Dana Pugh-Clerkin, CCAS BA ‘78, grew up knowing she would one day travel to Africa. “I would watch this show called Wild Kingdom that played on Saturday afternoons. Something stuck with me. I knew I would get there.” Years later, after graduating from GW, raising two children, and working in the fundraising field, she finally […]
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Alumna Inks a Tale of International Intrigue
When Patricia Scangas graduated from GW’s Elliott School in 1972, she little suspected how – or when – she would have the opportunity to work in global affairs. Her family was traditional, especially her father, and expected her to settle down close by. Fast forward to 2004, when Scangas and her husband, Matthew, set off […]
Hail to the Greene! Alumnus Celebrates Four Decades of Giving
All our lives we’ll be proud to say, “We hail from GW!” When Patrick M. Jones rewrote the GW Fight Song in the 1990s, he celebrated the Buff and Blue, but might have had Keith Greene, GWSB BBA ’79, in mind. For 40 years, Greene has given his time to the George Washington University; it […]
ESIA Alumna Shares Experiences from the Negotiating Table
Winter in Moscow is relentlessly cold, as Wendy Cutler, ESIA BA ’79, learned when she spent her GW semester abroad in the capital of what was then the Soviet Union. Her time in Moscow also coincided with the Cold War. “It was a “rough semester, frankly,” Wendy says, with a hint of a smile. But […]
Eileen Gale Kugler, CCAS BA ’72
Eileen Gale Kugler, CCAS BA ’72, published her second book, Innovative Voices in Education: What It Takes to Engage Diverse Communities. She served as executive editor of the book, which highlights insights and strategies from 17 leading-edge educators and community leaders that Kugler identified around the world. Kugler is a global speaker and consultant on […]
Kathleen Brennan, ESIA BA ’78, SPHHS MS ’80, LAW JD ’85
Kathleen Brennan, ESIA BA ’78, SPHHS MS ’80, LAW JD ’85, accomplished lawyer, passed away on Nov. 16, 2012 at the age of 56. Brennan worked throughout her career to improve health care through various organizations. She worked as the director of the uncompensated trust fund at the New Jersey Department of Health, served on the […]
Carl Lounsbury, CCAS MA ’77, PhD ’83
Carl Lounsbury, CCAS MA ’77, PhD ’83, recently had two book projects published: a collection of his papers entitled Essays in Early American Architectural History, and Bruton Parish Church: An Architectural History, which honors the three-hundred-year anniversary of the present church in Williamsburg. Lounsbury teaches a summer architectural field school course in the College of […]
Mauro “Mac” Calcaño, ESIA BA ’71
Mauro “Mac” Calcaño, ESIA BA ’71, is the new vice president of human resources for Dallas Area Rapid Transit. He brings more than 30 years of senior leadership in human resources from such premier brands as Sara Lee Corp., Chiquita Brands International and Timex Group USA Inc.
Peter Grothe, CCAS PhD ’70
Peter Grothe, CCAS PhD ’70, passed away on June 16 at the age of 81. Grothe was an author, educator and philanthropist, and spent 31 years as an adjunct professor at the Monterey Institute of International Studies Graduate School of International Policy Studies. He taught cross-cultural communication and American politics, and served as the director […]
Randy Levine, CCAS BA ’77 & Michelle Rubin, ESIA BA ’91
Randy Levine, CCAS BA ’77, trustee, and President of the New York Yankees, and Michelle Rubin, ESIA BA ’91, are co-chairs of the George Washington Department of Athletics and Recreation’s new GW Athletics National Advisory Council (GWANAC). The council will provide volunteer and philanthropic leadership to the department by engaging key stakeholders and constituents of […]