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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Aspiring to Preeminence
Atlanta was the seventh stop on George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc’s alumni and donor tour, but his message remained the same: GW is in the business of getting better. Dr. LeBlanc shared his aspirations for GW with donors, alumni, families and friends from the Atlanta metro region at a community reception Nov. 14. He […]
Building Futures
When hiring interns, employers like that GW students fit the bill while the university lessens interns’ burden on footing the bill. Amiko Matsumoto, GSEHD MA ’01, first met Mallory Barg Bulman, CCAS BA ’00, MPA ’04, when Bulman was a student at GW and Matsumoto served as director of the school’s Office of Community Service. […]
Running for Peter: Annual 5K Honors GW Alumnus
On April 22, hundreds of walkers and runners will pin on racing bibs and gather at the starting line of the Oral Cancer Foundation 5k Walk/Run in Memory of Peter McGee Hoffman. But this race means a lot more than just 3.1 miles. The annual event is in its third year, and honors the memory of Peter McGee Hoffman, SEAS BS ’08. Shortly after […]
Colonial Love Q & A: Eric & Bonnie
Thanks to Eric Keiles, GWSB BA ’87, and Bonnie Keiles, GSEHD BA ’88, for sharing their story with us! Where did you meet on campus? The bar called The Exchange at 17th and G. What were your first impressions of each other? I was hot for her red hair — she thought I was […]
Alumna Brings Health Education to Underprivileged Girls
Once a young girl who battled with her weight and low self-esteem, Sarah Hillware, ESIA BA ’13, used her passions and personal experiences to create Girls Health Ed, an organization designed to target some of the systematic obstacles that adolescent girls face worldwide. After becoming self-empowered as a young girl, Sarah became a dedicated student […]
Two Alumnae Join GW Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees voted May 13 to elect two new members. Gabbi Baker, GWSB BBA ’13, a young professional and advocate for women in business, and Judith L. Rogers, MVC AA ’74, an expert in the field of education and school leadership, will join the board this summer. “I am pleased to welcome Judy and […]
Dedicated Alumni Honored at 2016 Service Awards
Maxine Freund, GSEHD MA ’73, EdD ’81, came to GW in the early 1970s searching for an academic program that would help tackle some of the issues facing children at educational risk. She found it at the Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD), where a small, passionate group of faculty was designing one of the […]
Alumni Go the Distance for Fellow Colonial
“It was typical of Pete to be thinking of the change he could create for others,” says Colleen Hoffman of her brother, Peter Hoffman, SEAS BS ’08. “He was energetic, outgoing, and generous.” Only months after graduating from the GW School of Engineering and Applied Science, Peter was diagnosed with stage 4 tongue cancer. While […]
Six Alumni Will Receive Outstanding Service Awards
Six George Washington University alumni will receive the Alumni Outstanding Service Award in April for their volunteer efforts in support of the university. The awards are given to alumni for their contributions to university programs. They will be presented at the 55th annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards ceremony April 7 at the Marvin Center. A […]