If necessity is the mother of invention, then The Pocket Palette—a full face makeup kit for women on the go—is a baby conceived on a train ride. Some years back, The Pocket Palette’s founder and CEO, Lynda T. C. Peralta, GWSB MBA ‘17, didn’t want to wake up early enough to do her makeup […]
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 […]
It hasn’t even hit bookshelves yet, but the second book by Chris Formant, GWSB MBA ’79, Saving Washington: The Forgotten Story of the Maryland 400 and the Battle of Brooklyn, has already created market buzz and has been optioned by one of HBO’s top producers. “I got the idea serendipitously,” says Formant, who read a […]
Margaret Solaqua is 80 but won’t let that stop her from giving more internships and dishing more life lessons to GW students Margaret Solaqua, GWSB ‘91, took the scenic route to a GW degree. When she started in 1974, Gerald Ford lived in the White House. Seventeen years and three presidents later, in 1991, Solaqua […]
David Burt, GWSB BBA ’01, MS ’03, has always believed that “in life, you make your own luck.” Having been elected Premier of Bermuda in July 2017—as the youngest person ever to do so—Burt speaks from experience. Premier Burt recently returned to Foggy Bottom as the keynote speaker for GW School of Business’s master’s and […]
As the school year comes to a close, many students turn their attention to ‘What’s next?’ Internships, jobs, and career paths become the focus, and each year at this time, the George Washington Women in Business (GWWIB) steps up. On Saturday, April 7, GWWIB hosted its 9th Annual Spring Conference, an event that offers […]
When Jenny Abreu moved to Washington, D.C. in 2006, she wasn’t sure what to expect. At age 29, she’d decided to change careers and was accepted to the GW School of Business. She’d left her circle of family and friends behind in Boston. She was in a brand new city. But within a few weeks, […]
As classmates, spouses, parents, and volunteers, Michael and Barbara Fleming have been teaming up since their chance encounter at a Virginia Tech football game almost forty years ago. “Michael was sitting behind me and my roommate,” Barbara recalls. “It started raining and I put up my umbrella. Michael tapped me on the shoulder and said, […]
The 2017 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recipients include Dana Bash, B.A. ’93, CNN chief political correspondent. The Oct. 19 award ceremony helps kick off Colonials Weekend. Eight George Washington University alumni will be honored this year with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, the highest form of recognition given annually by the university and the George […]
Pita, falafel, spicy lamb meatballs, and tzatziki: you’ll find all these and more at CAVA, the Washington-area fast-casual spot that’s been serving balanced and craveable Mediterranean cuisine since 2011. Described as “flavorful and healthy,” CAVA’s extensive menu includes customizable meals from Saffron Basmati Rice grain bowls to pita with seasonal soups. The company also has […]
