September 2008
Issue 72
 

Cover Story

ALUMNI WEEKEND TO FEATURE MORE THAN 90 EVENTS

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Events at Alumni Weekend

From The Kalb Report with Bill O’Reilly to a family barbeque and carnival, the nearly 100 events happening during Alumni Weekend, Sept. 25-28, offer something for everyone.

Prominent entertainers and newsmakers featured during the three-day event include Rainn Wilson from The Office, television news host Bill O’Reilly, actress Kerry Washington, CCAS BA ’98, political strategist Paul Begala, and musician Peter Yarrow from Peter, Paul, and Mary.

“It’s a blockbuster weekend unlike any GW has seen before with a variety of events ranging from big-name entertainers to political superstars,” said Andrew Kaufteil, senior director of alumni relations.

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Alumni Profile
Kerry Washington, CCAS BA '98
Kerry Washington
CCAS BA '98
Award-winning actress Kerry Washington, CCAS BA ’98, is known best for her roles in the films Ray, The Last King of Scotland, and the Fantastic Four films.

As a presidential performing arts scholar at GW, Washington created an interdisciplinary major called Performance Studies, which allowed her to examine the role that performance plays in different societies and cultures.

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Class Notes
Cooper Ambjorn-Olsen, CCAS BA ’92, was promoted to an assistant vice president of Fifth Third Bank.
Marlene Blas, GWSB MTA '07
Marlene Blas
GWSB MTA '07
Marlene Blas, GWSB MTA ’07, was appointed to Meeting Professionals International Content Advisory Council where she will provide input and industry perspective on management’s projects, advise management on emerging trends and delivery methods within the meetings industry, and work to inform MPI’s content offerings across all platforms.
Rebecca Lee Byrd, CCAS BA ’02, recently accepted a position as deputy counsel to the Governor of Delaware, Ruth Ann Minner. She recently was employed as a deputy attorney general for Delaware.
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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.)

AlumniLink: Top Links for September

Click here to check out some interesting alumni and university links we came across in the past month.

Do you have interesting alumni or GW-related links to share? Know a fellow Colonial who has his/her own blog, was recently published, or appeared on TV? Send your suggestions for links, photos, or larger story ideas to cable@gwu.edu.


Alumni News
Celebrate the MBA Reunion – Sept. 25-28
Join the GW Black Alumni Association during Alumni Weekend
Alumni play leading roles at political conventions
Alumni photo gallery
More Alumni News. . . Young Alumni,
Alumni Bricks & Olympics Recap
 
University News
GW to host 5 former Secretaries of State for "The Next President: A World of Challenges"
GW ranks #53 overall, #39 in business in U.S. News "America’s Best Colleges" 2009
GW receives high marks for sustainability goals
More GW News. . . GW-Battleground Poll, Men’s Water Polo, GWSB Gift, Square 54
 
Alumni Benefits
Alumni Course Audit fall registration now open
Early booking savings for select 2009 Travel programs
Limited time discount for Princeton Club membership to all GW alumni
GWMail – Alumni Email for Life
 
Get Involved
Network with GW Alumni – Are you on LinkedIn?
Become a Career Advisor to students and fellow alumni
Host dinner for GW students
 
Regional Events
washington, d.c.
Atlanta
Baltimore
boston
Chicago
DALLAS
HOUSTON
los angeles
new york
philadelphia
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE
South Florida


INTERNATIONAL REGIONS
ASIA
EUROPE
MIDDLE EAST

Alumni Interactive
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CLASSICS AND ANTHROPOLOGY ERIC CLINE


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Eric Cline discusses his summer archaeological work with GW students and alumni at Megiddo (biblical Armageddon) and Tel Kabri in Israel, and how he tries to educate the general public about archaeology. Read more about this past summer at Megiddo on Eric’s DigMegiddo blog.

GW Alumni: Thanks for your questions for Eric. Want to join Eric on his dig at Tel Kabri next summer? Email him at ehcline@gwu.edu, and mention you saw him on Alumni Interactive.

Next month: Christopher Arterton, dean of the Graduate School of Political Management, analyzes Election 2008. Email your questions for Chris to mlindsay@gwu.edu.