Washington University in St. Louis
Undergraduate Admissions

Ridgley Hall
Leah Nixon 
Hometown: Rapid City, South DakotaLeah Nixon

Major: Painting

Minor: Writing

Study Abroad: Florence, Italy

Honors: Danforth Scholar

“When I attended WU’s Portfolo Plus program as a high school student, I felt like the people were ‘my people.’ I still feel the same way now. WU is a really good community to be a part of, and that extends to the Painting major. It’s small enough that I feel like a get enough attention from professors, but not too small. Studios are really open, and we walk around and give each other advice. We’re all so supportive of each other. It think that’s one of the things I like the most—it’s a team atmosphere.”

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