Class Acts 2016

Native Australian Kate Falconer was drawn to the School of Law because of its international reputation. After completing her studies for a master of laws degree, she’ll return home to pursue a doctorate in comparative indigenous law.

Ylan Vo, a master’s candidate in both architecture and landscape architecture in the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, uses her training to think about how systems interact.

December graduate Pooja Jairam has found the formula for achieving her very long list of goals.

Alex Blustein, a December graduate of School of Engineering & Applied Science and Olin Business School, has visited home less than 40 days since arriving here in 2013. The Tampa native has spent every summer of his undergraduate years either traveling or working, and it’s paid off not only in an amazing job opportunity but it has also strengthened his faith in humanity.

Stephen Huber will graduate in December 2016 with degrees in finance and operations and in supply chain management from Olin Business School. But his other job, that of Student Life senior photo editor, taught him so much, too.

Cara Cheevers of the Brown School says social workers bring a valuable perspective to organizational leadership and public policy.

Senior class president will call upon classmates to consider who they want to be

Ashley Macrander to be the first graduate student to speak at Commencement

Fascinated by the brain, native Chilean pursues advanced degrees in occupational therapy and public health

Physician-scientist hopes to teach and inspire others

Student researches Cuba’s forgotten abolitionist and civil rights journalism

Cameron Kinker’s extraordinary commitment to LGBT rights and racial equality

Physical therapist plans to empower women and advance women’s health in Africa

Jallah Kollie balances work and family to earn his graduate degree

Student sheds light on the relationship between our food and the land that sustains us

Student’s cosmic discovery may shed light on the origin of our solar system

Katelyn Mae Petrin on biohackers and the medical humanities

Sensitive and thoughtful, soon-to-be physician wants to treat the underserved

Jenny Terrell advocates for those with lesser access to America’s legal system

Community garden taught soon-to-be physician valuable lessons in patient care

Adaptability is a key factor in Klitzke’s efforts toward positive change

Dante Migone-Ojeda builds a “Mending Wall”

Mary Clemens draws inspiration for her master’s studies from motherhood and family loss

Through her photography, Lindy Drew engages and tells the stories of strangers

Audiology graduate student shifted career paths out of a desire to help her son and others who are deaf and hard of hearing

Nick Okafor and Carrick Reddin each took unique approaches to making St. Louis a better place

For Molly Chaney, college is an adventure

Studying molecular genetics and genomics, doctoral student worked to understand connection between gut bacteria and malnutrition

New Yorker comes to the Midwest to become a citizen of the world

Student celebrates Latin American culture while helping the underprivileged

Irene Taranhike works toward eliminating sex trafficking

The rigorous opulence of Priyanka Reddy

Business student Connie Zhou finds her focus

Fabian Barch works toward creating greater opportunity for all.

Maisie Mahoney fuses athletics with service

Diverse background inspired soon-to-be physician to focus on cultural competency in health care

A.J. Girdwood-Naddell is quite possibly the busiest musician on campus.

For Ron Nwumeh, scientific research is a passion

Ryan Mikkelsen searches for solutions to global poverty.

In a struggling school district, Keyria Jeffries advocates for students most in need

Law student puts veterans’ interests first

Senior Akeda Hosten’s love of music takes him to the stage