When Dan Simons was forced to change his business model less than two months ago, it wasn’t in the plans. For the last 12 years, Simons, GWSB BBA ’92, and his partners have been building and expanding their restaurant company. What started as a single Founding Farmers restaurant in D.C. on Pennsylvania Ave in 2008 […]
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Trip to Africa Inspires Alumna to Help Build an Orphanage
Dana Pugh-Clerkin, CCAS BA ‘78, grew up knowing she would one day travel to Africa. “I would watch this show called Wild Kingdom that played on Saturday afternoons. Something stuck with me. I knew I would get there.” Years later, after graduating from GW, raising two children, and working in the fundraising field, she finally […]
For an extreme DIYer, fixing things is second nature
Engineers, by nature, like tinkering. But when Orville Standifer, SEAS BS ’67, tackles a do-it-yourself project, he takes it to the extreme. Take his re-piping project. After two hot water pipes in his house sprang pinhole leaks in a 60-day period, he decided to redo much of the plumbing in his house. The project was […]
Laptops and Clickers for Students in Need
To most people, the term “Freshman 10” calls to mind LOTS of pizza, late-night study snacks, and one-too-many trips to the vending machines. For students like Hannah Grosvenor, ESIA ’19, it means something entirely different. During her first year of college, Hannah lost more than 10 pounds because she couldn’t afford to buy enough to […]
GW Alumni Give Back! (video)
GW Alumni take time during Alumni Weekend 2015 to share why they give back. Want to join the more than 38,000 Colonials who have supported GW students, faculty, research, and programs as part of the Making History campaign? Make a gift today! Hear more stories of GW Alumni support at our sister site, gwimpact.org.
GWAA Announces “Colonials Helping Colonials Fund”
The George Washington Alumni Association (GWAA) announced on October 16 the creation of the Colonials Helping Colonials Fund, a new fundraising initiative that will benefit student internship support as part of the university’s Making History campaign. The GWAA has set an initial fundraising goal of $100,000 for the fund. “We’ve created this new fundraising initiative—the […]
10 Reasons to Support GW on #GivingTuesday
Did you know that Dec. 3 is #GivingTuesday, a campaign to create a national day of giving at the start of the annual holiday season? It’s the perfect time for Colonials around the world to come together to kick off the season of giving! Here are ten reasons for you to be a part of […]
Alum Climbs Mt. McKinley for Charity
Some people spend their summer vacation at the beach or traveling through Europe. David Rapp, SMHS MD ’01, spent his climbing Alaska’s Mt. McKinley—and fundraising to help others in the process. Rapp spent three grueling weeks climbing North America’s tallest mountain—a feat for which he trained extensively. He did so not only to achieve a […]
2013 Women & Philanthropy Forum Highlights
On May 9th, the Office of Alumni Relations hosted the 5th annual Women & Philanthropy Forum in Washington, DC. The Forum explores the critically important role that women play in enhancing human welfare through their visionary philanthropy. This year’s keynote speaker was Barbara Harman, executive director of the Harman Family Foundation, and president and editor of the Catalogue […]
Students Say “Thank You” at Alumni & Philanthropy Day
Every year, countless GW students are able to attend the university thanks, in part, to the generosity of alumni donors. And in April, those students had a chance to say “thanks.” GW held its first annual Alumni & Philanthropy Day on Tuesday, April 9th. More than 600 students wrote thank you notes to alumni donors […]