A MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI PROGRAMS

DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
The George Washington Alumni Association has announced this year's recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards, which are presented to alumni who have notable achievements or have made a lasting contribution in their professional, voluntary, or philanthropic activities, thereby bringing honor on their alma mater. This year's awards will be presented during Commencement weekend. Biographies of the recipients appear below.

James C. Cacheris (GW Law JD ‘60) was the Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, until taking senior status in 1998. He was appointed to that court in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and was subsequently promoted to the position of Chief Judge in 1991. His court, known throughout the country as “The Rocket Docket,” is praised for its speed and efficiency in reaching and disposing of the cases filed there, while at the same time not sacrificing judicious care. He is recognized as an eminent jurist, who presided with great dignity, civility, common sense and wisdom.

Nancy B. Jackson (CCAS BS ‘79) is the technical manager of Chemical & Biological Sensing for the Imaging Department of Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and is at the forefront of the War on Terrorism, working directly with the Department of Homeland Security. In her role at Sandia Labs, she manages a research department developing homeland defense technologies, biomedical instrumentation, materials and catalysis characterization, sensors, satellite imaging, and weapons gas and materials analysis. As a full-blooded Native American, she is actively involved in promoting the needs of Native Americans, and represented Sandia to neighboring tribes in New Mexico.

Allyn E. Kilsheimer (SEAS BS ‘63) has been the CEO of KCE Structural Engineers since 1972 and the executive vice president of KTLH Engineers, PC, since 1995. In September 2001 the Department of Defense chose him to lead the reconstruction and restoration of the Pentagon, which came to be known as the Phoenix Project. Other works of accomplishment include high-rise office buildings, commercial and industrial projects, residential and hotel complexes, medical facilities, military facilities, restoration and renovation of historic structures, and emergency analyses and stabilization recommendations following disasters such as the Mexico City and San Francisco earthquakes. He has had direct design responsibility for more than 300 office buildings, hotels, and apartment complexes in the metropolitan Washington area alone, with a construction value of over $20 billion.

Jung-Sook Kim (GSEHD EdD ‘88) is serving her third term as a member of the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea and she is a member of the Supreme Council of the Grand National Party, a post to which she was directly elected in the National Convention in May 2002. She is the founder of the Korean Institute for Woman and Politics, the first national research and training institute focusing on women’s participation in Korean political life. Kim held the “Model United Nations Commission on the Status of Women” and “Political Classes for the Next Generation Women Leaders,” which were designed for the political education and training of young women.

AN EVENING WITH PRESIDENT TRACHTENBERG IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
More than 200 alumni, parents and friends joined President Trachtenberg and other GW administrators at the Hotel Monaco on Tuesday, April 20. This was the first time President Trachtenberg hosted an alumni reception in Washington, D.C.

Click here to see photos from the evening.

IN TELEVISION
You may have seen that on a recent episode of MTV's "Pimp My Ride," Xzibit
wore a GW jersey!!! Thanks to Grahame Fraser and Rich Hurvitz for sending this tidbit along! Please contact the Office of Alumni Programs at alumni@gwu.edu if you see GW or GW alumni in the media!

"Xzibit wore a GW jersey!!!" http://www.gwu.edu/alumni/events/pimpride.html

CALL FOR COLONIALS WEEKEND VOLUNTEERS
Colonials Weekend 2004 is around the corner! We still need volunteers to help plan the 5th, 10th, 25th and 50th Reunions. If you are a member of the Class of 1999, 1994, 1979 or 1954 and would like to be involved in planning special reunion programs for your class, please contact Joe Bondi, Director of Alumni Constituency Programs, at (202) 994-9524 or by e-mail at reunions@gwu.edu. For more information about Colonials Weekend 2004, please visit www.alumni.gwu.edu/cw.

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JEWISH LIFE AT GW!
Jewish life at GW is thriving - more students than ever are participating in Jewish life on campus, whether they choose leadership development programs, community service projects, Israel advocacy and education discussions, Shabbat and holiday celebrations, a cappella and theater productions, or just getting together with other Jewish students in a welcoming environment.

GW students are exploring, questioning, and looking for a community in which they belong. For hundreds of students, GW Hillel is the center of that community, providing Jewish community and opportunities for students of all backgrounds and interests to celebrate, lead, learn, and build lasting relationships.

GW Hillel is ensuring a bright future for the Jewish people by building a strong community on campus. To learn more about Jewish life at GW, please visit GW Hillel’s website, www.gwhillel.org!

MONUMENTAL CELEBRATION

HOME BUYING SEMINAR

INVESTING IN AN ELECTION YEAR: DOES IT REALLY MATTER

ORIOLES GAME

CALL FOR VSA ARTS FESTIVAL VOLUNTEERS

GW SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM CELEBRATES YEAR THREE

EXPERIENCE GW! DISCOVER D.C.! GW SUMMER SCHOLARS PRE-COLLEGE PROGRAM

NEW YORK

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