David Williams of Maryland Heights named an Elizabeth Danforth Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO (08/23/2011)(readMedia)-- David Williams of Maryland Heights, Mo. (63043), has been named an Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. Williams will be a freshman at the university when the fall semester begins Aug. 30.

The scholarship is awarded to a student who transfers to Washington University from the St. Louis Community College system. The scholarship is for full tuition. Tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year is $40,950.

The scholarship is named for the late Elizabeth Gray Danforth, wife of former chancellor William H. Danforth. Elizabeth Danforth was a life patron of the Eliot Society of Washington University, and served as a member of the boards of both The Women's Society of Washington University and The Woman's Club of Washington University.

During the 24 years her husband was chancellor, Danforth stayed in touch with students by taking classes and attending lectures. To stay in touch with alumni she hosted and participated in receptions and events throughout the world.

Washington University is counted among the world's leaders in teaching and research, and it draws students and faculty to St. Louis from all 50 states and more than 110 nations. The total student body is nearly 14,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 3,400 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Brown School, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law and School of Medicine. Twenty-three Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research there.

The university offers more than 90 programs and almost 1,500 courses leading to bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in a broad spectrum of traditional and interdisciplinary fields, with additional opportunities for minor concentrations and individualized programs.