February 2006
Issue 42

Message from Mory
Greetings fellow alumni –

Take a trip to Ireland. Come back to campus and watch an electrifying basketball game. Attend a lecture. No matter what you like to do, there is a way to get involved at GW. The George Washington Alumni Association and the Office of Alumni Programs work continually to bring you innovative and interesting programs – if you haven’t taken advantage of our offerings yet, we hope you will soon. READ FULL ARTICLE
Alumni Profiles
ALUMNA ASSISTS FEMA AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, numerous Americans have answered the call to service, and GW alumni are no exception. Kate Cottrell, BBA ’05, is making a difference in Louisiana. READ FULL ARTICLE
Keith G. Haddaway, JD ’97, Jeanne L. Newlon, JD ’96, and Dana C. Nifosi, JD ’91, were recently promoted to partner in their law firm, Venable, LLP. Haddaway specializes in intellectual property law, Newlon focuses on tax and wealth planning, and Nifosi’s area of expertise includes legal issues surrounding the environment, transportation, and land use.
Kent Adams, BA ’78, has been elected chairman of the Board of Regents of the Texas State University System (TSUS). Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Adams to the board in 2001, and his two-year term as chairman began in January.
If you would like to read more class notes, or if you would like to enter one of your own, visit the class notes section of the GW Alumni Online Community. (If you have not already registered, the site will guide you through the process.)


Alumnus Lieutenant Visits with General Peter Pace
First Lieutenant John Mooney, BA ’03, poses for a photo with General Peter Pace, MBA ’72. Pace and his wife visited troops in Mosul and Baghdad on New Year’s Eve to boost morale and to wish the soldiers a happy new year.
Alumni News
President Trachtenberg to honor Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic
GW alumnus Bill Westenhofer nominated for academy award
Take some GW students to dinner
A-10 conference packages available
GWSB alumni – Join LinkedIn business group online
ESIA alumni – Subscribe to the International Affairs Review
GW summer scholars pre-college program
Take GW to work!
D.C.-area tailgates – save the date!
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