A Celebration of Caring and Community
Sixth Annual GW Cancer Gala honors leadership and heightens support
The Annual Cancer Gala has become a signature GW event, raising funds for critical cancer programs throughout the D.C. metropolitan area while recognizing the outstanding leaders who spur research and advocacy against this disease. The gala also brings together key members of the D.C. City Council to rally their continued commitment and support for our efforts.
In 2009, the gala featured the presentation of the Spirit of Life Award to GW’s own Jeanette A. Michael, J.D. ’75, a member of our board of trustees, past president of the D.C. Chapter of the National Forum for Black Public Administrators and a former executive director of the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Board. A breast cancer survivor herself, Michael has inspired other survivors as a community leader and advocate for breast cancer awareness.
The event also honored Sen. Edward M. Kennedy with the Cancer Compassion Award for his persistent work in advancing the coordination of resources for cancer prevention, detection, research and treatment. Dr. Rachel F. Brem received the Commitment to Overcoming Cancer Award for her work in improving cancer diagnosis and treatment at the GW Medical Center as the director of breast imaging and intervention, professor of radiology and vice-chair of the Department of Radiology.
For cancer patients in Washington, the GW Medical Center is an important resource with outstanding clinical facilities, a rapidly expanding research agenda and an Office of Cancer Survivorship to support the diverse needs of cancer survivors. Using a comprehensive approach, the center provides groundbreaking biomedical and clinical research, high-quality educational programs, exceptional patient care and effective community outreach.
The GW Experience
Students
All in the Family
Greg and Heather Hachenburg talk about their undergraduate experience at GW, one of many sibling pairs to share in the Colonials legacy.
Creating Next Generation Leaders
GW program helps female students connect with leading women across a variety of fields and develop their roles as future women in leadership.
Where the City is a Classroom
Freshman volunteers experience life beyond Foggy Bottom...
Faculty
Fighting Neglected Diseases
GW professor works to eradicate diseases that affect the health, education and economic development of the world's poorest people.
Building the Super Computer
Pioneering lab puts GW at the forefront of high-speed computing and offers GW students unprecedented access to science and skills of the future.
Blast From the Past
Students map an ancient—and dramatic—eruption as part of a geological research program in the nearby Blue Ridge Mountains.
Alumni
Giving Back to the District of Columbia
D.C. public health director calls GW education the foundation of his career.
GW Opens Doors
A chance encounter with a GW alumna helped give one GW undergraduate, an aspiring broadcast journalist from Texas, his big break.
The Legend Lives On
The $2 million bequest commitment caps a lifetime of philanthropy and service to GW, establishing the Elyse B. and Donald R. Lehman Endowed Professorship in Theoretical Physics.