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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!

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.

Congratulations, #WUSTL14

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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.

A strong career trajectory

A strong career trajectory
Sarah Raven, a master’s candidate in the BS/MS program in mechanical engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science, will start work in July as a structural analysis engineer at The Boeing Company, working with military aircraft.

Gaining real-world perspective

Gaining real-world perspective
Grace Feenstra, an Annika Rodriguez Scholar who majored in economics and urban studies in Arts & Sciences, will join other WUSTL classmates and alums at Bain & Company in Dallas where she will work as an associate consultant.