Lisa (Lipkind) Leibow, CCAS BA ’88, knocked at the door on room 418 in Thurston Hall and made a love connection one day in September 1984. But it wasn’t quite so obvious from the start. The GW sophomore who answered was not the friend she had come to see, but one of his roommates named […]
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In Their Own Words: Jason & Julie
Thanks to Jason Katz, GWSB BBA ’13, and Julie Douglas, CCAS BA ’13, for sharing their story! Jason and Julie met the first weekend of senior year at a mutual friend’s 21st birthday party. Julie immediately recognized Jason as one of the “Katz Twins” and they talked until the bar closed. Just a few months later, […]
Sailing into the Unknown
As someone who seeks out new experiences, Herb Ressing, GWSB MBA ’68, was excited to make his way to Washington via a one-semester undergraduate exchange program at American University. But the MBA program at GW’s School of Business led him to put down roots…for a time. Ressing quickly made connections and began working for Senator […]
Hail to the Greene! Alumnus Celebrates Four Decades of Giving
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 […]
Ten GW Alumni Ran for Congress, Seven Won
Ten former students of George Washington University were on the ballot for national office in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Six candidates won seats in the House and one candidate was successful in the Senate and all will be sworn-in as part of the 116th Congress on Jan. 3, 2019. Here are the results, race by race: Julia Brownley, MVC BA […]
Saving Washington: Alumnus Tells Forgotten Story of Battle of Brooklyn
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 […]
Office Mom, Colonial Mentor
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, Premier of Bermuda, On Life, Luck, and GW
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 […]
President LeBlanc Meets Alumni in New York
Members of GW’s largest alumni and parent network outside the national capital region gathered in Midtown May 9 to learn about George Washington University President Thomas J. LeBlanc’s vision for their alma mater. The event in New York City marked the fifth in the university’s series of community receptions around the country featuring Dr. LeBlanc. […]
GWWIB’s Spring Conference Makes Its Mark
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 […]