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Report on Philanthropy

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Report on Philanthropy

Editor: Gray Turner

President of the University: Steven Knapp

Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations: Michael J. Morsberger

Associate Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations: Karen L. Greene

Senior Executive Director of Development Communications: Patricia Danver

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2 THE POWER OF GIVING

10 COVER STORY

6 SMART INVESTMENT

14 STUDENT EXPERIENCE

21 IN MEMORIAM

18 IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

7 GW POWER & PROMISE

A Creative Outlet for Veterans

A Leadership Gift

Parents’ Generosity Still Felt After 25 Years

Giving Reaches New Heights in 2012

A Home for Churchill

Spheres of Influence

Global Women: Up Close and Personal

Second Class of Clark Engineering Scholars

GW’s Wall Street Advantage

Dirk Brady

Julius Fleischman

Dorothy Shapiro

Heritage Society Spring Luncheon

Alumni Outstanding Service Awards

Bernard J. Davisson, II Joins GW as New AVP for Principal Gifts

Groundbreaking Held for New Public Health Building

Chernak Honored with Special Evening

4th Annual Women and Philanthropy Forum

Class of 2012 Breaks Senior Gift RecordA Legacy of Learning

Celebrating Scholarships and Fellowships

New Endowed Scholarships

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a Creative Outlet for VeteransVeterans writing workshop to become credited course thanks to gift from Mount Vernon alumna.

RetiRed Lt. CoL. Ron Capps needs to write. And he has a lot to write about. As a member of the U.S. Army and Army Reserve, Mr. Capps served in Rwanda, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Darfur—all in a 10-year span—and says he came away from those experiences badly traumatized.

Writing became an outlet for Mr. Capps, whose work has been published in Time Magazine and who has been featured on National Public Radio and the BBC. He soon realized that he wanted to help other veterans find their own outlet, so he created the Veterans Writing Project, a free program in which veterans and their family members receive instruction about writing elements and style as well as feedback about their work.

Starting in 2011, Mr. Capps has been teaching student-veterans at the George Washington University in a series of workshops funded by the University Writing Program (UWP), based on GW’s Mount Vernon Campus. Now, thanks to a recent gift from Joanne Holbrook Patton, MVS ’48—widow of Maj. Gen. George S. Patton Jr., son of the World War II commander—Mr. Capps’ workshops will be translated into a regular credit-bearing UWP course at GW.

“The Veterans Writing Project, which will welcome veterans of any era, will give men and women who have served our country the opportunity to create their individual, personal memoirs—stories that only those who have experienced warfare can tell,” said Mrs. Patton, a graduate of the Mount Vernon Seminary, which merged with GW in 1999. “This program will give them the ability to share their stories—whether for therapy, family or

public understanding. I am proud to support this project—an opportunity our country’s veterans truly deserve.”

UWP Executive Director Derek Malone-France says the UWP is working with the development offices for both the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and the Mount Vernon Campus to establish a Center for Veterans and Writing on the Mount Vernon Campus, which would offer writing courses as well as host lectures and conferences around veterans’ writing. The center would also host a digital archive of veterans’ writings that could serve as important research material.

“GW is perfectly situated to make an impact on national conversations about the military and veterans, and a Center for Veterans and Writing would provide a useful, centralized organizational foundation from which to launch initiatives and programs that draw on our unique position in the nation’s capital,” says Dr. Malone-France.

Thanks to the commitment of Mr. Capps and the generosity of Mrs. Patton, students in the new UWP course will be studying and writing about war across a variety of genres and disciplines, including fiction, poetry, and memoir, and will learn how to conduct academic research to supplement the testimony of their own experiences. “As a life-long member of a career military family, I have known veterans of many wars,” explains Mrs. Patton. “Each has a story to tell—but many have never been able to share theirs before.“

A recent gift by Joanne Holbrook Patton (right)−pictured here with her Mount Vernon Seminary classmate and longtime friend Barbara Chauncy−will transform a series of veteran writing workshops into a regular credit-bearing class.

“The Veterans Writing Project, which will welcome veterans of any era, will give men and women who

have served our country the opportunity to create their individual, personal memoirs — stories that only those

who have experienced warfare can tell.”

- Mrs. Joanne Holbrook Patton

The Power of Giving

Trustee David Nadler and GW President Steven Knapp shake hands at the signing ceremony formalizing Dr. Nadler’s gift.

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a leadership GiftTrustee creates endowment on Leadership and Governance at Elliott School with $1M gift.

dR. david a. nadLeR, Ba ’70 has pLedged $1 miLLion to GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs to create the Nadler Endowment in Leadership and Governance. The endowed gift will provide resources to expand the Elliott School’s teaching, research, and policy programs on topics related to leadership and governance in the global arena. Dr. Nadler is also a member of the GW Board of Trustees and chairman of the Elliott School’s Board of Advisors.

“I believe that the George Washington University has become an outstanding institution and is poised to achieve even more in the coming years. The Elliott School is one of the ‘crown jewels’ of the university and a leader in interdisciplinary teaching and research on issues of critical global importance,” said Dr. Nadler. “I hope that this gift will inspire others to join in supporting both the Elliott School and GW.”

The Nadler Endowment will be used to support student and faculty research; develop coursework in the areas of leadership and governance; provide student scholarships and fellowships; and fund special seminars, colloquia, conferences, or other special events.

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Parents’ Generosity Still Felt after 25 YearsLocated on the university’s Mount Vernon Campus, Eckles Library is often a popular exam study spot for many George Washington students, but few probably know its history.

