On Sept. 28, as part of Alumni Weekend 2013, the GW Black Alumni Association (GWBAA) honored three black alumni and three current students at the annual GWBAA IMPACT Awards ceremony. Given out since 2006, the IMPACT Award is the highest form of recognition bestowed upon distinguished black alumni by the GWBAA Executive Committee. Each year, […]
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Alumna Featured as “Hero in the Classroom”
Julia King, ESIA BA ’08, is one of the 50 featured teachers in Katrina Fried’s book, American Teacher: Heroes in the Classroom, which is set to be released on Oct. 12, 2013. The goal of American Teacher is to give readers greater exposure to the public education system, and to inspire teachers, administrators, and policy makers […]
Alumna Elected Treasurer of DC ASA Chapter
Molly Ostenberg, GWSB MBA ’08, has been elected treasurer of the Washington, DC Chapter of the American Society of Appraisers (ASA) for a one-year term. She was selected for the position by the organization’s membership team. The American Society of Appraisers is a multi-disciplinary nonprofit organization of professional appraisers that seeks to promote professional excellence […]
Doug Miller, CCAS BA ’01
Doug Miller, CCAS BA ’01, has been promoted to the rank of Corporal at the Montgomery County Police Department. Miller also received the Silver Medal of Valor at the Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce Public Safety Awards. The award This “recognizes acts of bravery involving great personal risk beyond the call of duty.” For the […]
Thomas Richards, CCAS BA ’10
Thomas Richards, CCAS BA ’10, has been named one of six winners in the 2013 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Nearly 1500 singers from around the country between the ages of 20 and 30 entered this competition, which is considered the most prestigious of its kind in North America for singers aspiring to begin an […]