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Q&A with Olin Eliot Society Committee Co-Chair Diane Steinkamp

Diane Steinkamp, MBA ’04, came to WashU in 2002 looking for a change. She had been working in consulting since graduating from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1996, and she was ready for a new challenge in her adopted home of St. Louis. “I always knew I was going to get an MBA, […]

Tim Murphy, AB '07, and his family

Q&A with Eliot Society volunteer Tim Murphy

Tim Murphy, AB ’07, a 13-year veteran of Capital One, is the CFO for the commercial real estate business in Capital One’s Commercial Bank, and now brings his skills and experience to the Eliot Society as the first chair of the Benefactors Committee to reside outside of St. Louis.

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Alumni Spotlight: Katy Jenkins Courtney, BS ’81, and Lee Courtney

WashU has been a meaningful thread woven through the family story of Katy Jenkins Courtney, BS ’81, and Lee Courtney. Now, the couple pays that impact forward by creating opportunities for students while keeping their son’s memory alive.

Lauren Kot

Student Spotlight: Lauren Kot

The Michigan native balances her studies with dance rehearsals five or six days a week plus weekend performances. She describes herself as a “full-time athlete” – thanks to scholarship support from generous Annual Fund donors.

Why I Give: Larry Thomas, BSBA ’77

I have a strong ­investment in Washington University. My advisers not only knew my potential, but they also threw their weight behind me. I want more students to discover the resources, networks, and social capital at their ­fingertips. Make Way ensures that students truly connect as I did. Not all students arrive equipped to seek […]

Q&A with Eliot Society volunteer Andrew Glantz

An Eliot Society Member, Andrew Glantz, BSBA ’17, also serves on the Alumni Board of Governors and chairs the Skandalaris Center for Interdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship’s Eliot Society Committee.

Alumni Spotlight: Patricia Penkoske

At age 17, Patricia Penkoske, MD ’74, dreamed of being a Pan Am international stewardess. Her father made her a deal: she had to go to college for two years first, and then she could pursue anything she wanted. She enrolled at what was then Lindenwood College for Women in St. Charles, Missouri, and loved it. Majors in biology, chemistry, and art history started her on a path that brought her to Washington University School of Medicine in 1970.

Alumni Spotlight: Justin Lewitus

A native of the greater Boston area, Justin came to WashU to study finance, and expanded on his interests by adding minors in history and computer science.