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Ten D.C. High School Seniors Awarded Stephen Joel Trachtenberg Scholarships
The Stephen Joel Trachtenberg (SJT) Scholarship is an annual award that covers tuition, room and board, books, and fees at the George Washington University (GW) for incoming freshmen from the District of Columbia. The SJT Scholarship is designed to seek out and contribute to the advancement of the best and brightest youth in the nation’s capital, providing opportunities for continued academic advancement, professional development and community involvement while studying at GW.
Launched in 1989 by then-GW President Stephen Joel Trachtenberg under the name 21st Century Scholars, the program has enrolled more than 200 high school students from the city. GW selects these students based on high school academic performance, strength of curriculum, recommendations, leadership qualities, community service, extracurricular activities and achievements.
The reveal day each spring, where members of the GW admissions and leadership teams travel to the various high schools to surprise the recipients with their SJT scholarship offers, is an annual highlight at the university.
“Every day in the admissions office, we make hard decisions,” Dean of Undergraduate Admissions Ben Toll said during the Jackson-Reed ceremony. “We have about 27,000 applications. This is a very special application process with us, and it's super vulnerable. You're doing this application, you're coming to campus, you're going through an interview process. Being on the other side of that process, surrounded by people who were part of your interview, supported by your family, and supported by your school, is truly a special moment. It’s an honor for us to be here and celebrate this milestone with you.”
The recipients not only see their hard work realized but also come to the happy terms that they have the financial burden of a college education lifted for them and their families.
Read more about this year's scholarship recipients at GWToday.
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Serving D.C., the Nation and the World!
Dear Members of Our Community,
I am pleased to share with you the George Washington University’s fourth annual civic engagement report. For the past four years, this publication has proudly showcased GW’s engagement activities and demonstrated the depth and breadth of the university’s contributions to the city we call home. This year, in addition to outlining our work across the District, we’ve included several inspiring stories of GW Revolutionaries who are tackling health disparities, improving community safety, and fostering innovation, education, and entrepreneurship beyond the eight wards of our city. These select stories exemplify our GW community’s remarkable impact locally, nationally, and globally.
Central to our civic engagement initiatives is the Honey W. Nashman Center for Civic Engagement and Public Service. The Nashman Center, in collaboration with other academic programs and initiatives, is at the forefront of addressing critical issues of the utmost importance to D.C. residents. In the past year, the Nashman Center has played a pivotal role in supporting academic success, civic development, and social-emotional wellness programming within D.C. public schools. It has also hosted several local days of service for the GW community. These activities not only enhance the lives and education of the city’s K-12 students but also contribute to training the next generation of teachers, leaders, and citizens.
These efforts stem from GW’s robust partnerships across the District’s eight wards, founded on a shared commitment to serving our communities. Looking forward, we remain dedicated to strengthening and scaling these invaluable relationships while fostering new collaborations to solve our most pressing challenges. Together, we will continue to drive positive change, making Washington, D.C., an even better place to live, work, and learn.
Thank you for your continued support and for being our partners in building a better, brighter future for all.
Warm Regards,
Ellen M. Granberg, President
Departmental Collaboration
Community Relations is a university-wide commitment and it wouldn't be possible without the extensive departmental collaboration that takes place all across campus. From architects to campus planners to student affairs professionals, community relations are ingrained and woven closely in the fabric of the George Washington University. Please consider all of us, your connection and gateway to the university.
