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
Kai Amarante Naranjo
Class of 2026
School: School of Media & Public Affairs and School of Business
Major: Political Communication & International Business
Minor: Political Science
Hometown: Weston, FL
Student Orgs: Alpha Kappa Psi Professional Business Fraternity, GWFC (football club)
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
Daniel Davis
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science
Minor: Music
Hometown: Mount Kisco, NY
Student Orgs: GW Men's Club Ultimate A Team, Delta Tau Delta, Student Musicians Coalition
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
O’Neal Keegan
Class of 2026
School: School of Business
Major: Business Analytics & Marketing
Hometown: Moorestown, NJ
Student Orgs: Alpha Kappa Psi Vice President of External Affairs
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
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
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)
Landy Ballard
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: History
Hometown: Fort Smith, AR
Student Orgs: GW Residence Hall Association, University Honors Program
John Baraka
Class of 2028
School: School of Business
Major: Information Systems
Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya
Student Orgs: Alpha Kappa Psi, City of Alexandria Young Adult Peer Advocate
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
Itta Behrman
Class of 2028
School: School of Business
Major: Finance
Minor: Mechanical Engineering
Hometown: Berkeley, CA
Student Orgs: Women in Finance Alliance, Women Founders Network (Due diligence Analyst), Social Responsible Investment fund, Frisbee Team
Anika Bidoshi
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, Corcoran School of the Arts and Design
Major: Political Science, Theatre
Minor: Data Science
Hometown: Schenectady, NY
Student Orgs: GW Pitches (a capella), 14th Grade Players Theatre, Chi Omega, Recess (improv & sketch comedy group).
Chloe Blackburn
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs with a Concentration in Latin America
Minor: Africana Studies
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Student Orgs: Alianza President, Onero Institute - Program Fellow
Jhovana Bohigas-Gutierrez
Class of 2026
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minor: Criminal Justice
Hometown: Waukegan, IL
Student Orgs: Onero Institute, Association of Hispanic Journalists, Justice Journal, OLAS
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
Logan Braun
Class of 2028
School: School of Business
Major: Information Systems
Hometown: Portola Valley, CA
Student Orgs: Tamid GW, Delta Tau Delta, GW Student Information Technology Association
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
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
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
Kassidy Corey
Class of 2028
School: School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication
Minor: Sustainability
Hometown: Staten Island, NY
Student Orgs: Residence Hall Association (Executive Vice President), National Residence Hall Honorary (NRHH), Balance: The GW Dance Group, GW-TV (Co-Creative Director), The GW Hatchet (student newspaper)
Chloe Datum
Class of 2029
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science
Hometown: Old Lyme, CT
Student Orgs: GW College Democrats, Women's Pre-Law Student Association, GW Votes
Matias de Alba
Class of 2029
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Tenafly, NJ
Student Orgs: The Stock & Portfolio Management Club, Club Baseball, Sigma Chi Fraternity, Morgan Stanley Finance Academy
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
Chim Doran
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Criminal Justice
Minor: Psychology
Hometown: Sudbury, MA
Student Orgs: Phi Alpha Delta Pre-law fraternity, Ultimate Frisbee Club, love baking/cooking, and traveling the world
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
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)
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
Gianna Jakubowski
Class of 2028
School: School of Media and Public Affairs, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Journalism and Mass Communication and Political Science
Hometown: Bridgewater, NJ
Student Orgs: The Hatchet (student newspaper), Residence Hall Association, GW-TV
Morgan Jones
Class of 2027
School: School of Business, Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: Finance and International Affairs
Hometown: Billerica, MA
Student Orgs: Pi Beta Phi (VP Finance and Housing), Army ROTC, Scholars of Finance
Izzy Jurgens
Class of 2027
School: School of Business
Major: International Business
Minor: Economics, Accounting
Hometown: Brookfield, WI
Student Orgs: GW Dance Marathon (Fundraising Chair), Analyst for Compass Impact Consulting, Alpha Kappa Psi, Kappa Delta
Hailey Ko
Class of 2027
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Economics
Minor: Political Science
Hometown: Roslyn, NY
Student Orgs: GW Undergraduate Economics Society (VP of Finance and Fed Reserve Challenge Program- Research Assistant), Alpha Delta Pi (VP of Operations), Ronald McDonald House Volunteer, American Red Cross Volunteer
Ana Kvaratskhelia
Class of 2029
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Student Orgs: GW Student Government Association (legislative advisor)
Alina Lacki
Class of 2028
School: School of Business
Major: International Business
Minor: French Language, Literature, and Culture
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Student Orgs: Alpha Kappa Psi (VPHR), Analyst in Compass: Impact Consulting, Chi Omega
Maggie Lee
Class of 2027
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Major: Mechanical Engineering (Aerospace concentration)
Hometown: Chester, NJ
Student Orgs: GW Rocket Team (Aerostructures Team Lead), GW Balance (dance organization), Kappa Delta, Intermural Volleyball, Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
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
Peyton Litberg-Frank
Class of 2028
School: School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Journalism and Mass Communications
Minor: Marketing
Hometown: Moorpark, CA
Student Orgs: Rohr Chabad GW (Jewish Life on campus), Alpha Epsilon Phi (Greek life/Panhellenic Sorority), Digital Marketing Intern
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
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
Maggie McHugh
Class of 2028
School: Elliott School of International Affairs
Major: International Affairs
Minor: Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Hometown: Thompson, CT
Student Orgs: Music, Student Theatre, Political canvassing
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
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
Cheydon Naleimaile-Evangelista
Class of 2028
School: School of Media and Public Affairs
Major: Political Communication
Hometown: Hilo, HI
Student Orgs: GW Student Government Association, GW Hawaii Club, GW Philippine Cultural Society
Caitlyn Nilo
Class of 2028
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science, Corcoran School of the Arts & Design
Major: Computer Science and Interaction Design
Hometown: Union, NJ
Student Orgs: GWU Asian American Student Association (Marketing/Admin Assistant & Underclassmen Mentor), Kappa Phi Lambda Sorority, Inc. (Academic Advising Chair), WRGW District Radio, Dear Asian Youth (Social Media Chair, Co-Creative Director, & Zine Editor)
Sahalae Reese
Class of 2026
School: School of Engineering and Applied Science
Major: Systems Engineering
Minor: Entrepreneurship and Innovation
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
Student Orgs: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. (President), Black Men's Initiative (Vice President), Summer Intern at Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta)
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
Elisa Saiz Calvet
Class of 2027
School: Elliott School of International Affairs, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: International Affairs (Latin American Concentration) and Economics
Hometown: Mexico City, Mexico
Student Orgs: Delta Sigma Pi (VP Risk, Chancellor), Mexican Student Association (Vice President), Dean's Scholar Researcher, Peer Advisor
Everette Saylor
Class of 2026
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Criminal Justice and Psychology
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Student Orgs: Theater, Choir
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
Spencer Stern
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Communications
Minor: Theatre
Hometown: New York, NY
Student Orgs: Alpha Epsilon Pi, Tamid Group, internship with the production company that produces Wicked
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
Aicha Sy
Class of 2028
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science, focus in Public Policy
Hometown: Martinsburg, WV
Student Orgs: GW Student Government Association Senator, Founder of Youth Unbound, and Co-President for Girls Who Lead GW
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
Xin Van Horn
Class of 2029
School: Columbian College of Arts and Sciences
Major: Political Science (Public Policy Focus) and Economics
Minor: Accounting
Hometown: Marin County, CA
Student Orgs: Alpha Kappa Psi, Intern on Capitol Hill, Residence Hall Association (previously)
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
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
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