Stephanie Leigh Batiste, CCAS MPhil ’99, PhD ’03 will receive the Modern Language Association of America’s (MLA) eleventh annual William Sanders Scarborough Prize. Batiste, who teaches at the University of California, Santa Barbara, is recognized for her book Darkening Mirrors: Imperial Representation in Depression-Era African American Performance, published by Duke University Press. The prize is […]
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After Sandy: Alumna aids storm relief
The effects of Hurricane Sandy were felt throughout the GW community, with many people personally impacted. The GW community has responded in a number of ways—today, we profile an alumna with hands-on experience in the New York City relief effort. On Nov. 3, 2012, Marnie Suss, CCAS BA ’06, left her home in Los Angeles, […]
Ramzi Fawaz, CCAS MA ’08, PhD ’12
Ramzi Fawaz, CCAS MA ’08, PhD ’12, has been awarded the 2012 CLAGS Fellowship Award from the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at CUNY Graduate Center. The CLAGS Fellowship Award is given annually to a graduate student, academic or independent scholar for work on a dissertation or first or second book. It is […]
Dr. Christine Emery, CCAS BA ’83, MPhil ’00, PhD ’04
Dr. Christine Emery, CCAS BA ’83, MPhil ’00, PhD ’04, has joined the university’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations as Assistant Vice President for Development, Elliott School of International Affairs. Emery joined the staff on Nov. 29. Emery has a BA in American Literature, an MPhil in International Affairs and a PhD in Political […]
Alumni Thanksgiving Events
Last week, as people across the country packed their bags to travel for Thanksgiving, the GW alumni community was abuzz with events on campus and elsewhere! Alumni House Thanksgiving On Wednesday, Nov. 19, representatives from the GW Alumni Association (GWAA) and the Office of Alumni Relations shared a Thanksgiving meal with 45 international students and […]
Jonna Gilbert, CCAS BA ’09 & Max Wahle, CCAS BS ‘09
Jonna Gilbert, CCAS BA ’09 & Max Wahle, CCAS BS ‘09, were married July 7, 2012 in Silverthorne, Colorado. While studying at GW, Jonna received a BA in English and Max received a BS in applied mathematics.
Elizabeth Gignilliat Downs, CCAS BA ’58
Elizabeth Gignilliat Downs, CCAS BA ’58, passed away on Nov. 11 at the age of 75. Downs was born on Dec. 4, 1936 in Savannah, Georgia. She was a graduate of Savannah High School, Armstrong Junior College, and The George Washington University. She also received a master in arts at Emory University. Downs served as […]
Henry Droll, CCAS BS ’52, MA ’53
Henry Droll, CCAS BS ’52, MA ’53, and his wife, Mary Droll, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on November 27, 2012. The couple met at the George Washington University Hospital, where they both worked. They later moved to Kansas City, MO, where Henry taught chemistry at the University of Missouri – Kansas City, until […]
2012 Alumni Achievement Awards Highlights
On Sept. 27, six GW graduates received Alumni Achievement Awards – the highest form of recognition given by the university and the GW Alumni Association to alumni on an annual basis. The awards reception took place during Alumni Weekend 2012. This year’s recipients were: Bobby Burchfield, LAW JD ‘79; Kathleen Dumais, MVC BA ‘80; Simon […]
Stephanie Leigh Batiste, CCAS MPHIL ’99, PhD ’03
Stephanie Leigh Batiste, CCAS MPHIL ’99, PhD ’03, published her first book, Darkening Mirrors: Imperial Representation in Depression Era African American Performance with Duke University Press. The project examines the complicated ways in which African Americans participated in American ideologies of cultural imperialism. Batiste is associate professor of Black Studies and English at the University of […]