D.C. BUILDING INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
MAY 9

WASHINGTON – Stephen Joel Trachtenberg, president of The George Washington University, is being honored by the District of Columbia Building Industry Association (DCBIA) for his efforts to make the city a better place to live, work and learn. President Trachtenberg will receive the DCBIA’s Building Industry Award at a May 9 dinner at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. He will join D.C. Deputy Mayor Eric Price and D.C. Office of Zoning Director Jerrily Kress, who will concurrently be honored at the DCBIA Awards Dinner.

“We have been engaged in transforming a splendid university into an even more splendid university,” said President Trachtenberg. “Throughout history, capital cities have been homes to great universities. Without dynamic universities, cities cannot be great. Without great cities, universities cannot thrive.”

The DCBIA is the professional association representing both the commercial and residential real estate industries in the nation’s capital. Its membership of nearly 400 companies and organizations represents several thousand real estate professionals. The Association encompasses all aspects of real estate development and includes developers, general contractors, architects and engineers, lenders, attorneys, brokers, title companies, utility companies, community development organizations and other professional members. 

During Trachtenberg’s 14-year tenure as GW president, the University has made significant contributions to the development of its Foggy Bottom and Mount Vernon Campuses, including construction of a new hospital, a new Media and Public Affairs Building, a health and wellness center, classrooms, athletic facilities and student residential halls. 

Under President Trachtenberg’s leadership, the University has been engaged in numerous community service projects, including partnering with the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the School Without Walls, as well as an $8 million scholarship program for graduates of District public high schools. 

Located four blocks from the White House, The George Washington University was created by an Act of Congress in 1821. Today, GW is the largest institution of higher education in the nation’s capital. The University offers comprehensive programs of undergraduate and graduate liberal arts study as well as degree programs in medicine, law, engineering, education, business/public management and international affairs. Each year, GW enrolls a diverse population of 20,500 undergraduates, graduate and professional students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and more than 140 countries.

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