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In Their Own Words: Meredith and Ron
Thanks to Meredith (Nass) Donchez, CCAS BA ’93, and Ron Donchez, GWSB BBA ’92, for sharing their story! Ron and I met at GW in 1991. Ron was a junior and I was a sophomore. Ron was a business school...
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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...
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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...
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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.”...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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! Photo credit: Steven and Lily Photography My fiancé, Andrew Vasko, and I met 8 years ago...
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In Their Own Words: Daniel and Erica
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...
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Corcoran Alumna Helps Bring First Scratch-and-Sniff Stamps to Life
From the first computer graphics class she took in high school, Leslie Badani, Corcoran Graphic Design BFA ’07, knew she’d found her calling. “I remember thinking, ‘wait – you can do this as a...
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Supporting LGBTQIA Students
When Michael Schmidt, CCAS BA ’78, GWSB MBA ’85, first came to GW, he had every intention of pursuing his interest in Political Science, but after a foray into acting, he decided to transfer to the...
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An Everyday Hero
Kyle Dareff brought 1960s-era protest songs to preschool in Maine. “I’d sing them for show-and-tell, which I’m sure they loved,” says the Minnesota woman with a laugh. Now a lawyer, Kyle Dareff...
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Food Tube
GW grads plan to launch online channel dedicated to food-industry voices currently lacking a microphone. Kevin Doyle, CCAS BA ’13 and Tae Kim, ESIA BA ‘13 lived somewhat parallel lives in college. Each...
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The Daring Alumna on the Flying Trapeze
Wooster performed with the Trapeze School on the White House lawn in 2015. (Photo: Rich Riggins) Laura Wooster, CCAS BA ’97, told herself she’d made a terrible mistake. She was hanging 23 feet in the...
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Sailing into the Unknown
As someone who seeks out new experiences, Herb Ressing, GWSB MBA ’68, was excited to make his way to Washington via a one-semester undergraduate exchange program at American University. But the MBA...
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Harper’s BAZAAR Publisher and Alumna Carol Smith Shares Industry Insights in NYC
Alumnae Nana Agyemang (left) and Carol Smith (right) at the Hearst Tower in in New York City. Alumni in retail and fashion, journalism, and several other media-related industries gathered at the iconic...
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In Their Own Words: Jason & Julie
Thanks to Jason Katz, GWSB BBA ’13, and Julie Douglas, CCAS BA ’13, for sharing their story! Jason and Julie met the first weekend of senior year at a mutual friend’s 21st birthday party. Julie...
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Alumni Valentines: Paul & Sarah
Paul and Sarah with “George” on their wedding day. 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...
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Alumni Valentines: Charles & Jamila
Charles and Jamila in 2015. 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...
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In Their Own Words: Aysel & Mehmet
Aysel’s master’s graduation in 1981. 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...
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In Their Own Words: Amber & Eddy
Eddy Aldana and Amber Boris Thanks to Amber Boris, CORC BFA ’17, and Eddy Aldana, CORC BFA ’17, for sharing their story! Where did you meet? Amber: We met at the Corcoran building during freshman...
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Alumni Valentines: Lisa & Phil
Lisa and Phil Leibow Lisa (Lipkind) Leibow, CCAS BA ’88, knocked at the door on room 418 in Thurston Hall and made a love connection one day in September 1984. But it wasn’t quite so obvious from the...
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In Their Own Words: Charlene & Michael
Thanks to Charlene Mui, ESIA BA ’97, CCAS Cert ’15, and Michael Welch, ESIA BA ’97, for sharing their story! Where did you meet? We met in [the late] Professor Robert Dunn’s international economics...
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Alumni Valentines: Colleen & Howard
Given their academic interests and pursuits, it was inevitable that Colleen Connors, CCAS BA ’91, and Howard Opinsky, CCAS BA ’91, would cross paths at GW. As a senior in high school in Ridgefield,...
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In Their Own Words: Curtis & Nancy
Curtis and Nancy Bateman. Thanks to Curtis Bateman, CCAS MA ’08, and Nancy (Perschbacher) Bateman, CCAS MA ’07, for sharing their story! Where did you meet? Fall 2005, during the campus tour on the...
