Student Staff
No one knows the GW experience better than a GW student. The Office of Undergraduate Admissions is proud to have a dedicated team of student staff members who welcome guests to campus in our Welcome Center, lead campus tours, connect with prospective students and families via email and phone, and assist us with on-campus and virtual programming!
Get to know our Admissions Fellows and Student Admissions Representatives below. To learn more about GW or have your questions answered, contact our office - our students will be happy to talk about their experience and assist you on your journey to GW!
Admissions Fellows
Kyle Balfour
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs and Political Science
Hometown: Wellington, FL
Student Orgs: Young Black Professionals in International Affairs
Antara Cleetus
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minor: Public Health
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Student Orgs: GW Bhangra, Eta Society of Global Affairs, OneWorld GW
Josh Daley
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs (International Development concentration) and French
Hometown: Summit, NJ
Student Orgs: Generic Theatre Company, Sigma Iota Rho, Orientation Leader (2022)
Meera Durvasula
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business
Major: Communication and Marketing
Minor: Sustainability
Hometown: Groton, MA
Student Orgs: GW Palooza, Generic Theater Company, GW South Asian Society
Peyton Gallant
Class of 2026
School: School of Business, School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Business and Political Communication
Hometown: Tallahassee, FL
Student Orgs: GW Student Government Association, GW College Democrats, GW Dance Marathon
Yana Gelman
Class of 2025
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Major: Exercise Science and Nutrition Science
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Student Orgs: GW Dance Marathon, MEOR DC, Student Government Association, AMWA
Ethan Lynne
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Political Science and Political Communication
Hometown: Ashland, VA
Student Orgs: Student Government Association, GW College Democrats, Residence Hall Association
Hannah Parker
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Psychology and Brain Sciences
Minor: History
Hometown: Sharon, MA
Student Orgs: GW Panhellenic, Balance, GW Hillel
Emme Pitts
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs (Security Policy concentration) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Hometown: Andover, MA
Student Orgs: The Eta Society for Global Affairs, Women in International Security, Student Government Association
Grace Songer
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Political Science and Political Communication
Minor: Art History
Hometown: Alexandria, KY
Student Orgs: Generic Theatre Company, Alpha Delta Pi, GW Palooza
Diego Uriarte
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Economics
Minor: Philosophy and Sustainability
Hometown: Guaynabo, PR
Student Orgs: GW Club Soccer, Residence Hall Association, Puerto Rican Student Association
Admissions Representatives
Narissa AlDayaa
Class of 2027
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minors: Arabic Studies and Information Systems Technology Management
Hometown: Chelmsford, MA
Student Orgs: GW Club Swim, GW Jazz Orchestra, Forbidden Planet Productions
Belinda Ashitey
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Chemistry
Minors: Biology and French
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Student Orgs: D.C. Through A Lens (DCTAL), GW Black Student Union
Bernice Ashitey
Class of 2028
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minors: Spanish
Hometown: Woodbridge, VA
Student Orgs: GW Undergraduate Moot Court, Women's Pre-Law Student Association (WPLSA), and Black Student Union (BSU)
Chloe Baker
Class of 2026
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Dual Degree: B.S./M.P.H. Program
Major: Public Health
Minors: Emergency Health Services, Pre-Med
Hometown: Ticonderoga, NY
Student Orgs: GlobeMed at GW, Pi Beta Phi, GW AMWA (American Medical Women's Association)
Caroline Banholzer
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Chemistry
Hometown: Huntingtown, MD
Student Orgs: Alpha Chi Sigma
Darianny Bautista
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science and Philosophy (Public Affairs Concentration)
Hometown: Newark, NJ
Student Orgs: Student Government Association, Transfer Student Association, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
Trisha Brahmachari
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Economics
Minor: International Business
Hometown: Sharon, MA
Student Orgs: GW South Asian Society, GW Alpha Delta Pi, GW Raas
Nadia Brittain
Class of 2026
School: School of Business
Major: Business with a concentration in Economics and Public Policy
Minor: Dance
Hometown: Clinton, MD
Student Orgs: Mu Delta chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha, Capital Funk, President of the National Pan Hellenic Council
Ella Brown
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Environmental and Sustainability Science
Minor: Data Science, Geographical Information Systems (GIS)
Hometown: Fishkill, NY
Student Orgs: Data Science for Sustainable Development, Theta Tau, Responsible Fashion Collective
Jacqueline Campoverde
Class of 2027
School: School of Business
Major: Finance
Minor: Anthropology
Hometown: Queens, NY
Student Orgs: Community Engagement Advisor, Alianza; GW First Gen United
