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Anthropologist. Educator. Writer. Speaker. Nerd: Meet Alumna Nikki Lane

Anthropologist. Educator. Writer. Speaker. Nerd. These are just a few of the identities of Nikki Lane, CCAS BA ‘09. Lane, a professorial lecturer in American University’s Critical Race Gender and Cultural Studies Collaborative, loves sharing her knowledge of cultural and linguistic anthropology beyond the classroom. “I bring my scholarship out of the ivory tower and […]

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Alumna Turns Her Passion for Service into Global Development Career

Natalie Fiszer, ESIA BA ’14, was recently selected for the USAID Donald M. Payne International Development Fellowship, which offers financial support for graduate school as well as an opportunity for employment with the USAID Foreign Service upon completion of her studies. GW: Tell us about what you are doing now and why it matters to […]

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Corcoran Alumna Finds Her Niche in the Counterfeit World

As an art fraud expert, Colette Loll’s (CORC MA ’09) work sits at the intersection of art and technology. Whether she’s helping private collectors, museums, companies, or law enforcement, she’s actively working to protect cultural and historical records. But Loll didn’t start her career as an art fraud expert — or even in the art world. […]

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Inspired by his Daughter, GW Parent Becomes Dedicated Alumnus

With a resume that includes accountant, real estate professional, MBA, market researcher, consultant, and college professor, there’s not much Bill Madway, GSPM MPS ’13, hasn’t accomplished. So, when this lifelong learner was at a crossroads in his career in 2011, he knew that the best next step in his ever-evolving career path was going back […]

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New Senior Associate VP of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving is Announced

Patricia Carocci will join the George Washington University on July 22 as its new senior associate vice president of alumni relations and annual giving, the university announced Monday. Carocci has more than 25 years of experience in development and alumni relations, including roles at the University of Maryland Smith School of Business, Sidwell Friends School, […]

Alumna Secures Largest Known Civil Single-Plaintiff Human Trafficking Award in American History

In May 2018, a federal judge in Kansas awarded Kendra Ross, a human trafficking survivor, almost $8 million in her lawsuit against a cult and its leader. It is the largest known civil single-plaintiff human trafficking award in American history. Elizabeth “Betsy” Hutson, LAW JD ’13, led a team from McGuireWoods that represented Ross pro […]

Mountain High: Helping Afghan Women Achieve New Heights

Beyond the warfare, bloodshed, and misogyny she witnessed in Afghanistan, Marina LeGree, ESIA MA ’07 saw mountains. Big, beautiful mountains, practically begging to be climbed. The landscape reminded her of what she saw all around her family’s farm in the Columbia River Gorge in Washington state. She and her family didn’t miss many opportunities to […]