Could Cupid be hiding in Foggy Bottom? From Thurston Hall romances to classmates turned couples, alumni share how GW played a part in their love stories. Lucia Orejarena, ESIA BA ’14 & Yaacov (Coby) Wittman, CCAS BS ’14 “We met in Thurston Hall in 2010 and became close friends before starting to date a year […]
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Alumni Valentines 2014: Last Hurrah!
Throughout the month of February, we’ve introduced you to a dozen couples who all have GW love stories. Before March is officially upon us, read on for a last round of gdub love — including an update on one of the couples you’ve already met! Camille (Paredes) Glotzbecker, ’07 & John Glotzbecker, ’07 These ’07 […]
Valentines: Kirk & Lien Lea Merritt
Kirk Merritt ESIA BA ’98, and Lien Lea (Cox) Merritt, ESIA BA ’98, credit Thurston Hall for bringing them together; these lovebirds met on the 9th floor on the first day of move-in week. They were just friends for months—until a date during spring break at Mr. Henry’s Pub (remember, ’90s alumni?) changed everything. Kirk […]
Valentines: Camille & John Glotzbecker
“Fairytales may not be common in today’s world,” says Camille Glotzbecker, SPHHS BS ’07, who met her husband, John Glotzbecker, CCAS BA ‘07, at GW, “but we were lucky to share a storybook romance.” That story began as a friendship between lab partners. Soon, small talk about parties in Thurston Hall and dreams of the […]
Valentines: Danielle Fishman Koumoulis & Nick Koumoulis
Danielle Fishman Koumoulis CCAS BA ’07, and Nick Koumoulis, CCAS BA ’07, both lived in Thurston Hall freshman year, but didn’t meet until their sophomore year, during the first weekend back after summer break. “We later learned that we were in the same small group at the first CI session in June 2003,” says Nick. […]
GDub Love: More Alumni Valentines!
Last week we introduced you to seven couples who met at or because of GW. Now, just in time for the 14th, meet five more couples who were inspired to share their GW love stories: Jennifer Cameron, ’04 & Brad Pfeffer, ’03, ’07 These two Colonials will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary next month—find […]
Valentines: Julian Gompertz & Ashley Huffman
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 […]
Valentines: Dave & Pat Raffel
Dave Raffel, CCAS BA ’76 and Pat French Raffel, CCAS BA ’78, who have been married for 35 years, first met in February 1976 at a GW vs. Georgetown basketball game (GW won!). At the time, Dave was a senior and Pat was a sophomore. “She needed a ride back to campus after the game […]
Valentines: Kathy & Les Megyeri
Kathy Megyeri, GSEHD MA ’69, CCAS MA ’82, met her husband, Les Megyeri, CCAS BA ’63, LAW JD ’68, GWSB MBA ’80, when they were both students at GW. The two went on to amass five degrees at GW between them—hear Kathy’s account of how they met, and learn why GW holds a special place […]
Valentines: Jennifer Cameron & Brad Pfeffer
Next month, Jennifer Cameron, CCAS BA ’04, and Brad Pfeffer, CCAS BA ’03, SMHS MD,’07, will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary—and it all started at GW. The pair met by chance at the Gelman Library when Jennifer was a freshman and Brad was a sophomore. “We were on the 5th floor of Gelman, where we […]