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Sailing into the Unknown
As someone who seeks out new experiences, Herb Ressing, GWSB MBA ’68, was excited to make his way to Washington via a one-semester undergraduate exchange program at American University. But the...
Stories of Her Life: Alumna’s Global Journey in Journalism Returns Her to the Familiar Confines of GW
Naomi Spinrad, CCAS BA ’68, ESIA MA ’86, has had a career in journalism that has taken her around the world and provided adventures: dropping out of a helicopter onto an aircraft carrier in ...
In Her Own Words: The First African-American Woman to Become a Cabinet Secretary
“In Their Own Words” is a GW Today audio feature showcasing voices of historical figures with ties to George Washington University. Every month, GW Today will bring those characters’ words ...
Patricia Diehl, CCAS BA ’66
Patricia Diehl, CCAS BA ’66, who retired in 2008 as a research assistant in Prince George’s Community College’s institutional research department, died July 14. Diehl, an Upper Marlboro re...
Alumnus audits his way through the humanities
Education has always been a top priority for Fred Flatow, SEAS MS ’64. So it’s no surprise to find him in a Foggy Bottom classroom more than 40 years after finishing his GW degree. In fact, e...
Norman W. Getsinger, GWSB MA ’64, ESIA CERT ’02,
Norman W. Getsinger, GWSB MA ’64, ESIA CERT ’02, a retired Foreign Service officer who served in posts in Africa, Europe and Asia, died June 22 in Flint Hill, Va. He was 93. Getsinger joine...
R. Tucker Winn, GSEHD MA ’62
R. Tucker Winn, GSEHD MA ’62, a retired Fairfax County schools teacher who later owned and operated a college counseling business, died June 23 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital. She was 85. Winn ...
Robert Koch, CCAS BA ’69, GWSB MS ’74
Robert H. Koch, CCAS BA ’69, GWSB MS ’74, of Lexington, N.C., formerly of Oshkosh, Wis., passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012. He was born on July 30, 1947, to Robert and Connie Stoll Koch....
Geraldine Markel GSEHD Cert. ’68
Geraldine Markel, GSEHD Cert. ’68, recently published her second book on the subject of productivity — ACTIONS Against Distractions: Managing Your Scattered, Disorganized, and Forgetful Mind....
Kun-yen Huang, CCAS Phd ’67
Kun-yen Huang, CCAS Phd ’67, a doctor and former GW professor who later helped found the National Cheng Kung University College of Medicine in Taiwan, died Feb. 20 at the ManorCare nursing faci...
Charles Reed, GSEHD BS ’63, MA ’64, EdD ’70
Charles Reed, GSEHD BS ’63, MA ’64, EdD ’70, is stepping down as chancellor of the California State University system after 14 years. He and his wife plan to retire to Florida, where he was...
Oscar M. Wells, GWSB MS ’67
Oscar M. Wells, GWSB MS ’67, a former a mathematician and scientific adviser in the Army Department, died on March 22 at age 84. Wells was born in Huntington, W.Va., and joined the Army Departm...
Robert Keating, ESIA MS ’65
Robert Keating, ESIA MS ’65, who was the U.S. executive director of the World Bank from 1986-1989, died on March 4 at age 87. Born in Medford, Mass., to Irish immigrants, Keating graduated the ...
Alexander Law Kivlen, GWSB MS ’68
Alexander Law Kivlen, GWSB MS ’68, a retired navy captain, died Feb. 17 at the age of 84. Capt. Kivlen served in the Navy for 22 years, flying fighter jets from the decks of aircraft carriers, ...
Erica Sommers Gero, CCAS BA ’68
Erica Sommers Gero, CCAS BA ’68, died Feb. 1. Gero co-founded SK Advertising L.L.C., a firm that published legal notices in newspapers. She also wrote a column, interviewing chefs, for the Main...
William D. Houser, ESIA MS ’68
William D. Houser, ESIA MS ’68, Navy vice admiral, veteran of three wars and telecommunications industry executive, died on Feb. 5 at age 90. Houser was a native of Atlanta. He graduated from t...
Albert A. Heckman, ESIA MS ’67
Albert A. Heckman, ESIA MS ’67, a retired Coast Guard Rear Admiral, died Jan. 16 at the age of 93. Heckman is a native of Pennsylvania and a 1942 graduate of the Coast Guard Academy in New Lond...
Nikolaos Stavrou, ESIA MA ’65, CCAS PhD ’70
Nikolaos Stavrou, ESIA MA ’65, CCAS PhD ’70, a professor at Howard University and editor of the journal Mediterranean Quarterly, died Dec. 29, 2011 at 76. Stavrou was born in the Albanian vil...
Nan Ruben, CCAS BA ’68, MA ’71
Nan Ruben, CCAS BA ’68 MA ’71, was named to the Board of Overseers for the Horizons at Sacred Heart University program, which aims to provide summer educational opportunities to low-income st...
