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2025 Commencement Celebrations

The GW School of Business (GWSB) proudly invites the Class of 2025 to our celebratory events. Mark your calendars and begin planning your participation.

Schedule of Events

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
Beta Gamma Sigma Induction Ceremony
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Continental Ballroom, Third Floor
University Student Center
By invitation only. A reception will immediately follow the ceremony.

Friday, May 2, 2025
Class of 2025 Soirée
7:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Omni Shoreham Hotel
2500 Calvert Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20008
By invitation only

Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Online Graduate Programs Celebration (Virtual)
6:00 - 7:00 p.m.
The Virtual Celebration link will be distributed to graduates, families and guests in advance.

Thursday, May 15, 2025
 Undergraduate Programs School Celebration
1:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Charles E. Smith Center
Each graduating student will receive six guest tickets. A reception will immediately follow in Oglethorpe Great Hall (Duquès Hall, first floor lobby).

Friday, May 16, 2025
Master’s and Doctoral Programs School Celebration
3:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Charles E. Smith Center
Each graduating student will receive four guest tickets. A reception will immediately follow in Oglethorpe Great Hall (Duquès Hall, first floor lobby).

Sunday, May 18, 2025
GW University Commencement on the National Mall
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Each graduating student will receive six guest tickets. 

Keynote Speakers

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Master's & Doctoral Programs Celebration

Brian Donnellan (MBA '02)

President and CEO, Bright MLS
 

Brian Donnellan is the president and CEO of Bright MLS, a mid-Atlantic multiple listing service (MLS) covering 40,000 square miles across Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Bright MLS completed approximately $121 billion in residential real estate transactions during 2022.

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As president & CEO, Donnellan provides leadership for Bright’s technology, product, customer support, and financial organizations as well as management of the company’s strategic growth strategy. He is a 16-year real estate industry veteran with extensive strategic management experience, including previously serving as chief operating officer of MRIS, Inc.

Donnellan has been recognized as a top industry leader, earning spots on RIS Media’s 2021 Real Estate Newsmakers, HousingWire’s Tech Trendsetters list (2020, 2021, 2022), and Inman’s inaugural “Power Players” list (2023). In 2021, he was honored with the CMLS Peter Shuttleworth Executive of the Year Award.

After earning a B.S. in Accounting and Information Systems from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A. in Strategic Management and Public Policy from the George Washington University, Donnellan held positions of increasing responsibility in finance in several organizations. Outside of work, he is an avid musician and sports fan and resides in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Undergraduate Programs Celebration

Jared Golub (B.B.A. ’00)

Founding Member and Partner, Marblegate Asset Management
 

Jared Golub is a founding member and partner at Marblegate Asset Management, an alternative asset manager specializing in distressed credit and special situation investments. The firm currently manages $2.9 billion in assets and has deployed over $4.3 billion across industries such as business services, healthcare, and transportation.

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Mr. Golub leads the firm’s investments, restructuring, financing, and M&A efforts, and has been involved with creditor committees and boards for several portfolio companies. Before Marblegate, he was a founding partner at Miller Buckfire & Co., where he raised $3 billion in capital and restructured $15 billion in liabilities. Earlier in his career, he was with Wasserstein Perella & Co. in financial restructuring.

A summa cum laude graduate of the GW School of Business, Mr. Golub delivered the undergraduate commencement address in 2000. He currently serves on the GW Investment Institute Advisory Board, advising students who manage over $10 million in university endowment funds. Jared lives in Rye, NY with his wife, Deborah, whom he met freshman year at GW while both living on the 5^th floor of Thurston Hall.

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Online Graduate Programs Celebration

Homayoun Khamooshi

Chair, Project Management Academic Committee & Program Director, Master of Science in Project Management
 

Homayoun Khamooshi is the chair of the Project Management Academic Committee, the program director of the Master of Science in Project Management program, and an associate industry professor of decision sciences at the George Washington University School of Business (GWSB).

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He holds a Ph.D. in Management Science from Lancaster University and a Master of Engineering in Industrial Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology.

He has numerous publications in leading academic and professional outlets, including Computers and Industrial Engineering, Journal of the Operational Research Society (JORS), IEEE Engineering Management, International Journal of Project Management (IJPM), International Journal of Construction Management (IJCM), and other respected journals.

He teaches a range of courses in project management and decision sciences, and an extensive record of scholarship and academic contribution.

