MESSAGE FROM MORY

Greetings fellow alumni!

Spring has sprung here in Foggy Bottom and this is my favorite time of year here on campus. Our men's and women's basketball teams are wrapping up their seasons, and our community is as excited as ever about both team's performances. Students across campus have just finished elections for Student Association, Program Board, and Marvin Center Governing Board, and this year's elections were as contentious as ever! GW is in the process of accepting next year's freshman class—GW recently received its 20,000th application—and this class is among the most qualified ever admitted to the University—and that goes for our J.D., M.D., and other graduate programs as well, all of which continue to climb in stature.

We were in Miami with President Trachtenberg for a reception with the South Florida Regional Alumni Chapter last Thursday, and we had a great turnout! One local alumnus, Bert Lopez ('87), is aide to a member of the Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners, and thanks to his efforts, last Thursday was declared George Washington University Day in Miami-Dade County. President Trachtenberg was presented with the key to the county! It was truly moving to see the pride on the faces of our local alumni as the declaration was read describing GW's accomplishments -- and we alumni can all share in that.

Over the next few months, please pay attention to these pages for information on upcoming programs. This summer we'll be relaunching our alumni online community. We're well under way for planning Colonials Weekend 2004 -- October 15-17 -- and all alumni are invited to attend. We've got several new education programs planned -- including programs around each of the upcoming political conventions and at least one travel program. And finally, we're proud to welcome Philadelphia, South Florida, Atlanta, and Los Angeles to our family of regional alumni chapters -- we look forward to working with our volunteer leadership in these areas, as well as in New York and Boston, to continue improving the relationship between the University and its alumni.

Best wishes, and stay in touch!

Sincerely,

Scott M. Mory
Executive Director of Alumni Programs