The George Washington University
GW Alumni Colonial Cable July 2009
Issue 82
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Join the wave!
1,308 GW alumni shatter our goal!
You've done it! GW has surpassed its goal of 1,000 alumni donors in the month of June by more than 30%. Over the last four weeks, an incredible 1,308 alumni have joined the wave of support in celebration of the great things happening at GW. Thank you for your support!

We've beaten our goal, but there is still time to show your support for GW if you haven't already. Give online today or call 800-789-2611.

GW INTRODUCES 2010 ALUMNI TRAVEL PROGRAM

Visit exciting destinations around the globe with fellow alumni, GW faculty, friends, and family with the 2010 Alumni Travel Program. Featured destinations include Tanzania, Peru, Europe, Vietnam, and more! This year's travel program selections promise something for everyone — so pack your bags and come along.

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ALUMNI PROFILES


When Irving Blickstein, SEAS MEA '74, and Ron Sasiela, SEAS MEA '00 received their 2009 Alumni Travel Program brochures in the mail, they were drawn to the photos of Southeast Asia. It wasn't long before they each booked trips with family on the seven-night cruise through the Andaman Sea.

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ALUMNI NEWS

Registration Open for GW Global Forum

GW Magazine Profiles Alumna Kerry Washington, Highlights Study Abroad, Shares GW Professor's Poetry

New Members Appointed to GW Alumni Association Board

More Alumni News: Check Out Our New Alumni Maps!; Mount Vernon Today Newsletter Now Available Online

CLASS NOTES

Miranda Anderson, GWSB MBA '04Miranda Anderson, GWSB MBA '04, wed Roger Ballentine, President of Green Strategies, on May 19 at the Gunpowder River State Park in Maryland. The couple resides in Washington where Anderson is currently the director of sustainability for Walmart Stores, Inc.

Serena M. Aunon, SEAS BS '97Serena M. Aunon, SEAS BS '97, was one of nine Americans named a member of NASA's astronaut class of 2009. NASA selected the nine from a field of 3,500 applicants. There are currently about 85 active astronauts in NASA's spaceflying ranks. The nine members of the 2009 class will join the astronaut corps after their two-year training regime.

Christopher Barley, SMHS MD '93, is the president of Citta, a not-for-profit organization that supports hospitals and education centers in the poorest areas of India and Nepal delivering health care to 25,000 patients a year, schooling for children, and economic development programs for women at risk.

Lisa R. (Karasiewicz) Baudot, GWSB MBA '02, will begin a PhD in Accounting at the Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC Business School) in Paris, France, in September 2009. She married Regis H. Baudot on August 30, 2008 on the Ile-de-Noirmoutier, France.

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ALUMNILINK: TOP LINKS FOR JULY

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.

FIND AN EVENT NEAR YOU

WASHINGTON, DC
ATLANTA
BALTIMORE
BOSTON
CHICAGO
DALLAS
HOUSTON
LOS ANGELES
NEW YORK

INTERNATIONAL
PHILADELPHIA
PITTSBURGH
RICHMOND
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO
SEATTLE
SOUTH FLORIDA
TWIN CITIES


CONFERENCES
Do you travel to other regions? Are you interested in volunteering? Are you on Facebook or LinkedIn? Read more »

Welcome Recent Graduates! The GW Alumni Association has alumni chapters and clubs throughout the country and world! Be sure to update your contact information, so you can begin receiving news about events in your area and ways to stay involved!
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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 of South Korea Lee Myung-Bak and Business Leader Carlos Slim Honored at GW

Emmy-Award Winning Journalist Frank Sesno Named Director of SMPA

GW Sports Update: Two Colonials Selected in MLB Draft; Former UMich Coach New Basketball Assistant

More University News: Jon Stewart to Headline Colonials Weekend; Alumnus Don Lehman, GW EVP for Academic Affairs, to Retire

ALUMNI BENEFITS

It's Not Too Late to Register for the Alumni Course Audit Program: Summer Session II

Alumni Clocks Now Available

Discounted Rates on Auto and Home Insurance

Connect with Alumni Career Advisors

GET INVOLVED

Join GW's Green Alumni Network

Network with GW Alumni – Are You on LinkedIn?

Become a Career Advisor to Students and Fellow Alumni

More Ways to Get Involved: Host a Dinner for GW Students; Elliott School Graduate Admissions Alumni Referral Program; We Want to Hear from You!

ALUMNI INTERACTIVE

GW ALUMNI ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT LAURA DOWNS


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We visited with GW Alumni Association President Laura Taddeucci Downs, CCAS BA '92, GSEHD MA '95, to learn more about her GW experience, how she got involved with the association, and her aspirations for the GWAA.

Next month: Students, faculty, and staff thank alumni for giving to the University and supporting current students. Email your suggestions for future guests to 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!

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