Name: Donell Cohen City and Volunteer Position: Los Angeles, Alumni Association Committee Member How long have you been volunteering for GW? What made you want to volunteer? Since some time in 2001, I think. Someone contacted me from Alumni Office. They were stopping in Los Angeles among other cities trying to get some local participation […]
Category: Volunteer Spotlight
Meet Mr. Washington
When it comes to Washington, D.C., Christian Washington, CCAS BA ’06, LAW ’09, is an expert — and it’s not just because he’s a legislative analyst at the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking. Not only did Christian earn two degrees from GW; he also grew up in the nation’s capital and […]
Small businesses-owning alumna “advocates for excellence” as chair of GW Latino Alumni Network
When Jenny Abreu moved to Washington, D.C. in 2006, she wasn’t sure what to expect. At age 29, she’d decided to change careers and was accepted to the GW School of Business. She’d left her circle of family and friends behind in Boston. She was in a brand new city. But within a few weeks, […]
As Students Job Hunt, GW Enhances Support for Connections with Alumni
In her senior year, alumna Sarah Mann applied for an internship in National Geographic’s communications office. With just a little extra research, she quickly found George Washington University connections, including a graduate who happened to be working in the same office. It paid off: She got the internship. “I think making those connections during the […]
GW Alumni Husband and Wife Team Give Back to the Community
As classmates, spouses, parents, and volunteers, Michael and Barbara Fleming have been teaming up since their chance encounter at a Virginia Tech football game almost forty years ago. “Michael was sitting behind me and my roommate,” Barbara recalls. “It started raining and I put up my umbrella. Michael tapped me on the shoulder and said, […]
Two-time alumnus Al Nadel talks Watergate and the importance of giving back
Imagine it’s 1972. You’re a GW Law student. The Watergate scandal is breaking all over the news — and the White House and Democratic National Committee headquarters are both a few blocks away from the law school. All of a sudden, two government agents burst into one of your classes. “My law school classmate David […]
Regional Volunteer Spotlight: Sarah Gibson
Sarah Gibson, CCAS BA ’07 GW Boston Alumni Network Co-Chair VOLUNTEER POSITION: I am a Co-Chair of the GW Boston Alumni Network. We plan about 8-10 events annually for Boston area alumni. ACTIVITIES AT GW: STAR, University Events student employee, WRGW Radio staff WHY DID YOU DECIDE TO VOLUNTEER YOUR TIME AND GIVE BACK TO […]
Sacramento establishes an alumni network
Jason Dumont, SMPA BA ’07, Sacramento Chair shares his experience of starting an alumni chapter How long have you been volunteering with GW? Since spring 2016. What made you decide to get involved and build up the Sacramento Alumni Network? After moving from D.C. to Northern California in 2010, I attended several alumni events in […]
Two Boston Volunteers Share Highlights from Alumni Weekend
Alumni Weekend 2016 boasted over sixty events, including class reunion celebrations, dean’s receptions, and student organization events. Two Boston Regional Alumni Network Committee volunteers, Dean Coclin (SEAS BA ’84) and Ari Massefski (CCAS BA ’15), share some of their highlights from #GWAW16. “Alumni Weekend 2016 was a blast for both of us! From celebrating the […]
Regional Volunteer Spotlight: Rusty Mills
Rusty Mills, GWSB MBA ’93 City: Highlands Ranch, CO Role: Chair, Denver Alumni Network How long have you been volunteering with GW? I have been a volunteer with the Denver Alumni Network Committee for the past 6 years. What made you decide to get involved and build up the Denver Alumni Network? After returning from a […]