Alumna Secures Largest Known Civil Single-Plaintiff Human Trafficking Award in American History

In May 2018, a federal judge in Kansas awarded Kendra Ross, a human trafficking survivor, almost $8 million in her lawsuit against a cult and its leader. It is the largest known civil single-plaintiff human trafficking award in American history. Elizabeth “Betsy” Hutson, LAW JD ’13, led a team from McGuireWoods that represented Ross pro […]

Law Alumna Forges New Path in Cancer Education and Advocacy

Nearly 40 percent of Americans will be diagnosed with some form of cancer in their lifetimes (according to the National Cancer Institute), and the emotional and financial impact of a diagnosis on these individuals and their families can be enormous. “Everyone likely has some type of connection to cancer, indirectly or not, or has been […]

Naomi being lowered from a helicopter

Stories of Her Life: Alumna’s Global Journey in Journalism Returns Her to the Familiar Confines of GW

Naomi Spinrad, CCAS BA ’68, ESIA MA ’86, has had a career in journalism that has taken her around the world and provided adventures: dropping out of a helicopter onto an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean, briefly steering an aircraft carrier and spending more time than she can count on military ships. It’s been a life […]

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Alumni Awards to Recognize Career, Service Achievements

The awards will be presented at a ceremony that helps kick off Colonials Weekend in October. Nine George Washington University alumni will be honored this year for their significant career accomplishments and service to the university at the 2018 Alumni Awards, which takes place during Colonials Weekend in October. The 2018 award recipients are: Alumni Achievement Award Nelson […]

Colonials in National Races

ell Democratic Sen.-elect Tammy Duckworth, M.A. ’92, unseated Republican Mark Kirk to earn a seat in the U.S. Senate. Tuesday marked an important day for GW alumni who won their respective Congressional races across the country. Five George Washington University alumni have been newly-elected or re-elected to seats in Congress following Tuesday’s general election. Rep. […]

2016 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award

What the Six Recipients of the Alumni Achievement Award Have to Say about Their Time at GW

President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, surgeon general of the United States Army among those honored at Alumni Weekend kickoff event. The university honored the accomplishments of six of its alumni at the 80th annual Alumni Achievement Awards on Thursday, kicking off a four-day Alumni Weekend celebration. George Washington President Steven Knapp said in […]