity, Brown School and Eden Theological Seminary, 2018
2019 Honorees

Rupa R. Patel
Assistant Professor of Medicine, School of Medicine—Division of Infectious Diseases; Founder and Director of the Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for HIV Prevention Program

Alexis Vidaurreta
Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, Class of 2019

Olivia Williams
Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2020
2018 Honorees

Ramesh K. Agarwal
William Palm Professor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

Christine Berg
Associate Professor, Washington University School of Medicine – Program in Occupational Therapy

Sarah C. R. Elgin
Viktor Hamburger Professor of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Biology, Genetics, Education

Xiefangzheng “Will” Sun
Bachelor of Science, Architecture, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, 2018

Risa Zwerling
Four-Year Academic Advisor, College of Arts and Sciences; PMBA, 1989, Olin Business School
2017 Honorees

Lucy Chin
Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and American Culture Studies, College of Arts & Sciences, 2017

Annie Marggraff
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Colleges of Arts & Sciences, 2017

Molly W. Metzger
Assistant Professor, Brown School of Social Work

Steven Rosenblum
Senior Director of Development, College of Arts & Sciences; Juris Doctorate, 1992

Charlene Williams
Program Coordinator, Washington University School of Medicine – Program in Physical Therapy
2016 Honorees

Boahemaa Adu-Oppong
Doctoral Candidate, Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences, 2016

Amanda Moore McBride
Bettie Bofinger Brown Associate Professor at the Brown School of Social Work, Executive Director, Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

Adam Pearson
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, 2011

Carrick Reddin
Bachelor of Design, College of Architecture , 2016

Phil Valko
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Sustainability, Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Science and Biology, 2003
2015 Honorees
Charles R. Brown
Master of Arts in Education Policymaking, 1978
Bob Fox
Member, Gephardt Institute National Council
Mike Giger
Bachelor of Arts in History, 1965
David B. Gray
Professor, Program in Occupational Therapy Professor, Department of Neurology Washington University School of Medicine
Allison King
Bachelor of Science in Engineering, 1992 Assistant Professor, School of Medicine – Program in Occupational Therapy and Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology and Oncology
Brittany N. Packnett
Bachelor of Arts in African and Afro-American Studies, 2006
2014 Honorees

Maxine Clark
Member, Board of Trustees
Patrick C. Gibbons
Professor Emeritus of Physics
Daniel E. Giuffra
Arts & Sciences, Class of 2017
Aleeza Granote
Master of Social Work, 2004
Mike Pereira
University College, Class of 2015
Jennifer Rowley
Arts & Sciences, Class of 2014
Alaina Smith
Arts & Sciences, Class of 2014
2013 Honorees

Joe Edwards
Honorary Doctor of Laws, 2004 Volunteer
Nicole T.S. Cortes & Jessica Mayo
Nicole- Bachelor of Arts, 2006
Jessica- Master of Social Work, 2012
Nick Miller
PH.D. Candidate in English and Lynne Cooper Harvey Fellow in American Culture Studies
Cynthia D. Williams
Assistant Dean for Field Education and Community Partnerships, George Warren Brown School of Social Work
Ken Zheng
Engineering, Class of 2014
2012 Honorees

Kailey Burger
School of Law, JD Class of 2013
Preethi Kembaiyan
Arts & Sciences, Class of 2012
Paul N. Tice
BSBA 1990, JD 1994
Virginia Dowsing Toliver
Associate Dean, Washington University in St. Louis Libraries
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