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In Their Own Words: Brian & Kate
Thanks to Brian McCall, ESIA BA ’10, GWSB MTA ’12, and Kate (Guesman) McCall, CCAS BA ’08, for sharing their story! Brian and Kate at The Kennedy Center in 2008. Where did you meet? We met on the...
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In Their Own Words: Bill & Kristina
Kristina and Bill, Homecoming 1997. 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...
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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...
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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...
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In Their Own Words: Larry & Nakeya
Nakeya and Larry on their wedding day. Photo by Lloyd Foster. Thanks to Nakeya Brown, CCAS MFA ’17, and Larry W. Cook, CCAS MFA ’13, for sharing their story! Our commitment to our photography practices...
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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...
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In Their Own Words: Gregg & Stacey
Gregg and Stacey at GW. 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...
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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...
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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...
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In Their Own Words: Denny & Jackie
Photo by Paul Morse 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...
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Alumnus to Lead NYC St. Patrick’s Day Parade
On March 16, Brian O’Dwyer, CCAS BA ’66, LAW LLM ’76, will lead approximately 150,000 people through the streets of New York City. “This is something you always hope for and never expect,” says...
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Cross-Country For Cancer
John-Hanson Machado and teammates crossing the Golden Gate Bridge at the start of the relay. Five years ago, John-Hanson Machado, CCAS BS ’16, lost his mother, Carol, to gastrointestinal stromal tumor...
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Anthropologist. Educator. Writer. Speaker. Nerd: Meet Alumna Nikki Lane
Anthropologist. Educator. Writer. Speaker. Nerd. These are just a few of the identities of Nikki Lane, CCAS BA ‘09. Lane, a professorial lecturer in American University’s Critical Race Gender and...
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Alumna Brings People Together for Meaningful and Intimate Conversations
Cathy Cranberg with her first board game, “How Do You See The World?” Cathy Cranberg, CCAS BA ’95, is good at asking questions. For more than 20 years, she led large businesses, including those within...
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When a Second Semester Brainstorm Becomes a Full-blown Business
Founder and CEO Lynda T. C. Peralta, GWSB MBA ‘17, with The Pocket Palette. If necessity is the mother of invention, then The Pocket Palette—a full face makeup kit for women on the go—is a baby...
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GW Alumnus Gives Voice to a National Treasure
Lego sculptures. The sounds of a majestic pipe organ ringing out “Baby Shark,” the children’s song that serves as the unofficial anthem for Washington Nationals baseball team. An op-ed entitled “Have...
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Raise Pie: An Alumnus’s Journey from the CDC to Pro Pie Maker
As the old saying goes, “cooking is an art, baking is a science” – and that is no better personified than by Paul Arguin, CCAS BS ‘89. After his accomplished career in the medical field – most recently...
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Ensuring That History Isn’t Just His Story
David Bruce Smith recently published “Abigail and John,” which offers young readers insights into American history through the lives Abigail and John Adams. When David Bruce Smith, CCAS BA ‘79, was six...
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In Her Own Skin: Alumna Dermatologist Shares The Truth About Skincare
When you think of a nighttime skincare routine, face wash, moisturizer and even a serum may come to mind. For board-certified dermatologist Shereene Idriss, CCAS BA ’05, SMHS MD ’09, her evening ritual...
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Alumna inks a tale of international intrigue
When Patricia Scangas graduated from GW’s Elliott School in 1972, she little suspected how – or when – she would have the opportunity to work in global affairs. Her family was traditional, especially...
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Coping with Grief Amidst COVID-19
By day, Brooke James, CCAS BA ‘11, is an independent advisor and writer based in New York City. But in her free time, James helps equip people with the skills to talk about grief, loss, and death...
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GW Alumna Eugenia Finizio Cassidy Changing How We Get Our News at theSkimm
Eugenia Finizio Cassidy, SMPA BA ‘13, grew up knowing that she wanted to be a journalist. Little did she know that one day she would work for a start-up company that would change how we get our news....
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For the Love of Nana
Throughout her life, Merry Adler, GSEHD BA ’82, MA ’83, has looked to her late grandmother Rose Friedenberg as her guiding star. While “Nana” passed away in 1976, she remains vibrant in Adler’s memory....
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