Rebecca Evans of Bloomington receives graduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO (07/26/2010)(readMedia)-- Rebecca Evans, daughter of Sharon and George Evans of Bloomington, Ill. (61704), received a graduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis on May 21. Evans graduated with a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from the School of Medicine.

Evans was among the 773 December graduates recognized during the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony, which was held Dec. 5 in Graham Chapel on campus. The university's 149th all-school Commencement ceremony was held May 21 in Brookings Quadrangle on campus. U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu, PhD, delivered the Commencement address. Chu received an honorary doctor of science.

Evans graduated in 2008 from Illinois College in Jacksonville, with a degree in Biology.

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 125 countries. The total student body is more than 13,500 undergraduate, graduate and professional students.

The approximately 3,290 faculty teach in seven schools: Arts & Sciences, Olin Business School, Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts, School of Engineering & Applied Science, School of Law, School of Medicine and George Warren Brown School of Social Work. Twenty-two Nobel laureates have been associated with Washington University, with nine doing the major portion of their pioneering research here.

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.

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