As a theatre major, Joe Altenau, CCAS BA ’08, worked behind the scenes on productions that thousands of people attended every year. Today, his behind-the-scenes role at New Jersey’s Prudential Center reaches millions. Prudential Center hosts about 175 events a year — including New Jersey Devils hockey games, Seton Hall Pirates basketball games, concerts with […]
Category: Sports
Mountain High: Helping Afghan Women Achieve New Heights
Beyond the warfare, bloodshed, and misogyny she witnessed in Afghanistan, Marina LeGree, ESIA MA ’07 saw mountains. Big, beautiful mountains, practically begging to be climbed. The landscape reminded her of what she saw all around her family’s farm in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state. She and her family didn’t miss many opportunities to […]
Alumna Elana Meyers Taylor Wins Silver Medal
The former Colonial picked up her third Olympic medal since 2010. George Washington University alumna Elana Meyers Taylor claimed an Olympic women’s bobsled silver medal Wednesday, earning a spot on the Olympic podium for the third straight Winter Games. Ms. Meyers Taylor, GWSPH B.S. ’07, along with partner Lauren Gibbs, entered the day in the […]
Alumnus Coaches Wounded Warriors Across the Finish Line
At the Toronto opening ceremonies of the 2017 Invictus Games, with dignitaries like Britain’s Prince Harry and former president Barack Obama looking on, USA Head Coach and Columbian College alumnus Aaron Moffett, CCAS BA ’99, took a moment to survey his team of athletes. They included a world record-holding Navy swimmer who lost both his eyes when […]
It’s Not Even Half-Time
I am always sad when the college basketball season ends. As a huge fan, the absence of games to dissect leaves a void in my life. During this off-season, I find myself reflecting on the important lesson of persistence this year’s men’s basketball team taught me these past few months. While during several of the […]
GW Alumni Find Passion and Employment in D.C. Sports Networks
Move over fair-weather fans! While the DC area is mainly known for its politics, there is plenty to participate in that has nothing to do with government. The D.C.-based teams remain institutions that attract a plethora of business and talent from across the country. This includes alumni Adam Kelsey, BA ’13 and Hayley Milon, BA […]
Alumni Highlights in Fall Issue of GW Magazine
Fall 2016 issue of GW Magazine features some great holiday gifts and a look at some incredible journeys from GW alumni. Rumble & Sway Harry Reid, JD ‘64 prepares to make an exit. 2016 GW Gift Guide GW alumni-run businesses have produced a selection of great gift ideas. […]
GW Senior Selected with 6th Overall Pick in WNBA Draft
As many have predicted since her breakout junior season with the Colonials in 2014-15, two-time Honorable Mention All-American Jonquel Jones was selected sixth overall by the Los Angeles Sparks in the first round of the 2016 WNBA Draft on Thursday evening. Jones was later traded to the Connecticut Sun. GW’s first-ever first round pick, Jones finished […]
Return of Service: Former GW Star is Now Tennis’ Top Man
One of the best parts of interviewing GW alumni is hearing how passionate they are about their time at the university and the things they are accomplishing today. One of the hardest parts is not being able to include every thought, feeling, anecdote, or insight in the final story. Earlier this year, former GW […]
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 […]