Military & Veterans
![Saul and Joyce Brandman in a golf cart on a golf course on a sunny day. (Photo courtesy of Michelle Rubin)](https://giving.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5461/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-11/saul_and_joyce_brandman.jpg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=uq--tWbH)
Brandman Foundation’s $500,000 Gift to Support Veterans Creates $1 Million Scholarship Fund
November 8, 2023
Prominent philanthropist Joyce Brandman endows fund to close financial need gaps after military educational benefits.
![Justinpaul Joco, B.S. '23, during his White Coat Ceremony.](https://giving.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5461/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-10/joco_1080x.jpg?h=3f9a1af8&itok=qf2qrDGT)
From the Navy to Nursing
May 16, 2023
Conway Scholar Justinpaul Joco, B.S. ’23, found his passion for nursing while serving his country.
![Gennaro "Gene" Colabatistto, M.S. '96, establishes the new Colabatistto Endowed Scholarship in Engineering.](https://giving.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5461/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-11/gene-colabatistto.jpg?h=e5aec6c8&itok=Nm2ufRu7)
Open Doors: GW Alumnus Endows Opportunity for Future Engineers
November 21, 2022
Gennaro "Gene" Colabatistto, M.S. '96, establishes the new Colabatistto Endowed Scholarship in Engineering.
![Former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Andrew Garza, M.A. ’22, M.B.A. ’22](https://giving.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5461/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-11/andrew_garza3.jpg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=wwZzrw6h)
Open Doors: Andrew Garza, M.A. ’22, M.B.A. ’22
November 9, 2022
NASA employee and U.S. Army veteran fulfills lifelong dream of reaching for the stars.
![Jordan Michel's journey to GW Law took him down paths he never expected. (Courtesy Jordan Michel)](https://giving.gwu.edu/sites/g/files/zaxdzs5461/files/styles/d03_traditional/public/2023-11/jmichel.jpeg?h=3dbd9eac&itok=PUb-fh_J)
Open Doors: Jordan Michel
January 31, 2022
GW Law student spent decades navigating the labyrinth of immigration law and now uses that understanding to help fight for civil and human rights.