Intimate touch, live combat, a man dangling upside down by his ankles speaking in an Irish brogue. Welcome to the theatrical world of Matthew R. Wilson, CCAS MFA ’09. As an accomplished actor, choreographer and director, he goes “there” – wherever the story leads – and embraces the macabre, the tragic and the comic, reveling […]
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Public Health Alumna Credits Great Professors, Internships
Cara Sumi, BS ’09, came to the Milken Institute School of Public Health as an eager student already knowing she wanted to dedicate her career to global public health. Having the drive and passion for public health, Cara found her global health elective courses reaffirming. She reveled in her program, and found her professors to […]
Former Hatchet Photog Produces “BrewMasters” Book
Do you enjoy craft beer? If so, you won’t want to miss a new project by Nicholas Gingold, CCAS BA ’09. Gingold, a former photographer for The GW Hatchet, recently launched a Kickstarter campaign to support his book, California BrewMasters. The book features interviews with and portraits of more than 45 craft brewers throughout the […]
2014 Alumni Valentines
It’s that time of year again—as Feb. 14 approaches, we’re excited to share our seventh annual “GW Alumni Valentines” feature! Each of these couples has one thing in common: GW. Find out how they met, how their lives have changed and why they still love being Colonials! Amrith (Mago) Aakre,’03 & Johann Aakre, ’03 […]
Valentines: Gillian & Noah Zachary
Before they ever met, Gillian (Brody) Zachary, CCAS BA ’09 and Noah Zachary, CCAS BA ’09, had something in common: they both come from GW Legacy Families. Gillian’s parents both graduated from GW, as did Noah’s mom. But when it came time to choose a college themselves, they both gravitated towards GW for its unique […]
In Memoriam: Timothy Swain Ruch
Timothy Swain Ruch, GWSB MBA ’09, of Alexandria, VA, passed away on Christmas morning 2013, with his family by his side, after a brief, but courageous battle with leukemia. He was 33. Ruch was born and raised in Midlothian, VA. He graduated from James Madison University where he received a BA in history and in […]
GSEHD Alumna Pens Self-Improvement Book
Sydney Savion, GSEHD EdD ’09, has published a new book, Bliss: Unleashing Happiness in Your Mind, Body and Spirit (Stillpoint Media). Released in December 2013, Bliss “captures a practical approach for marching towards a magnified emotional state of joy, fulfillment and happiness, in your daily life.” A native of Virginia, Savion currently lives Texas and […]
5 Questions with a USAID Foreign Service Officer
Changing the world is just part of the job for Jean-Marc Gorelick, ESIA MA ’09. Gorelick is a United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Foreign Service Officer currently serving in Afghanistan as a Senior Elections Advisor in Kabul. USAID Foreign Service Officers (FSOs) are responsible for developing and managing foreign assistance programs that encompass […]
Alum Meets Secretary of State During USAID Tour
Jean-Marc Gorelick, ESIA MA ’09, a USAID Foreign Service Officer, is currently serving as a senior elections advisor in Afghanistan, where presidential and provincial elections are slated to occur on Apr. 5, 2014. “Inclusive, credible and transparent elections are critical to securing Afghanistan’s democratic future,” Gorelick said in an email. Gorelick recently met Secretary of […]
Alumna Delivers TED Talk at TEDxABQ
Dr. Rachael Horner SPHHS MS ’09, recently spoke at TEDxABQ on: The Power of Quitting. Her message is that quitting can be a powerful tool in achieving success if we chose to use it. TEDxABQ is part of the TEDx series, which is for independently organized TED events. TEDxABQ, which too kplace on Sept. 7, […]