This March, the women of the Mu Delta Chapter of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. gathered in Washington, DC to honor a longstanding GW legacy. From Friday, March 23 to Sunday, March 25, these lifelong friends celebrated forty years of sisterhood, service, and scholarship. “Mu Delta has traditionally been a small chapter and the […]
For some students, the process of exploring a career path begins with a literal journey. And so it was for a group of finance and real estate undergraduates who traveled to New York City on in April 2018 to take part in the Spring Networking Trek. As part of GW’s Real Estate and Finance (REFA) […]
When Jenny Abreu moved to Washington, D.C. in 2006, she wasn’t sure what to expect. At age 29, she’d decided to change careers and was accepted to the GW School of Business. She’d left her circle of family and friends behind in Boston. She was in a brand new city. But within a few weeks, […]
Thanks to Daniel Koffler, GWSB BBA ’05, and Erica (Keller) Koffler, CCAS BA ’06, for sharing their story! Where did you meet on campus? We met where all college romances begin—at a bar! Not surprisingly, we have slightly different recollections of the events, but the general gist of it that I was with some friends […]
What is the one thing that all GW alumni have in common? They love love! Our most popular feature of the year, Colonial Valentines tell the stories of couples and friends whose lives are forever intertwined thanks to GW. Know someone who should be featured? Send us an email at [email protected] Colonial Love Michele and […]
Thanks to Stephanie St. Clair, CCAS BA ’12, and Ben Graham-Helwig, GWSB BBA ’11, for sharing their story! I met my fiancé Ben Graham-Helwig in a volleyball class at GW in 2010. We bonded over our love of playing sports (we went on to compete on numerous co-rec intramural teams together) and most importantly our […]
Thanks to Meredith (Nass) Donchez, CCAS BA ’93, and Ron Donchez, GWSB BBA ’92, for sharing their story! Ron and I met at GW in 1991. Ron was a junior and I was a sophomore. Ron was a business school undergrad while I was an undergrad in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences. His […]
As classmates, spouses, parents, and volunteers, Michael and Barbara Fleming have been teaming up since their chance encounter at a Virginia Tech football game almost forty years ago. “Michael was sitting behind me and my roommate,” Barbara recalls. “It started raining and I put up my umbrella. Michael tapped me on the shoulder and said, […]
The Winter 2018 issue of GW Magazine features the popular Gift Guide, an in-depth profile of GW’s new president, and profiles of our remarkable alumni. The 2017 GW Gift Guide Bomber jackets, finials, olive oil, stationery, dog carriers, cheese plates, T-shirts, coffee and robots are featured in this curated (and varied) selection of alumni-made gifts […]
As a child growing up in Washington, D.C., Antwanye Ford, SEAS BS ’87, GWSB MS ’93, learned that a single individual could have a significant impact on the world around him. His parents owned a small upholstery shop in the U Street Corridor, where Antwanye worked after school. Living, working, and contributing to his community […]
