Members of GW’s largest alumni and parent network outside the national capital region gathered in Midtown May 9 to learn about George Washington University President Thomas J. LeBlanc’s vision for their alma mater. The event in New York City marked the fifth in the university’s series of community receptions around the country featuring Dr. LeBlanc. […]
Thanks to Priya Mehta, CCAS BA ’12, SMHS MD ’16, and Andrew Vasko, SEAS BS ’13, MS ’15, for sharing their story! My fiancé, Andrew Vasko, and I met 8 years ago at GW. We were both freshman living in Lafayette Hall; I was on the 8th floor and he was on the 7th. We […]
Last year, as Mark and Michele Lerner (née Vodneck) awaited the arrival of their second grandchild, they also anticipated another milestone: 40 years since they first met on the 7th floor of Thurston Hall. In 1977, Michele, ESIA BA ‘81, ESIA MA ‘82 was thrilled to be at GW, having set her heart on going […]
In the fall of 1954, Robert Tompson, SMHS MD ’58, was a first-year GW med student with a bit of a problem. “I was terribly distracted” he says, “by the presence of a pretty young girl in my classes.” That young girl was Vivian Andrews, a D.C. native who had made her way to GW […]
Annual event recognizes the accomplishments of some of the university’s most distinguished alumni. The university honored the accomplishments of eight of its alumni at the 81st annual Alumni Achievement Awards on Thursday, kicking off this year’s unified Colonials Weekend for alumni, students, family and friends. George Washington University President Thomas LeBlanc said in opening remarks that although he has […]
The 2017 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recipients include Dana Bash, B.A. ’93, CNN chief political correspondent. The Oct. 19 award ceremony helps kick off Colonials Weekend. Eight George Washington University alumni will be honored this year with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, the highest form of recognition given annually by the university and the George […]
Thanks to Kris Harms, SEAS BA ’03, and Martina Angiulo Harms, SPHHS BS ’03, SMHS MSHS ’06, for sharing their story! Where did you meet on campus? Kris and Martina met their Freshman year, both living on the 2nd floor of Thurston Hall. What were your first impressions of each other? Kris remembers Martina studying on her bed when […]
Thanks to Thierry Jahan, MD SMHS ’87, and Valerie Jahan, MD SMHS ’87, for sharing their story with us! Where did you meet on campus? According to Thierry, we met outside of Marvin Center. What were your first impressions of each other? Thierry thought that I was cold and dismissive—I have no recollection of this […]
ell Democratic Sen.-elect Tammy Duckworth, M.A. ’92, unseated Republican Mark Kirk to earn a seat in the U.S. Senate. Tuesday marked an important day for GW alumni who won their respective Congressional races across the country. Five George Washington University alumni have been newly-elected or re-elected to seats in Congress following Tuesday’s general election. Rep. […]
President of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, surgeon general of the United States Army among those honored at Alumni Weekend kickoff event. The university honored the accomplishments of six of its alumni at the 80th annual Alumni Achievement Awards on Thursday, kicking off a four-day Alumni Weekend celebration. George Washington President Steven Knapp said in […]
