Sana Naghipour of St. Louis named an Elizabeth Danforth Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS, MO (08/24/2010)(readMedia)-- Sana Naghipour of St. Louis, Mo. (63139), has been named an Elizabeth Gray Danforth Scholar at Washington University in St. Louis. Naghipour will enter the university as a junior when the fall semester begins Aug. 31.

The scholarship is awarded to students who transfer to Washington University from the St. Louis Community College system. The scholarship is for full tuition. Tuition for the 2010-2011 academic year is $39,400.

Naghipour, a native of Iran, is a member of the Phi Theta Kappa International Honor Society. Also listed among "Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges" and a member of Phi Theta Kappa's national and international dean's list, she graduated this past spring from St. Louis Community College at Florissant Valley with an associate's degree in engineering science.

As a member of Phi Theta Kappa, Naghipour helped lead publicity efforts to raise awareness and funds for PlayPumps International, an organization that works to bring clean water to communities worldwide, through a trivia night. She also helped bring model "PlayPumps" to a St. Louis Community College campus.

Naghipour has served as a mathematics and science tutor at St. Louis Community College's Student Success Center and was a representative on the Student Appellate Committee.

She plans to earn a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from WUSTL's School of Engineering & Applied Science.

The scholarship is named for the late Elizabeth Gray Danforth, wife of Washington University's Chancellor Emeritus 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 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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