GW hosted Colonials Weekend October 19-22, 2017, bringing thousands of alumni, families, students, and friends to campus. On Thursday night, eight alumni received the Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor bestowed upon a graduate by the university and the George Washington Alumni Association. The weekend continued with a kickoff party; Colonial Madness in celebration of […]
Families and alumni are welcome to participate in the 80-plus events and experiences on campus and in the D.C. area. The George Washington University will host a unified Colonials Weekend Oct. 19-22, welcoming alumni, families, students and friends to campus for academic experiences, information sessions, student performances, class reunions and fun. Advance registration is closed, […]
Five George Washington University graduates—including a deputy director at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and a former college president—were honored Thursday night at the 79th annual Alumni Achievement Awards. Christyl C. Johnson, Ph.D. ’12, NASA Goddard’s deputy director for technology and research, and Gregory H. Williams, J.D. ’71, MPHIL ‘77, Ph.D. ’82, former president […]
Dae-Whan Chang, ESIA MA ’76, chair and publisher of the South Korean-based Maekyung Media Group, was honored Wednesday with the university’s Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, the highest annual recognition given by the George Washington Alumni Association to a GW graduate. An alumnus of the Elliott School of International Affairs, Dr. Chang is one of South […]
On Sept. 26, 2013, GW honored five alumni at the 77th Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony. Established in 1937 by the George Washington Alumni Association (GWAA), this award is presented annually to alumni who have obtained notable success in their chosen profession, bringing honor to both themselves and their alma mater. The Distinguished Alumni Achievement […]
GW has a long history of honoring its alumni, beginning with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards, established in 1937. Presented by the George Washington Alumni Association (GWAA), the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards are given annually to GW alumni and MVC alumnae who have obtained notable success in their chosen profession, thereby bringing honor to themselves […]
On Thursday, Sept. 26, GW’s Alumni Weekend 2013 officially kicked off with the 77th Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards ceremony. Established in 1937 by the George Washington Alumni Association (GWAA), the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards are presented annually to alumni who have obtained notable success in their chosen profession, thereby bringing honor to themselves and their […]
Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, GWSB MBA ’87, is a Senior Vice President at Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. and President of the Charles Schwab Foundation, whose mission is to help people achieve lifelong financial well-being. In addition, Schwab-Pomerantz serves as director and chairman of the board of Schwab Charitable, one of the country’s largest donor-advised funds, which has facilitated […]
Victoria Clarke, CCAS BA ’82, is Senior Vice President for Global Corporate Affairs for SAP, a leading multinational software company. Clarke has served in three Administrations, most recently as Assistant Secretary of Defense, and is recognized in the private and public sectors as an effective expert on communications in the age of transparency. Prior to SAP, […]
Ariel Hollinshead, CCAS MA ’55, PhD ’57, joined the faculty of the George Washington University Medical Center (GWUMC) in 1959 as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology. In 1974, she became Professor of Medicine. In 1991, Dr. Hollinshead became Professor Emerita. Dr. Hollinshead is described by her colleagues as the “Mother of Immunotherapy.” At GW, she taught classes in […]
