Throughout her life, Merry Adler, GSEHD BA ’82, MA ’83, has looked to her late grandmother Rose Friedenberg as her guiding star. While “Nana” passed away in 1976, she remains vibrant in Adler’s memory. With the desire to share the story of her beloved Nana alongside the memories of other people’s grandmothers, Adler wrote and […]
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Alumna Inks a Tale of International Intrigue
When Patricia Scangas graduated from GW’s Elliott School in 1972, she little suspected how – or when – she would have the opportunity to work in global affairs. Her family was traditional, especially her father, and expected her to settle down close by. Fast forward to 2004, when Scangas and her husband, Matthew, set off […]
Ensuring That History Isn’t Just His Story
When David Bruce Smith, CCAS BA ‘79, was six years old, his grandfather told him that it was vital to read books about important people. “When I asked why, he replied, ‘Because if you read about important people – like Mark Twain, Golda Meir, George Washington – when you grow up, you will have a […]
From the Boardroom to the Bookshelf
As someone who built a successful business in the fashion industry from the ground up, Corinne McCormack, CCAS BA ’76, wants to inspire and offer tips and support to budding entrepreneurs. “If you think there is something you want to do, you should go for it,” she says. “I knew I wanted my own company […]
Alumna Advocates for the Equal Education of Girls in New Book
An accomplished scholar, advocate, and now published author, Sally Nuamah, CCAS BA ’11, sheds light on the inequitable realities girls face throughout their education in her new book, How Girls Achieve (Harvard University Press). The book rounds out Nuamah’s extensive and meaningful work in Ghana, which started during her time at GW – visiting the […]
Ahead of the Creative Curve
One early spring evening, Allen Gannett and I met up prior to a lecture on creativity at the GW School of Business (GWSB). With a backpack, styled hair, jeans, and an untucked button down underneath a sweater, Gannett cuts the figure of a GW upperclassman, confident and comfortable in his surroundings. Together we entered Duquès […]
Public Health Alumna Credits Great Professors, Internships
Cara Sumi, BS ’09, came to the Milken Institute School of Public Health as an eager student already knowing she wanted to dedicate her career to global public health. Having the drive and passion for public health, Cara found her global health elective courses reaffirming. She reveled in her program, and found her professors to […]
Lisa Sugar Reveals the Secret to a Happy Life
It all started in a San Francisco living room in 2005, where Lisa Sugar, CCAS ’98, began fueling her passion for celebrity, fashion, and beauty by writing a blog. At first, the blog was a secret, shared only with a handful of online followers. But when her fan base started to grow, both she and her […]
Alumnus Supports MLK’s Message through Novel
Dr. Neil Shulman, CCAS BA ’67, co-author of the novel, What? Dead…Again?, and a civil rights activist who works to minimize economic disparities in the American population, has released a new novel. The book, entitled The Corporate Kid, is currently being produced as a movie by Marlon Campbell. Dr. Shulman is working to ensure that […]
CCAS Alumna Publishes Third Novels in Series
Jean Cohen Joachim, CCAS BA ’70, has recently published a romance novel entitled “Memories of Love,” the third book in her series “Hollywood Hearts.” As an award-winning author, Joachim’s works have made Amazon’s Top 100 list. Joachim credits her success to GW’s American Literature department where her “love of reading and writing flourished.” Joachim has […]