Last year, as Mark and Michele Lerner (née Vodneck) awaited the arrival of their second grandchild, they also anticipated another milestone: 40 years since they first met on the 7th floor of Thurston Hall. In 1977, Michele, ESIA BA ‘81, ESIA MA ‘82 was thrilled to be at GW, having set her heart on going […]
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In Their Own Words: Andrew and Marnie
Thanks to Andrew Stein, CCAS BA ’08, and Marnie (Geller) Stein, CCAS BA ’08, for sharing their story! My wife and I were both graduates of the class of 2008. We met freshman year hanging out in Thurston Hall and immediately recognized that we had a shared interest in music, art, food, and the outdoors… […]
Colonial Love Q & A: Kris & Martina
Thanks to Kris Harms, SEAS BA ’03, and Martina Angiulo Harms, SPHHS BS ’03, SMHS MSHS ’06, for sharing their story! Where did you meet on campus? Kris and Martina met their Freshman year, both living on the 2nd floor of Thurston Hall. What were your first impressions of each other? Kris remembers Martina studying on her bed when […]
Colonial Love Q & A: Rodolfo & Julia
Thanks to Rodolfo De La Cruz, ESIA MA ’14, and Julia De La Cruz, ESIA MA ’15, for sharing their story! Where did you meet on campus? We met outside the Elliott School building after an econ refresher course, just before the semester started. We slowly got to know each other after that. What were your first […]
Colonial Love Q & A: Don & Kate
Thanks to Don Grossinger and Kate Grossinger, CCAS BA ’73, for sharing their story! Where did you meet on campus? We didn’t exactly meet on campus, but rather through a mutual friend, who also was a GW student, at her apartment near Dupont Circle, where many GW students lived. It was September 1972. What were your […]
Colonial Love Q&A: Robert & Nancy Gordon-Michaels
Thanks to Robert Michaels, CCAS BA ’74, and Nancy Gordon-Michaels, CCAS BA ’74, for sharing their story with us! Where did you meet on campus? Thurston Hall What were your first impressions of each other? Nancy’s first impression of me was my bushy full hair (which I no longer have). What only-at-GW moment did you share as […]