Atlanta was the seventh stop on George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc’s alumni and donor tour, but his message remained the same: GW is in the business of getting better. Dr. LeBlanc shared his aspirations for GW with donors, alumni, families and friends from the Atlanta metro region at a community reception Nov. 14. He […]
Category: Community
Hail to the Greene! Alumnus Celebrates Four Decades of Giving
All our lives we’ll be proud to say, “We hail from GW!” When Patrick M. Jones rewrote the GW Fight Song in the 1990s, he celebrated the Buff and Blue, but might have had Keith Greene, GWSB BBA ’79, in mind. For 40 years, Greene has given his time to the George Washington University; it […]
Alumni Awards to Recognize Career, Service Achievements
The awards will be presented at a ceremony that helps kick off Colonials Weekend in October. Nine George Washington University alumni will be honored this year for their significant career accomplishments and service to the university at the 2018 Alumni Awards, which takes place during Colonials Weekend in October. The 2018 award recipients are: Alumni Achievement Award Nelson […]
Exhibition Displays SEAS Alumnus’ Unique Collection
In the winter of 2011, a dazzling collection of Central Asian ikat textiles donated by Murad M. Megalli, SEAS BS’80, SEAS MS ’83 was prominently exhibited at The Textile Museum, then still in its previous location before the museum’s 2015 reopening at GW. In the midst of the exhibition’s run, the textile community received the […]
Supporting LGBTQIA Students
When Michael Schmidt, CCAS BA ’78, GWSB MBA ’85, first came to GW, he had every intention of pursuing his interest in Political Science, but after a foray into acting, he decided to transfer to the Speech and Drama Department to major in Drama. The only issue, Schmidt says now with a laugh, is that […]
Laptops and Clickers for Students in Need
To most people, the term “Freshman 10” calls to mind LOTS of pizza, late-night study snacks, and one-too-many trips to the vending machines. For students like Hannah Grosvenor, ESIA ’19, it means something entirely different. During her first year of college, Hannah lost more than 10 pounds because she couldn’t afford to buy enough to […]
Meet Mr. Washington
When it comes to Washington, D.C., Christian Washington, CCAS BA ’06, LAW ’09, is an expert — and it’s not just because he’s a legislative analyst at the District of Columbia Department of Insurance, Securities, and Banking. Not only did Christian earn two degrees from GW; he also grew up in the nation’s capital and […]
President LeBlanc Meets Alumni in New York
Members of GW’s largest alumni and parent network outside the national capital region gathered in Midtown May 9 to learn about George Washington University President Thomas J. LeBlanc’s vision for their alma mater. The event in New York City marked the fifth in the university’s series of community receptions around the country featuring Dr. LeBlanc. […]
GWWIB’s Spring Conference Makes Its Mark
As the school year comes to a close, many students turn their attention to ‘What’s next?’ Internships, jobs, and career paths become the focus, and each year at this time, the George Washington Women in Business (GWWIB) steps up. On Saturday, April 7, GWWIB hosted its 9th Annual Spring Conference, an event that offers […]
Mu Delta Paints the Town Pink and Green
This March, the women of the Mu Delta Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. gathered in Washington, DC to honor a longstanding GW legacy. From Friday, March 23 to Sunday, March 25, these lifelong friends celebrated forty years of sisterhood, service, and scholarship. “Mu Delta has traditionally been a small chapter and the […]