Next month, Jennifer Cameron, CCAS BA ’04, and Brad Pfeffer, CCAS BA ’03, SMHS MD,’07, will celebrate their fifth wedding anniversary—and it all started at GW. The pair met by chance at the Gelman Library when Jennifer was a freshman and Brad was a sophomore. “We were on the 5th floor of Gelman, where we […]
Dr. Robert M. Senior, SMHS MD ’61, a longtime faculty member at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, was awarded the Daniel P. Schuster Award for Distinguished Work in Clinical and Translational Science. Senior received the during the school’s annual faculty recognition event on Jan. 29, 2014. Senior, the Dorothy R. and Hubert […]
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 […]
As Alumni Weekend 2013 approaches, we’re profiling members of this year’s reunion classes — find out how this double alumnus founded a non-profit to aid health care issues in developing countries: Ketan Patel, SEAS BS ’08, GWSB MBA ’10, may have spent a lot of time with small circuit boards and wires in Tompkins Hall […]
James H. Kimber, SMHS BS ’02, a 20 year veteran from Long Beach, CA, is running for California’s 50th Congressional District. Kimber served 20 years in the U.S. Navy, and during his career he graduated with a bachelor’s degree from GW. Following his naval career, he returned to school where he attended the physician assistant […]
Don S. Lee, SMHS MPH ’95, has released a new book entitled, “Ancient History of the Manchuria.” The book examines the eastern end of the Great Wall, tackling disputed issues and offering in-depth analysis. Lee, who received a master’s degree in Public Health from the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences, is a retired […]
As fall approaches, the GW Alumni Association (GWAA) is preparing to nominate distinguished alumni to serve as members of the GW Board of Trustees. The Board of Trustees has both Alumni Trustees and Recent Alumni Trustees—alumni serving in these roles have all of the same rights and responsibilities as other members of the board but […]
Joel Silidker, CCAS BA ’74, SMHS MD ’79, passed away on July 6, 2013. Dr. Silidker was a clinical professor in the Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences department at the Yale School of Medicine. Born in New Jersey, Dr. Silidker went on to study medicine at GW. He completed an internship in Internal Medicine and […]
Dr. Sara Michaels, SMHS MD ‘97 & MHS ’98, the current Chief of Family Medicine at Northern Navajo Medical Center in Shiprock, New Mexico, was recently featured on the National Health Service Corps’ (NHSC) website for her commitment to providing primary care to the Navajo Nation community. Dr. Michaels’ feature is the first installment of […]
Five alumni, who advance the mission of university through volunteer efforts — ensuring the university’s impact on our community and future generations of students — will be honored on Thursday, April 18, at the 52nd Annual Outstanding Alumni Service Awards. All alumni are invited to attend the event, hosted by the George Washington Alumni Association. Learn […]
