Chad Jordan, ESIA BA ’07, MA ’10, started an international development consulting firm, Cornerstone International, LLC. Mr. Jordan recently returned to the United States after conducting research and consulting projects in Southeast Asia and Africa. He and his team believe the solution to global poverty lies at the intersection of social responsibility and business opportunity.
Category: Class Notes
Senator David F. Holt, CCAS BA ’01
Senator David F. Holt, CCAS BA ’01, and his wife Rachel (Canuso) Holt, CCAS BA ’01, of Oklahoma City, Okla., welcomed their second child and first daughter, Margaret, Oct. 14. They also have a 22-month-old son, George. Sen. Holt, who represents the 30th District of Oklahoma, earned a law degree in 2009 at Oklahoma City University. In addition to […]
Heather A. Higginbottom, CCAS MA ’99
Heather A. Higginbottom, CCAS MA ’99, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget on Oct. 20. Ms. Higginbottom, who studied public policy at GW, was nominated to the post by President Obama in January. She recently served as deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy […]
Debra Hermann, GSEHD CERT ’10
Debra Hermann, GSEHD CERT ‘10, received the Rising Star Award from the Physicians Assistant Education Association.
Dave Haggerty, GWSB BBA ’79
Dave Haggerty, GWSB BBA ’79, was elected to the U.S. Tennis Association Middle States Hall of Fame Oct. 22. Mr. Haggerty played No.1 singles at GW and remained involved in the tennis industry after graduation, working at Prince, Dunlop and Head USA. He served as chairman and CEO of Head’s U.S. businesses until his retirement […]
Anna Handzlik, CCAS ’06, and Jordan Sekulow, CCAS BA ’02
Anna Handzlik, CCAS ’06, and Jordan Sekulow, CCAS BA ’02, were married Oct. 21 in Washington. The couple and the bridegroom’s father all work for the American Center for Law and Justice, a conservative legal advocacy group in Washington. Read more at The New York Times.
Erika Gronek, GSEHD MA ’05
Erika Gronek, GSEHD MA ’05, recently accepted a position at the Alliance for Construction Excellence – ASU, in Tempe, Ariz., as web administrator/educational technologist.
Alexander Granados, GWSB EMBA ’01, Christina V. McLean, GWSB BBA ’03, and Omar Woodard, ESIA BA ’05 CCAS MPA ’07
Alexander Granados, GWSB EMBA ’01, Christina V. McLean, GWSB BBA ’03, and Omar Woodard, ESIA BA ’05 CCAS MPA ’07, were all honored at the 5th annual EnVest Foundation’s 40 Under 40 Awards Recognition Dinner in October.
Rachel Gore, ESIA BA ’03
Rachel Gore, ESIA BA ’03, and Jonathan Tyler Freed were married Oct. 14 in Nashville. Ms. Freed is an associate at the Law Office of Theodore N. Cox in New York, where she specializes in asylum and refugee law. Read more at The New York Times.
Terrence Barresi, GSEHD MA ’11
Terrence Barresi, GSEHD MA ‘11, was invited to attend the President Barack Obama’s Sept. 23 press conference on the need to provide states with relief from key provisions of No Child Left Behind (NCLB). Following the President’s remarks from the East Room of the White House, Mr. Barresi was one of 20 guests invited to the […]