When Alexandria Taliaferro, CCAS ’16, signed up to help support GW’s 2013 Commencement ceremony, she knew she’d be getting glimpse at her future as a GW graduate. What she didn’t know is that she’d meet her idol. Taliaferro, who is working towards an acting career, is a big fan of Kerry Washington, CCAS BA ’98, […]
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GW Returns to Famed Head of the Charles Regatta This Weekend
The 49th annual Head of the Charles Regatta, a legendary rowing event, takes place this weekend (Oct. 19 -20) on the Charles River in Boston, MA—and GW rowing will be there! Founded in 1965, the Head of the Charles Regatta has evolved into the largest two-day rowing event in the world. This year’s event […]
2013 Black Alumni Association IMPACT Awards
On Sept. 28, as part of Alumni Weekend 2013, the GW Black Alumni Association (GWBAA) honored three black alumni and three current students at the annual GWBAA IMPACT Awards ceremony. Given out since 2006, the IMPACT Award is the highest form of recognition bestowed upon distinguished black alumni by the GWBAA Executive Committee. Each year, […]
Students, Alumni Kick Back at Fall Fest ’13
On Saturday, Aug. 31, exactly one week after move-in day, GW’s Program Board hosted its annual Fall Fest concert featuring artists DJ Earworm and Timeflies. The performance took place in the University Yard and drew a crowd that included undergrads, graduate students and alumni. Fall Fest began with an afternoon fair that included giveaways from […]
GW Trio Launch Interior Design Firm
Have you ever wanted to redesign a room, but felt you couldn’t afford to hire a designer? Meet three Colonials who beg to differ—and who started their own interior design firm to prove it. Beatrice Fischel-Bock, CCAS BA ’13, Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grover, CCAS BA ’13, and Madeline Fraser, CCAS BA ’14, met in an architectural […]
Annual SEAS Competition & BBQ Brings Students and Alumni Together
On May 15, the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) held its 4th annual Pelton Senior Design Competition and Senior-Alumni BBQ. A record 190 guests saw computer science major Michelle Cano take home top honors with her project, Text for All Ages: Mobile Adult Literacy. Cano designed a software application for mobile phones […]
Rejuvinating the Colonial Ambassadors
A little under a year ago, the Office of Alumni Relations rejuvenated the Colonial Ambassador Program from the 90’s as a part of a new branch of the student-alumni initiatives. The program consists of a select group of undergraduate students who are dedicated to bridging the gap between current students and alumni. The ambassadors are […]
ESIA Alumni Share Their GW Experience with New & Prospective Students
When it comes to choosing a graduate school, many prospective students want to do one thing: talk to alumni. In response, GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs (ESIA) offers the Admissions Ambassadors program, which allows ESIA alumni to get to know prospective and admitted students. The program, which began in Fall 2010 features a pool […]
Top 5 Things the Class of 2013 will miss about GW, and How GW Alumni can Help
As the class of 2013 enjoys their last week of undergraduate life, we want to highlight the top five things we think they’ll miss about GW—and what the GW Alumni Association can do to help! What you’ll miss: Taking a random class to fulfill a requirement. You’ll miss that time you took the course that […]
I Had Dinner with GW Alumni – in Seoul!
Alix Cohen, SEAS BS ’15, recently took part in the Dinner with Alumni program while studying abroad in Seoul, South Korea. Last weekend, I was selected for dinner with GW alumni reception dinner for Seoul. GW offers these dinner internationally and domestically where generous alumni of the university host dinners for students. We were graciously invited into the […]