J. Grigsby Crawford, CCAS BA ’08, has published his first book, The Gringo: A Memoir, which chronicles his life as a Peace Corps volunteer in South America. Shortly after arriving in Ecuador, Crawford narrowly escaped an abduction attempt orchestrated by the people he was sent there to help. Chevy Chase has called The Gringo a […]
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Alumna named 2013 DC Teacher of the Year
Julia King, ESIA BA ’08, an instructor at DC Prep’s Edgewood Middle Campus (EMC), was recently named the 2013 District of Columbia Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made on the school’s campus by Mayor Vincent Gray, State Superintendent of Education Hosanna Mahaley and other top education officials. “This is a well deserved-honor for […]
Ramzi Fawaz, CCAS MA ’08, PhD ’12
Ramzi Fawaz, CCAS MA ’08, PhD ’12, has been awarded the 2012 CLAGS Fellowship Award from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at CUNY Graduate Center. The CLAGS Fellowship Award is given annually to a graduate student, academic or independent scholar for work on a dissertation or first or second book. It is […]