Lisa Caruso headshot

A Passport to Adventure

Lisa Caruso, ESIA BA ’88, little suspected that a chance meeting would jump start her career as a film director, producer, publicist, screenwriter, and industry executive. The serendipitous encounter took place in the mid-1980s when, through a friend, Caruso happened into conversation with an Elliott School junior. “He told me about international affairs, and I […]

Elliott School Alumna Reveals the Narrative of American Muslims

An unexpected turn led Hena Khan (M.A.’97) from her career as international development consultant to successful children’s author. Khan says she recognized the work she enjoyed the most had a strong writing component, but never dreamed of becoming a published author. “I always gravitated towards the communications projects — annual reports, briefings. I liked the […]

GW Alum, Bulls Owner Elected to HOF

Chicago Bulls owner and chairman Jerry Reinsdorf, GWSB BA ’57, was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday. Reinsdorf, who oversaw six Michael Jordan-led championship teams in the 1990s, will be enshrined along with nine members of the Class of 2016, including Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, and current Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo. “This is […]