The GW New Venture Competition (NVC) creates a platform for GW students to develop, test, and launch startup ventures. A thrill for the students, yes, but with the final round scheduled for April 19, this intense competition also inspires seasoned professionals to enjoy fresh thinking, youthful energy, and the entrepreneurial spirit. Remember how much […]
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“Made with Mucho Amor”: Alumna Shares Journey Behind Azulina Brand
In 2012, Melissa Moriarty, CCAS BA ’07, was living and working in Medellín, Columbia, and in need of a wedding present for her best friend—that’s when she stumbled upon a family-owned shop in the nearby small town of El Carmen. She fell in love with the gorgeous, hand-painted blue and white pottery at first sight, […]
Public Health Alumna Leads Bayer’s Digital Transformation
While taking an EMT course as an undergrad at GW, Jessica Federer, GWSPH BS ’05, developed an incredible amount of respect for the doctors and nurses she observed working night after night in the Emergency Room, but she was frustrated that they could not change the health care system or public health environment to prevent […]
Alex Kassirer Analyzes Terrorism On-Air and Behind the Scenes
For terror analyst Alex Kassirer, ESIA BA ’13, no two days in the office are alike. The recent grad works at Flashpoint, a Manhattan-based cyber security firm that builds big data software relating to the Deep and Dark web and provides consulting for a range of public and private sector clients. She started with the […]
Meet Sir Ciarán Devane, GW’s Newly Knighted Alumnus
“When you open the newspaper and see your name on that list, it feels unreal – it’s not something you can ever imagine will happen to you.” That’s the way Ciarán Devane, ESIA MIPP ’06, describes the feeling of learning this past June that he was to be knighted by Queen Elizabeth II. “Being […]
GW Businesswoman Makes Fashion Affordable
Richa Nihalani, GWSB BBA’12, based her business, Fashionest, on the fashion savvy of today’s Millennials and uses the digital marketing skills she learned at GW to give the trendy women of tomorrow stylish (and affordable) jewelry. “Fashionest was born of a bold, beautiful principle: fine fashion jewelry doesn’t have to break the bank,” Richa explains. […]
GW Mag Bonus Content: GW Alumni & 2U Aim to Disrupt Learning Curve
One of the best parts of interviewing GW alumni is hearing how passionate they are about their time at the university and the things they are accomplishing today. One of the hardest parts is not being able to include every thought, feeling, anecdote, or insight in the final story. This was especially the case when […]
Colonials Helping Colonials: Marissa Moran, BA ’10, and Tracy Williams, BA ’83
When Marissa Moran, SMPA BA ’10, moved to Los Angeles from London in 2014, the job market for international media development didn’t make the trip with her across the pond. “There weren’t many opportunities when I moved to LA,” Marissa says about the field she found herself drawn towards as a political communication major in […]
HRH Princess Reema, MVC BA ’99, Headlines GW Global Series on Women in Business
When Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud, MVC BA ’99, enrolled in Mount Vernon’s Women’s College, she realized the unique education opportunity she would have. And when the George Washington University merged with the college, Princess Reema took advantage of a broader offering of courses—in museum studies, Islamic art, and architecture—at GW, […]
Get ZOOMed!
Three innovative GW alumnae are on track to make their own distinctive mark on the conceptual world of virtual interiordesign and décor. Beatrice Fischel-Bock, CCAS BA ’13, Madeline Fraser, CCAS BA ’14, and Elizabeth (Lizzie) Grover, CCAS BA ’14, are the founders of ZOOM Interiors, an online design service geared toward working professionals and other […]