Eleanor Powell, CCAS BA ’44, was profiled by examiner.com in the article “Artist Eleanor Powell: A One-In-A-Billion Mind.” The piece was published in October 2013. Powell, who is in her nineties, describes her work as “hard-edged geometric paintings in acrlyics, most of which appear to be three dimensional.” A graduate of both GW and Old […]
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Alumna Mentors Students as GW Guest Artist
A group of GW’s student dancers will soon take to the stage for their Spring DanceWorks concert—and alumna Chriselle Tidrick, CCAS BA ’94, has a little something to do with it. Tidrick, founder and artistic director of the NY-based Above and Beyond Dance company, is currently serving as a Spring 2014 guest artist in GW’s […]
Alumna’s Work Featured in Art Auction
Kathy Harmon-Luber, CPS CERT ’84, an arist and musician in Idyllwild, California, had a piece of art accepted into an art auction. The event took place on March 8 at the Rainbow Inn in Idyllwild. Prior to the auction, Harmon-Luber was profiled by the Idyllwild Town Crier.
Alumna Stars as World War II Heroine
Our friends at GW recently featured young alumna Grace Srinivasan, CCAS BA ’13, who plays the lead role in a film that will premiere at DC’s Warner Theatre on Feb. 15: When people think of World War II heroes, many might not recall Noor Inayat Khan, a Muslim woman in her late 20s who gave […]
Alumna Explores Identity in On-Campus Exhibit
Our friends at GW Today recently chatted with Holly Trostle Brigham, CCAS MFA ’94, whose painting exhibit, “Dis/Guise,” opened on campus earlier this month: Holly Trostle Brigham is present in each painting featured in her newest exhibit, “Dis/Guise.” The CCAS alumna uses her own physical features to create powerful images of real women who existed […]
Top Five Stories of 2013
2013 was a big year for the GW community—from entertainment to politics to business to community service, alumni around the world made a difference, and we were lucky enough to catch up with many of them. Check out which stories were most popular last year: Double Alumna Conquers Crossfit Christy Phillips Adkins, SPHHS BS ’07, […]
Alumnus Publishes New Collection of Poems
Yahia Lababidi, CCAS BA ’96, an Egyptian-American poet, has published the book, Barely There (WIPF and STOCK). Lababidi describes the book as “a collection of short poems, touching on the life of the spirit and, to a large extent, inspired by the constraints of Twitter.” Lababidi was recently featured in a segment on National Public Radio, where […]
Alumnae Trio Find Success with Tinsel & Twine
A typical day for the [much buzzed about] Brooklyn-based event design shop Tinsel & Twine is anything but typical, says communications director Erica Taylor, CCAS BA ’06. That’s because the company creates a signature style for each client and event, from floral styling to custom stationery and signage, to lighting installation, prop coordination and event […]
Alumni Duo Dubbed “New Indie-Pop Obsession”
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 […]
Alumnus Produces Hit Indie Film
If you’ve heard the buzz surrounding the film “Drinking Buddies” (starring Olivia Wilde, Anna Kendrick, Jake Johnson and Ron Livingston), you know the film has earned rave reviews and other accolades. But you may not know that the indie comedy was made by a GW alum. Sam Slater, CCAS BA ’06, and Paul Bernon are […]