BuiLt in 1985 on what was then the campus of Mount Vernon College, Eckles Library is named for Charles Ellis Eckles and Anita Heurich Eckles, BA ’28, who contributed more than $1 million towards the library construction project. When Mount Vernon College merged with the George Washington University in 1999, the library and all its resources became available to GW faculty, students, and alumni.

Although Charles and Anita Eckles never lived to see the library that bears their name, both passing away shortly before the building’s unveiling in 1986, their

daughter, Amy Eckles Lord, MVC ’56, knows they would be happy to see the library still being used by students each year.

“I’m sure both my parents would have enjoyed the library as it is today,” says Amy Eckles Lord, a 1956 graduate of Mount Vernon College, then an all-women’s junior college. “I like it very much. It has wide-open space and is less formal than the old one used to be.”

Ms. Lord believes her parents chose the library for their philanthropy in part because Mount Vernon College was her alma mater, but adds that her

mother’s love of books was certainly a factor. Today, Eckles Library houses a print collection of more than 64,000 volumes covering political science, women’s history and contemporary issues, interior design, history, literature, and more. The library is also home to the Language Café and a writing center that conducts free, one-on-one sessions with undergraduate and graduate students.

After more than 25 years, the building that bears the Eckles’ names continues to serve countless students, faculty, and alumni and stands as a testament to their generosity.

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Eckles Library on GW’s Mount Vernon Campus

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Giving Reaches New Heights in 2012More than 20,000 members of the GW community gave back to the university last year, helping to set a record year. Gifts and grants to the George Washington University totaled more than $120 million in Fiscal Year 2012, exceeding the year’s goal. Giving increased for the second year in a row and grew by 6 percent from Fiscal Year 2011 to Fiscal Year 2012. In addition to the rise in giving totals, the number of gifts and pledges to GW increased this fiscal year as well.

Highlights of Fiscal Year 2012 giving include 100 percent participation by university leadership and the Board of Trustees, $14.8 million in support of the GW Power & Promise Fund for student aid, and the $25 million partnership with The Textile Museum.

Gifts to the George Washington University (in $ Millions)

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THANK YOU.

We first show our students we believe in them when we offer them admission. We continue to show this belief throughout their time at George Washington. One way we show our confidence is by awarding scholarships and fellowships.

Because of you, gifts to the Power & Promise Fund for student aid were up 20% last year and we can continue to show our students that we believe in their efforts to change the world.

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Spheres of InfluenceSylven Beck and the Impact of a Life

Sylven Beck, EdD ’81, has made a career of influencing others, but not in the way one might expect in the nation’s capital. Even though she’s not an elected official, a lobbyist, or a high-powered attorney, her work is making an impact, just blocks away from the White House and throughout the United States.

For the last 30 years, Beck has been a professor of elementary education at the George Washington University, instructing and mentoring some of the brightest aspiring teachers in the country. Her role at GW’s Graduate School of Education and Human Development (GSEHD) is definitively prolific: she inspires and teaches students who go on to teach and inspire their own students in elementary schools across the country. After 30 years and hundreds of students, Beck’s impact extends nationwide, but her influence is not confined to the classroom.

In 1996, Beck’s mentor, Dr. Gloria Horrworth, created the Sylven Seid Beck Endowment for Elementary Education at GW in honor of her former colleague. Various contributions, including a planned gift by Beck’s father-in-law, Paul Beck, and a year-long 10th anniversary celebration campaign, allowed the fund to exceed $100,000 in value during its first 10 years. In 2008, Beck’s close family friend, Bruce LaVal, also designated a generous portion of his revocable living trust to benefit the Beck Endowment.

“Sylven is an incredible person and does outstanding work at GW,” says LaVal. “We all have people who inspire us and it’s wonderful to be able to honor them and sustain their legacy through philanthropy.”

Of course, Beck has had influences of her own that have shaped her life and career. One came in 1981 as she was applying to doctoral programs in the Washington area. She had a substantial number of transfer credits, but found that most schools were unwilling to accept all of them. That is, until she found a determined ally in GW Professor John Boswell.

“He said: ‘We’re going to do this. The worst they can say is no, and if that happens we’ll just think of something else,’” Beck recalls. In the end, GSEHD accepted every credit and she was able to step into the classroom three years ahead of schedule thanks to John Boswell’s help.

Beck earned a doctorate in education from GW in 1981 and has been teaching at the university ever since. After 20 years of training and mentoring future educators, her life was dramatically affected on Sept. 11, 2001. She remembers standing in her kitchen as she watched the South Tower of the World Trade Center fall, knowing her brother was on the 104th floor.

“Losing my brother has changed the way I live. It’s changed the way I treat people,” Beck says. “You become more introspective, even retrospective. You become more forgiving.”

Consequently, her approach to teaching is newly refined. Ever mindful to interlock life’s lessons with her curricula, she shares her story of loss with her students, who comfort her and cry with her. She encourages them to take the time to reflect, not only on the blessings of loved ones, but on the impact of their own lives.

“Over the last 10 years, I’ve realized it’s not about the content,” she says. “Yes, you’ve got to teach these aspiring teachers how to teach children science and math and how to read. But first and foremost, they have to teach their children to be kind to one another, to take care of one another. This is the most important lesson I could leave with my students.”

Beck’s lessons of kindness permeate her life. A member of the GW Heritage Society, she donates to the university for the same reason she teaches: because one person can have a tremendous impact on the lives of others. Her strategy may not be typical in its approach, but it’s exponential in its effect. She continues to teach from the heart and the Beck Endowment continues to provide much needed scholarship funds to deserving students. And the cycle of kindness endures.

