Manuel “Manny” Berman, SPHHS MS ’75, has been named president and chief operating officer of Tuality Healthcare, a two-hospital healthcare organization serving Hillsboro, Forest Grove, and the western suburbs of the Portland, OR area. Berman was appointed to his new positions by the Tuality Healthcare Board of Directors, effective Nov. 15. He previously served as […]
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Double Alumna Conquers CrossFit
By day, you can find Christy Phillips Adkins, SPHHS BS ’07, SON BSN ’11, at the Kirov Academy of Ballet in Washington, DC, where she serves as the school nurse. The academy is for dedicated adolescent artist-athletes, who rely on Adkins for her expertise, especially when it comes to sports injuries. Adkins, who has degrees […]
Alumna Delivers TED Talk at TEDxABQ
Dr. Rachael Horner SPHHS MS ’09, recently spoke at TEDxABQ on: The Power of Quitting. Her message is that quitting can be a powerful tool in achieving success if we chose to use it. TEDxABQ is part of the TEDx series, which is for independently organized TED events. TEDxABQ, which too kplace on Sept. 7, […]
2013 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards
On Thursday, Sept. 26, GW’s Alumni Weekend 2013 officially kicked off with the 77th Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony. Established in 1937 by the George Washington Alumni Association (GWAA), the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards are presented annually to alumni who have obtained notable success in their chosen profession, thereby bringing honor to themselves and their […]
GWAA Recognizes Junaid Shams
Junaid Shams, SPHHS BS ’08, is the co-founder of GSM Nation and is in charge of the company’s financial planning, business innovation and growth strategies. GSM Nation was founded in 2010 with a vision to promote and encourage the U.S. wireless industry to shift away from signing customers into binding contracts. Today, GSM Nation provides retail and wholesale service to one […]
Alumna Receives Physicians of Tomorrow Award
Esther Han, SPHHS MPH ’06, received a “Physicians of Tomorrow” Award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Foundation. The AMA granted these awards to twenty-one rising fourth-year medical students across the nation. Each student will receive a $10,000 tuition-assistance scholarship. Recipients were nominated by their medical schools and chosen based upon academic achievement and financial […]
Soccer Alum Goes Pro in Sweden
Another Colonial is going global — GW Athletics recently announced that Seth Rudolph, SPHHS BS ’13, will play soccer professionally in Sweden. Rudolph, who received a degree in exercise science from GW, has singed with Sandvikens IF of the Swedish Football Association. Rudolph will join former Colonials’ teammate Andy Stadler, CCAS BA ’10, who has played for Sandvikens […]
SPHHS Alumnus Elected to Board of Directors for American College of Physician Executives
Anthony Slonim, SPHHS MPH ‘99 & DPH ‘05, was recently elected to the board of directors for The American College of Physician Executives (ACPE). He was one of three new board members selected by the ACPE membership in late February and began his three-year term during the 2013 ACPE Annual Meeting in New York, NY, […]
Student reports on career event featuring GW alumnus
The School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) recently hosted the event, How Do I Become A Public Health PR Professional? This student-focused career event featured alumnus Steven Immergut, SPHHS MPH ’95, assistant commissioner for public affairs at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. SPHHS undergraduate student Lizzy Belz, class of 2014, shared her […]
Brian Kamoie, LAW JD ’96, SPHHS MPH ’97,
Brian Kamoie, LAW JD ’96, SPHHS MPH ’97, was appointed by President Barack Obama to the position of Assistant Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Grant Programs within the Department of Homeland Security. Prior to this appointment Kamoie had been serving on the White House National Security Staff and before that he worked […]