Student Speakers

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Master's & Doctoral Programs Celebration

Sarah Corbishley (MBA '25)
 

Sarah Corbishley is a 2025 Global MBA candidate who, upon graduating, will be joining Ernst & Young’s transformations practice as a senior consultant. During her time at GWSB, Corbishley was a Forté Fellow and a Reaching Out MBA Fellow, and she served as the president of Out for Business. She spent her summer MBA internship at Guidehouse Consulting as a strategy and innovation intern within their health segment.

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Before attending GWSB, she was a management consultant in the federal healthcare space and served as a subject matter expert in revenue cycle operations and compliance management. Prior to her work as a management consultant, Corbishley moved to Washington, D.C. from Miami, Florida to attend American University, where she majored in International Studies and Public Health.

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Undergraduate Programs Celebration

Jalinette Reyes (B.S. '25)
 

Jalinette Reyes is a proud first-generation Puerto Rican American and senior at the George Washington University, pursuing a Bachelor of Science in International Business with a minor in STEM Education. Her journey has been defined by resilience, ambition, and a commitment to uplifting underrepresented voices. Passionate about fostering real estate and education, Reyes has participated in industry-leading programs, applying her analytical skills to finance and investment strategy while mentoring students along the way. 

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She has also made a lasting impact on campus, serving as a leader in Lambda Theta Alpha Latin Sorority, Inc. and mentoring peers through initiatives that bridge education and professional growth. Inspired by Tato Laviera’s Nuyorican poetry and her own bicultural experience, she seeks to empower graduates to embrace their unique stories as they step into the next chapter of their lives.

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Online Graduate Programs Celebration

Caitlin Wheatley (MBA '25)
 

Caitlin Wheatley has extensive experience and leadership within the Biotech Industry and Innovation space. She holds a B.S. in Biochemistry from Virginia Tech, an M.A. in Organizational Leadership and Learning from the George Washington University, and will graduate with an M.B.A. in Summer 2025.

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Currently, she holds the position of senior operations manager at JLABS Washington, D.C. (Johnson & Johnson's startup incubator). Previous roles include director of quality control at Alphazyme, bioanalytical lab manager at Meso-Scale Diagnostics, lab manager at Cantel Medical, and lean program manager at Eurofins Scientific. She was responsible for business development, budget forecasting, managing teams of over 40 employees, process improvements, and laboratory operations.

Wheatley’s core values include staying curious, not shying away from failure, and seeing ambiguity as an opportunity to create something new.

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Apply to Graduate

Summer 2024, Fall 2024 and Spring 2025 candidates may apply to graduate now. Summer 2025 candidates may apply to graduate after they enroll in their final classes. Please direct any questions about graduation applications to the Office of the Registrar.

Diploma Name and Address Change

Graduating students should verify the accuracy of their diploma details, such as diploma name and mailing address, by making necessary revisions. For more information, visit the Office of the Registrar's Diplomas and Certificates page.

If a student's diploma/certificate is mailed to the address of record and is returned, there will be a fee of $25.00 for re-mailing (additional fees may apply for international mailing) or $50.00 to replace a lost diploma.

University Commencement on the National Mall and School Celebration Tickets

Registration for Commencement Week events, including school celebrations and Commencement on the National Mall, is now open. All graduating students and faculty will need to register themselves and their guests online. In addition to registering for tickets, students will also download their stage pass and record their name pronunciation.

Please note: students must apply to graduate (see above) and complete the mandatory online graduation survey before registering to graduate.

Students must register by April 18 to be able to have their names professionally recorded with accurate pronunciation. Please look out for emails from [email protected] sent to your GW email address with important information.

Registration for Commencement Week events closes on Wednesday, April 23. For more information, please visit the GW Commencement website.

Complete the GWSB Professional Outcomes Survey

GWSB wants to celebrate your success! Share your plans — whether you're starting full-time work, studying abroad, going to grad school, or not sure yet — by filling out the GWSB Professional Outcomes Survey for a chance to win prizes. Submit your survey by May 18, 2025!