“Everyone in this life can impact others for good,” Beck says. “To what degree, is a decision entirely up to us.”

Planned gifts help support GW’s efforts to provide financial aid, hire the highest quality professors, conduct groundbreaking research, and provide state-of-the-art facilities far into the future, as well as help you achieve your long-term tax and financial goals.

For more information, please contact our Planned Giving office at 877-498-7590 or at pgiving1@gwu.edu.

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a legacy of learningGW parent honors father with gift to school of nursing.

the summeR 2010 issue of GW Magazine featured First Lady Michelle Obama delivering that year’s commencement address on the cover and feature articles on the work of GW professors, students, and alumni collaborating with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History and a GW professor’s autism research. Among these captivating stories was an article that had a major impact on one GW parent. Robin Shulman, a nurse practitioner, read the article announcing the creation of the George Washington University’s School of Nursing and felt moved to make a gift that would be the first in support of the brand new school.

“As a nurse, I was very excited to read that GW was establishing its own school of nursing,” remembers Shulman, whose daughter Sarah graduated from GW’s Columbian College of Arts and Sciences in 2012. “My father had just passed away and I wanted to find a way to honor his memory. Then I read about the new school of nursing in GW Magazine. The timing just seemed right.”

A man who was passionate about education, Shulman’s father, Bert Kaplan, did not have the resources to go to college as a young man, but it was important to him that his children had that opportunity. He worked hard to ensure that they went to college and strived to give back in a meaningful way when he was able, something his daughter always admired. To honor her

father’s memory and his spirit of philanthropy, Shulman made a gift pledge to establish the Elbert A. Kaplan Library Fund.

“I wanted to create something that would support the education of new nurses and reflect my father’s values,” says Shulman. “Education was always very important to him, and I think providing future nursing students with the resources to work hard and get the most out of their education is something that he would have loved.”

The Elbert A. Kaplan Library Fund provides books and other learning resources for the School of Nursing, significantly increasing the educational materials and resources available to the school’s students and faculty.

“This special fund enables us to create breadth, depth, and diversity in the library nursing resources,” said School of Nursing Dean Jean Johnson. “This is crucial for high quality learning and preparing nursing students for the real and wide range of challenges they will face in their nursing profession.”

Like her father, Robin Shulman understands the importance of education, and she believes that being a nurse is an ongoing learning process. For nursing students and faculty, having depth and diversity in the library collection and access to the newest research and learning tools is critical to keeping GW nursing students and faculty at the forefront of the field.

“My hope is this gift will ensure that the School of Nursing’s students and faculty have the resources to continually learn and adapt as the profession changes,” Shulman says. “I learned from my father that it’s important to give back and help others when you have the opportunity; supporting GW’s new School of Nursing in such a meaningful way was an opportunity I couldn’t pass up.”

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reflect my father’s values.”

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Robin Shulman, P ’12 and Dean Johnson unveil a photo memorial featuring Shulman’s graduation from nursing school, Bert Kaplan, and Sarah Shulman, CCAS ’12.

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Albert Cramer, CCAS ‘12, a four year recipient of scholarship support thanks to the GW Power & Promise Fund, makes

the keynote address at the 2012 GW Power & Promise Celebration of Scholarships and Fellowships.

“GW’s commitment to me was more than

temporary, but rather lifelong,” said Mr. Cramer.

“GW is more than an institution. It’s a community

that truly cares about its young scholars.”

-Albert Cramer, CCAS ’12

Celebrating Scholarships and FellowshipsGW Power & Promise Fund donors honored at annual dinner.

moRe than 70 George Washington University students had the opportunity to personally thank the donors that helped make their education possible at the annual GW Power & Promise Celebration of Scholarships and Fellowships. Held April 20 at the Fairmont Hotel, the event celebrates the generous donors who establish and contribute financial aid to students at GW.

“The idea of the Power & Promise campaign is to emphasize the power of education and the promise of future leaders we’re educating with the help of the generosity of so many of our supporters,” said GW President Steven Knapp. “We want you to know how much we deeply appreciate what you have made possible.”

President Knapp announced the creation of the GW Power & Promise Fund for student aid in 2008 to increase access and affordability for current and future

GW students. Currently, three out of five GW students receive some sort of financial aid; many receiving assistance from the more than 400 donor-funded scholarships and fellowships. Eleven new endowed scholarships and fellowships were created in Fiscal Year 2012.

Albert Cramer, a senior studying history in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, told the crowd during his keynote address he would not have been able to attend GW without the merit-based and endowed scholarships he received. Mr. Cramer, who grew up in Philadelphia, is an only child and a first-generation American. Mr. Cramer has also been able to study abroad in Paris, intern on Capitol Hill, and go on a service learning trip to Costa Rica during his time at GW.

“GW’s commitment to me was more than temporary, but rather lifelong,” said Mr. Cramer. “GW is more than an institution.

It’s a community that truly cares about its young scholars.”

GW’s Power & Promise Fund aims to ensure that qualified students, regardless of their financial situations, can take full advantage of a GW education, and reduce the loan burden of graduates.

In Fiscal Year 2012, annual gifts to the GW Power & Promise Fund for student aid grew by more than 20% over the past year and totaled over $2.56 million.

For more information on how you can support the GW Power & Promise Fund for student aid, contact Matt Banks at mbanks@gwu.edu or 202-994-5125.

View the 2012 GW Power & Promise video.

