Pause for Applause

Pause for Applause

Pause for Applause celebrates the outstanding achievements of our faculty, staff, students and alumni. Here you'll find a collection of stories showcasing accolades within the GW community.

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Cherry Blossoms campus

CCAS Student Awarded SMART Scholarship

Shani Glassberg will be working at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory after graduating from GW.

Karen Wickre

GW Alumna Elected Chair of News Literacy Project Board

Karen Wickre is bringing her expertise from starting her own communications consultancy and 15 years at Google and Twitter to her new role at NLP.

Tempietto at sunset

Elliott School Student Selected to Public Policy Fellowship

Elliott School student Francis Garcia will be part of a fellowship that prepares students for advanced schooling and careers in public service and global leadership.

Gina Abercrombie Winstanley

GW Alumna Voted to National Security Education Board

Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley has a distinguished 30-year career in diplomacy and an active involvement in promoting diversity and mentorship in the field.

Joel Gehman

School of Business Professors Received Award

Joel Gehman co-founded a non-profit organization that is committed to advancing the state of academic study into business as a force for good.

Joshua Ingersoll

Elliott School Alumnus Appointed to International Advisory Board

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is the United Nations specialized agency for information and communication technologies.

Holden Thorp

CCAS Professor Named in List of Influential People Shaping Health and Science

Holden Thorp was honored for his work that’s helping increase public trust in the scientific enterprise.

Lucia M. Rafanelli wrote the book,“Promoting Justice Across Borders: The Ethics of Reform Intervention.”

CCAS Professor Wrote New Book

Lucia Rafanelli’s book introduces a new typology of various kinds of reform intervention.

Bethamie Horowitz

GSEHD Professor Honored by Association for Jewish Studies

As the director of CASJE, Bethamie Horowitz works to improve the quality of knowledge that can be used to guide the work of Jewish education.

Sandy Kawano

CCAS Professor Sandy Kawano Received National Research Grant

The U.S. National Science Foundation supports science and engineering research by making grants to colleges and universities across America.

GO2 for Lung Cancer Chief Scientific Officer, Courtney Granville.

GW Alumna Courtney Granville Joins GO2 for Lung Cancer

GO2 for Lung Cancer was founded in 1995 by patients and survivors of lung cancer to support those fighting the disease.

Gayle Wald

CCAS Professor Appointed to Smithsonian Committee

Gayle Wald was one of 15 members chosen to join the committee and help guide the museum’s exhibitions and programming.

President Granberg

President Granberg Recognized for her Contributions to Higher Education

“Diverse: Issues In Higher Education” highlighted the GW president as one of 40 top women in higher education.

ESIA DEAN

Elliott School Dean Appointed to National Endowment for Democracy Board

The National Endowment for Democracy’s board of directors includes leading scholars and practitioners in democracy and foreign policy.

Cherry blossoms framing a GW campus banner

CCAS Student Published in The Washington Post

Allison Robbert’s photos that were published in The Post featured lambs grazing in the backyard of local homes in Arlington, Virginia.

 

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