HC GWU CAMPUS CELEBRITIES
Tuesday, March 6, 2012
Well hello Mr. President. At least that is one way you might have greeted John Richardson, the student association president at GWU this past year. Growing up in small town Brunswick Maine and attending a Jewish high school not too far away in Portland, John learned the importance of giving back to his community. Now, this drive did lead him to change his community for the better by running for...
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Why is it that we feel a connection to the people who were raised in the same towns as us, who spent summers at the same camps as us, graduated from the same universities as us?
Comfort. Safety. That’s what it’s all about. According to various research within the social sciences, the whole “opposites attract” mantra is, in reality, a myth. While there are always...
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Corinne Falotico ‘15
What year are you at GW?
Freshman
Where are you from?
Wrentham, Massachusetts
What attracted you to GW and why did you ultimately decide to come to GW?
D.C! I was mesmerized –and still am! –by all of the internship opportunities in the city. It’s my dream to work on Capitol Hill someday.
What are your major(s...
Saturday, December 10, 2011
1. Where are you from?
I am from West Orange, New Jersey, famous for Thomas Edison’s invention of the lightbulb.
2. What year are you at GW?
I’m a sophomore.
3. What made you decide to attend GWU?
I’ve loved D.C. since I can remember, having visited dozens of times with family as a kid. Even before I started looking at schools, though, I came across GW and was...
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Where are you from?
New York. I grew up in New York City and moved to Westhampton in 10th grade.
What year are you at GW?
I'm a senior graduating in May 2012.
What are your major(s)/minor(s) at GW?
I'm a Communication major and a Creative Writing minor.
What originally attracted you to GW?
A few things. For one, I immediately loved Washington DC and thought it would be such an...
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Where are you from?
Mount Holly, NJ
What brought you to GW?
When looking at schools, I knew I always wanted to be in a city. For me, Philadelphia was too familiar, but New York was way too much to handle, and when I came to visit DC, it was everything I wanted. GW just fit so perfectly in that mix and after my first information session, I knew this was where I wanted to be.
What...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
“George Washington University has a lot to offer someone like me who is interested in public health and performing arts. I thought that GW could provide a lot of experiences I could benefit from,” said Pamela Fitzgibbons, a native of Somers Point, New Jersey, and this week’s Campus Celebrity.
The sophomore has definitely taken advantage of the opportunities that have been made...
Friday, November 11, 2011
“I have always believed that if you do not have a positive community, there is no way you can strive for anything more and I think that we should push people to the limits because everyone has the opportunity and the will power to be great. We just have to get them there.”
Jonathan Carfagno, a 19 year old sophomore at George Washington University, has definitely pushed his own...
Saturday, November 5, 2011
“I feel like I should be the inspiration within myself to push myself forward because I don’t want to rely on someone else to accomplish my goals. “
This is Jasmine Stovall’s mantra. The New York native is currently a sophomore at George Washington University studying Fine Arts and Portuguese. However, many are unaware of her love of ceramics. Stovall has been practicing...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
“They never knew I was going to get this tall,” said Brooke Wilson, 21, a senior forward on the George Washington University women’s basketball team and this week’s Campus Celebrity.
The 6’2” basketball star has been involved in the sport since she was nine years old. Wilson was introduced to the sport when her mother started showing her how to shoot a...
