GW CPS Newsletter: June 2022 (Summer)

Summer 2022

Issue 43

Our summer issue features our 2022 Commencement Celebration, graduate stories, faculty kudos, recent awards and grants, upcoming events.

In-Person Commencement Celebration Returns

This year’s school celebration was the first time it was held in-person since the traditional celebration was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The graduates, with masks, looked different than last time, but the core aspects of the celebration remained the same with inspirational speakers, special awards and the presentation of graduates.

Twin Brothers Receive Master's Degrees from CPS

Twin brothers Lavontay and Lorenzo Santos have always been close — they were born only 60 seconds apart — so it was no surprise when they went together from their family home in King George, Virginia, to the U.S. Naval Academy. Nor was it a surprise to see them both marching in GW’s Commencement ceremony which was held on Sunday, May 15 on the National Mall.

Distinguished Scholar:

Zineb Kadhi, BPS ’22 in Information Technology

As a member of the Class of 2022, Ms. Zineb Kadhi, BPS ’22, is one of CPS’s newest alumni. The university recognized her hard work and dedication by selecting her as a “Distinguished Scholar” for accomplishments inside and outside of the classroom. A double award winner, she is also the CPS Undergraduate Distinguished Scholar.

Graduates: What and Who They'll Remember Most about GW

College of Professional Studies graduate, Angela Trujillo, MPS ’22 (Political Management), was one of the members of the Class of 2022 GW Today talked to at Commencement on the National Mall.

GW Graduate School of Political Management Research Team Awarded Grant for Climate Change Policy Project

A group of GSPM researchers led by Dr. Michael Cornfield will create a model and a simulation game evaluating climate change management with a grant from the American Political Science Association.