GW Alumni

06/10/2025

The GW Board of Trustees has elected four new members with deep ties to the university, including three proud GW alumni. Learn more about their backgrounds in GW Today. ⬇️

Kevin Brown, Stacie Lissette, Jonathan Perlin and Ted Segal were elected to the board in May.

06/03/2025

📍 DC-area alumni!

Make new connections, exchange ideas, and expand your professional circle at our signature alumni networking event hosted at the Tin Tabernacle Club in the Smith Center.

🗓️ June 11 | Register: go.gwu.edu/gwdc0611

05/28/2025

Celebrate Pride with fellow GW alumni at our World Pride reception on June 6 at HIVE Rooftop Bar in DC!

Reconnect with friends, make new ones, and show your pride with the GW LGBTQ+ alumni community and allies during one of the most vibrant weekends of the year.

Register: https://go.gwu.edu/gwworldpride

05/21/2025

05/15/2025

GW just launched a new Research Impact page, spotlighting federally funded GW projects that are changing lives and shaping our world.

Explore how our work is advancing treatments, fueling growth, preparing leaders, and deepening knowledge. ⬇️

GW’s research improves health, drives innovation, and fuels economic growth—impacting communities across the country and around the world.

05/09/2025

From move-in day to Commencement, your GW experience tells a story, and we are celebrating it.

Share a photo from your first year and your graduation, along with a short reflection on what defined your time at GW. Your journey could be featured on GW Alumni social media. ⬇️

go.gwu.edu/gwjourneyfb

05/07/2025

José Andrés, HON ’14, returned to GW to discuss his new book and reflect on his journey from young sailor to world-renowned chef and humanitarian.

Read the full recap in GW Today. ⬇️

The renowned chef, author, humanitarian and founder of GW’s Global Food Institute discussed his new book, “Change the Recipe.”

04/30/2025

Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan, BA ’16, built a career at the intersection of policy, strategy, and development. Now leading global ops at the Clinton Health Access Initiative, she’s working to expand healthcare access across 35+ countries.

Read more ⬇️
https://www.alumni.gwu.edu/championing-international-development-and-cross-sector-collaboration

04/23/2025

Ambassador David H. Shinn, a triple GW alumnus and Professorial Lecturer at the Elliott School, turned a childhood love of geography into a 40-year Foreign Service career, serving in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.

Learn more about his illustrious career ⬇️

As a grade-school student in Yakima, Washington, Ambassador David H. Shinn little knew that his avid interest in National Geographic Magazine and in stamps from around the world would launch a journey that culminated in ambassadorships to Ethiopia and Burkina Faso.

04/18/2025

GW earned high marks in the latest U.S. News & World Report grad rankings, with GW Law, Milken SPH, and Trachtenberg among the best in their fields.

See the full list in GW Today. ⬇️

Milken Institute SPH, the Trachtenberg School and GW Law all had high rankings in the latest list from the magazine.

04/09/2025

The annual Celebration of Scholarships and Fellowships dinner brings together scholarship donors and recipients to share stories and build connections, often in ways neither expected.

Read more about the meaningful moments from this special evening. ⬇️

Students and donors connected at annual Celebration of Scholarships and Fellowships event.