Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Graduate Student Appreciation Week

Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week was started in 1993 by the National Association of Graduate-Professional Students as a way to support and appreciate graduate and professional students. The week seeks to emphasize the contributions, impact and value of graduate and professional students on campuses throughout the United States.

 

 

This year's Graduate Student Appreciation Week will take place from April 1 - 5, 2024!

 


Events

This year, CCAS and the Office of Graduate and Postdoctoral Affairs (OGPA) will be hosting a number of events for students during GSAW. Please click on the links below to register for each event. Also be sure to by Smith Hall, Suite 118 any day during GSAW to pick up swag!

 

Monday, March 25

Opening Reception, 5:00 - 6:30 PM, USC Continental Ballroom (Hosted by OGPA)

This will be an opportunity to socialize and network with students from all of GW's schools. GW President Granberg and administrators from each school will also be in attendance. Refreshments and hor d'oeuvres will be served. Event capacity will be capped at 300 students, so registration is required.

 

Monday, April 1

University Yard Social, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, University Yard (Hosted by OGPA)

Join your fellow graduate and professional students for music, pizza, and yard games!

 

Tuesday, April 2

GA Appreciation Lunch, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, SEH Green Wall Space (Hosted by OGPA)

All Graduate Assistants and Graduate Research Assistants are invited to enjoy refreshments and peer networking in appreciation of their vital service to the university. 

 

Wednesday, April 3

Graduate Student Resource Fair, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, USC 3rd Floor (Hosted by OGPA)

Stop by the 3rd floor of the USC to visit the tables of all the centralized offices for graduate student-related services at GW. We will also be providing free professional headshots for those that attend. Cookies from Captain Cookie will also be provided. It is also possible to attend through Zoom.

 

Thursday, April 4

Working Your Professional Network, 12:00 - 1:00 PM, Virtual (Hosted by CCAS Graduate Career Services)

Prepare for employment opportunities by learning how to network effectively!

 

Ice Cream Social, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, Smith Hall Suite 118 (Hosted by CCAS)

Join us for ice cream and CCAS swag! Registration is not required - just stop by!

 

Virtual Trivia Night, 6:00 - 7:30 PM, Virtual (Hosted by OGPA)

Join us for virtual BYOB trivia. You will be randomly assigned into teams on Zoom and each category will relate to the work of one of GW's 10 schools!

 

Friday, April 5

Happy Hour @ Hive Hotel Rooftop, 4:00 - 7:00 PM, 2224 F Street, NW (Hosted by OGPA)

One free drink for the first 300 students to register! Kick off the weekend with old and new friends! 

 


Daily Prize Draw

Each day during Graduate Student Appreciation Week, we will randomly draw a CCAS graduate student's name to win a swag bag! Make sure to check you email in case you've won!

 


Awards and Recognition

2024 3MT Competition

Congratulations to our 2024 3MT Competition participants! We are so proud to have had this group representing CCAS at the 3MT competition!

  • Second Place and People's Choice Winner: Prachi Mahableshwarkar (Cognitive Neuroscience) 
  • Guannan Zhai (Statistics)
  • Abbey Salvas (Industrial/ Organizational Psychology)
  • Caleb Schmotter (Political Science)
  • Jenna Clements (Cancer Biology)
  • Shatakshi Gupta (Economics)
  • Darren Dolan (Chemistry)

2024 Bouchet Honor Society Inductees

Congratulations to our 2024 Bouchet Honor Society Inductees!

  • Michael Guy (History, CCAS)
  • Justus Jobe (Biological Sciences, CCAS)
  • Claudia Melo (Microbiology & Immunology, CCAS)
  • Travis Reginal (Public Policy & Administration, CCAS)
  • Heather Walsh (Nursing, GWSON)

2024 Philip Amsterdam Graduate Teaching Assistant Awards 

Congratulations to the award winners from CCAS!

  • Rachel Nelson (Anthropology)
  • GJ Sevillano (American Studies)

2024 Writing in the Disciplines (WID) Distinguished Graduate Student Teaching Award

Congratulations to the 2024 awardee!

  • Mary Jobe (Psychological and Brain Sciences) 

 


Student Shout-Outs

Throughout the week, graduate students will receive shout-outs highlighting their achievements! 

Submit a Shout-out

 

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