MBA student finishes record-setting hike

Olin Business School MBA student Michael McLaughlin made a triumphant return to campus Oct. 2 after hiking the Appalachian and Ozark trails back to back — a journey of more than 2,500 miles.

The seven-month journey raised awareness and more than $10,000 for abused and neglected children in St. Louis and Africa through the student-run Hike4Kids organization.

Donations still are being accepted at hike4kids.com.

For more information on the hike, go to news.wustl.edu/news/Pages/23441.aspx.

For an inspiring video about McLaughlin’s journey, go to youtube.com/watch?v=sAsjxR2IQLM&feature=youtu.be&hd=1.