Valentines: Marlene & Ed Hino
Marlene (Sesso) Hino, GSEHD BA ’60 & Ed Hino, GWSB BBA ’61 Ed and Marlene first met in the fall of 1958, during move-in day at Madison Hall. Marlene recalls Ed, who was a football player, ...
Kenneth M. Callaway, CCAS BA ’60
Kenneth M. Callaway, CCAS BA ’60, an entrepreneur The Washington Post once dubbed a “self-made newsletter mogul,” died Dec. 8. Kenneth Miller Callaway, a native of Arkadelphia, Ark., grew u...
Gordon A. “Bud” Durna, GWSB BBA ’66
Gordon A. “Bud” Durna, GWSB BBA ’66, Captain United States Navy (retired), passed away January 3, 2012. He was born November 19, 1919, in New York City, N.Y., to Clement and Alice Durna. Ca...
Thomas H. Truitt, CCAS BA ’60
Thomas H. Truitt, CCAS BA ’60, a retired Washington lawyer whose clients included Occidental Petroleum during its years of litigation over the Love Canal environmental disaster in Upstate New Y...
Houston M. McMurray, SPHHS MBA ’65
Houston M. McMurray, SPHHS MBA ’65, a retired Army captain and Veterans Administration program analyst, died Dec. 4 at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington. Houston Moore McMurray was born in ...
Harold A. “Hal” Hayes, GSEHD MS ’67
Harold A. “Hal” Hayes, GSEHD MS ’67, a retired Marine Corps colonel who later served 15 years as a civilian intelligence analyst for the Naval Intelligence Command, died Nov. 20 at the Fair...
Irving W. Lindenblad, CCAS MA ’63
Irving W. Lindenblad, CCAS MA ’63, an astronomer who retired from the U.S. Naval Observatory and who also served as a clergyman, died Nov. 11. He was a Washington resident. Rev. Lindenblad work...
Bernard J. Pankowski, GWBS MS ’65
Bernard J. Pankowski, GWBS MS ’65, an Army colonel who retired in 1975 from the office of the assistant secretary of defense for telecommunications, died Nov. 11. He was a Springfield resident....
Harry Pitt, GSEHD BS ’52, MA ’55, EdD ’65
Harry Pitt, GSEHD BS ’52, MA ’55, EdD ’65, who was regarded as a careful steward of Montgomery County Public Schools during his term as superintendent from 1987 to 1991, died Dec. 3 at his ...
Government Versus Markets
Economics alumni gathered for an alumni reception and lecture Nov. 7 by Vito Tanzi, CCAS BA’ 59, MA ’61, on his new book Government Versus Markets: The Changing Economic Role of the State. (M...
John Harris, CCAS BA ’68, MFA ’75
John Harris, CCAS BA ’68, MFA ’75, retired as creative director in advertising and publishing. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, with his partner, Dale Roberts, of 20 years. He ...
Robert Laycock, GWSB BBA ’65, MBA ’68
Robert Laycock, GWSB BBA ’65, MBA ’68, a long time accounting professor at GW’s School of Business will step down in December. He has been affiliated with GW for 50 years as a student and f...
Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., SMHS MD ’61
Vincent T. DeVita, Jr., SMHS MD ‘61, recently became the President-Elect for the American Cancer Society. He is the Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Medicine at Yale Comprehensive Cancer Cen...
Joe D. Haney, GWSB BA ’60
Joe D. Haney, GWSB BA ’60, passed away Nov. 5. He attended GW on a golf scholarship and served as a team captain during his Colonials career. Upon graduation he joined the former Haskins & Sell...
William P. Smith Jr., GWSB MBA ’61, GSEHD MA ’70
William P. Smith Jr., GWSB MBA ’61, GSEHD MA ’70, who served as George Washington University’s vice president for student affairs for more than two decades, passed away Oct. 17. Dr. Smith...
Judy E. Coughlin, CCAS ’69
Judy E. Coughlin, CCAS ’69, passed away on Sept. 26. She was an editor who worked in magazine and book publishing in the Washington area and successfully sued Loudoun County to remove Internet ...
William G. Valko, GWSB MBA ’66
William G. Valko, GWSB MBA ’66, passed away Oct. 13. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1953 and was commissioned a second lieutenant. He flew the B-47 Stratojet for several years during the Col...
Maj. Gen. William Max Schoning, ESIA MS ’68
Maj. Gen. William Max Schoning, ESIA MS ’68, passed away Sept. 27. Gen. Schoning began his military career in May 1943 under the Aviation Cadet Program and earned his pilot wings. He received g...
Jacob E. Glick, GWSB MBA ’65
Jacob E. Glick, GWSB MBA ’65, passed away Aug. 24. A Marine Corps brigadier general and veteran of three wars, he retired in 1971 and became head of membership development for what is now the M...
Charles M. Scott, GWSB BBA ’69, MS ’71
Charles M. Scott, GWSB BBA ’69, MS ’71, passed away Oct. 11. He was a decorated Air Force Captain who flew in World War II. He remained a pilot for the duration of his military career, which ...