On Nov. 11, to commemorate Veterans Day, many GW alumni were on the Foggy Bottom campus to attend a dedication ceremony for the renovated and relocated Veterans Memorial Park. Formerly located by the intersections of 22nd and G Streets NW, Veterans Memorial Park is now in front of the Gelman Library entrance at Kogan Plaza. […]
Have you ever had dreams of being a rock star? Meet two GW alumni who are on their way to hitting it big with their Indie-Pop group holychild. Liz Nistico, ESIA BA ’11 and Louie Diller, ESIA BA ’12, met back in 2010 when Diller was an accompanist for Nistico’s dance class. The two ended […]
Several members of the GW alumni community were recently named to the 2013 99 Most Influential Foreign Policy Leaders Under the Age of 33 list (“99 under 33”). This list recognizes a community of some of the brightest and most innovative minds of the time, nominated and chosen by a peer group of Millennials. Compiled […]
Choosing a college is one of the most important decisions we make in life, often involving a mix of location, academics, campus life and traditions. For many GW Legacy families, it is the sense of tradition and strong family ties that makes GW the right choice. GW Legacy families are students and alumni whose family, […]
Colleen Koenig, GWSB BBA ’12, is a property manager with Washington, DC’s real estate services organization, Bozzuto Management. She was hired by the company in 2012, after interning there while studying at GW. In her role as property manager, she works with The Newseum Residences, a boutique building located near the National Mall. This select […]
“As a person with cerebral palsy who uses a wheelchair to get around,” Reid Davenport, SMPA BA ‘12 writes on his website, “I experience the daily obstacles that other chair-users face.” As a junior at GW, Davenport thought it was time to transform that experience into something bigger. A journalism major at GW, he developed an […]
If you’re a Colonials fan, mark your calendars – former GW basketball players will take part in The-BALL, a league that features student-athlete alumni from regions all over the east coast. Notable GW names representing DC include: Pops Mensah-Bonsu, CCAS BA ’06, Chris Monroe, CCAS BA ’04, Tony Taylor, CCAS BA ’12, and Danilo Pinnock, […]
The Defense of Marriage Act ruling on June 26th was a historic day for the country—and many Colonials shared their feelings with us on Facebook and via email. Members of the GW LGBT Alumni Association, who work hard to celebrate and promote the GW LGBT community, also shared their reactions to this monumental day: Morgan […]
Washington, DC’s Metro Weekly recently named its 2013 Next Generation Award recipients–and a GW alumnus is among them. The annual award, now in its fifth year, honors “the achievements and potential of LGBT leaders under the age of 30.” Michael Komo, CPS BA ’11, GSPM MA ’12, who is a GW LGBT Alumni Association board […]
Janet Lynne Douglass, SON DNP ’12, is the 2013 recipient of the James E. Clyburn Public Health and Health Disparities Community Leadership Award. This award is given annually to individuals that have made contributions in reducing and eliminating health disparities and protecting the health of communities.
