Albert Frederick Padley, Jr., ESIA BA ’39, passed away at the age of 96 on May 21st, 2013. Padley came to GW to prepare for a career in the Foreign Service and finished a year of graduate studies before entering the military in late 1940. While in the US Army, he climbed the ranks to […]
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ESIA Alumni Share Their GW Experience with New & Prospective Students
When it comes to choosing a graduate school, many prospective students want to do one thing: talk to alumni. In response, GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) offers the Admissions Ambassadors program, which allows ESIA alumni to get to know prospective and admitted students. The program, which began in Fall 2010 features a pool […]
ESIA Alumna Joins Law Firm’s DC Office
Elizabeth Leavy, ESIA BA ‘07, recently joined the law firm of Husch Blackwell in their Washington, DC office. Leavy joins the firm as an associate primarily focused in the area of government contracts litigation. She will also assist the firm’s energy team with federal energy regulatory commission matters. Prior to joining the firm, Leavy practiced […]
ESIA Grad To Lead American Delegation at Y8 Summit in London
Jeremy Iloulian, ESIA BA ’13, has been selected to lead the American delegation to the 2013 Young Americans for Diplomatic Leadership (YADL) Y8 Summit. Iloulian will serve as President, developing and coordinating a national policy that reflects the interests and values of the United States. The Y8 Summit will run from June 24-28 in London, […]
2013 Women & Philanthropy Forum Highlights
On May 9th, the Office of Alumni Relations hosted the 5th annual Women & Philanthropy Forum in Washington, DC. The Forum explores the critically important role that women play in enhancing human welfare through their visionary philanthropy. This year’s keynote speaker was Barbara Harman, executive director of the Harman Family Foundation, and president and editor of the Catalogue […]
ESIA Alumnus Named President of Wofford College
Dr. Nayef H. Samhat, ESIA BA ’83, has been named president of Wofford College in Spartanburg, SC. Samhat has served as provost and professor of political science and international studies at Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, since 2009. He will succeed the retiring Dr. Benjamin B. Dunlap this summer. Samhat held several positions at Centre […]
Ginger Thompson, ESIA MS ‘07
Ginger Thompson, ESIA MS ‘07, a reporter for the New York Times, recently published the article, “A Drug War Informer in No Man’s Land.” The article focuses on Luis Octavio López Vega, whose story inspired the movie Traffic.
Students Say “Thank You” at Alumni & Philanthropy Day
Every year, countless GW students are able to attend the university thanks, in part, to the generosity of alumni donors. And in April, those students had a chance to say “thanks.” GW held its first annual Alumni & Philanthropy Day on Tuesday, April 9th. More than 600 students wrote thank you notes to alumni donors […]
Richard Crespin, ESIA BA ’93
Richard Crespin, ESIA BA ’93, has joined the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition as its Director of Business Outreach. The USGLC is a broad based network of businesses and NGOs whose self-ascribed mission is to work to find the right balance between diplomacy, development, and defense in order to support a better and safer world. Crespin […]
Marisa Ranieri, ESIA BA ’12 & Matthew Wilkins, SEAS BS ’12
Marisa Ranieri, ESIA BA ’12, is working as a voluntary English teacher in a rural secondary school in Tanzania through the non-profit WorldTeach. While there, she has established a scholarship fund for local students. Recently, Ranieri was visited in Tanzania by her close friend, Matthew Wilkins, SEAS BS ’12, who was able to raise enough […]