Over 2,000 Alumni Return for Alumni Weekend

This weekend over 2,000 GW alumni from the undergraduate classes of 2005, 2000, 1995, 1960 and earlier came to visit GW in celebration the university's fourth annual Alumni Weekend. The jam-packed weekend kicked off on Friday with tours of dorms, the fourth annual Ramsey Student Investment Fund Conference, and a much-anticipated Barenaked Ladies concert at University Yard. Events on Saturday included a breakfast with deans from schools across GW, tours of campus and Thurston Hall, and a 3k run around the monuments with the basketball team and the Taste of GW, which showcased food from a dozen restaurants owned and operated by alumni.

Saturday evening, alumnus and Democratic nominee for DC Mayor Vincent Gray was honored in Duques Hall. He is one of three recipients of the IMPACT Award from the GW Black Alumni Association, along with Joseph R. Rogers Jr. and Daniel B. Fagbuyi.

A Sunday morning brunch and discussion featured Eleanor Clift, contributing editor for Newsweek, and Norah O'Donnell, chief Washington correspondent for MSNBC. The panel was moderated by Ellen Malcolm, founder and president of EMILY's List, a national organization dedicated to electing pro-choice Democratic women to office.

Each annual Alumni Weekend invites graduates from alternating graduation years, bringing together a wide range of ages and GW experiences back to campus.