GW and the GW Alumni Association (GWAA) honored seven dedicated alumni at the 53rd annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards on Thursday, Apr. 3, recognizing them for their volunteer efforts that advance the mission of the university. Established in 1961, the Alumni Outstanding Service Awards recognize GW and Mount Vernon College graduates. The awards include the […]
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Introducing the 2014 Alumni Service Award Recipients
Seven alumni, who advance the mission of university through volunteer efforts — ensuring the university’s impact on our community and future generations of students — will be honored on Thursday, April 3, at the 53rd Annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards. All alumni are invited to attend the event, hosted by the George Washington Alumni Association […]
Alumnus Publishes New Collection of Poems
Yahia Lababidi, CCAS BA ’96, an Egyptian-American poet, has published the book, Barely There (WIPF and STOCK). Lababidi describes the book as “a collection of short poems, touching on the life of the spirit and, to a large extent, inspired by the constraints of Twitter.” Lababidi was recently featured in a segment on National Public Radio, where […]
Alumna, Former DOJ Official Joins DC Law Firm
Jamillia P. Ferris , ESIA BA ‘96, former Department of Justice official, has joined Hunton & Williams LLP as a partner. She will be based in the Washington, DC office, in the firm’s antitrust and competition practice group. Ferris comes to the firm from the Antitrust Division at the DOJ, where she served as chief […]
Brian Kamoie, LAW JD ’96, SPHHS MPH ’97,
Brian Kamoie, LAW JD ’96, SPHHS MPH ’97, was appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of Assistant Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Grant Programs within the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this appointment Kamoie had been serving on the White House National Security Staff and before that he worked […]
Jeremy Cross, CCAS BA ’96
Jeremy Cross, CCAS BA ’96, embarked on a new business venture by partnering with a colleague to start a brewery, Battle Road Brewing Co. Beginning in 2007, Cross produced his beer by contracting the necessary equipment from a nearby brewery, but recently has been able to take on all aspects of production through his own […]
More 2013 Alumni Valentines!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Last week, we introduced seven couples that share a GW connection. Today, meet two more couples who can thank GW for playing matchmaker! Read their stories: Denise Meringolo, CCAS BA ’90, PhD ’05 & Kevin Tucker, CCAS BA ’90, MA ’96 Marcia Stone, CCAS BA ’76 & Steven Stone, GWSB BBA ’76 […]
Alumni Valentines: Denise Meringolo & Kevin Tucker
In the fall of 1987, Denise Meringolo, CCAS BA ’90, PhD ’05, and Kevin Tucker, CCAS BA ’90, MA ’96, happened to meet in GW’s Hatchet office—Kevin was an assistant news editor and Denise was volunteering as a writer. What began as a work relationship became a friendship when Denise and Kevin realized how many […]
Alumni Leadership Gathers at Inaugural Ball
Recently, some of GW’s alumni association leadership wined and dined at GW’s Inaugural Ball. Pictured from left: Scott Jackson Dantley, CCAS BS ’92, GWAA Board Member Wendy Kabele Core, ESIA MA ’94 Ilisse Perlmutter, SMHS MD ’84, GWAA Board Member Steve Frenkil, CCAS BA ’74, President-Elect, GWAA Board of Directors Adrienne Rulnick, Associate Vice President for […]
Jenny Wei, CCAS BA ’05, GSEHD MA ’06, and Carrie Kotcho, CPS Cert. ’96, GSEHD MA ’06
Jenny Wei, CCAS BA ’05, GSEHD MA ’06, and Carrie Kotcho, CPS Cert. ’96, GSEHD MA ’06, alumnae of the Museum Education Program, work for the National Museum of American History. Together they created an interactive website that showcases artifacts and history and offers practice tests to help immigrants prepare for the citizenship test. Their […]