DASA Recipients Honored at April 12 Ceremony

From the left: Alan Nadel, BS ’71, JD ’76; Helen Manning, MA ’52; Robert Pelosky, MA ’83; GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg; Christopher Young, BBA ’80, MAccy ’83; President of the GWAA, Nelson Carbonell, BS ’85; Randolph Graves, DS ’78; Laurel Price Jones, vice president for advancement; and Philip Amsterdam, BA ’62.

Each year, the George Washington Alumni Association (GWAA) has the distinct privilege of recognizing and celebrating our alumni with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award (DASA). This award recognizes notable alumni who are committed to giving back to their communities locally and globally, as well as to the improvement of the University. The achievements of our award recipients reinforce the stellar education they received at GW. The 46th annual Distinguished Alumni Service Award ceremony was held on Thursday, April 12, in the Elliott School of International Affairs. This year’s award recipients were Philip Amsterdam, BA ’62; Nelson Carbonell Jr., BS ’85; Randolph Graves Jr., D.S. ’78; Helen S. Manning, MA ’52; Alan S. Nadel, BS ’71, JD ’76; and Robert J. Pelosky Jr., MA ’83.