GWU Celebrities

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Commencement Speaker Alexander Zafran '13


By Samantha Abramowitz
May 16, 2013 - 8:59pm

Meet this year’s commencement speaker, Alex Zafran! Get to know this campus celebrity before he gives his speech at graduation on May 20th.   Name: Alexander Zafran Year: 2013 Hometown: Boca Raton, Florida Major: Classical Studies Campus Activities: VP Chabad GW, University Honors Program, Global Colonial, Admissions READ MORE

Paige Powers '15


By Carly Buchanan
April 20, 2013 - 11:38am

Name: Paige Powers Year: 2015 Major: Human Services Minors: Psychology and Communication Hometown: Plainfield, Illinois   READ MORE

Emily Massel '15


By Melissa Minton
March 21, 2013 - 6:48pm

  Emily Massel Year: Sophomore ‘15 Major: International Affairs, Minor in Spanish and Political Communications Hometown: Indianapolis, Indiana   What brought you to GW? READ MORE

Julia Susuni '14


By Adaeze Okeke
February 26, 2013 - 10:15am

  Name: Julia Susuni Year: 2014 Major: International Affairs Hometown: Cherry Hill, New Jersey   What influenced you to attend GW? I really love D.C. and I love the city environment.   READ MORE

Shelby Goodfriend '14


By anonymous
February 4, 2013 - 1:18pm

  Name: Shelby Goodfriend Year: 2014 Major: Interior Architecture and Design Hometown: Port Charlotte, Florida What brought you to GW? READ MORE

Jessica Watters ’13 Multicultural Greek Council President.


By Adaeze Okeke
November 9, 2012 - 7:25pm

  Where are you from? I was born and raised in New York City.   What year are you at GW? I’m in my senior year.   What are you majoring in? Criminal Justice and Psychology.   What influenced you to attend GW and how did you find your place here? When I started college applications, GW was of the few universities on the east coast that offered Criminal Justice as a major. I also attended the Colonial Connection program at the end of my junior year and had a great experience.   READ MORE

Kate Pena '14


By Katie Strickberger
October 9, 2012 - 1:03pm

Name: Kate Pena Year: 2014 Major: Business Administration with a double concentration in Marketing & Event Management Hometown: Long Island, NY What brought you to GW? READ MORE

Ashwin Narla '13: Student Association President


By Adaeze Okeke
September 28, 2012 - 3:51pm

Name: Ashwin Narla
Year: 2013
Hometown: Richmond, Virginia
Major: Criminal Justice
What influenced you to attend this school?
Three things: Diversity, Location, and Opportunity. I really liked how diverse the student population was at GW. More specifically, I liked how students at GW come from all across the country and the world. Also, when I toured GW I realized how great the location is and in turn the unique opportunities. READ MORE

Ari Massefski '15


By Adaeze Okeke
September 19, 2012 - 8:53pm

Name: Ari Massefski
Year: 2015
Hometown: Sharon, Massachusetts.

What influenced you to attend this school? Before I came to GW, I spent a year living in Jerusalem, Israel, and studying through a program at the University of Oxford. After living in Jerusalem, one of the most exciting cities in the world, I knew I wanted to remain in a city; Washington, D.C., with its mix of culture and politics, was the perfect match. What organizations are you involved here? READ MORE

John Richardson '13: SA President


By Arianna Schatzki-McClain
March 6, 2012 - 11:59am

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 SA President, but, if you think I am about to say he wants to be the President of the USA, a senator, a governor or be any kind of politician, you thought wrong. READ MORE

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