Alumni Blog Archive

Browse past blog articles in our archives.


Owen Caine

Alumni in Focus: Owen Caine, M.P.P. ‘15

TSPPPA alumni Owen Caine, M.P.P. ‘15, discusses his professional journey and defining only-at-GW moment.
Sharon Cooper, Beth Cohen, and Sandy Goodman

Alumni Spotlight: Sharon Cooper, B.A. ‘70, Ph.D. ‘88

In the spring of 1967, first-year student Sharon Cooper, B.A. ‘70, Ph.D. ‘88, and her roommates organized the first Cherry Blossom Art Festival, a student-led initiative designed to connect the university community with Foggy Bottom residents.
Eric Stokan

Alumni in Focus: Eric Stokan, Ph.D. ‘16

Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration alumni Eric Stokan, Ph.D. ‘16, discusses his career as a tenured associate professor at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
Casey Walsh

Alumni in Focus: Casey Walsh, M.A. ‘25

From the Marine Corps to museum studies, recent graduate and CCAS alumna Casey Walsh, M.A. ‘25, tells us about her role as a curator for the Akta Lakota Museum & Cultural Center in South Dakota, sharing the history and culture of the Lakota Nation.
Nicole Mechem

GW Alumna to Showcase New Children’s Book at Sacramento Book Festival

Mechem uses storytelling to foster creativity, connection and create joyful reading experiences for families.
GW alumna Ruth Buys has released her fourth mystery novel, “e-llegal treasures,” writing under the pen name C.V. Alba.

GW Alumna Releases Fourth Mystery Novel

Ruth Buys’ latest thriller blends high-stakes crime, family ties and global conflict.
Adrienne Williams LaBorwit

GW Alumna Named CEO of National Health Care Company

Adrienne Williams LaBorwit assumes leadership of family-owned pharmacy benefits manager True Rx Health Strategists.
Ryan Kilpatrick

Alumni in Focus: Ryan Kilpatrick, B.A. ‘06, J.D. ‘11

ESIA and GW Law alumni Ryan Kilpatrick, B.A. ‘06, J.D. ‘11, discusses how GW prepared him for a successful career bridging the public and private sector as an Associate General Counsel at Meta.
Jeffrey Gorsky

Alumni in Focus: Jeffrey Gorsky, B.A. ‘74, J.D. ‘77

CCAS and GW Law alumnus Jeffrey Gorsky, B.A. ‘74, J.D. ‘77, shares his experience growing up in the GW area and exciting career journey with the State Department.
Anthony Zola, B.A. ‘70

Alumni in Focus: Anthony Zola, B.A. ‘70

ESIA alumnus Anthony Zola, B.A. ‘70, discusses his successful career as a development economist in Southeast Asia.