Thanks to Daniel Koffler, GWSB BBA ’05, and Erica (Keller) Koffler, CCAS BA ’06, for sharing their story! Where did you meet on campus? We met where all college romances begin—at a bar! Not surprisingly, we have slightly different recollections of the events, but the general gist of it that I was with some friends […]
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In Their Own Words: Priya and Andrew
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 […]
In Their Own Words: Lindsay and John
Thanks to Lindsay Martin, SMPA BA ’15, and John Gearheart, SEAS BS ’13, for sharing their story! I met my fiancé John when I joined the University Singers in January 2012. We had some memorable initial conversations that spring semester, but we really had a chance to connect when we were cast as romantic opposites […]
Colonial Love: Robert & Thu
They say you never get a second chance to make a first impression, but that wasn’t quite the case for Robert Ogburn, ESIA MA ’85 and his wife Thu-hang (née Hoang), CCAS BA ’83. After finishing his master’s in East Asian Studies, Robert still had friends on campus. One of those friends, Iris, worked in […]
Colonial Love: Andrew & Elizabeth
As sophomores at GW, Andrew (Andy) and Elizabeth (Elizabeth “Lisa” Smith) Lacher had something in common right off the bat – they were the only two engineering majors on their floor in Crawford Hall. Their roommates were already friends, so between shared classes, study groups, and free time, Andy and Elizabeth found they were often […]
2018 Colonial Valentines
What is the one thing that all GW alumni have in common? They love love! Our most popular feature of the year, Colonial Valentines tell the stories of couples and friends whose lives are forever intertwined thanks to GW. Know someone who should be featured? Send us an email at [email protected] Colonial Love Michele and […]
Colonial Love: Mark & Michele
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 […]
Colonial Love: Robert and Vivian
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 […]
In Their Own Words: Margaret and Matt
Thanks to Margaret Rajic, CCAS BA ’16, and Matt Palmer, CCAS BA ’16, for sharing their story! Matt and I met during our sophomore year at GW because we were both living in The Dakota. He was on the Men’s Rowing team, and we were introduced by our mutual friend and his teammate, Keenan Freyberg, […]
In Their Own Words: Stephanie and Ben
Thanks to Stephanie St. Clair, CCAS BA ’12, and Ben Graham-Helwig, GWSB BBA ’11, for sharing their story! I met my fiancé Ben Graham-Helwig in a volleyball class at GW in 2010. We bonded over our love of playing sports (we went on to compete on numerous co-rec intramural teams together) and most importantly our […]