Thanks to Priya Mehta, CCAS BA ’12, SMHS MD ’16, and Andrew Vasko, SEAS BS ’13, MS ’15, for sharing their story! My fiancé, Andrew Vasko, and I met 8 years ago at GW. We were both freshman living in Lafayette Hall; I was on the 8th floor and he was on the 7th. We […]
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Colonial Love: Robert & Thu
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but that wasn’t quite the case for Robert Ogburn, ESIA MA ’85 and his wife Thu-hang (née Hoang), CCAS BA ’83. After finishing his master’s in East Asian Studies, Robert still had friends on campus. One of those friends, Iris, worked in […]
Colonial Love: Andrew & Elizabeth
As sophomores at GW, Andrew (Andy) and Elizabeth (Elizabeth “Lisa” Smith) Lacher had something in common right off the bat – they were the only two engineering majors on their floor in Crawford Hall. Their roommates were already friends, so between shared classes, study groups, and free time, Andy and Elizabeth found they were often […]
A Different Kind of Operation
Studying engineering was not on Anirudh Kulkarni’s mind when he began his freshman year at GW in 1982. He wanted to become a doctor, like his father, and go the pre-med route as an undergraduate. The elder Kulkarni, recognizing the tremendous analytical skills of his son, suggested engineering might be better suited to his natural […]
2018 Colonial Valentines
What is the one thing that all GW alumni have in common? They love love! Our most popular feature of the year, Colonial Valentines tell the stories of couples and friends whose lives are forever intertwined thanks to GW. Know someone who should be featured? Send us an email at [email protected] Colonial Love Michele and […]
Colonial Love: Mark & Michele
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 […]
Colonial Love: Robert and Vivian
In the fall of 1954, Robert Tompson, SMHS MD ’58, was a first-year GW med student with a bit of a problem. “I was terribly distracted” he says, “by the presence of a pretty young girl in my classes.” That young girl was Vivian Andrews, a D.C. native who had made her way to GW […]
In Their Own Words: Margaret and Matt
Thanks to Margaret Rajic, CCAS BA ’16, and Matt Palmer, CCAS BA ’16, for sharing their story! Matt and I met during our sophomore year at GW because we were both living in The Dakota. He was on the Men’s Rowing team, and we were introduced by our mutual friend and his teammate, Keenan Freyberg, […]
In Their Own Words: Stephanie and Ben
Thanks to Stephanie St. Clair, CCAS BA ’12, and Ben Graham-Helwig, GWSB BBA ’11, for sharing their story! I met my fiancé Ben Graham-Helwig in a volleyball class at GW in 2010. We bonded over our love of playing sports (we went on to compete on numerous co-rec intramural teams together) and most importantly our […]
In Their Own Words: Saira and Miguel
Thanks to Saira Thadani, SMPA BA ’13, and Miguel Alvarez, SEAS BS ’12, for sharing their story! Miguel and I met at the Marvin Center during a group interview in the fall of 2010. I was a sophomore and he was a junior and we remained in touch after! The following summer, I began working […]