2014 Commencement

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Class of 2014

Our 153rd all-university Commencement ceremony took place Friday, May 16, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. in Brookings Quadrangle.

2014 Chancellor’s Address

Our mission is to prepare the next generation of leaders, advance human health, inspire innovation and entrepreneurship, and enhance the quality of life. Class of 2014, you are leaders, you are advancing human health, you are innovators and entrepreneurs, and you are enhancing the quality of life. I declare: Mission accomplished! Congratulations to the Class of 2014!

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Watch the full 2014 Commencement Ceremony.

2014 Commencement Address Speaker – Tony La Russa

Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, Tony La Russa is considered one of the best managers in baseball history. During his 33-year career as a manager in Major League Baseball, La Russa won three World Series and 2,728 games, placing him third in all-time major league wins. La Russa is also known for his tireless animal rescue work and instilling in his players an interest in giving back to their communities. He has been instrumental in the success of Cardinals Care, the St. Louis Cardinals community foundation.

Read About Tony La Russa

La Russa’s Commencement Address

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What will the Class of 2014 miss most about Washington University? What’s next for graduates? And what exactly are those funny graduation caps called? WUSTL senior Rose McCarty finds out.

Class Acts: Celebrating the past, ready for the future.

A five-part series in recognition of students who are changing the world through research, service and innovation.

2014 Shaping the Future

Research sparks empathy

January 6, 2015
Research sparks empathy
Esther Barker, a financial accounting assistant in radiation oncology at the Washington University School of Medicine, has no plans to switch careers now that she has earned a history degree from University College in Arts & Sciences.
2014 Shaping the Future

Bringing ecotourism home

January 6, 2015
Bringing ecotourism home
“Unfortunately all of the people who come here to float or hike drive straight through the towns,” said Andrew Sheeley, who grew up in the Ozarks. “They don’t stop at local businesses or get to know the local people.”
2014 Shaping the Future

On to the next big thing

January 6, 2015
On to the next big thing
Kasey Joyce, former reporter for KSDK-TV in St. Louis and president of the Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital Association at Olin Business School, has been highly involved with entrepreneurship in her two years in the MBA program.