Championing International Development and Cross-Sector Collaboration
An Alumna’s Path to Public Leadership From the halls of GW to a global health organization, Sharmishta Sivaramakrishnan, ESIA BA ’16, has built a cross-sectoral career at the intersection of public policy, corporate strategy, and international development. Currently...
Making Waves
Elliott student athletes find balance between studying and competing on the swim team. Even though her time at GW is coming to a close, Taylor Bernosky, a senior studying international affairs with a concentration in international economics and a swimmer on the GW...
Bridging the Gap
Alum providing young women with tools in peacebuilding through annual fellowship Innovations in Peacebuilding International is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting locally led peace efforts in conflict-afflicted nations. Mannat Ahluwalia B.A. ‘24, has...
Revolutionary Tales: Ukrainian Mariia Prishchak Finds Her Purpose
War changed her world overnight. Now the first-year student is studying international affairs at GW to change it. Authored by:Nick Erickson, Video by Cara Taylor Somewhere in an apartment building in Kyiv, Ukraine, sits an unwashed coffee cup on a desk next to a stack...
Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins Joined the Elliott School as Shapiro Visiting Professor
As Jenkins brings her expertise to the Elliott School, she joins three current experts, positioning the school as a leader in gender-focused security policy. Authored by: Brook Endale Ambassador Bonnie Denise Jenkins has joined the George Washington University’s...
Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II Honored in Flag Ceremony
The former Elliott School dean concludes his post as U.S. Ambassador to South Africa. A flag ceremony marking the official conclusion of Ambassador Reuben E. Brigety II’s tenure as United States Ambassador to South Africa took place at the Elliott School of...
Elliott Students Present Capstone Projects at State Department
Inaugural Program Culminates in #OnlyatGw Experience for Undergraduates Capstone projects are rigorous culminating educational experiences traditionally reserved for Elliott School M.A. students. Each year, students collaborate with client organizations to identify...
Can The Humanities Learn To Love AI?
Q&A With Alexa Alice Joubin By John DiConsiglio Artificial intelligence (AI) isn’t just on its way to humanities classrooms—it’s already there! From students asking philosophy questions to ChatGPT to professors using AI platforms for sharpening writing and...
Alumnus Veteran Continues his Service to the Country Within the Military and Beyond
In honor of Veterans Day, we caught up with Dan Fuhrman, MIPP ’15, an Army veteran and Command Chief Warrant Officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. GW: Tell us about what you are doing now and why it matters to you? DF: I have gone into business for myself,...
Interview With Dr. Renata Avelar Giannini
We recently interviewed Dr. Renata Avelar Giannini, the Elliott School’s new Assistant Dean of Executive Education and Special Initiatives. With 15 years of experience in the think tank and international organizations sector, Giannini has been at the forefront of...
Elliott Graduate Reflects on Prestigious Leadership Fellowship
Daria Howard, M.A. ‘23, is in her second year of the Presidential Management Fellowship (PMF), a highly selective leadership development program where fellows work for a federal agency. Students can apply during their graduate school program in the Early Fall Semester...
Alumna Advocates for Women in International Business and at GW
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, we caught up with Ana M. Guevara, BA ’85, co-chair of GW’s International Women of Elliott. GW: Tell us about what you are doing now and why it matters to you? AG: I am passionate about executing strategies that lead...
Not Just a Number: GW Students Amplify Voices of Ukrainian Refugees and NGOs
Undergraduates Nataliya Layer, Lydia Miller, Liana Moldovanu and Anja Ree spent six weeks in Eastern Europe documenting the human toll of war through personal narratives. Authored by: Nick Erickson he emotions compounded with every story they heard—each delivered in...
Richardson Brothers Foundation Establishes New Scholarship at Elliott
Landmark gift provides need-based undergraduate scholarships for UK students Alumnus Carl Richardson, MA ’99, and his family have generously created an endowed scholarship at GW through the Richardson Brothers Foundation. The Richardson Family Scholarship,...
FLAS Fellows Value Their Summer Experience
This summer, seven GW students took part in the summer Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship program to study regional languages in the Middle East. Whether in Rabat, Tunis, Cairo or Amman, fellows put their Arabic and Hebrew skills to work exploring new...
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