Meet the Class of 2026 graduates whose student experience was shaped by the Division of Student Affairs.
Amanda Kesler
Sam Fox graduate blends commitment to soccer with service and leadership
WashU Women’s Soccer has been a constant through Amanda Kesler’s WashU journey, shaping how she leads and serves on campus. Alongside her graduate studies in landscape architecture, Kesler has worked as a part-time coach with the WashU women’s soccer team, helping guide a nationally recognized program rooted in discipline, teamwork and care for one another.
Cela Lopez
First‑year involvement as WUSA helped shape this ArtSci graduates WashU experience
As a first‑year student, Cela Lopez served in the Washington University Student Association, gaining early exposure to student leadership and representation on campus. That experience helped her better understand WashU’s structures and resources, informing how she engaged academically and co‑curricularly throughout her undergraduate career.
(Photo: Chris Malacarne/WashU)
Noah Kabbaj
Biology student keeps people in focus while pursuing a career in medicine
As an Annika Rodriguez Scholar, Noah Kabbaj found a community at WashU that values leadership, service and bringing people together—principles that guide his work in neuroscience research. The scholar program’s emphasis on academic excellence and civic responsibility has supported Kabbaj as he explores complex questions around mental health,
(Photo: Whitney Curtis/WashU)
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