CEL and CFAR Scholars are an elevated student leadership role. Scholars are liaisons with the student body and provide additional support to CEL Leadership, Program Faculty, and student team leaders within the CEL.


2023-2024 Scholars

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to student Scholars on our team. The programs they’re actively involved in are detailed next to their names. Each scholar conducts weekly office hours at the CEL, welcoming students to drop in and inquire about our office and programming.

Ari Blumkin | ariblumkin@wustl.edu | BSBA 2024

  • CEL Small Business Initiative | Office Hours: Mondays, 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Finn Feldeisen finn.feldeisen@wustl.edu | BSBA 2025

  • CEL Small Business Initiative | Office Hours: Mondays, 9:30 – 11:30 am

Max Keane keanem@wustl.edu | BSBA 2024

  • CEL Taylor Community Consulting | Office Hours: Tuesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm

Madeline LaPointe  lapointe.m@wustl.edu | MBA 2024

  • CEL Practicum | Office Hours: Tuesdays, 11:30-1:30 pm

Christian Nixon| cnixon@wustl.edu | MBA 2024

  • CFAR Practicum | Office Hours: Thursdays, 9:30-11:30 am

Quade Pohlman | l.pohlman@wustl.edu | BSBA 2024

  • CEL Practicum | Office Hours: Fridays, 11:30-1:30 pm

Michael Roytburd m.roytburd@wustl.edu | MBA 2024

  • CEL Practicum | Office Hours: Mondays, 11:30-1:30 pm

Leah Sara Thomas | l.sarathomas@wustl.edu | MBA 2024

  • CEL Practicum | Office Hours: Thursdays, 4:00-6:00 pm

Vitaliy Sharlai | vsharlai@wustl.edu | MBA 2024

  • CEL Practicum & Taylor Community Consulting | Office Hours: Wednesdays, 4:00-6:00 pm

Franklin Taylor | franklin.taylor@wustl.edu | MBA 2024

  • CFAR Practicum | Office Hours: Wednesdays, 11:30-1:30 pm