Rebecca Schimmer Kirshner, CCAS BA ’01 & Benjamin Kirshner, GWSB BA ’00, welcomed their second daughter, Isabella Jade Kirshner on September 8, 2012. Rebecca and Benjamin are also the proud parents of daughter Sydney Dale Kirshner, who will be three years old this October. Benjamin and Rebecca reside in Gladwyne, PA.
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Charlene Kannankeril, CCAS BA ’00 & Stephen Voss, SEAS BA ’01
Charlene Kannankeril, CCAS BA ’00 & Stephen Voss, SEAS BA ’01, are thrilled to announce the birth of their daughter, Lena Rose. She was born on September 5, 2012 in Rockville, M.D., weighing 6 lb., 12 oz. Mom, Dad and big brother Luke are enjoying their new life as a family of four at their […]
Dan Ericson, CCAS BA’02, LAW JD ’05
Dan Ericson, CCAS BA’02, LAW JD ’05, and Ellen Cornelius Ericson are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy, Seth Robert Ericson. Seth was born on August 7, 2012 at the George Washington University Hospital. Mom, Dad, and Baby Seth are doing quite well, and are looking forward to Dad’s ten-year reunion!
Lucy Kafanov, CCAS BA ’05
Lucy Kafanov, CCAS BA ’05, has been nominated for an International Emmy Award for her work with Russia Today’s (RT) team of reporters covering the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Kafanov interviewed actor and director Mark Ruffalo at one of the protests as part of her coverage. The RT team is one of four nominees in […]
Michael Gargano, GSEHD EdD ’01
Michael Gargano, GSEHD EdD ’01, has been named vice president for academic, faculty and student affairs for the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. Gargano was working with the Louisiana State University System where he served as vice president for student and academic support services and chief of staff. Gargano brings a […]
Chad Jordan, ESIA BA ’08, MA ’10,
Chad Jordan, ESIA BA ’08, MA ’10, recently published his first book, “Shut Up & Give? Eradicating Global Poverty by Breaking the Cycle of Dependency we Created.” Chad is the founder of Cornerstone International LLC, a development consulting firm.
Elizabeth Barrett Groth, CCAS BA ’04
Elizabeth Barrett Groth, CCAS BA ’04, is nominated for a New York Innovative Theatre Award (IT Awards) for Outstanding Innovative Design for her puppet design in, We in Silence Hear a Whisper, produced by The Red Fern Theatre Company in New York, NY. The IT Awards, given annually to honor individuals and organizations who have […]
Stan Rifkin, GSEHD PhD ’05
Stan Rifkin, GSEHD PhD ’05, accepted a position as technical director at Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), located at the Stevens Institute of Technology. Rifkin was previously employed at the US Air Force as a program manager. SERC is a US Department of Defense university affiliated research center; the first at the level of the […]
Rachid Lakhal, SEAS MS ’07
Rachid Lakhal, SEAS MS ’07, has had two children, relocated to the country of Morocco, and established his own small business since graduating from GW. Lakhal’s business is Tayiba for Knowledge & Information Services (www.tayiba.com), a company that helps organizations to efficiently use information.
Joy Levin Welan, CCAS BA ’05
Joy Levin Welan, CCAS BA ’05, a trial attorney in the Disability Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, was featured in a blog post “When Personal is Professional – Celebrating 22 Years of the ADA.” In the blog, Welan writes, “These cases are deeply personal to me. Every […]