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New Endowed Scholarships

The Kathleen Shanahan Cohen Scholarship FundThis fund was established in 2011 by the Morris Cohen Charitable Remainder Unitrust. Income from this fund will be used to establish a scholarship fund for female students in the name of Kathleen Shanahan Cohen, MD ’48.

Thomas J. Doherty Endowed ScholarshipThis fund was established in 2011 by Thomas J. Doherty, BS ’89. The annual income earned by this fund will be awarded each year on the basis of financial need to a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Winifred Todd Farah Scholarship FundEstablished in 2011 by the estate of Winifred Todd Farrah, AA ’57, the income from this fund will be used to provide financial assistance to qualified full-time undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in a university program leading to a degree in the fine arts with a major in the field of painting.

Edward Gainor, JD ’90 Scholarship FundThis fund was established by Bingham McCutchen, LLP in 2011 to honor the memory of their partner Edward Gainor, JD ’90. Income from this fund will support a scholarship for qualified Juris Doctor degree candidates enrolled in GW’s Law School, with preference given to students with an expressed interest in securities law or business law, in that order.

Dr. Harris and Naomi Goodman Yellow Ribbon Scholarship Established in 2011 by Michael B. Goodman, BBA ’83, the income from this fund will provide need-based scholarship aid for a full-time undergraduate student who qualifies as a Yellow Ribbon recipient with positive consideration given for wounded and disabled veterans.

Taylor Hubbard Memorial ScholarshipThis fund was established jointly by the university and Kayoko and Wayne Hubbard in 2011 to honor the memory of the Hubbards’ son, Taylor. This fund will provide need-based assistance for a student enrolled in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

Chung Mong Jin Family Scholarship FundThis fund was established in 2011 by Chung Mong Jin, MBA ’86. Income from this fund will provide a need-based scholarship for an undergraduate student in the School of Business.

H. George Mandel, Ph.D. Endowed Memorial Scholarship Established in 2012 by Lara Oboler, MD ’95 and Louis Jaffe, the income from this fund will provide a need-based scholarship for a student in the MD Program in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The scholarship will be awarded to a student in their final semester and is to be applied to their student loan debt.

Joetta Miller Graduate FellowshipThis fund was established in 2011 by Joetta Miller, MA ’71. Income from this fund will provide tuition support for one or more outstanding female graduate students with unmet financial need who are enrolled at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs.

Professor Shao Wen Yuan Mechanical Engineering Memorial ScholarshipThis fund was established in 2011 by Ibrahim Ashie, BS ’70, MS ’73, in honor of his teacher and mentor, Professor Shao Wen Yuan. This fund will provide need-based assistance for a student enrolled in the Mechanical Engineering program in the School of Engineering and Applied Science.

The David Glover White Scholarship FundThis fund was established in 2011 by the estate of Mrs. Marjorie W. White in honor of her late husband, Dr. David Glover White, GW professor emeritus of chemistry. Income from this fund will be used to support graduate students in the Chemistry Department.

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Partnership and $8 million pledge will provide permanent American home

for studies of Sir Winston Churchill at GW

seveRaL impoRtant steps have been completed in the establishment of the National Churchill Library and Center at the George Washington University. The Churchill Centre, a Chicago-based international educational organization devoted to preserving the legacy of Winston Churchill, agreed to establish the National Churchill Library and Center at GW through an $8 million pledge to the university in January. Fundraising and planning activities for the library and center, which will provide a permanent American home for studies of 20th-century leader Sir Winston Churchill, are well underway.

At an April 30 gala dinner to raise funds for the new center, George Washington President Steven Knapp told guests that GW’s campus, located near the White House, Smithsonian museums, State Department, and Eisenhower Executive Office Building—home of the U.S. Department of War for most of the Churchill era—was the ideal site for the new library and center, which will become a destination for visitors from around the world.

“[The center] will inspire new scholarship about Churchill’s life, leadership, and place in world history; it will explore the relevance of lessons learned and the example for the challenges facing the world today, and it will provide a unique opportunity for George Washington students, Churchill scholars, and the general public to study this extraordinary figure,” President Knapp said.

The agreement between the Churchill Centre and GW includes two endowed academic positions for the study of Churchill and British history and partial renovations of the ground floor of the

Estelle and Melvin Gelman Library to house rare books and other research materials. Renderings and a floor plan designed by Cox Graae & Spack show the new center with its own ground-floor entrance on H Street where the current Gelman Library main entrance is located; the Gelman main entrance will be relocated to Kogan Plaza. Construction on the center is scheduled to start after the new entrance floor opens.

Inside, the National Churchill Library and Center will include a reading room, an exhibit gallery, and special event space to host lectures, symposia, and receptions. The reading room will include computer terminals to provide access to the entire Churchill Archives Centre collection, which includes more than 1 million documents. The exhibit gallery will hold both permanent and loaned materials, portions of which may come from institutions including the Churchill Archives Centre, the Churchill Museum, and Chartwell, Churchill’s home in Westerham, England—all of which seldom lend material outside of Great Britain.

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educate the younger generations as to leadership and statesmanship.”

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In addition to hosting a full-time endowed professor and an endowed curator, the new center will hold conferences and lectures related to Churchill scholarship, British-American relations, and many related topics. The new center will also provide many opportunities for collaboration with sister institutions, including the Churchill Archive, the Churchill War Rooms Museum in London, and the National Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri.

“There are a lot of resources from around the world that we can bring together for a truly transatlantic partnership,” said President Knapp.

Randolph Spencer-Churchill, great-grandson of Winston Churchill, said the new center would expand access to the primary

source materials that are the basis of new and exciting research.

