Alumni Blog Archive

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Clockwise from top left: Eric Darnell, Atticus Francken, Brandon Kuma and Aya Kantorovich.

Four GW Alumni Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 List

GW graduates in a range of fields made the magazine’s list of young professionals for 2024.
Michael Milken, a top GW benefactor, onstage at a university event in New York City.

Michael and Lori Milken Create $6 Million Endowment Funding Two Professorships, One Honors Dean Lynn R. Goldman

Longtime public health advocates broaden their investment at namesake GW school.
Paul Aronsohn, BA '89, MA '92

Alumni in Focus: Paul Aronsohn, BA '89, MA '92

Paul Aronsohn is following his life's work in helping individuals with disabilities and their families.
Kevin Mahala

Former GW Baseball Player Named NY Mets’ Minor League Hitting Coordinator

Kevin Mahala played three seasons for the GW baseball team before signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Elliott School graduate Yosef Bukhari is a member of the 2024 class of Rhodes Scholars.

Elliott School Alumnus Earns Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Yosef Bukhari will begin classes at the University of Oxford in fall 2024, with plans to focus his research on nuclear deterrence.
Richard Samans

GW Alumnus Authored Book

Richard Samans' book examines the underperformance of economies in regard to inclusion and sustainability.
GW Professor's Gate

GSEHD Alumnus Received Award

Steve Arnold was honored for positively impacting students at Ivy Tech Community College.
Maggie Ford published her first children’s book titled, “Just Mama and Me.”

GW Alumna Wrote a Children's Book

Maggie Ford’s book aims to teach children about different family dynamics.
At left, an image from the collection of the Boston Public LIbrary was used for the cover of "Dearborn" by author Ghassan Zeineddine. (Author photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

GW Alumnus Garners Wide Praise with Book of Short Stories

“Dearborn” focuses on Arab Americans in Michigan city.
Shadi Bakour headshot

Alumni in Focus: Shadi Bakour, BBA ‘13

As CEO and co-founder of PATH, alumnus Shadi Bakour, BBA ‘13, is working to combat the world’s plastic crisis – one water bottle at a time.