The George Washington University
GW Alumni Colonial Cable April 2009
Issue 79
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Make your annual gift online now and you'll receive fewer fundraising mailings from the GW Annual Fund this year ... and that might just save a tree or two.

GW SHOWCASES COMMUNITY OF ENTREPRENEURS

Business plan competitions, alumni groups, lecture series, and course offerings are just a few things that highlight entrepreneurship at GW.

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ALUMNI PROFILE

Liz McCartney, GSEHD MA '06When Liz McCartney, GSEHD MA '06, traveled to New Orleans with her mother and boyfriend to volunteer six months after Hurricane Katrina, she thought she would be there a few weeks. What she saw there, however, started her on a completely new life course.  

Ken Chaletzky, GWSB BBA '71It's no surprise that Ken Chaletzky, GWSB BBA '71, co-founder of the chain of copy shops Copy General, went into business with two of his former classmates and co-workers at the GW Hatchet. GW's student newspaper was a pretty tight-knit group in the 1970s.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Wizards Owner Abe Pollin Inducted Into GWSB Sports Executive Hall of Fame

Last Chance for GWAA Board of Directors Nominations

The GWAA Cordially Invites You to the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Service Awards Presentation and Reception

"It's Just Good Business" Lecture Series Highlights Importance of Sustainable Business

CLASS NOTES

Karsten Bohm, GWSB MBA '94, an energy and water expert at the City of Munich, gave two lectures about the challenges for the global water supply at an environment conference in Chongqing, China.

Grady Allyn Crooks, GSPM MA '00, and Alicia Kaye Price were married on March 28 in Pineville, La. Crooks is serving in the United States Air Force as a Judge Advocate General.

Thomas L. di Galoma, GWSB MBA '85, was named managing director and head of the U.S. Fixed Income Rates Trading Group at Guggenheim Capital Markets, LLC.

Atul Grover, SMHS MD '95, was selected as the Association of American Medical Colleges chief advocacy officer, the association announced on March 4. Prior to this appointment, Grover served as an AAMC director for government relations and health care affairs.

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ALUMNILINK: TOP LINKS FOR APRIL

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.

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CONFERENCES
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ALUMNI PHOTO GALLERY

Alumni Photo Gallery

Click here for a snapshot of some recent alumni events in your neighborhood and across the globe.

UNIVERSITY NEWS

President Obama and Attorney General Holder Visit GW

Students Compete to Conserve Energy, Increase Recycling

Rahm Emanuel to Keynote GW Commencement on National Mall

GW Celebrates Women's History Month

ALUMNI BENEFITS

The Alumni Course Audit Program Summer Registration

New Benefit! Discounted Rates for GW Alumni: Stevens Worldwide Van Lines

Alumni Travel Program Presents Opportunity to Attend Winter Games in Vancouver

More Alumni Benefits: Renters Insurance; NIH Federal Credit Union

GET INVOLVED

Engineer Alumni Association – Call for Volunteers

Attention GW Alumni Working for the Federal Government!

Network with GW Alumni – Are You on LinkedIn?

More Ways to Get Involved: Become a Career Advisor; Host Dinner for GW Students

ALUMNI INTERACTIVE

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL AID DAN SMALL


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GW Alumni: Thank you for your questions for Dan!

Next month: With graduation around the corner, we dip into our archives and present short profiles of several members of GW's class of 2008. If you have suggestions for future guests on Alumni Interactive, please email Matt Lindsay (mlindsay@gwu.edu).

Save the date for Alumni Weekend 2009! October 1-4
Don't miss out on this great opportunity to catch up with old friends and come back to campus for a weekend full of activities!