Could Cupid be hiding in Foggy Bottom? From Thurston Hall romances to classmates turned couples, alumni share how GW played a part in their love stories. Lucia Orejarena, ESIA BA ’14 & Yaacov (Coby) Wittman, CCAS BS ’14 “We met in Thurston Hall in 2010 and became close friends before starting to date a year […]
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In Their Own Words: Denny & Jackie
Thanks to Denny Henry, CORC BFA ’07 and Jackie Henry, CORC BFA ’10, for sharing their story! Where and how did you meet? Denny says that we met at the registrar’s office. I say that we met by the “free bench,” a place where you could always find something you didn’t know you needed. I […]
In Their Own Words: Pooja & Yogin
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 […]
In Their Own Words: Ben & Rebecca
Thanks to Ben Kirshner, GWSB BBA ’00, and Rebecca Schimmer Kirshner, CCAS BA ’01, for sharing their story! Ben and Rebecca met outside of Thurston Hall the evening of Rebecca’s move-in day during her first year at GW. Ben was a sophomore, and they were introduced after realizing they knew some people in common. Their […]
In Their Own Words: Gregg & Stacey
Thanks to Gregg and Stacey (Singer) Rood for sharing their story, and extra special thanks to their daughter Alexandra Rood, Columbian College Class of 2019, for nominating her parents as alumni valentines! The summer before they started at GW, Gregg Rood, GWSB BBA ’84, and Stacey (Singer) Rood, GWSB BBA ’84, both attended a student […]
In Their Own Words: Maggie & Tom
Thanks to Maggie Wood Danielski, CCAS ’02, and Tom Danielski, GWSB BAccy ’02, for sharing their story! We met freshman year in Lafayette Hall. We were neighbors and friends and romance bloomed! Our #onlyatGW moment was that we had an annual tradition of visiting the National Christmas tree and ice skating in the sculpture garden […]
In Their Own Words: Larry & Nakeya
Thanks to Nakeya Brown, CCAS MFA ’17, and Larry W. Cook, CCAS MFA ’13, for sharing their story! Our commitment to our photography practices led to our paths crossing. Larry and I first encountered each other in a professional practice course I was enrolled in. My professor selected him to be a guest speaker for […]
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: Katelyn & Michael
Thanks to Katelyn Manfre, CCAS MFA ’16, and Michael Thomas, CCAS MFA ’16, for sharing their story! Where did you meet? We met our first day at the Academy for Classical Acting. You may not know the program—or the building itself—exists! It’s a one-year Shakespeare-focused master’s program offered in partnership with the Shakespeare Theatre Company. […]
In Their Own Words: Bill & Kristina
Thanks to William (Bill) Giasi, CCAS BS ’97, SMHS MD ’03, and Kristina (Stephens) Giasi, CCAS BA ’99, MA ’03, for sharing their story! I met my wife, Kristina Stephens, during my senior year at GW in 1997. That year, my friends and I rented a townhouse on 23rd Street and needed another roommate, and […]