Alumni Blog Archive

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Kevin Mahala

Former GW Baseball Player Named NY Mets’ Minor League Hitting Coordinator

Kevin Mahala played three seasons for the GW baseball team before signing with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Elliott School graduate Yosef Bukhari is a member of the 2024 class of Rhodes Scholars.

Elliott School Alumnus Earns Prestigious Rhodes Scholarship

Yosef Bukhari will begin classes at the University of Oxford in fall 2024, with plans to focus his research on nuclear deterrence.
Richard Samans

GW Alumnus Authored Book

Richard Samans' book examines the underperformance of economies in regard to inclusion and sustainability.
GW Professor's Gate

GSEHD Alumnus Received Award

Steve Arnold was honored for positively impacting students at Ivy Tech Community College.
Maggie Ford published her first children’s book titled, “Just Mama and Me.”

GW Alumna Wrote a Children's Book

Maggie Ford’s book aims to teach children about different family dynamics.
At left, an image from the collection of the Boston Public LIbrary was used for the cover of "Dearborn" by author Ghassan Zeineddine. (Author photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)

GW Alumnus Garners Wide Praise with Book of Short Stories

“Dearborn” focuses on Arab Americans in Michigan city.
Shadi Bakour headshot

Alumni in Focus: Shadi Bakour, BBA ‘13

As CEO and co-founder of PATH, alumnus Shadi Bakour, BBA ‘13, is working to combat the world’s plastic crisis – one water bottle at a time.
Through Clinic+O, Nasser Diallo, B.A. ’18, (in blue) combines virtual medical consultations with in-person care in his native Guinea.

Mercy Mission: Alumnus Connects Africa to Health Care

Nasser Diallo, B.A. ’18, founded Clinic+O to improve health care access for millions in his native Guinea and across West Africa.
Guadalupe Vega, M.S. ‘23 (l) and Rebecca Strang, M.S. '23. (Photo: Cindy Kane Photography)

Military-affiliated Students Add Perspective to Classroom Discussions

Two GW Business alumni discuss their time at the university and its welcoming environment for military veterans, active duty servicemembers and their families.
From left: Michael Regan, Hassein Fateh, Ellen Zane, Aicha Evans and Emilio Fernandez are the newest GW Monumental Alumni.

Introducing the Newest Monumental Alumni

GW welcomed five new Monumental Alumni to commemorate the inauguration of President Ellen M. Granberg.