YOUNG ALUMNI NETWORK

The Young Alumni Network (YAN) sponsors programming and provides benefits designed to meet the social, networking, and educational needs and interests of graduates from the past 10 years.

How Do I Join YAN?
If you graduated from GW in the past 10 years, then you are automatically a part of the network—it's free for alumni, so be sure to take advantage of these exciting events!

YAN EVENTS
YAN currently sponsors programming for recent graduates in the Washington, D.C. and New York metro areas. Take advantage of several unique programs, including:

Networking receptions and happy hours
Community service projects
Financial seminars
Young alumni reunion activities
Sporting events

To learn more, visit the Calendar of Events and select "Young Alumni Network Event" in the event type drop down menu.

YAN Benefits
GW offers an array of benefits and services specifically for young alumni:

Zipcar® discounts
Access to premium electronic resources through Gelman Library
Club Quarters® hotel discounts
Short-term medical insurance
Group discounts on auto and renters insurance through Liberty Mutual®
Discounts on select GW Lisner Auditorium performances (for purchases made at Lisner Box Office with alumni ID card)
Audit GW courses for $125

Get Involved With YAN!
The Young Alumni Network is run by a committee of dedicated recent graduates, and we are always looking for more! If you want to become a member of the YAN Committee e-mail yngalums@gwu.edu.

Stay Connected
The Alumni Online Community allows you to keep in touch, search for classmates, get and give career advice, find services offered by fellow graduates, and update alumni on your life events. Join the Alumni Online Community today!

Are you on Facebook or LinkedIn? So are we!
Connect with the Young Alumni Network groups on Facebook to keep up-to-date with the latest events and news! Sign-in to Facebook and search for the group "GW Young Alumni Network" (DC-area), or “GW Young Alumni Network in NYC.”

You can also connect with GW grads and extend your network by joining the GW Alumni Association group on LinkedIn.

Give Back
In addition to attending YAN events and volunteering for your alma mater, we invite you to participate in the GW community by making an annual gift. Gifts to the GW Annual Fund increase the value of your degree and continue the GW experience for generations to come. Gifts may be designated to any area of GW—your school, scholarships, student organizations, athletics, or to the President's Fund for Excellence, which serves the University's most pressing needs.

For alumni who seek greater access to the leaders of the GW community, consider joining the Luther Rice Society. This elite giving society extends invitations to young alumni who make annual gifts of $250+ (for alumni within 5 years of graduation) or 500+ (for alumni 6-9 years after graduation).

Membership benefits include:

Access to university and alumni leaders
Network with a global group of professionals through industry alliances
Engage society members and the university through a website and print publications
Attend exclusive events and gatherings

Other Ways to Get Involved

Reunions: If you would like to help plan your 5th or 10th reunion, e-mail reunion@gwu.edu.

Regional Programs: The GW Alumni Association hosts events across the country—if you would like to help out with the regional group in your area, e-mail alumni@gwu.edu.

Become a Mentor: Current GW students and fellow alumni can learn from your experience. Become a mentor through the Career Advisor Network, or sponsor a dinner for students through the Dinner with Alumni Program. E-mail alumni@gwu.edu for more information about these opportunities.

Volunteer for Admissions: Join the Admissions Alumni and Parent Program (AAP) and help with college fairs, interviews, receptions, and Summer Connection events. Visit the AAP website for more information and e-mail aap@gwu.edu with questions.