Joao Cardoso
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minor: History
Hometown: São Paulo, Brazil
Student Orgs: GW Poker Club, GW BRASA (Brazilian Students Association), LATAM
Katherine Carroll
Class of 2026
School: School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Political Communication
Hometown: Carlisle, MA
Student Orgs: George’s Army, Alpha Delta Pi, Student Government Association
Julianna Chavez
Class of 2027
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Major: Public Health
Hometown: San Dimas, CA
Student Orgs: Student Government Association, Phi Alpha Delta Pre Law Academic Fraternity, It's On US GW chapter,
Erika Cole
Class of 2028
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Dekalb, IL
Student Orgs: GW Undergraduate Moot Court, GW Dems, GW Student Government Association
Natalie Delavan
Class of 2027
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: English
Minors: Information Systems and Italian
Hometown: Camp Hill, PA
Student Orgs: GW CHAARG, student theatre, ArtReach
Chloé Elie
Class of 2025
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Major: Public Health
Hometown: Lancaster, PA
Student Orgs: District K, Kesem at GW, Every Nations Campus
Kayla Gilbert
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Student Orgs: Forbidden Planet Productions, Kesem at GW, Phi Alpha Delta pre-law fraternity
Grace Gleason
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Political Science and Criminal Justice
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Ocean City, NJ
Student Orgs: GW Army ROTC, Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity
Zakee Hamawi
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Majors: International Affairs and Economics
Minor: Arabic
Hometown: Singapore
Student Orgs: Singapore Student Association, Undergraduate Consulting Group, International Student Association
Ava Hamelburg
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Majors: International Affairs and Political Science
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Sonoma, CA
Student Orgs: Swing Left, EJAN, Nashman Center
Kate Henjes
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Majors: International Affairs and German Language & Literature
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Rye, NY
Student Orgs: GW Club Boxing, WRGW, & GW TNBS
Adriana Hernandez Jimenez
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Criminal Justice and Political Science
Minor: Spanish
Hometown: Seattle, WA
Student Orgs: The Organization of Latin American Students (OLAS)
Samuel Hoover
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Political Science and History
Hometown: St. Joseph, MN
Student Orgs: Undergraduate Moot Court, GW Jazz Orchestra, Club Running
Talar Hovsepian
Class of 2028
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Major: Civil Engineering
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Student Orgs: GW MotherFunkers A Cappella, American Society of Civil Engineers, Sustainable Solutions
Daniel Hutton
Class of 2028
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Madison, WI
Student Orgs: GW College Democrats, GW International Law, WRGW
Zach Izer
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs (International Economics concentration) and Political Science
Hometown: Montgomery, AL
Student Orgs: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, GW Red Cross, GW International Affairs Society
Debbie Kwak
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs and Korean Language & Literature
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Student Orgs: GW Vibes A Capella Group, Campus Outreach, GW KASS (Korean American Student Society)
Joey Levi
Class of 2026
School: School of Business
Major: Accounting and Economics
Hometown: Huntingdon Valley, PA
Student Orgs: GW Football Club, Chabad
Aiden Linkov
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Princeton, NJ
Student Orgs: Student Government Association, GW Socially Responsible Investment Fund, Paws For Cause
David Lopez
Class of 2027
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Vienna, VA
Student Orgs: Organization of Latin American Students, Chinese Affairs Forum, Student Government Association Legislative DEI
Leila MacKinnon
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs and Economics
Hometown: Woodstock, CT
Student Orgs: GW Dance Marathon, GW Women’s Network
Leticia Marrero Miranda
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Sociology
Hometown: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Student Orgs: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, Student Government Association - Legal Counsel, GW RAGE
Maren McCrossan
Class of 2026
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Major: Biomedical Engineering
Minors: Public Health and Electrical Engineering
Hometown: Bronx, NY
Student Orgs: Biomedical Engineering Society, Sigma Delta Tau, Panhellenic Association
Julia McGillivray
Class of 2026
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Major: Mechanical-Aerospace Engineering
Hometown: Hanover, MA
Student Orgs: Alpha Omega Epsilon, Engineers without Borders, WLP
Diya Mehta
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Majors: International Affairs and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Student Orgs: Onero Institute, WPS consortium
Urja Mehta
Class of 2026
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Major: Public Health
Minor: Organizational Sciences
Hometown: Mason, OH
