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PETER
PACE, MS ’72, PREPARES FOR A CHALLENGE
On April
22, President George W. Bush demonstrated his confidence in the
“can do” spirit of the Marine Corp when he nominated
General Peter Pace, MS Admin ’72, for the position of chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. As chairman, Pace will be the main
military adviser to the president and to the defense secretary.
If confirmed, the general will be the first Marine Corps officer
to hold this position. READ
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General
Peter Pace, MS Admin ’72
Linda
Cordell, BA ’65 has just been elected to the National
Academy of Sciences. Cordell is director of the University of
Colorado Museum. She is also a professor of anthropology at the
University of Colorado. We extend our congratulations to her and
to the University of Colorado’s anthropology department.
Michael Silverman, BBA ’88, president of
Gloron Agency, was recently recognized by Strategies for Wealth
Creation & Protection as the top sales agent for disability
income insurance sales and group benefit sales. Silverman, a noted
author and speaker, is a distinguished authority in the insurance
industry, and serves as a vast resource for his clients, connecting
them to top quality investment, accounting, real estate, legal,
and banking professionals.
Benjamin Osborne, BA ’97, staff writer for
the sports magazine SLAM, just released a book that follows
the Brooklyn minor league Cyclones through their inaugural season.
Osborne focuses his book, Brooklyn Cyclones: Hardcore Dreams
and the New Coney Island, on two primary figures: Brett Kay,
a rookie with strong potential to make it in the majors, and Anthony
Otero, a teenage baseball fan who lives in a housing project within
walking distance of the team’s new stadium, KeySpan Park.
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| “DEEP
THROAT” IS GW ALUMNUS
Uncovering a Washington mystery for over 30
years, Vanity Fair magazine recently revealed the identity
of “Deep Throat” as W. Mark Felt, a former FBI associate
director and 1940 graduate of the GW Law School. Felt, the number
two official in the FBI during the early 1970s, was the confidential
source who provided crucial information to Washington Post
reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the 1972 break-in
at the National Democratic Committee headquarters in the Watergate
complex. This information led to a series of articles that sparked
investigation and the eventual resignation of President Richard
Nixon. To read more GW coverage of “Deep Throat” please
click here.
REMEMBERING PETER PELHAM, FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE MOUNT
VERNON COLLEGE
Peter Dunlap Pelham, 74, former president of Mount Vernon College,
passed away on April 27, 2005. The Mount Vernon College, which became
the Mount Vernon Campus of The George Washington University in 1999,
still bears the stamp of Pelham’s legendary vision and leadership.
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GOOD DEEDS AND GOOD FRIENDS
Every year the GWAA has the distinct privilege of recognizing and
celebrating our alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Achievement
Award (DAAA). On May 21, in an elegantly set Madison Hotel ballroom,
150 alumni, friends, and University officials honored eight individuals
who brought credit to themselves, their families, their communities,
and their alma mater. Good spirits were shared with good food, good
friends, and the good deeds of the eight honored alumni. All award
recipients will be listed on the DAAA recognition wall in the Great
Hall of the Marvin Center.
DAAA recipients take some time for a photo. From left to right:
Current GWAA President Kristen Betts, EdD ’98, Pradman Kaul,
SEAS BS ’67; Floyd D. Loop, MD ’62, GME ’64;
George W. Wellde Jr., MBA ’76; James F. Humphreys, JD ’78;
Diana B. Henriques, ESIA BA ’69; incoming GWAA President
Chris Young, BBA ’80, MA ’83; Robert Ames Alden, CCAS
AA ’62, BA ’65, MA ’68; Walter M. Bortz III,
GSEHD EdD ’98; and Christine E. Seidman, MD ’78.
Photo
Credit: Dave Scavone
COME ONE, COME ALL – THE GWAA ANNUAL MEETING
All GW alumni are invited to attend the annual meeting of the George
Washington Alumni Association (GWAA) on Wednesday, June 8. The meeting
will begin at 6 p.m. on the seventh floor of 1957 E Street NW. The
annual meeting is a wonderful opportunity to meet the GWAA leadership
and to vote for the association’s 2005-2006 officers.
After the meeting, you are cordially invited to a reception at 7
p.m., and the presentation of the 2005 Alumni Service Awards at
7:30 p.m. RSVP’s are required. For more information, or to
RSVP, please contact the Office of Alumni Programs at 202-994-6435
or alumni@gwu.edu.
ALUMNI SOFTBALL TEAM OFF TO A GREAT START
The GW alumni intramural softball team is off to a great 2-2 start
for the season. Thanks to all of the team members and to coaches
George Axiotis and Yash Shaw for all their hard work.
Want to play? A second alumni league will start next week. Please
e-mail dcalum@gwu.edu for more
information.
The GW alumni
intramural softball team
GW SHINES IN US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT
Your alma mater again received high marks in this year’s issue
of US News & World Report. The Law School is ranked
20th on this year’s list of 179 accredited law schools. GW’s
intellectual law program was named the country’s third best
program, the environmental law program ranked seventh, the international
law program ranked ninth, and the clinical training program ranked
13th. READ
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SECOND ANNUAL MEDICAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP DINNER
Scholarship donors and their student recipients enjoyed a special
evening of celebration on April 27 at the second annual Medical
School Scholarship Dinner. Jim Scott, MD, dean of the School of
Medicine and Health Sciences, hosted the event, and welcomed donors
William B. Chin-Lee, MD ’47, and Nancy Chin-Lee; Bernard Katzen,
AA ’34, MD ’38, and Mildred Katzen, AA ’45, BA
’46; Manucher Mohtashemi, MD, and Elle Mohtashemi; Rakesh
C. Sahni, MD, and Pammi Sahni; Allan Weingold, MD, Hon ’98,
GW emeritus and vice president of health affairs, and Marjorie Weingold;
and Art Wong, MD ’67. A total of 30 donors and scholarship
recipients attended. Each student spoke briefly before the group,
thanking the donors, and talking about his or her experiences at
GW.
GW MBA STUDENTS MANAGE $1 MILLION PORTFOLIO
MBA students at The George Washington University will soon manage
a $1 million investment portfolio thanks to a gift from alumnus,
University trustee, and local financier W. Russell Ramsey and his
wife, Norma, to the University endowment. Ramsey is currently chairman,
CEO, and CIO of Ramsey Asset Management. READ
FULL ARTICLE
JOIN THE CAREER ADVISOR NETWORK
When you decided to embark on your first job, contemplated a career
change, or considered a move to a new city, wouldn’t it have
been nice to have had some expert advice? The Office of Alumni Programs
recently developed the Career Advisor Network, GW’s newest
alumni mentoring program. READ
FULL ARTICLE
JOIN THE ALUMNI ONLINE COMMUNITY AT WWW.ALUMNI.GWU.EDU
To learn more about what’s happening at GW, or for information
about alumni benefits and services, regional clubs, or your alumni
association, visit the GW Alumni Online Community at www.alumni.gwu.edu.
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