“What’s really important about what we’re going to do with the George Washington University is to help educate the younger generations as to leadership and statesmanship,” he said. “To be able to give students, teachers and professors access to those primary sources will enable them to have a much greater depth of understanding as to the importance of building relationships and enduring alliances.”

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For information on how you can support this important initiative, please contact Lee Pollock, Executive Director of The Churchill Centre at lpollock@winstonchurchill.org or 312-658-6027.

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the national churchill library and center: facilities Designed for Discovery

Reading RoomA location for scholars and students to meet and study, the reading room will house a growing collection of academic resources by and about Churchill, including contemporary and historical books, memorabilia, photographs, and films. Computer terminals will provide digital access to the entire Churchill Archives Centre collection.

Exhibit GalleryExhibits will showcase both permanent and revolving collections, including loaned materials from overseas repositories and museums such as the Churchill Archives Centre, the Churchill Museum, and Chartwell. In addition, the gallery will feature innovative technology for use in creating exciting interactive educational experiences for visitors.

Special Events SpaceIn addition to hosting Center lectures, symposia, conferences, and receptions, the space can also be utilized by complementary British-American institutions, cultural organizations, and governmental entities.

Engaging History: Endowed Professorship An endowed professorship of 20th Century British History will facilitate in-depth scholarship and original research on Winston Churchill’s life, career, and legacy. As a recognized scholar and historian, the professor will develop curricula for undergraduate and graduate students, as well as collaborate with the Center’s curator to host public lectures and seminars. A truly multidisciplinary position, the professor will collaborate with academic disciplines across the university’s schools and programs.

Making Preservation a Priority: Endowed Curatorship The endowed curator will take the lead in collecting, documenting, and preserving Churchillian documents and memorabilia, as well as serve as an invaluable on-site and online resource for students, researchers, and visitors from around the world. Overseeing the Churchill collection and exhibits, the curator will identify and acquire

collection pieces and coordinate with sister organizations in Europe to host rotating exhibits. The position will work in tandem with the endowed professor of 20th Century British History to develop dynamic programming and expand the output of contemporary scholarship on Churchill and his times.

An International Treasure: Collection and ProgrammingThe National Churchill Library and Center’s collection and program endowment will fund the preservation and display of contemporary and historical books, documents, and memorabilia by and about Churchill, as well as make possible symposia and special events for a wide audience, both academic and public. A major goal of the collection will be the acquisition of rare print and multimedia materials, and the preservation of such artifacts through digitization. In addition to historical collectibles, the Library will include contemporary research, popular histories, and biographies that investigate the importance of Churchill’s life and continue to frame his legacy.

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Global Women: Up Close and PersonalAlumnae support ensures unique opportunity abroad for young women leaders.

nine undeRgRaduate students involved in the Women’s Leadership Program (WLP) on the George Washington University’s Mount Vernon Campus (MVC) travelled to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates last March for the Women as Global Leaders Conference. Selected by conference organizers to make presentations at the conference, hosted by Zayed University, U.A.E., these nine young women were able to travel overseas for the three-day event thanks in large part to the generous support of MVC donors.

Students paid their conference registration fee, but travel expenses were provided by the Mount Vernon Legacy Fund, a philanthropy initiative that promotes academic excellence and global leadership through the financial support of programs on the Mount Vernon Campus. When the registration fee appeared out of reach for one student, Associate Provost for the Mount Vernon Campus Rachelle S. Heller arranged for the university to underwrite half of the fee, but after hearing about the situation from a staff member, one Mount Vernon College alumna insisted on paying the student’s half of the registration fee in a fabulous show of alumnae support.

Few of the students on the March trip had been to the Middle East before, and at least one had never traveled internationally. In addition to providing the unique opportunity to present to an international audience, the journey offered many more layers of experiences, including exposure to a dramatically different country and culture, networking

opportunities with women from around the world, and conversations about women’s roles and global development.

“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience,” said assistant professor of political science Michelle Allendoerfer who accompanied the students on the trip. “I think the students will really cherish the cross-cultural experiences they had. But even more, as they interacted with students their own age, I think they realize that young women all over the world have some of the same stresses.”

Overseas conferences usually focus on the work of graduate students, but the Women as Global Leaders Conference, held every two years, provides a rare opportunity for undergraduate students

to present before an international audience.

Philanthropic support for the Women’s Leadership Program and other programs on GW’s Mount Vernon Campus ensure that students are able to take advantage of unique opportunities such as the Women as Global Leaders Conference. Gifts to the Mount Vernon Legacy Fund ensure that the Mount Vernon Campus has the resources necessary to meet the changing needs of higher education.

Professor Michelle Allendoerfer (third from right) and GW’s delegation of Women’s Leadership Program students and graduate teaching assistants at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (From left) Shaeera Tariq, Samantha James, Anna Loup, Amanda Dudley, Michelle Allendoerfer, Michelle Jurkovich, Deise Galan.

For more information on how you can support the Mount Vernon Legacy Fund, the Women’s Leadership Program, or other important Mount Vernon Campus initiatives, please contact Liz Raymond at eraymond@gwu.edu or 202-242-6606.

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Second Class of Clark Engineering Scholarson apRiL 25, the Clark Scholars Luncheon was held to introduce the second class of A. James Clark Engineering Scholars to emeritus trustee, A. James Clark, HON ‘10, Chairman and CEO of Clark Enterprises Inc. The program was established by Mr. Clark in January 2011 with an $8 million pledge in order to recruit and graduate a cadre of the very best students to become leaders in the engineering profession. Also in attendance were President Steven Knapp, Provost Steven Lerman, SEAS Dean David Dolling, and Dr. Murray Snyder, director of the A. James Clark Engineering Scholars program, as well as Clark Enterprises representatives Larry Nussdorf, President and COO; and Bob Flanagan, Executive Vice President.

