With You: The WashU Campaign, which launched May 1, is an ambitious fundraising and engagement effort encouraging alumni, parents, and friends to partner with the university to build a better world for all. This issue highlights donors whose philanthropy is already driving progress in the campaign’s four impact areas: healthier lives, greater access, flourishing communities, and future-ready leaders.
Halting Alzheimer’s progression
Funding from parent and entrepreneur Ron Shaich is helping WashU Medicine investigators test potential interventions to treat and prevent neurodegenerative diseases.
Opening doors to opportunity
Alumna Stacey Price and her husband, Brian, establish annual and endowed undergraduate scholarships honoring the power of family and the impact of a WashU education.
Alleviating global hunger
Support from George and Debra Couch advances efforts led by Jeffrey Gordon to combat childhood malnutrition by producing therapeutic foods that target the microbiome.
Propelling postgraduate success
Pledge from Parents Council members AJ and Cindy Janower creates fund for professional development and boosts Dialogue Across Difference leadership training.