Knowing full well that restaurants are one of — if not the — toughest businesses, Nicole Marie Capp, CCAS BA ‘09 leveraged a newly minted MBA to open a sandwich shop with a Wharton classmate. And she magnified those challenges by choosing to toy with Italian classics. The shop, Matt and Marie’s — a reference […]
Situated in the heart of Indianapolis, Kurt Vonnegut’s life and memory lives on as though he never left. Founded in January 2011 by GW Alumna Julia Whitehead, CERT ’98, The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library is a nonprofit museum and art gallery with educational outreach that commemorates and teaches Vonnegut’s literary and artistic style. “There was […]
Mixing buff and blue yields green, and some Colonials have the thumbs to prove it. The College of Professional Studies recently launched a webpage highlighting businesses run by 15 alumni of GW’s graduate certificate programs in Sustainable Landscapes and in Landscape Design, and its master’s in Landscape Design program. The page, says Tomi Landis, one […]
When Alex Dickinson, M.A. ’11 took the call on her cell phone from Washington Women in Public Relations in early July and learned that she was a finalist for WWPR’s 2014 Emerging Leaders awards, she was told to keep the news to herself for a few days. “They scared me at first,” she says. “It […]
Alix Fraser, ESIA MA ’11, recently wrote The Networking Manifesto, an e-book filled with tips and tricks relating to networking and finding a job. We asked him a few questions about his time at GW and to share some insight for alumni and students alike. What does being a GW alumnus mean to you? Being […]
GWAA Board Member Renee Lewis, SEAS MS ’90, was awarded the Woman of Distinction Award by the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) of Greater DC. This prestigious award is presented to female business owners or decision-making executives who advance women’s business. In light of this accomplishment, we asked Renee a few questions about how her GW experience has been […]
Remember our Class of ’08 spotlight about double alumnus and entrepreneur Ketan Patel? Patel is the founder of Dr. Interns, a non-profit that aids health care issues in developing countries by providing medical and healthcare internships abroad. Our friends at the Luther Rice Society recently caught up with Patel to learn more about Dr. Interns […]
GW is no stranger self-starters, as evidenced by the number of entrepreneurs in the alumni community. We’ve had the chance to sit down with alums in a variety of industries to learn from the best. Find out what they’ve learned along the way and what they think aspiring entrepreneurs should know: Jack Bergstrand, GSEHD MA […]
Finding a job after graduation is a priority for nearly every college student, and the process can be full of ups and downs. Curious how today’s Colonials are faring as they navigate life after GW? GW today recently reported that, according to an annual survey released by GW’s Center for Career Services and the Office […]
Every year, the Houston Grand Opera (HGO) honors a group of young professionals who make a difference throughout the city of Houston, TX for their leadership in non-profit organizations. This year, GW alumnus Carlos Paz, Jr., CCAS BA ’08, was among those recognized. Paz, Jr. was one of eight young professionals to receive the 2014 […]