Student Orgs: Residence Hall Association (RHA), Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA), and the WLP Student Advisory Board
Emma Milchunes
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Majors: International Affairs and Arabic Studies
Hometown: Pembroke, MA
Student Orgs: International Affairs Society, Sigma Iota Rho
Christiane Morton
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Concentration: Global Public Health
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Student Orgs: Delta Phi Epsilon Foreign Service Society, GlobeMed, GWU RAGE
Brototi Muhuri
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and Elliott School of International Affairs
Majors: International Affairs and Economics
Hometown: Singapore, Singapore
Student Orgs: Community service based orgs/clubs, Political-based orgs/clubs
Soliana Mulugeta
Class of 2026
School: School of Business
Major: Information Systems and Economics
Hometown: Plano, TX
Student Orgs: Web Designer of GW Local, Director of Communications for Women’s Career Connect, member of Sigma Kappa Sorority, member of Ethiopian-Eritrean Student Association
Aodhan Murray
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Political Science and Criminal Justice
Hometown: Lower Gwynedd, PA
Student Orgs: The International Affairs Society, GW Pre-Law Student Association, GW Radio
Deeksha Ravi
Class of 2028
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Major: Systems Engineering
Minor: International Affairs
Hometown: Coimbatore, India
Student Orgs: George Hacks, Dining Student Advisory Panel, and Community Engagement Assistant for the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service
Emma Reinhard
Class of 2027
School: School of Business
Major: International Business
Minor: Public Policy
Concentration: Real Estate
Hometown: State College, PA
Student Orgs: Delta Sigma Pi, Student Government Association, Commercial Real Estate Network
Maeve Richardson
Class of 2026
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Majors: Public Health and Psychology
Hometown: Medway, MA
Student Orgs: APO, GW Balance
Aidan Ridges
Class of 2025
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Lisle, IL
Student Orgs: Transfer Student Association, Democracy Matters, SustainableGW
Caroline Schure
Class of 2027
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Communication and Judaic Studies
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Student Orgs: Greek Life, Chabad
Noah Shapiro
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Organizational Sciences and Judaic Studies
Minor: Hebrew
Hometown: Deerfield, IL
Student Orgs: Sons of Pitch A Cappella, Generic Theater Company, GW Hillel
Lilly Shaw
Class of 2027
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Major: Health Data Science
Minor: Music
Hometown: Washington, DC
Student Orgs: Chronic Health Advocates, University Singers, GW Dining Student Advisory Panel, Milken Mentors, National Residence Hall Honorary
Paola Sigüenza Barragán
Class of 2027
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs and Economics
Hometown: Monterrey, Mexico
Student Orgs: International Students Association; Consortium on Women, Peace and Security; GW Rage
Thav Sindhwani
Class of 2028
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minor: Conflict Resolution
Hometown: Cary, NC
Student Orgs: Running Revs, GW Democrats, South Asian Society
Sarah Strolger
Class of 2027
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minor: Statistics
Concentration: Gender in International Affairs
Hometown: Baltimore, MD
Student Orgs: GW Panhellenic, GW IAS, GW RAGE
Walker Szczecina
Class of 2027
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Majors: Political Science and Data Science
Hometown: Maplewood, NJ
Student Orgs: Model UN, International Affairs Society, Forbidden Planet Productions, and GW Democrats
Ryan Tiedemann
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs and Philosophy
Hometown: Timonium, MD
Student Orgs: GW Parliamentary Debate Team, Sigma Iota Rho, GW Badminton Team
Katie Vinson
Class of 2025
School: Milken Institute School of Public Health
Major: Public Health
Minors: English and Public Policy
Hometown: Closter, NJ
Student Orgs: Capital Peers
Allison Walker
Class of 2026
School: Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Major: Interior Architecture
Hometown: Haverford, PA
Student Orgs: Sigma Delta Tau
Abby Weer
Class of 2027
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Psychological and Brain Sciences, Pre-PA track
Hometown: West Grove, PA
Student Orgs: Mental Health Assembly, American Medical Women's Association, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention at GW
Molly Woerner
Class of 2025
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Communication and Information Systems
Hometown: Rancho Mission Viejo, CA
Student Orgs: WRGW Campus Radio, GW CHAARG, HerCampus
Benjy Wolf-Wagner
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Geography and Sociology
Minor: Geographic Information Systems
Hometown: Framingham, MA
Student Orgs: GW Football Club, Humanitarian Mapping Society, Alpha Phi Omega
Megan Zeiss
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: International Affairs and Chinese Language & Literature
Minor: Political Science
Hometown: Annapolis, MD
Student Orgs: GW Women's+ Rugby, Sigma Iota Rho, GW Orchestra
Rachel Zwirn
Class of 2027
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Data Science and Economics
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Student Orgs: GW Balance, Kappa Delta, Theta Tau Professional Engineering Fraternity