Scholarships Open Doors
Philanthropy Spotlight

Former SMHS Dean Jeffrey Akman Makes $3.5 Million Bequest to Fund Student Research
Akman Innovation Fund awards “venture capital” grants to inaugural cohort.
Textile Art Collection and New Endowment Gifts Expand Experiential Learning Opportunities
Valued at nearly $5 million, donations from former trustees of The Textile Museum elevate GW as an international center for scholarship and appreciation of textiles as global cultural heritage.

Donors and Recipients Share Impact of Scholarship Gifts
After two years, Celebration of Scholarships and Fellowships Dinner returns to in-person celebration at Kennedy Center’s REACH.

Larry D. Harris Memorial Law Scholarship Honors Life and Legacy of a Founder of the GW Black Law Student Association
His family opens the door to opportunity for others and commemorates the lifelong priorities of exemplary alumnus instrumental in building GW’s Black Law Student Association.
