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In 2006-2007, the Elliott <strong>School</strong> brought alumni<br />

together in cities around the world. Dean Brown<br />

hosted alumni receptions in chicago, new York,<br />

seoul, Tokyo and Washington, and he met alumni<br />

during trips to Bahrain, dallas, Kuwait, the<br />

netherlands, oman, Qatar and Taiwan. Alumni<br />

enjoyed informal dinners with professors Peter<br />

Klaren and hope harrison in Washington, DC<br />

and New York, and gathered at a special luncheon<br />

at the Department of State. In partnership with<br />

Sciences Po alumni, Elliott <strong>School</strong> alumni hosted<br />

a talk by Eurasia Group President ian Bremmer,<br />

as well as a panel on the French elections moderated<br />

by Elliott <strong>School</strong> research scientist linda Yarr with<br />

faculty members harvey feigenbaum, Kimberly<br />

morgan and michael sodaro.<br />

Jack and Pamela cumming, parents of caitlin cumming (BA’10), are supporters of women’s<br />

issues around the world. <strong>The</strong>ir gifts to the Elliott <strong>School</strong> in academic year 2007 established the<br />

Distinguished Women in International Affairs speaker series. At left, Jack cumming is pictured with<br />

(L-R) dean Brown, Paula dobriansky and former Senator Timothy Wirth at the launch of the new<br />

Distinguished Women in International Affairs series.<br />

“As the parents of two daughters, we want to encourage them and other students<br />

to learn about and interact with the most influential women on the world stage.”<br />

— Jack and Pamela cumming<br />

enGaGemenT is ViTal To <strong>The</strong> <strong>ellioTT</strong><br />

school’s fuTure<br />

In the coming months, we will extend our outreach<br />

efforts by:<br />

Launching the Security Policy Forum, a new lecture<br />

series on national and international security issues<br />

to highlight and discuss challenges confronting our<br />

nation and the world<br />

Expanding programming—lectures, conferences<br />

and other events—on international development<br />

issues<br />

Hosting more alumni gatherings in the United<br />

States and around the world to strengthen and<br />

energize alumni networks<br />

sara rhodin (BA’06) exhibited photos she<br />

took while in Estonia on a Fulbright grant.<br />

In recognition of his leadership and contributions to the Elliott <strong>School</strong> and GW, the GW<br />

Alumni Association presented robert J. Pelosky, Jr. (MA’83) with its Distinguished Alumni<br />

Service Award at a gala event in April 2007. One of the Elliott <strong>School</strong>’s most dedicated<br />

alumni, Pelosky is a founding member of the Elliott <strong>School</strong>’s International Council, which<br />

he chaired for several years. He provided the financial support for the robert J. Pelosky,<br />

Jr. distinguished speaker series, bringing 10 internationally renowned experts such as<br />

Nobel Peace Prize winner shirin ebadi, historian Bernard lewis and former Secretary<br />

of Defense William cohen to GW. As a former managing director and global strategist at<br />

Morgan Stanley, he currently serves as a key advisor in the development of a new Institute<br />

for International Economic Policy at the Elliott <strong>School</strong>.<br />

robert J. Pelosky, Jr. (MA’83) received the<br />

2006 Distinguished Alumni Service Award<br />

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