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2023 Honorees

Barbara Baumgartner

Barbara Baumgartner

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

Nkemjika Abad Emenike

Nkemjika Abad Emenike

Undergraduate student, College of Arts & Sciences

Dan Keating

Dan Keating

Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law

Duana Russell-Thomas

Duana Russell-Thomas

Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy and Medicine; CELC Director; Leads the St. Louis Regional Arthritis Center (RAC); WashU Alumna

2022 Honorees

Sarah J. Buek

Sarah J. Buek

Brown School Alumna; Adjunct faculty, Brown School 

Sophia Dutton

Sophia Dutton

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

Robin A. Hattori

Robin A. Hattori

Senior Project Manager, Program in Occupational Therapy; University College Alumna

Chris Krehmeyer

Chris Krehmeyer

Urban Studies Alumnus; Chief Executive Officer, Beyond Housing

Penina Laker

Penina Laker

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

Victoria May

Victoria May

Executive Director of the Institute for School Partnership and Assistant Dean in Arts & Sciences

Sandra M. Moore

Sandra M. Moore

Urban Studies and Law Alumna; Managing Director, Advantage Capital

2021 Honorees

Alyssa Despotis

Alyssa Despotis

Bachelor of Arts Candidate in Mathematics, Arts & Sciences, Class of 2021

Marina P. Gross

Marina P. Gross

Ph.D. Candidate, Cognitive Psychology, Arts & Sciences

Nidhi Krishnan

Nidhi Krishnan

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

Karen Tokarz

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

Quinn Tyminski

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

Alice & Jess Yawitz Family

Alice & Jess Yawitz Family

Alumna (MBA 1975) and Alumnus (AB 1968, MA 1969, PhD 1972), Respectively

Kennedy Young

Kennedy Young

Bachelor of Arts Candidate in Sociology and African and African American Studies, Arts & Sciences, Class of 2022

2020 Honorees

Shawntelle LaNette Fisher

Shawntelle LaNette Fisher

Master of Social Work/Master of Divinity, Brown School and Eden Theological Seminary, 2018

Allie Lindstrom

Allie Lindstrom

Bachelor of Arts, Environmental Policy, Arts & Sciences, Class of 2020

Mark McCarthy

Mark McCarthy

Doctor of Dental Medicine, Washington University School of Dental Medicine, 1979

Richard Ryffel

Richard Ryffel

Professor of Finance Practice, Olin Business School

Halbert Sullivan

Halbert Sullivan

Master of Social Work, Brown School, 1997

Award Presented Posthumously

Claire Weichselbaum

Claire Weichselbaum

Doctoral Candidate, Program in Neuroscience

2019 Honorees

Jared Lalmansingh

Jared Lalmansingh

Doctoral Candidate, Department of Physics, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Rupa R. Patel

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

LJ Punch

LJ Punch

Associate Professor of Surgery, School of Medicine

Alexis  Vidaurreta

Alexis Vidaurreta

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

Aaron Williams

Aaron Williams

Bachelor of Arts, Architecture, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, 2008

Olivia Williams

Olivia Williams

Bachelor of Science, Cognitive Neuroscience, College of Arts and Sciences, Class of 2020

2018 Honorees

Ramesh K. Agarwal

Ramesh K. Agarwal

William Palm Professor of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Material Science

Christine Berg

Christine Berg

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

Sarah C. R. Elgin

Sarah C. R. Elgin

Viktor Hamburger Professor of Arts and Sciences; Professor of Biology, Genetics, Education

Sarah Garwood

Sarah Garwood

Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine

Xiefangzheng “Will” Sun

Xiefangzheng “Will” Sun

Bachelor of Science, Architecture, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts, 2018

Adis Terzic

Adis Terzic

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology and Economics, College of Arts and Sciences, 2019

Risa Zwerling

Risa Zwerling

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

2017 Honorees

Lucy Chin

Lucy Chin

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

Annie Marggraff

Annie Marggraff

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

Molly W. Metzger

Molly W. Metzger

Assistant Professor, Brown School of Social Work

Steven Rosenblum

Steven Rosenblum

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

Charlene Williams

Charlene Williams

Program Coordinator, Washington University School of Medicine – Program in Physical Therapy

2016 Honorees

Boahemaa Adu-Oppong

Boahemaa Adu-Oppong

Doctoral Candidate, Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences, 2016

Amanda Moore McBride

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

Adam Pearson

Doctorate of Occupational Therapy, 2011

Carrick Reddin

Carrick Reddin

Bachelor of Design, College of Architecture , 2016

Phil Valko

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

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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

2012 Ethic of Service Award 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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