More than 2,000 alumni returned to Foggy Bottom for Alumni Weekend 2015, which featured more than 60 events over three days, including this kickoff party. (All photos courtesy Office of Alumni Relations)
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1 of 5Pop star and six-time Grammy nominee Janelle Monáe—you might know her song "Primetime"—performed at the Smith Center.
2 of 5Friends gathered at a networking reception hosted by the LGBT Alumni Association.
3 of 5Spread across University Yard, A Taste of GW included 18 food vendors, all of which were local and owned or operated by GW alumni or parents.
4 of 5Alumni Achievement Award winners (from left): Gregory H. Williams, JD ’71, MPhil ’77, PhD ’82; Richard D. Heideman, JD ’72; Christyl C. Johnson, PhD ’12; Elad I. Levy, MD ’97; and Jay S. Kaplan, BS ’08, MS ’09
5 of 5The Class of 1965 celebrated its 50th reunion and its members' induction into the Alumni Emeriti Society.
Name Matt Manfra
Position Associate vice president for alumni relations
Hometown Point Pleasant, N.J. Alma Matter: The College of New Jersey, BA '99
Before GW Served as head of alumni relations most recently at Syracuse University, and prior to that at University of Northern Colorado and The College of New Jersey; he also worked in alumni relations at Rutgers University.
At GW Initial priorities are to support GW's 70 regional alumni networks, which span the globe; foster the dozens of existing alumni affinity groups and create new ones; and continue to partner with the GW Alumni Association to promote its efforts and initiatives.
Chardonnay By the Bay
More than 100 GW alumni, parents, prospective students and other guests mingled during a November afternoon of food and wine pairings in San Francisco.
Endowed Gifts: A Primer
The university's more than 1,300 endowments provide funding for scholarships, professorships and programs, among other things, in perpetuity.
