In fall of 2008, Julian Gompertz, CCAS BA ’10 and Ashley Huffman, CCAS BA ’12, first met in New Hall (now known as Amsterdam Hall)…but they didn’t begin dating until Halloween 2009. Once they became a couple, they enjoyed experiencing GW together—seeing the Maroon 5 concert on campus in 2009 ranks high on their list […]
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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: Alyscia Eisen & and Paul Schuh
Before applying to GW, both Alyscia Eisen, GWSB BBA ’08, MBA ’10 and Paul Schuh, CCAS BA ’08, got a sneak preview of life in Foggy Bottom through a program called “Presidential Classroom,” which brings high school students from around the country to DC for a week. Before leaving the city, Alyscia and her dad […]
Top Five Stories of 2013
2013 was a big year for the GW community—from entertainment to politics to business to community service, alumni around the world made a difference, and we were lucky enough to catch up with many of them. Check out which stories were most popular last year: Double Alumna Conquers Crossfit Christy Phillips Adkins, SPHHS BS ’07, […]
Double Alumna Named PR Person to Watch
If you keep tabs on the national political scene, you probably know that Megan Whittemore, CCAS BA ’08, GSPM MS ’10, is the Press Secretary for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (who is also a GW graduate). Whittemore recently made headlines again when PR News included her on the “2013 PR People to Watch” list. […]
Alumni Attend Veterans Memorial Park Dedication
On Nov. 11, to commemorate Veterans Day, many GW alumni were on the Foggy Bottom campus to attend a dedication ceremony for the renovated and relocated Veterans Memorial Park. Formerly located by the intersections of 22nd and G Streets NW, Veterans Memorial Park is now in front of the Gelman Library entrance at Kogan Plaza. […]
Alumna to Publish Book on Cultural Politics of Hate Crimes
Clara Lewis, CCAS PhD ’10, will publish the book Tough on Hate? The Cultural Politics of Hate Crimes (Rutgers University Press) in November 2013. Lewis is a graduate of the GW American Studies doctoral program, and the book is based on her 2010 PhD dissertation, which was directed by Professor Thomas Guglielmo. For more information, […]
Words of Wisdom from Alumni Reunion Volunteers
Every year, GW’s Alumni Weekend comes together thanks to a network of alumni reunion volunteers. These volunteers work closely with the Office of Alumni Relations all year to help plan for and design their class reunion celebrations Some volunteers are in DC, while others are spread out across the US — no matter their location, […]
Alumnus Appointed Special Assistant at Ministry of Planning & Development in Pakistan
Hussain Nadim, ESIA BA ’10, has recently been appointed as a special assistant on social & economic initiatives to federal minister at the Ministry of Planning & Development in Islamabad, Pakistan. The appointment came after Pakistan Muslim League’s (N) victory in the recent elections that were held in Pakistan. Nadim was the campaign manager of […]
Class of ’08 Spotlight: Ketan Patel, Non-profit Founder
As Alumni Weekend 2013 approaches, we’re profiling members of this year’s reunion classes — find out how this double alumnus founded a non-profit to aid health care issues in developing countries: Ketan Patel, SEAS BS ’08, GWSB MBA ’10, may have spent a lot of time with small circuit boards and wires in Tompkins Hall […]