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Midlife brings fresh momentum for the Black Alumni Council, which continues to build upon its mission to help Black alumni cultivate meaningful relationships with WashU and each other.
Straight from the heart
Shirlene Obuobi has touched many with her artistic interpretations of women in medicine and the state of health care.
Empowering next-generation Indigenous leaders
Stacy Leeds, AB ’94, is the first Indigenous woman to be named dean of a law school (first at the University of Arkansas in 2011 and now at Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law).
Empowering self-discovery, inspiring philanthropy
Merry Mosbacher, co-chair of Make Way: Our Student Initiative, learned early on to “raise her hand” and now gives her time and talent to helping students find their passions.
From the ground up
As a geoarchaeologist, Caitlin Rankin, MA ’16, PhD ’20, transforms long-standing answers into bold new questions.
Circling back to purpose
Harsh Moolani founded Create Circles as a WashU undergrad. The nonprofit that pairs older adults with college students is now a national organization with some 700 volunteers in 33 states.
Designing woman
Molly Maginnis Tippe, BFA ’73, talks about what it’s like to be a costume designer for stage, film and TV.
Sporting life
As chief operating officer of Sporting News Holdings, Shaun Koiner, oversees a legacy brand that’s been around since 1886. Now, it is global and more robust than it’s been in decades. (Photo: Terrence Jones)
A day like no other
For the Class of 1973, the 162nd Commencement was a day filled with emotion, especially for a mother and son who were both clad in WashU’s iconic green academic regalia: William with the Class of 2023; Barbara with the 50th Reunion Class of 1973.
The owner’s box
For lawyer, investment group co-founder and sports fan Fitzann Reid, JD ’12, owning an Italian basketball team is the first step to writing her own rules as an international sports executive.
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