The A. James Clark Engineering Scholars program provides annual merit-based scholarships and leadership training for top undergraduate engineering students at GW’s School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS). Clark Engineering Scholars participate in a professional “boot camp” led by successful SEAS alumni, receive summer internship opportunities, and take part in a semester abroad experience and regularly scheduled seminars.

Nicholas Asarese, Honeoye Falls, New YorkNicholas Asarese is a sophomore in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. He is a member of the Society of American Military Engineers and works as a personal trainer at the Lerner Health and Wellness Center. Nicholas is also a member of Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps and plans to be commissioned as an officer in the United States Marine Corps upon graduation.

Emily Fusco, Beverly, MassachusettsSophomore Emily Fusco is currently pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Mathematics and intends to specialize in Computer Security and Information Assurance, utilizing her problem solving techniques to protect the identities and personal information of others. She is actively involved in Alpha Omega Epsilon Engineering Sorority and Epsilon Sigma Alpha Community Service Sorority.

Andrea Lehn, Fern Park, FloridaA sophomore in the Computer Science Department, Andrea Lehn has a double major in Biomedical Engineering and Chemistry and hopes to earn both a PhD and MD degree. She is interested in conducting medical research that will serve to develop the field of personalized medicine. Andrea is also the Fundraising Chair and Pledge Master Secondary of the GW Chapter of Theta Tau, the professional co-ed engineering fraternity.

Josephine Mascher, Salt Lake City, UtahJosephine Mascher, a sophomore in the Civil Engineering Department, is interested in the design of sustainable and earthquake resistant structures. Josephine is very active with the American Society of Civil Engineers and has a job on campus working with the Energy and Environmental Programs Office.

Allan Richmond Morales, Los Angeles, CaliforniaAllan Richmond “Arich” Morales is a sophomore in Computer Engineering with a passion for the rapid evolution of computer technology and plans to purse both a Master’s and a Doctorate degree. On campus, he is involved with Circle K International, the GW Hatchet, the national

honors fraternity Phi Sigma Pi, HOPE Christian Fellowship, Agape Christian Fellowship, and the Philippine Cultural Society.

Shayda Shahbazi, Oak Hill, VirginiaA sophomore in the Electrical Engineering Department, Shayda Shahbazi intends to further pursue her academic interests in energy efficiency research and nanotechnology by conducting research as an undergraduate. During her first year in SEAS, Shayda was the Freshman Representative for the GW chapter of the Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers and the Engineering Council Representative for the GW chapter of the Society of Women Engineers.

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(Back row) 2011 Clark Scholar Liam Cusack; 2012 Clark Scholars: Andrea Lehn, Nicholas Asarese, Allan Richmond Morales, Emily Fusco, Shayda Shahbazi, and Josephine Mascher; (Front row) Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Relations at SEAS James Howard, SEAS Dean David Dolling, President Steven Knapp, A. James Clark, GW Provost Steven Lerman, Director of the Clark Engineering Scholars Program Murray Snyder, and Clark Enterprises President and COO Larry Nussdorf.

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GW’s Wall Street advantageWhiLe WaLL stReet fiRms were making thousands of job cuts during the depths of the recession, GW students were being hired by prestigious firms including J.P. Morgan, UBS, Credit Suisse, Bank of America, and Citibank. The university’s success in helping students find employment in some of the most competitive jobs during one of the country’s worst recessions was, in part, driven by the GW Real Estate and Finance Alliance (REFA) Mentorship Program.

The mentorship program was first envisioned in 2010 by the REFA Board of Directors, a group of 45 GW alumni and parents who are managing directors, partners, and CEOs at the nation’s leading investment banking and real estate firms, to create a connection with current GW students and provide the mentorship necessary to secure high-level internships and jobs. Recognizing that students need advanced career coaching and training in order to successfully compete for high-level starting positions on Wall Street, members of the Real Estate and Finance Alliance Board contributed more than $100,000 to

get the program off the ground and spent hundreds of hours developing the program’s curriculum.

“The Real Estate and Finance Alliance Board is passionate about creating a connection with current students,” says Josh Kuriloff, BA ’81, Vice Chairman at Cushman and Wakefield and co-chair of REFA. “Many of its members never had the opportunity to connect with alumni when they graduated and they wanted to make it easier for graduating students to gain insight and advice on the hiring process to improve their chances to get hired.”

The REFA Mentorship Program began in the fall of 2010 with seven highly qualified GW students in their junior year who participated in 50-plus hours of resume review, interview preparations, financial modeling, and a specialized course in career management strategies taught by Bryan Erwin, BA ’97, a former Goldman Sachs vice president and current director of the Advocacy Center at the U.S. Department of Commerce.

The 2011 GW REFA mentees pose in the Capital Markets Trading Room at the GW School of Business. All 12 mentees participated in high-level internships in New York City this summer.

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Over 300 New York City area alumni, parents, and friends of the university turned out for the Fourth Annual Wall Street Symposium held Wednesday, May 23, 2012, at the famed Plaza Hotel. Organized as part of the Real Estate and Financial Alliance (REFA), the event included welcoming remarks by Chairman of the Board of Trustees W. Russell Ramsey, BBA ’81, and President Steven Knapp.

