Double Alumnus Publishes First Book

Chris Atkinson, CCAS BA ’98, GWSB MPA ’00, recently published his first book, Toward Resilient Communities: Examining the Impacts of Local Governments in Disasters (Routledge). The book examines how local government institutions affect pre-and post-disaster community and business resilience. Utilizing both survey methods and interviews, Atkinson analyzes the disasters that occurred in New Orleans, LA, […]

Alumna Publishes Debut Novel

Danielle Siler, GSEHD CERT ’00, MA ’01, recently released her debut novel, Secrets on Tobacco Road (Rising Storm, LLC; May 17, 2013). Road‘s story begins in New Orleans during the middle of the 1800’s, centering around two affluent families, the Devereuxs and the Marchands. The book follows what happens after the patriarchs of these families […]

ESIA Alumna Named Director at Northrop Grumman

Amy Hopkins, ESIA MA ‘00, has been hired as the director of strategy and analysis for Northrop Grumman Corporation’s newly formed Business and Advanced Systems Development organization, within the company’s Aerospace Systems Sector. She most recently worked as a professional staff member for the U.S. Senate’s Committee on Intelligence, where she had budget oversight and […]

GWSB Alumna Joins Virginia CPA Firm

Laura Shannon, GWSB MBA ‘00, has joined the full-service CPA and management consulting firm of Halt, Buzas & Powell as controller. The firm is located in Alexandria, VA. In her role, Shannon will be assisting with the accounting operations of the firm, including the production of periodic financial reports, maintenance of an adequate system of […]

Ronald Sasiela, SEAS MS ’00

Ronald Sasiela, SEAS MS ’00, has been honored by the Institute of Food Technologists by being named a Certified Food Specialist. The Institute of Food Technologists is an organization of over 15,000 professionals and Sasiela is one of the first people it has awarded the designation of Certified Food Specialist. Sasiela has worked for over […]

Matt Braynard, GWSB BBA ’00

Matt Braynard, GWSB BBA ’00, has published his first collection of literary fiction, Shorter Stories. The book features twenty-six works that travel from foreign worlds to downtown Manhattan to Bangkok to a small room in a hospice. The book is available in hard copy from Amazon and from most other retailers, and is also available […]