Founded in 1974, the Engineering School was the first school at Washington University to create a scholarship program, during the deanship of Jim McKelvey and with the leadership of alumnus Bill Tao. Because of their visionary idea, there are currently 160 donors who have contributed 358 scholarships, which support more than a third of Engineering's undergraduate students. Support has also been given for approximately a dozen graduate fellowships.
Allison Pitt, a senior double majoring in chemical engineering and systems engineering, was this year's student speaker. Allison is part of the inaugural class of McKelvey Scholars, a program which provides support for undergraduates to engage in an in-depth research experience and named in honor of Jim McKelvey; Allison is also president of the Washington University chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers and an Ervin Scholar.
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Charles EN50 and Marlene Giesel, Hank EN49 and Gini Schreimann
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Ken Kline and Sandy Silverstein EN43
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Melissa Glaser, Jackie Bull, Betty Lynn Ulrich, and Kristy Kramer
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