Past leaders, prominent alumni receive degrees
Besides the Commencement address, there will only be two other non-student featured speeches on the Mall this weekend - and both will be from former GW leaders.
Commencement Guide
Seniors give the gift of spirit
Students may never be able to show school spirit at a homecoming football game, but thanks to this year's senior class gift, GW spirit may get a boost.
Knapp forms graduation speaker advisory committee
University President Steven Knapp announced the creation of a Commencement speaker advisory committee last week in an effort to bring transparency to the search process for the annual keynote speaker.
Keeping busy in the city
The countdown to Commencement is dwindling and restaurants are getting booked. To keep your family entertained and avoid the reservation rush, The Hatchet has compiled eight unique, food-free things for you and your parents to enjoy before you graduate.
The Hatchet interviews: Keynote Commencement speaker Julian Bond
In an interview with The Hatchet in his office at American University, Bond reflected on his career, his controversy and the state of racism today. He said of the many commencement addresses he has given in his career, speaking at GW "is one that will stick in (his) mind.
University takes steps to fortify alumni network
Many of this year's graduates will soon begin a new life in a new city, but GW is working to help ease the transition to an unfamiliar town full of unknown faces.
Student Speakers: Peace Corps volunteer to speak
Senior Sara Ray said she is grabbing her diploma, throwing her mortarboard in the air and heading to Macedonia on Sunday. But first, she has to speak to an estimated crowd of 20,000 on the National Mall.
Student Speakers: High School Principal will address grads
Christine Handy Collins isn't your typical student Commencement speaker. But she is also far from your average GW student.
Two student speakers defy norm
The University defied tradition and picked two student Commencement speakers for the University-wide ceremony on Sunday.
Tickets not needed for Mall event
Though graduates are allotted six tickets for Sunday's Commencement ceremony on the Mall, University officials said they are not necessary unless the event is moved indoors.
Federal employers covet college grads
Todd Jasper started working security at the Surf & Sand Hotel in Laguna Beach, Calif., four years ago. Now, the graduating senior will work at the Department of Homeland Security - one of a growing number of students to secure government jobs out of college.
Senior Stories: The Environmentalist, Maggie Desmond
Maggie Desmond knows it sounds like a bad cliché, but after seeing Al Gore's "Inconvenient Truth" she realized there were so many ways she could improve our environment.
Senior Stories: The NBA Manager, Alyssa Greco
Growing up in Bluebell, Pa., Alyssa Greco knew that if she wanted to watch TV with her older brothers, she would have to develop an interest in basketball. So she did.
Senior Stories: The Historian, James Zarsadiaz
As a freshman, James Zarsadiaz anticipated a career on Capitol Hill. This aspiration quickly dissolved, however, when he realized that policy-making does not interest him.
Senior Stories: The Event Planner, Joe Altenau
For theater major Joe Altenau, it's all about the lights.
Senior Stories: The Doctor, Dan Sagalovich
Dan Sagalovich is going to medical school, but you might not know it from the classes he has taken at GW, which include political science, photography and yoga.
Senior Stories: The Music Prodigy, Emily Robertson
When Emily Robertson enrolled in GW at age 16, she wanted to continue studying music on the side. Four years later, Robertson is graduating with honors as an Enosinian Scholar from the music department.
Senior Stories: The World Traveler, Christina Rodriguez
When people in her home city of New York ask Christina Rodriguez where she is from, her response is Puerto Rico.
Senior Stories: The Safety Advocate, Jacqueline Hackett
What began as a middle school hobby for Jacqueline Hackett has become a decade devoted to youth substance abuse prevention.
Senior Stories: The Life Saver, Amy Fishman
A trip to the gym changed Amy Fishman's life. On her way to Lerner Health and Wellness Center in 2004, the Cincinnati native came across a bone marrow drive at Hillel.
Senior Stories: The Politician, David Rosenbaum
It's not unusual for David Rosenbaum to get strange looks when he's working out at the Lerner Health and Wellness Center, especially when he runs into his interns.
Speaker | Law School: Senator Daniel Inouye from Hawaii
Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) will address about 2,000 graduating Law School students in the Smith Center Sunday.
Speaker | Graduate School of Business: Chairman, president and CEO of NewAlliance Bank Peyton R. Patterson
Peyton R. Patterson of NewAlliance Bank will speak to the Graduate School of Business on Friday at the school's graduation ceremony.
Speaker | School of Engineering and Applied Science: Business leader, trustee Mark Hughes
Mark Hughes, former president of System and Network Solutions Group of Science Applications International Corporation, will address the graduates of the School of Engineering and Applied Science Saturday night.
Speaker | College of Professional Studies: Nobel Prize winner Leon Lederman
Leon Lederman, a Nobel Prize winner and high-energy physicist, will speak at the College of Professional Studies graduation ceremony Saturday.
Speaker | Columbian College of Arts and Sciences: Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell
Mike McConnell, U.S. director of national intelligence, will speak at the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences graduation Saturday and be presented with an honorary degree for public service.
Speaker | School of Business: Consulting executive Judith Muhlberg
Judith Muhlberg, who works for the consulting firm Gagen MacDonald, will be the keynote speaker for the business school graduation ceremony Friday.
