If you’ve been following the news lately, you may know that the Falkland Islands held a referendum from March 10 – 11, 2013, to decide if the Islands should remain a British territory. What you may not know is that a GW alumnus was on hand during the referendum, as part of an international observation […]
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CCAS Alum Brings New Teachers to Arkansas
Benton Brown, CCAS BA ’09, is no stranger to doing work that helps those in need. After he graduated from GW in 2009, Brown joined Teach for America, the popular national teacher corps of recent college graduates. He taught math in a struggling high school on the Arkansas side of the Mississippi Delta. And now, […]
GW Mag Sneak Peek: Ann Becker, ESIA MA ’76
Have you ever wanted to see Costa Rica or learn Spanish? If you connect with Ann Becker, ESIA MA ’76, you can do both! Ann is an entrepreneur who offers guided, small group experiential trips to Costa Rica throughout the year. She’ll also be featured in the Spring 2013 edition of GW Magazine, where you […]
Discover the World in Style with the Alumni Travel Program
If you love to travel, you’re in good company. As a GW graduate, you’re a lifetime member of the GW Alumni Association, which entitles you to all kinds of great benefits, including the GW Alumni Travel program. Throughout the year, GW offers trips to domestic and international destinations, designed to satisfy your taste for adventure, […]
GW Celebrates 50 Years of Public Service Education
Our friends at George Washington Today recently highlighted a celebration of 50 years of public service education at GW: Trachtenberg School welcomes hundreds for weekend events More than 250 alumni, students and faculty gathered on campus last weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of public service education at the George Washington University. The celebration – […]
DC Alumni: When is your dinner?
Are you a GW alumnus/a in the DC area who wants to give back and get involved with current students? Check out the Dinner with Alumni Information Session & Reception on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. Dinner with Alumni is a dynamic program that pairs alumni hosts with groups of current […]
GSEHD alumna changes lives in Jamaica
Born and raised in Jamaica, Shernet Dixon-James, GSEHD MA ’10, has been in the U.S. for 20 years, but her birthplace is never far from her mind or heart. The GW grad is co-founder of the non-profit, One Love 4 Kids, a DC area-based organization that provides education, health and economic support to inner city, […]
More 2013 Alumni Valentines!
Happy Valentine’s Day! Last week, we introduced seven couples that share a GW connection. Today, meet two more couples who can thank GW for playing matchmaker! Read their stories: Denise Meringolo, CCAS BA ’90, PhD ’05 & Kevin Tucker, CCAS BA ’90, MA ’96 Marcia Stone, CCAS BA ’76 & Steven Stone, GWSB BBA ’76 […]
In Focus: An Alumni Photographer Pursues his Dream
After years of observing his photographer father, Mike Kandel, CCAS BA ’09, decided to pick up a camera himself in the fall of 2006. At the time, he didn’t know that this decision would change his life. While studying criminal justice at GW, Mike started to carry his camera with him everywhere he went, documenting […]
Alumni artwork to hang in every GW dorm
Our friends at GW Today recently highlighted a new initiative that will put alumni-produced artwork into every GW residence hall: Art for GW, by GW The George Washington University has 32 residence halls, each with a lobby or common area. That’s 32 spaces where students linger, waiting for friends, picking up their mail or checking […]