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Reid Davenport sits on a wheelchair and presses a button on a camera rubber-banded to the wheelchair's armrest.

Award-Winning Filmmaker Reid Davenport Redefines Disability through the Lens of Art

The GW alumnus creates his films with an eye toward “removing systemic barriers in society.”
A view of Ivotuk, Alaska, along the Brooks Mountain Range. At 26, alumna Georgeie Reynolds, B.A. ’73, M.A. ’76, joined a team of anthropologists surveying the North Slope. (Photos: Dale C. Slaughter)

Cold Spell: Alumna Recalls Arctic Adventures

As an anthropologist in the remote North Slope of Alaska, alumna Georgeie Reynolds braved bear attacks and hypothermia scares while unearthing ancient artifacts.
GW Alumni and Families Weekend

Registration Opens for Upcoming Alumni and Families Celebration

This year’s Alumni & Families Weekend runs Sept. 29 to Oct. 1.
As a founding member of The String Queens, alumna Kendall Isadore has performed at top music venues around the country.

Alumna Kendall Isadore Shares Her Passion for Music as Member of The String Queens

GSEHD alumna plays a unique blend of soulful and classical music that has earned her invitations to play Carnegie Hall and President Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Kyle Albrecht, B.B.A. '10, played in every game during his four-year career as a center midfielder on George Washington University's men's soccer team. He now works for Major League Soccer. (Submitted photo)

GW Business Alumnus Kyle Albrecht Spearheads MLS GO

Soccer's youth recreational program in the U.S. aims to increase participation and access to kids outside the sport’s existing ecosystem.
GW alumna Sarah Malinowski co-started her own company, Seamless Transition, LLC, to build a prosthetic so amputees, especially veterans and active duty military members, could resume their active lifestyles. (Lily Speredelozzi/GW Today)

GW Alumna Aiding Amputees

Sarah Malinowski traveled to Ukraine to improve her prosthetic knee prototype with input from amputees injured from Russia's war in Ukraine.
Sam Goldblatt headshot

Alumni in Focus: Sam Goldblatt, BA ‘05

Honing his passion for culture and art from an early age, Sam Goldblatt, BA ‘05, has taken his love of film and theater from Washington, D.C. to Edinburgh.
Dina Biblin is grateful for the way her time at GW changed her life. (Contributed photo)

Dina Biblin Gives Back to Move the World Forward

The double alumna created a scholarship for exceptional women interested in international affairs.
GW Gate with the text "Founded 1821" across the top

Meet the New GW Alumni Association Executive Committee Members

The GWAA is welcoming 11 new members to the Executive Committee dedicated to strengthening the GW alumni community.
For his unique aviation photography, Ryan Patterson, BA ’22, MS ’23, gets up close and personal with airplanes like this 747 departing LAX in 2022. (Photos courtesy Ryan Patterson)

Flying High: Alumnus Soars with Airplane Pics

Organizational sciences alumnus Ryan Patterson, BA ’22, MS ’23, is a star aviation photographer. His unique top-down views of planes have taken off globally.