Thanks to Pooja Shah Kothari, CCAS BA ’14 and Yogin Kothari, ESIA BA ‘11, for sharing their story, and to Nupur Moondra, GWSB BAccy ’12, MAccy ’13, for nominating the couple! Where and how did you meet? We met in early 2010 – through a mutual friend. Yogin was finishing up his third and final […]
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2019 Alumni Valentines
Our most popular feature of the year is back! Alumni Valentines tell the stories of couples and friends whose lives are forever intertwined thanks to GW. Do you have a love story to share? Send an email to [email protected] for next steps! Additional submissions will be accepted through February 22, 2019. Alumni Valentines Charles and Jamila Colleen […]
In Their Own Words: Aysel & Mehmet
Thanks to Aysel K. Basci, SEAS MS ’81, and Mehmet I. Basci, SEAS DSc ’82, for sharing their story! My husband Mehmet and I both studied at the School of Engineering and Applied Science, and many years later, our daughter, Deniz, studied at the School of Medicine and Health Science. We are a family of triple […]
Alumni Valentines: Charles & Jamila
When deciding which college to attend, Jamila Gittens, SEAS BS ’09, and Charles Basden Jr., CCAS BA ’08, MPA ’11, were looking for similar things. They both chose GW, and ultimately, they found each other. “I immediately loved the atmosphere, the diversity, and being in a city,” Jamila says, recalling her impressions of GW after […]
Alumni Valentines: Paul & Sarah
Sarah (Mathews) Collins, ESIA BA ’08, CCAS MA ’15, and Paul Collins, SEAS BS ’06, overlapped a bit at GW, but never met on campus. Which, for their long-term prospects, may be for the best. “I like to say if she had known me then she never would have married me,” says Paul with a […]
Meet the 2018 GW Alumni Awards Recipients
The university honored nine alumni for their significant career accomplishments and service commitment. For their many and varied contributions to public service and business to health care and technology, George Washington University alumni were recognized Thursday for their career and service accomplishments during the 2018 Alumni Awards, which kicked off Colonials Weekend. “The people in […]
SEAS Inducts Five into GW Engineering Hall of Fame
Two husband and wife teams and one individual were recognized for their consistent contributions in their fields and to SEAS. The George Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science inducted five honorees, including four alumni, into the GW Engineering Hall of Fame, an honor bestowed for sustained contributions during their professional careers in engineering, technology, management or […]
GW Alumna Talks about Life on the International Space Station
Free from gravity and floating 200 miles above the Earth, NASA astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor, SEAS BS ’97, said she’s become much more graceful maneuvering around the International Space Station since she arrived on board more than 100 days ago. Dr. Auñón-Chancellor is halfway through her six-month mission and has adjusted well to life on the ISS, which includes […]
Alumni Awards to Recognize Career, Service Achievements
The awards will be presented at a ceremony that helps kick off Colonials Weekend in October. Nine George Washington University alumni will be honored this year for their significant career accomplishments and service to the university at the 2018 Alumni Awards, which takes place during Colonials Weekend in October. The 2018 award recipients are: Alumni Achievement Award Nelson […]
Exhibition Displays SEAS Alumnus’ Unique Collection
In the winter of 2011, a dazzling collection of Central Asian ikat textiles donated by Murad M. Megalli, SEAS BS’80, SEAS MS ’83 was prominently exhibited at The Textile Museum, then still in its previous location before the museum’s 2015 reopening at GW. In the midst of the exhibition’s run, the textile community received the […]