GW Magazine
GW Magazine
Summer 2025
A magazine for alumni and friends.
FEATURED
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
From art to espionage, GW alumni take us inside the institutions that preserve and shape cultural history.
In the Kitchen with Deb Perelman
The alumna and Smitten Kitchen creator dishes on the origins of her astronomically popular blog, her love of home cooking and more.
Redefining the Final Frontier
In a dramatically different space race, GW’s Space Policy Institute is informing conversations and educating future policy and industry leaders.
ALUMNI PROFILES
Our alumni are leaders driving change from the boardroom to the basketball court. Here are some of their stories.
Keeping the Pencil Sharp
Mark R. Shenkman, M.B.A. '67, Hon '25, has built one of the leading privately-owned high-yield credit firms in the world. All while maintaining a family culture.
Game Changer
A lifelong fan of the Bucks, Arvind Gopalratnam, M.P.S. '12, oversees the team's social impact and philanthropy efforts.
Screen Protector
Arielle Geismar, B.A. '24, a 2025 Forbes' 30 under 30 honoree for social media, is leading the charge for a safer digital world for young people.
Music, Medicine and Mind
A double major in biology and music laid the foundation for Aaron Berkowitz, B.A./B.S. '99, to pursue a career to improve neurological care in underserved populations.
UNIVERSITY NEWS
Meet GW Interim Provost John Lach
Most recently the GW Engineering dean, Lach brings his people-first leadership style to the university’s top academic role.
David L. Unruh Is New Vice President for University Advancement
Unruh brings many years of experience, most recently as a senior VP at Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Cisneros Institute Celebrates a Decade
Since its founding in 2015, the Cisneros Institute has built communities, spearheaded scholarship and made students’ dreams come true.
Revolutionary Tales
After seven years in the Army and deployments to Africa and Iraq, Class of 2025 graduate Reggie Jaramillo found his purpose at GW—and a mission to empower student veterans.