As someone who seeks out new experiences, Herb Ressing, GWSB MBA ’68, was excited to make his way to Washington via a one-semester undergraduate exchange program at American University. But the MBA program at GW’s School of Business led him to put down roots…for a time. Ressing quickly made connections and began working for Senator […]
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Stories of Her Life: Alumna’s Global Journey in Journalism Returns Her to the Familiar Confines of GW
Naomi Spinrad, CCAS BA ’68, ESIA MA ’86, has had a career in journalism that has taken her around the world and provided adventures: dropping out of a helicopter onto an aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean, briefly steering an aircraft carrier and spending more time than she can count on military ships. It’s been a life […]
In Her Own Words: The First African-American Woman to Become a Cabinet Secretary
“In Their Own Words” is a GW Today audio feature showcasing voices of historical figures with ties to George Washington University. Every month, GW Today will bring those characters’ words to life through archival recordings or interpretations by members of the GW community. If you have a suggestion for a featured voice, let us know […]
Patricia Diehl, CCAS BA ’66
Patricia Diehl, CCAS BA ’66, who retired in 2008 as a research assistant in Prince George’s Community College’s institutional research department, died July 14. Diehl, an Upper Marlboro resident, spent 25 years working at the community college. She was president of the Southern Maryland Community Gospel Choir and, until recently, music director of Hope Presbyterian Church […]
Alumnus audits his way through the humanities
Education has always been a top priority for Fred Flatow, SEAS MS ’64. So it’s no surprise to find him in a Foggy Bottom classroom more than 40 years after finishing his GW degree. In fact, education is what brought him to the United States. Born in Germany, he and his family moved to Chile […]
Norman W. Getsinger, GWSB MA ’64, ESIA CERT ’02,
Norman W. Getsinger, GWSB MA ’64, ESIA CERT ’02, a retired Foreign Service officer who served in posts in Africa, Europe and Asia, died June 22 in Flint Hill, Va. He was 93. Getsinger joined the State Department in 1949 and served posts in Egypt, Italy and Turkey. A specialist in Asian affairs, he also […]
R. Tucker Winn, GSEHD MA ’62
R. Tucker Winn, GSEHD MA ’62, a retired Fairfax County schools teacher who later owned and operated a college counseling business, died June 23 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. She was 85. Winn became a teacher with the Fairfax schools system in the early 1950s. She taught at Fairfax High School and W.T. Woodson High […]
Robert Koch, CCAS BA ’69, GWSB MS ’74
Robert H. Koch, CCAS BA ’69, GWSB MS ’74, of Lexington, N.C., formerly of Oshkosh, Wis., passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012. He was born on July 30, 1947, to Robert and Connie Stoll Koch. After graduating from Oshkosh High School in 1965, he attended Wisconsin State University at Oshkosh and GW, where he earned both […]
Geraldine Markel GSEHD Cert. ’68
Geraldine Markel, GSEHD Cert. ’68, recently published her second book on the subject of productivity — ACTIONS Against Distractions: Managing Your Scattered, Disorganized, and Forgetful Mind. Creator of Managing Your Mind coaching programs and seminars, Markel is an educational psychologist specializing in learning and performance. Read her blog, Demons of Distraction, at http://demonsofdistraction.com/blog/.
Kun-yen Huang, CCAS Phd ’67
Kun-yen Huang, CCAS Phd ’67, a doctor and former GW professor who later helped found the National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine in Taiwan, died Feb. 20 at the ManorCare nursing facility in Potomac. He was 78. Beginning in the early 1960s, Dr. Huang studied microbiology at George Washington University and later joined the […]