The event featured a discussion between Ivan Glasenberg, CEO of Glencore International, and Trustee Diana Henriques, BA ‘69. Glencore International is a leading integrated producer and marketer of commodities with worldwide activities in the marketing of metals and minerals, energy products and agricultural products and the production, refinement, processing, storage and the transport of these products. During their hour-long discussion, they covered topics such as corporate culture, governance, and working in the global marketplace.

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The mentees also attended training seminars, alumni guest presentations, and committed to extensive study above and beyond their typical course work. By summer, all seven students had a prestigious internship.

“The connection with alumni who opened doors at their firms and dedicated their time to coach us through the interview process has made a huge difference,” says Bill White, a current mentee who accepted an investment banking summer internship at UBS. “I know that I would not be where I am today without the time and philanthropic support of GW alumni.”

In the fall of 2011, GW School of Business Dean Doug Guthrie recognized the success of the program and dedicated significant resources from the school’s F. David Fowler Career Center to expand the program to 12 students. Mentees from the program’s inaugural year committed themselves to mentoring the next class of students to get them ready for their summer internship experience. The Real Estate and Finance Alliance Board of Directors hopes to continue to grow the mentorship program and expand the services of the Career Center to reach as many students as possible.

“We live in a rapidly changing world but one thing that is still paramount is the importance of networking and personal relationships,” said Richard Goldstein, BA ’81, Managing Director at Havens Advisors. “We want to create a culture of alumni support where our students have the opportunity to build these networks to help them with their careers.”

At the end of the 2012 academic year, 100% of the mentees from 2010 had job offers waiting for them when they graduated, and 100% of current mentees participated in high-level summer internships that they hope will lead to full-time employment when they graduate. The success of the REFA Mentorship program illustrates the impact the support of the GW community can have on students as they transition into the workplace. As the program prepares for its third class of mentees, the REFA Board hopes the program will help to foster a culture of philanthropy and alumni support. Their efforts seem to be working.

“After our successes, it is our turn to help other GW REFA members thrive,” says Erin Moretti, a 2011 mentee who spent the summer at an internship with J.P. Morgan in private wealth management. “I look forward to taking on this role in becoming a mentor to future REFA members to continue building the strength of our GW network.”

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To learn how you can support the REFA Mentorship Program, please contact Sunny Levitt at 202-994-6704 or levitts@gwu.edu.

“The connection with alumni who

opened doors at their firms and

dedicated their time to coach us

through the interview process has

made a huge difference.”

-Bill White, current mentee

(From left to right) Provost Steven Lerman and his wife, Lori, with seven of the newest Heritage Society members: John Madigan, BA ’80; Linda Sorkin, LLM ’71; Charles Polinger, MS ’76; Merry Adler, BA ’82, MA ’83; Robert Fishman, staff; John Lynham, JD ’83; and William Bartolini, PhD.

Heritage Society Spring luncheonWith spring weather and budding flowers as a backdrop, members of GW’s Heritage Society gathered at the St. Regis Hotel in May to meet and mingle at the Society’s annual spring luncheon. Keynote speaker Frank Sesno, director of GW’s School of Media and Public Affairs, spoke on the increasingly significant impact of technology on media and politics. The Heritage Society, which welcomed 35 new members at the event, is an honorary society of alumni and friends who choose to support the mission of GW through a bequest intention, charitable gift annuity, charitable trust, or other planned giving arrangement.

alumni Outstanding Service awardsDuring the 51st annual Alumni Outstanding Service Awards on May 3, the GW Alumni Association honored five graduates for working to advance the mission of the university through their volunteer efforts and ensuring the university’s impact on the community and future generation of students. The 2012 honorees are (from left to right): John Holmblad, MS ’80, Certificate ’02; Jeremy Gosbee, BA ’98, MBA ’02; Christopher Barley, MD ’93; Christine Coleman, BA ’91; and Edward “Skip” Gnehm, BA ’66, MA ’68. Gnehm, an Elliott School professor, was the recipient of the Jane Lingo Alumni Outstanding Service Award, which commemorates Jane Lingo, BA ’46, an alumna, staff member, and friend who was a life-long participant in the GW family.

Bernard J. Davisson, II Joins GW as New aVP for Principal GiftsBernard J. (“B.J.”) Davisson, II joined GW’s Division of Development and Alumni Relations in June as associate vice president for principal gifts. Mr. Davisson came to GW from Frostburg State University, where he served as the vice president for university advancement and executive director of the FSU Foundation, Inc. With more than 20 years in higher education advancement, including positions as senior director of gift planning at the Johns Hopkins Institutions and as the associate vice president for development at Hood College in Frederick, MD, Mr. Davisson took over for the recently retired John Kudless. Mr Kudless came to GW in 2007 as the associate vice president for principal gifts and also served as the interim vice president for development and alumni relations during his tenure.

Watch the program from this spring’s luncheon.

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Chernak Honored with Special EveningOn May 9, members of the GW community gathered for a special event, “An Evening Honoring Robert A. Chernak,” to recognize Dr. Chernak’s, EdD ’97, contributions to the university during his 24 years of service. At the event, GW Board of Trustees Chairman W. Russell Ramsey, BBA ’81, kick-started a wave of support for Dr. Chernak with a pledge of $50,000 to the Robert and Linda Chernak Endowed Scholarship Fund. Established by an anonymous donor in recognition of all that Dr. Chernak has contributed to the university, the scholarship fund will help ensure that students at GW have the necessary financial support to pursue their dreams and to take full advantage of all that their educations have to offer.

