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The 65th Annual Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards | Alumni Travel 2002: The Extraordinary Wonders of China and the Yangtze River | Introducing Colonials Weekend: October 11-13, 2002 | Four Graduates to Receive Alumni Service Award | Stay Informed with the GW Alumni E-Wire | Contact Information for Alumni
The 65th Annual Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards
The GW Alumni Association created the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Awards in 1937 to recognize individuals who have excelled in their professional and personal lives. This year’s awards will be presented to six alumni at “Monumental Celebration,” GW’s commencement-eve gathering for students, family, and friends at Union Station. The honorees will also be recognized during Commencement exercises on the Ellipse on Sunday, May 19. The recipients of the Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for 2002 appear below; more detailed biographies for these awardees may be found on the Alumni House Web site.
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Ruth Cooper Burg CCAS, BS ’45; Law, JD ’50
Burg is a former administrative judge for the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals. She currently acts as a neutral in alternative dispute resolution matters. |
Kenneth P. Moritsugu SMHS, MD ’71
Rear Admiral Moritsugu, a career officer in the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps, was appointed acting surgeon general of the United States in February 2002. |
William A. Owens SBPM, MBA ’76
Admiral Owens (USN, Ret.) is vice chairman and co-chief executive officer of Teledesic LLC, a satellite telecommunications firm. |
Elliott C. Roberts Sr. SPHHS, MBA ’64
A former hospital administrator, Roberts is currently a health administration professor at Louisiana State University Medical School and Xavier University College of Pharmacy. |
Ya-Qin Zhang SEAS, DSc ’89
Zhang is managing director of Microsoft Research Asia, located in Beijing. |
James W. Ziglar CCAS, BA ’68; Law, JD ’72
Ziglar was appointed commissioner of the Immigration and Naturalization Service in 2001, following his service as sergeant at arms of the U.S. Senate. |
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Alumni Travel 2002: The Extraordinary Wonders of China and the Yangtze River
A special escorted travel program for alumni and friends
Join us for this comprehensive excursion that includes six days cruising the Yangtze River, including a tour of the Three Gorges Dam construction. Your journey starts in Beijing, with tours of its timeless Forbidden City and Tian’anmen Square. Marvel at the Great Wall and the Ming Tombs, and enjoy a panda lecture at the Beijing Zoo. Next fly to Xi’an, where you’ll visit its incredible Terra Cotta Army of 7,000 life-sized ceramic warriors. The Yangtze River cruise is next, followed by an overnight and tour in Chongqing before flying to lush Kunming, and continuing on to Guilin and Guangzhou. Finally, you’ll board a train to Hong Kong for a three-night stay.
This tour will be escorted by Professor Joan Chung-wen Shih, former chair of the GW Department of East Asian Languages and Literatures. Her books on classical Chinese drama are standard reference texts and her film documentaries have been broadcast nationally on PBS. Dr. Shih has escorted previous China travel programs and is back by popular demand!
Tour price starts at $4,499 from major U.S. cities. For more information about this unique travel opportunity, please contact Alumni House.
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Introducing Colonials Weekend: October 11-13, 2002
 Alumni House and the GW Office of Parent Services are joining forces to inaugurate a new GW tradition: “Colonials Weekend, a Homecoming Event for GW Alumni, Family & Friends.” This three-day extravaganza in October will merge two successful events: Alumni Weekend, held each September, and Family Weekend, an October event.
Plans are already underway for a memorable weekend. Scheduled activities include Midnight Madness, GW’s festive kick-off to the basketball season; class and club reunions for alumni (including reunions previously scheduled for Alumni Weekend 2001); campus tours; An Evening With Jay Leno; and much more!
Mark your calendars now for this weekend full of exciting events and activities. Several hotel and travel discounts are available now for Colonials Weekend; visit the Alumni House Web site www.gwu.edu/alumni/cw02 to learn more. Alumni House is also looking for class reunion volunteers. To join your class committee, please contact Alumni House at reunions@gwu.edu.
See you in October!
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Four Graduates to Receive Alumni Service Award
The Alumni Service Award is bestowed on several alumni each year who have volunteered their time and service for the benefit of The George Washington University or their community at large. The following graduates will receive the Alumni Service Award for 2002; these alumni will be honored at an Alumni House ceremony on March 26.
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David K. Moore
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Robert L. Tull
(SBPM, BA ’49) |
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Raymond J. Oglethorpe
(SBPM, MBA ’69) |
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Mary C. Young
(GSEHD BS ’65) |
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Stay Informed with the GW Alumni E-Wire
Alumni House and the GW Alumni Association proudly announce a new resource for graduates: the GW Alumni E-Wire. This monthly e-mail newsletter includes links to top stories, campus news, GW sports, and news from alumni. Each issue also provides the latest information on new programs and services for alumni, as well as updates from GW’s regional alumni clubs and links to web resources for GW graduates.
The GW Alumni E-Wire is sent monthly to all alumni with an e-mail address in their online directory profile on the GW Alumni Community. If you’re not already receiving the E-Wire, please visit the Alumni House Web site at www.gwu.edu/alumni/news, or contact Alumni House at alumni@gwu.edu.
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The George Washington University
Alumni House
1925 F St., N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20052
Phone: (202)994-6453
Fax: (202)994-8060
Toll Free: 1-800-ALUMNI-7 (1-800-258-6647)
E-Mail: alumni@gwu.edu
Web: www.alumni.gwu.edu
Keith Betts, MBA ’89, EdD ’95
Executive Director
Stacey L. Martin
Director of Reunions and Special Events
Jeremy K. Gosbee, BA ’98, MBA ’02
Director of Communications
Elizabeth Phillips King
Director of Regional and
Young Alumni Programs
Stacey L. Martin, MTA ‘02
Director of Reunions and Special Events
Jason P. Miller, BA ’97
Director of Alumni Benefits
and Services
Graduate School of Education and
Human Development
John Rosser Jr., MA ’61, EdD ’78
Director of Alumni Relations
(202)994-1449
rosser@gwu.edu
GW Law School
Marsha Shinkman
Director of Alumni Relations
(202)994-7166
mshinkman@main.nlc.gwu.edu
GW Medical School
(School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Services)
Bruce Shatswell
Director of Medical Alumni Relations
(202)994-0764
mcdbas@gwumc.edu
Kim Dagner Boddie
Assistant Director of Medical Alumni Relations
(202)994-9762
mcdkad@gwumc.edu |
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