Kelsey Trammel

Kelsey is a St. Louis transplant originally hailing from Kansas City, Missouri. After earning their Bachelor of Science in Animal Science in 2015 at the University of Missouri–Columbia, they pursued […]

Sean Spinks

Sean Spinks

Sean Spinks serves as the director of the Danforth Scholars program. He is a St. Louis native and attended Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) in Cape Girardeau, Mo. Sean majored […]

Will Smith

A native of Memphis Tennessee, William Smith graduated from St. Louis University with a degree in Cultural Anthropology and African American Studies in 2016. Before joining the Office of Scholar […]

Scholar Program Events

Convocation

Learn more about annual events that help bring together the WashU Scholar Programs community.

Scholar Program FAQs

Ervin Scholar Aria Griffin

Answers to Scholar Program questions ranging from eligibility requirements to the application process and beyond.

The Scholar Programs Community

Office of Scholar Programs Class of 2025

Formed in 2016, the Office of Scholar Programs joins the Danforth, Ervin, and Rodriguez scholar programs into one scholar community.

Kris Campa

Kris Campa

Kris Campa is a proud alum of the Ervin Scholars Program at Washington University in St. Louis, where he received his Bachelors of Arts in English Literature with a minor […]

Julia Macias

Julia Macias

Dr. Julia Macias serves as Associate Dean of the Office of Scholar Programs, home of the university’s signature merit scholars programs: the Danforth Scholars Program, the Ervin Scholars Program and […]

Annika Rodriguez Scholars Program

Rodriguez Scholars Anniversary

Recognizes students who demonstrate academic and leadership achievements, service to the community and a commitment to bringing diverse groups together.