Celebrating the Past, Ready for the Future

Class Acts is a series that recognizes our students who are changing the world through research, service and innovation.


Involved and passionate

Involved and passionate

Everyone at Washington University seems to know Olin Business School student Khalyani Sankar. During her time here, she has remained a prominent student voice, bridging many facets of the campus community through her leadership and involvement.
Making Small Moves, Creating Big Change

Making Small Moves, Creating Big Change

John Lentz, master’s degree candidate in public health at the Brown School, believes that once it is understood how a large-scale administrative health care system functions, even a small tweak can generate a major improvement in health outcomes.
Demonstrating strength and courage, graduate completes two degrees and looks for answers on Ferguson Commission

Demonstrating strength and courage, graduate completes two degrees and looks for answers on Ferguson Commission

Monique Thomas is no ordinary Washington University graduate student. In addition to pursuing both Master of Public Health and Master of Business Administration degrees at Washington University in St. Louis, Thomas also took a term off to work for the Ferguson Commission in the months following the non-indictment in the Michael Brown case.