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Nicola Zanchi
  • Class of 2014
  • New Orleans, LA

Nicola Zanchi earns undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis

2014 Jul 1

Nicola Zanchi, son of Gil and Judy Zanchi of New Orleans, La. (70115), earned an undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis. Zanchi graduated with honors with a bachelor of arts in environmental policy.

Zanchi was among the 823 December graduates recognized during the December Degree Candidate Recognition Ceremony, which was held Dec. 7 in Graham Chapel on the Danforth Campus. The university's 153rd all-school Commencement ceremony was held May 16 in Brookings Quadrangle on campus. Tony La Russa, who is being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame July 27 and is considered one of the best managers in baseball history, delivered the Commencement address. La Russa, also known for his tireless animal rescue work and for instilling in his players an interest in giving back to their communities, received an honorary doctor of humanities.

Zanchi graduated from Benjamin Franklin High School in 2010.

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.