Alumni Blog Archive

Browse past blog articles in our archives.


Alumna Danielle Santoro has covered some of the sporting world’s main events. She reported on the University of Tennessee’s men’s basketball team during the 2019 NCAA March Madness tournament.

Alumna Scores in Sports Journalism

With the help of a scholarship and faculty mentors like SMPA’s Steve Roberts, Danielle Santoro, BA ’05, became an award-winning sports journalist.
Celestine Braxton, M.A. ’60, and her husband, Master Gunnery Sgt. Carroll Braxton.

Virginia School Honors Alumna Celestine Braxton, MA ’60

Unity Braxton Middle School recognizes lifelong educator and her husband.
Ric Duquès and Dawn Brill Duquès at a ribbon cutting on the Foggy Bottom campus in 2006. (GW Today)

Duquès Family to Revitalize GWSB Infrastructure with $2.5M Gift

The gift from Henry “Ric” Duquès, BBA ‘65, MBA ‘69, and Dr. Dawn Brill Duquès, BA ‘69, will fund game-changing technological upgrades and physical enhancements.
The GW community reconnected at the lively All-Alumni Party on Friday night at Potomac Square. (Abby Greenawalt/For GW Today)

GW 'Just Feels Like Home' for Alumni and Families

The GW community gathered to celebrate and reconnect during Alumni & Families Weekend.
L to r: John G. Samuel, Aicha Evans, President Wrighton, Aaron R. Kwittken, Natalie Grandison and Joe Del Guercio of the A. James & Alice B. Clark Foundation. (Photo: Abby Greenawalt Photography)

Alumni, Supporters of the University Recognized for Their Contributions to GW

The Spirit of GW Awards honors alumni and a foundation for professional, philanthropic and volunteer achievement.
John P. Benison, B.A. ’93, is a leading civil rights administrator with the Federal Aviation Administration.

For Alumnus, Welcoming Campus Brought New Perspectives

Blind from birth, John P. Benison, BA ’93, has triumphed over life challenges. Now a federal civil rights leader, he credits his success to his parents and GW.
Karen E. Knudsen, BA ’90, recently completed her first year as chief executive officer of the American Cancer Society. (Photo courtesy American Cancer Society)

On the Frontlines: Alumna Wages War Against Cancer

Karen E. Knudsen, BA ’90, has crossed the country to join scientists, lawmakers and caregivers in a fight against the nation’s second-leading killer.
Oriana Piña (courtesy photo)

Alumna Seeks to Uplift and Amplify Diverse Voices Globally

In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we caught up with Oriana Piña, MA ’16, a first-generation college and master’s graduate who grew up in Venezuela.
Jenna Segal

Elliott School Alumna Jenna Segal Establishes Fund to Help Scholars in Ukraine

Jenna Segal, BA ‘98, was raised with the idea that “the only thing that can never be taken from you is your education.”
Roger-Mark De Souza

Alumnus Seeks to Make a Difference in the World Through Sustainable Markets

We recently caught up with Roger-Mark De Souza, MA '95, to learn how GW and the Elliott School influenced his career.