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Alumni Blog Archive

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Elaine Jeanette Walton facilitates a session of the International Inclusive Education Symposium for local educators in Navrongo, Ghana, focused on equity and inclusion in classrooms.

A GW Alumna Inspires Change After Seeing Some Youth Left Out of Schools in Ghana

Elaine Jeanette Walton partnered with her GSEHD professors to train educators and expand inclusive education in Ghana.
Most Powerful Women in Washington List

Washingtonian Names 15 Women with GW Ties to Its Most Powerful Women in Washington List

The 2025 version from the D.C.-based magazine highlights women who are making an impact in the nation’s capital and beyond.
Robert Blaemire book, "Unforced Errors: 15 Bad Decisions That Changed American History.”

GW Alumnus Explores History’s Most Impactful Political Missteps

Robert Blaemire’s book examines 15 consequential decisions that reshaped America.
Roberta Braga speaks at MIT SOLVE

Alumna Uses the Skills She Learned at GW to Shape a More Participatory and Resilient Digital Democracy for Latino Communities

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we caught up with Roberta Braga, ESIA MA ’17, founder and executive director of Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas.
Michelle Craig McDonald's new book, "Coffee Nation."

GW Alumna Wrote New Book on Coffee’s Role in U.S. History

Michelle Craig McDonald’s book traces how a global commodity shaped the early American economy.
Jay Khurana (left) and Peter Lavan at Nationals Park. (William Atkins/GW Today)

How GW Alumni Are Building Their Careers in Sports

Two GW Business graduates found roles with the Washington Nationals by gaining hands-on experience through internships and building strong industry connections.
Elizabeth Bleuer

Alumna’s Career Takes Unexpected but Exciting Pivot

With the dismantling of USAID earlier this year, Elizabeth Bleuer, ESIA MA ’16, helped to reimagine what her company could offer.
Alan Siegel, B.A. '05, is the author of a new book about “The Simpsons.” He returned to Washington, D.C., on a book tour over the summer, making a stop at Solid State Books. (Greg Varner/GW Today)

Alumnus Writes Book on the First and Most Influential Decade of ‘The Simpsons’

At George Washington University, Alan Siegel bonded with other students over a love for the show.
Inspired by his brother Jeremy, Nate Diskint’s work builds on lessons he developed while a student at GW. (Photo by Sabrina Hajsok)

GW Alumnus Nate Diskint Builds Homes to Break Barriers

The 2012 graduate turned a family challenge into an innovative inclusive housing community for adults with disabilities.
RamenNow! desktop ramen cooker on one side; the other side is a picture of Travis Thul at a speaking engagement

Alumni in Focus: Travis Thul, D.Eng ‘18

GW Engineering alumnus Travis Thul, D.Eng ‘18, discusses the process behind his invention of the world’s first desktop ramen noodle cooker.