Ginger O’Donnell

1 month ago | thestl.com | Ginger O’Donnell |Jennifer Silverberg |Lauren Milford

Katie Murphy was an undergraduate research assistant at Stanford University when she discovered her passion for corn. Every morning, she and her colleagues would weed and tend to a cornfield while cultivating their ability to ask meaningful and measurable scientific questions. As a first-year chemistry major seeking any available paid research opportunity, she had serendipitously landed a spot in the lab of one of the world’s premier corn experts, Virginia Walbot.

Jan 23, 2025 | thestl.com | Ginger O’Donnell |Lauren Milford |Jennifer Silverberg

Hilda Andres, executive director of the Foundry Art Centre in historic St. Charles, grew up in Lebanon and moved to the United States to attend college. She studied interior design at the University of Texas at San Antonio, where she met her husband, an architecture student. Over the years, as they built a life together, they moved multiple times for professional reasons. In each new community, Andres found herself searching for a place of belonging and enrichment.

Nov 7, 2024 | stlmag.com | Ginger O’Donnell

Kharri Walker and Paolo Vasquez are new to St. Louis. They have formed a close bond as members of the inaugural cohort of PATHWAYS, a new life sciences pipeline program run by Anjie Sanford, talent recruitment and inclusive entrepreneur development lead under the direction of Christina Green, vice president of human resources and finance for the nonprofit and local startup engine BioSTL. Vasquez, who grew up in Puerto Rico, is helping Walker learn Spanish.

Nov 7, 2024 | stlmag.com | Ginger O’Donnell

Businesswoman and mom-of-three Zekita Armstrong Asuquo brings a fierce determination to any project to which she sets her mind. A St. Louis native and Vashon High School graduate who has held a variety of roles in consulting, publishing, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), she always knew that she wanted to start her own workforce development agency in her hometown.

Oct 14, 2024 | source.washu.edu | Ginger O’Donnell |Claire Gauen

Reginald “Reggie” Binford Jr., BSBA ’03, BS ’03, came to WashU knowing that he wanted to study at the intersection of finance and technology. Having the chance to earn dual degrees from Olin Business School and the McKelvey School of Engineering, alongside a scholarship, cinched his decision to enroll. While a student, he developed a passion for entrepreneurship, fueled by his participation in courses like “The Hatchery,” in which students design and pitch startup ventures.