Student Life

Anna Shah in front of the GW Textile Museum

Graduating Senior Anna Shah Made Her Time at GW POP!

The international business major is taking over a sustainable thrift store business she and three others co-founded in 2021.

Mohamad Alahdal, Rahaf Alamoudi and their daughter Ayla sporting GW gear. (Courtesy Rahaf Alamoudi)

Relationship Goals: GW Couple Earns Three Advanced Degrees Together

Mohamad Alahdal and Rahaf Alamoudi will graduate May 19 with degrees from GW Engineering and GW Business, their 14-month-old daughter in the audience.

Brendan Humphrey at the School of Engineering and Applied Science building

How I Got the Job: Graduating Mechanical Engineering Student Takes the Plunge

Brendan Humphrey will be working for a California-based startup that specializes in building cold plunges and heat saunas focused on health and wellness.

Ishani Patel riding a skateboard around Potomac Square

Revolutionary Tales: Graduating Senior Ishani Patel Made the Most of Her GW Experience

Whether it was with orientation, Program Board, moot court, internships or walks to the monuments with friends, the political communications major took advantage of her time at the university.

George Washington University sophomore Shweta Raman

How I Got the Job: A Passion for Community and Public Health

Sophomore Shweta Raman leveraged her involvement in campus organizations to prepare for a career in public health.

Jack Hatcher GW Serves

GW Serves: Graduating Senior Builds on Behalf of Others

Engineering student Jack Hatcher uses science as a vehicle to create positive societal changes.

Grace Truslow

GW Recipient of Truman Scholarship Wants to Champion Environmental Equity

Grace Truslow, a recipient of the 2024 Truman scholarship, wants to channel her passion for environmental advocacy with a career in green energy and infrastructure.

Photo collage of 9 graduating students

Fondest GW Memories from the Class of 2024

The George Washington University Class of 2024 graduates will be recognized at Commencement on the National Mall on May 19. Before their big day, GW Today asked a number of the upcoming graduates to...

Yahya Aliyu

Yahya Aliyu Selected as 2024 Student Speaker for Commencement on the National Mall

The graduating master’s student said he is honored by the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to leave a lasting, galvanizing message for his peers.

Photo collage of 9 featured graduates

Graduates’ Fondest Memories of GW

The George Washington University Class of 2024 graduates will be recognized at Commencement on the National Mall on May 19. Before their big day, GW Today asked a number of the upcoming graduates to...

Interfaith Dinner 2024

Interfaith Week Seeks Common Ground

Inclusivity was a core principle of the events aimed at broadening appreciation of the GW community diversity.

Passover at GW

The Division of Student Affairs and GW Hillel hosted a 120-person seder on campus to mark the holiday, which commemorates the biblical story of Exodus.

Alyssa Sunga, Jade Balansag and Alex Ravano perform pagapir, a Filipino folk dance with fans, at Tandaan 2023. (Vince Photography/Courtesy Jade Balansag)

With Tandaan, Filipino Students Celebrate Beauty of Their Heritage

Annual performance and gathering will feature dancing, skits and food from the Philippines.

Fountain Day 2024

Fountain Day 2024

GW students build community while celebrating spring at the Mount Vernon Campus.

Debra Bright congratulates senior Evelyn Elliott, president of First Gen United

In Photos: First Generation Graduates from the Class of 2024

First-generation students gathered in the USC to honor those graduating in May.

 

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