Ariel Wade Trajtenberg, CCAS BA ’06, LAW JD ’10, remembers immediately noticing Ben Trajtenberg, GWSB BBA ’06, when she walked into a party hosted by mutual friends during their sophomore year at GW. “He was so ‘stylish’ with his tie-dye t-shirt and shaggy hair,” she laughs, “but I somehow agreed to a goodnight kiss anyway.” […]
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From Pipettes to Patent Law
Like many undergraduates, Thara Russell, LAW JD ’12, planned her post-graduation career path down to a tee. A biology major at the University of Virginia, she focused on advanced genetics research and had been accepted to PhD programs across the country. All was going smoothly, until, in her words, she had a bit of a […]
‘I Want to Change the Culture’: Alum Supports LGBT Community
Few people find their passion at the age of 10. But for Michael Komo, CCAS BA ’11, GSPM MS ’12, a life devoted to advocacy was the clear choice. “I’ve always been passionate about civil rights,” says Komo. “I’m lucky to have been raised by a really strong woman and have two great sisters, so I’ve […]
Double Alumnus Named to Board of GW Museum
Marc Albert, CCAS BA ’70, LAW JD ’73, a partner in Stinson Leonard Street LLP’s Washington, DC office, has been appointed to the board of the George Washington University Museum, which is set to open in the fall of 2014. Albert will serve as co-chair of the Museum’s board, along with Bruce P. Baganz, president […]
GDub Love: More Alumni Valentines!
Last week we introduced you to seven couples who met at or because of GW. Now, just in time for the 14th, meet five more couples who were inspired to share their GW love stories: Jennifer Cameron, ’04 & Brad Pfeffer, ’03, ’07 These two Colonials will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary next month—find […]
Valentines: Kathy & Les Megyeri
Kathy Megyeri, GSEHD MA ’69, CCAS MA ’82, met her husband, Les Megyeri, CCAS BA ’63, LAW JD ’68, GWSB MBA ’80, when they were both students at GW. The two went on to amass five degrees at GW between them—hear Kathy’s account of how they met, and learn why GW holds a special place […]
Alumnus Appointed to Illinois Bar Foundation Board of Directors
Timothy L. Bertschy, LAW JD ’77, a partner in Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen, with offices in Peoria and Chicago, has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation (IBF), the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA). Bertschy concentrates his practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, […]
In Memoriam: Allan R. Plumley, Jr.
Allan R. Plumley, Jr. GWSB BA ’59, LAW JD ’62, passed away Dec. 26, 2013 at Virginia Hospital Center, in Arlington, due to complications following a fall. He was 80 years old. A fourth generation lawyer, Plumley was born in Washington, DC on Jan. 14, 1933, and raised in Wilmington, Delaware, where his father, a […]
Remembering Alumnus Harold Mesirow
Late last year, Harold Mesirow, CCAS AA ’52, BA ’54, LAW JD ’57, passed away at the age of 81. In the following piece, fellow Colonial, Burton H. Buddy Wolfe, CCAS BA ’54, fondly remembers his friend and celebrates Mesirow’s legacy: On December 24, 2013, Harold E. Mesirow, a prominent attorney practicing law in Washington, […]
LAW Alumnus Featured in Triangle Business Journal
George F. Indest III, LAW LLM ’86, president and managing partner of The Health Law Firm in Altamonte Springs, FL, shared his knowledge of health law in a Triangle Business Journal article published on Oct. 18, 2013. Indest was quoted in a question and answer section called, “Why Do Hospitals Merge?” The full article is […]