For more information on how you can support the Robert and Linda Chernak Endowed Scholarship Fund, contact Matt Banks at mbanks@gwu.edu or 202-994-5125.

to make a gift today, visit go.gwu.edu/chernakfund.

Groundbreaking Held for New Public Health BuildingOn May 16, the School of Public Health and Health Services (SPHHS) celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking for its new home, which will revolutionize science, scholarship, service, and the student experience in public health at GW. The 115,000-square-foot building, which will be home to more than 200 full- and part-time faculty, 1,200 graduate and undergraduate students and staff, will serve as a central location for research in public health and collaboration between SPHHS and government and non-governmental organizations. The new Public Health Building will feature state-of-the-art classrooms, research labs, departmental office space and conference rooms, and an interior central

atrium. The ceremony brought together about 150 students, faculty, staff, school administrators, the SPHHS Dean’s Council, GW Board of Trustees members, alumni, and others.

For more information on the new School of Public Health and Health Services Building, please visit: go.gwu.edu/buildingsphhs.

View a tribute to Dr. Chernak.

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Nancy Brinker, CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, delivers keynote at GW Women and Philanthropy Forum. Other speakers included Nicky Goren, president and CEO of the Washington Area Women’s Foundation, and Sherri Rose, BS ’05, winner of the GW Alumni Association’s 2011 Recent Alumni Achievement Award.

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4th annual Women and Philanthropy ForumAt the fourth annual GW Women and Philanthropy Forum, held May 9 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Washington, DC, Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder and CEO Nancy Brinker delivered a keynote speech highlighting the ways that women can drive change and success in philanthropy. The forum also included a panel discussion with prominent female philanthropic leaders, including Cynthia Steele Vance, BA ’79, a broadcast journalist and member of GW’s board of trustees; Madeleine Jacobs, BS ’68, executive director of the American Chemical Society; and Mahsa Pelosky, member of the boards of directors of several New York foundations.

“I would like to encourage all of you who gave to continue to give to this institution,” he said. “Give a little more next year, a little more the year after that, because…you’re part of this community, and this community only works because people like us give.”

GW seniors reached more than 50.5 percent participation with this year’s senior class gift, breaking last year’s record of 43 percent. In total, the seniors raised $43,492, with each gift allocated to a GW department, organization, school, or scholarship of the student’s choosing. The amount was announced at the third annual Class Day in Kogan Plaza, which featured a toast by President Steven Knapp and included remarks by W. Russell Ramsey, BBA ’81, chairman of the GW Board of Trustees; GW trustee Nelson Carbonell, BS ’85; and Victoria Hartman, BA ’12, coordinator of the 40-member senior class gift committee.

Mr. Carbonell and his wife, Michele, honored their “50 for 50 Challenge” from January by presenting President Knapp with a check for $50,000 to the GW Power & Promise Fund, which supports student financial aid. In his remarks, Mr. Carbonell urged students to continue supporting the university.

Members of the class of 2012 celebrated record senior class giving during Class Day in Kogan Plaza.

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Dirk BradyDirk Samulon Brady, BA ’43, of Cocoa Beach, FL, passed away at his home on May 22. Born in Hannover, Germany, on October 3, 1918, he was the only child of Ida Hoffman Samulon and Adolf Samulon. After entering the United States in 1936 as a refugee from Nazi Germany, Mr. Brady attended the George Washington University and graduated in 1943 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. His activities at GW included membership in the engineering honor society Sigma Tau, the professional engineering society Theta Tau, the Engineering Council, and the social fraternity Phi Epsilon Pi. Mr. Brady was also a student instructor.

Mr. Brady and his wife, Judy, have been loyal supporters of the George Washington University and his legacy will continue, in part, through two endowed scholarships: the Dirk S. Brady Endowed Scholarship, which provides financial aid to students who have fled their home countries because of political, ethnic or religious persecution; and the Dirk S. and Judith W. Brady Scholarship, which will provide financial aid to engineering students in the future.

Julius FleischmanJulius Fleischman, a successful real estate developer and longtime benefactor of the George Washington University, passed away this spring at the age of 89. Mr. Fleischman, who had been legally blind since 2003 due to macular degeneration, established the Julius Fleischman Scholarship for Blind or Visually Impaired Students in 2005 and provided the funding to equip two rooms in the university’s Gelman Library with the technology necessary to help the visually impaired. His support for GW also included: The Joseph Fleischman Fellowship in Real Estate Studies and the Julius Fleischman Scholarship in Tourism and Hospitality Management at the GW School of Business; the Frieda Kobernick Fleischman Lecture in Judaic Studies; the Julius Fleischman Endowment for Undergraduate Collaborative Projects in Engineering at SEAS; the Christine L. Waldvogel Memorial Scholarship; and the Samantha Scholarship in Animal Law and HoJo Scholarship in Animal Law.

Dorothy ShapiroDorothy Shapiro, a longtime GW benefactor who established several professorships and fellowships at the university, died May 29 at the age of 91. Ms. Shapiro had overseen the charitable trust of her late husband, Maurice Shapiro, and her late brother-in-law J.B. Shapiro. The J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Charitable Trust created an endowed chair in media and public affairs at the School of Media and Public Affairs, endowed chairs in environmental and public interest law at the GW Law School, and funded a professorship of international affairs in the Elliott School of International Affairs. Ms. Shapiro also created the Dorothy M. and Maurice C. Shapiro Traveling Fellowship Program, which enables students to carry out original intellectual, cultural, artistic or humanistic projects abroad. Ms. Shapiro was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Shapiro, in 1987.

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