With a resume that includes accountant, real estate professional, MBA, market researcher, consultant, and college professor, there’s not much Bill Madway, GSPM MPS ’13, hasn’t accomplished. So, when this lifelong learner was at a crossroads in his career in 2011, he knew that the best next step in his ever-evolving career path was going back […]
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Alumnus to Lead NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
On March 16, Brian O’Dwyer, CCAS BA ’66, LAW LLM ’76, will lead approximately 150,000 people through the streets of New York City. “This is something you always hope for and never expect,” says O’Dwyer, of being named the 2019 grand marshal of the New York City St. Patrick’s Parade, which is the oldest and […]
In Their Own Words: Pooja & Yogin
Thanks to Pooja Shah Kothari, CCAS BA ’14 and Yogin Kothari, ESIA BA ‘11, for sharing their story, and to Nupur Moondra, GWSB BAccy ’12, MAccy ’13, for nominating the couple! Where and how did you meet? We met in early 2010 – through a mutual friend. Yogin was finishing up his third and final […]
Alumni Panels Discuss Midterm Elections
GW graduates involved in national politics talked about the November 2018 midterm elections in a series of events across the United States. Residents of coastal cities in the United States, particularly in the nation’s capital, tend to be the driving force behind media coverage, according to Ann Stone, CCAS BA ’74, a former adviser to […]
Hear from the Eight Recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award
Annual event recognizes the accomplishments of some of the university’s most distinguished alumni. The university honored the accomplishments of eight of its alumni at the 81st annual Alumni Achievement Awards on Thursday, kicking off this year’s unified Colonials Weekend for alumni, students, family and friends. George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc said in opening remarks that although he has […]
GW to Recognize Career Achievements of Eight Alumni
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 […]
GSPM Alumni Talk Working on Capitol Hill, Tips for Job Seekers
Graduate School of Political Management alumni said the key for students to make it on Capitol Hill is careful job research, networking and a positive attitude. As current and former House of Representatives chiefs of staff, these four alumni have seen hundreds of well-educated internship candidates and entry-level job seekers make common mistakes. “You would […]
Former Congressman Continues to Serve
Many retired congressmen and -women join the United States Association of Former Members of Congress (FMC) so they can continue doing what they love to do—serve the public. Founded in 1970, the association is a nonpartisan, educational, research, and social organization that initiates programs highlighting the importance of public service. On July 1, 2016, former […]
A Gathering of Colonials: Public Discourse on the Presidential Election
Hear ye! Hear ye! On Wednesday, March 9, Boston area alumni convened at the Lenox Hotel to enjoy a rousing discourse about the state of the 2016 Presidential campaign. Moderated by WGBH News Director Kate McCarthy Zachry, ESIA BA ’01, attendees were treated to a lively discussion between Professor Emily Thorson, professor of political science […]
Alumni Valentines — KayAnn & Brian
At first, there were no sparks. Brian W. Schoeneman, CCAS ’01, GSPM ’04, and KayAnn Panagi, ESIA ’99, first met at GW’s Academic Center, each of them interested more in the debate team than in each other. It would take almost ten years for them to realize how fortuitous that meeting was, but in the […]