Darley Newman, CCAS/SMPA BA ’01, hosts the PBS travel series Equitrekking, which won a Daytime Emmy on June 16. Equitrekking is a lifestyle television series that takes viewers on global travel adventures to experience culture, cuisine, history and adventure with local people. This is Equitrekking’s third Daytime Emmy Award win for Outstanding Single Camera Photography […]
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GW Alum and Baseball Coach, Gregg Ritchie, Named A-10 Coach of the Year!
Our friends at GW Athletics recently announced some exciting news for both the GW athletic and alumni communities: GW’s first-year baseball Head Coach Gregg Ritchie, GWSB BBA ’86, was recently named the Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year in voting conducted among the league’s head coaches. Ritchie, a former Major League Baseball hitting coach for […]
Alumnus receives Next Generation Award from Metro Weekly
Washington, DC’s Metro Weekly recently named its 2013 Next Generation Award recipients–and a GW alumnus is among them. The annual award, now in its fifth year, honors “the achievements and potential of LGBT leaders under the age of 30.” Michael Komo, CPS BA ’11, GSPM MA ’12, who is a GW LGBT Alumni Association board […]
Students design house that creates as much energy as it uses; entered in US Solar Decathlon
Once again, GW students are about to make history. By designing and constructing a house that produces as much energy as it consumes, GW students from engineering (SEAS), interior design (Columbian College) and landscape design (College of Professional Studies) will be part of the first team to ever represent the nation’s capital in the US […]
Darley Newman, CCAS/SMPA BA ’01
Darley Newman, CCAS/SMPA BA ’01, hosts, writes and produces the PBS television show Equitrekking, which has been nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The Equitrekking team received nominations for Outstanding Single Camera Photography (Greg Barna), Outstanding Special Class Writing (Darley Newman and Chip Ward) and Outstanding […]
GW named Inaugural Education Partner for 2013 FORTUNE Global Forum
GW is the inaugural Education Partner for the 2013 FORTUNE Global Forum, which will be held in Chengdu, China from June 6-8. George Washington President Steven Knapp made the announcement today at an event with former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Jr., featuring FORTUNE Managing Editor Andy Serwer. Since 1995, the FORTUNE Global Forum has […]
Kerry Washington to Be Commencement Speaker
GW Today recently announced that award-winning actor, activist and alumna Kerry Washington will address 2013 GW graduates and guests on the National Mall May 19: Kerry Washington will return to her alma mater this spring to address graduates at the George Washington University’s Commencement ceremony on the National Mall May 19. Ms. Washington, CCAS BA […]
GW Celebrates 50 Years of Public Service Education
Our friends at George Washington Today recently highlighted a celebration of 50 years of public service education at GW: Trachtenberg School welcomes hundreds for weekend events More than 250 alumni, students and faculty gathered on campus last weekend to celebrate the 50th anniversary of public service education at the George Washington University. The celebration – […]
Nicole Knapton Krelovich, CCAS BA ’98
Nicole Knapton Krelovich, CCAS BA ’98 is co-founder of MagneticPix; the company was recently featured on The Today Show. MagneticPix produces custom dry-erase boards that allow consumers to turn photos into a personalized dry-erase board. Krelovich and her business partner, Amy, had been co-workers for 10 years when they came up with the idea for […]
Dr. Brittany Maschal, GSEHD EdD ’12
Dr. Brittany Maschal, GSEHD EdD ’12, has published an article in the online database Education Post (South China Morning Post). The article,”First Steps on the Road to B-School – Research,” was published on Jan. 23, 2013. The focus of Education Post is to provide a single comprehensive database and rich editorial resources for students looking […]