Prizes and incentives, for those who complete the survey:

• May 2025 graduates: Win a GW diploma frame or a GWSB polo shirt
• Current students: Enter to win GWSB swag (like a coffee mug)
• All respondents: Possible feature as a GWSB spotlight

Complete the survey

Student Regalia & Keepsakes

All students participating in school celebrations and Commencement on the National Mall must wear regalia. Active service members may wear their dress uniform in lieu of regalia. Students are not required to purchase regalia from the university’s preferred vendor, Jostens, but any regalia purchased from another vendor must be black or navy blue and appropriate for the degree earned at GW.

Online regalia orders are no longer being accepted. Beginning April 12, students can purchase or rent regalia in person at the GW Campus Store. Keepsakes such as announcements, class rings, diploma frames and stoles are also available via the GW School of Business Campus Store, the GW Campus Store, or Jostens. Yearbook orders and portrait appointments can be made with GW Cherry Tree.

Faculty Regalia

Members of the faculty are invited to march in academic processions at both the GW School of Business Celebrations and Commencement on the National Mall. Faculty will receive information on how to register in spring.

Faculty must provide their own regalia to attend commencement week events. Online regalia orders are no longer being accepted. Beginning April 12, faculty can purchase or rent regalia in person at the GW Campus Store.

How to rent or purchase faculty regalia online

Faculty may rent or purchase regalia online via Jostens.

• If you are renting regalia, select “Graduation Caps and Gowns” and then “Faculty Rental Homeship.”
• If you are purchasing regalia, select “Fine Quality Regalia.”
• When renting or purchasing online, you should select regalia from the institution where you received your highest or last degree.

GW University will provide up to $200.00 reimbursement on all regalia purchases; receipts must be submitted within 60 days of your order date. Rentals are not eligible for reimbursement. View instructions on how to receive reimbursement.

Please note that online regalia orders will take 4-6 weeks to arrive.

Student Speaker Competitions

GW Commencement on the National Mall

The student speaker competition online voting round closed on March 30. The five semifinalists with the most votes will proceed to the final round — a live audition in front of a panel of judges from the GW community.

GW School of Business Celebrations

The Student Speaker Competition for the GW School of Business Celebrations is now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied. We look forward to announcing the student speakers for the Undergraduate Programs, Online Graduate Programs, and the Master's and Doctoral Programs Celebrations shortly. 

Banner Bearer Nominations

Banner bearers will participate in GW Commencement on the National Mall by carrying the banner of the GW School of Business during the academic processional and recessional. One of the five banner bearers will be selected to carry the school banner and lead the other four banner bearers in the academic processional and recessional.

We are proud to announce that the 2025 GWSB banner bearers are:

• Ishita Dedhia, M.S. in Project Management
• Liam Klass, Master of Accountancy
• Christina Taylor, MBA
• Arian Agadi, B.S. in Finance
• Jalinette Reyes, B.S. in International Business

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Georgie, and how do I receive commencement updates?

Sign up to receive updates from Georgie, GW’s chatbot that provides 24/7 support to graduates and families. Text "Hi" to 1-877-838-0027 or visit Georgie on the Commencement website. Messaging and data rates may apply; you may opt-out at any time.

If I am finishing my degree in the summer, can I participate in commencement?

Yes. Simply apply for summer graduation in GWeb by April 1, after you register for summer courses, to ensure you are included in the commencement program.

What if I miss the graduation application deadlines in GWeb?

You can still apply for graduation in GWeb, but inclusion in the celebration program cannot be guaranteed due to publishing deadlines.

What if I didn’t receive a confirmation after applying to graduate?

You can check DegreeMAP to confirm that the application is on file. If an application is on file for you, then you will see the words "Sought-Applied to Graduate" or "Applied Late Degree Clearance" in the "Graduation Application" field on your DegreeMAP audit. This is located near the top, in the same section as your name, GWID, major, etc.

Does the GW School of Business provide graduation cords, medals or stoles?

GWSB does not provide cords or stoles for Latin Honors. If you are involved in a group that you know or think might provide cords or stoles for graduation, we encourage you to contact that organization in advance. Undergraduate students will receive a medal at their school celebration.

What are school celebrations?

All GW schools and colleges will host their own celebratory experiences for their graduating students in addition to the university-wide celebration on the National Mall. Graduating students will receive individual recognition, including having their names announced, walking across the stage, and having an individual photo taken, during these celebrations, and they will hear from school leaders and other prestigious speakers.

How do I request additional tickets?

Registration for commencement events begins in March. Students will have the opportunity to register themselves and their guests. During the registration process, students will be able to add additional attendees to a waitlist system that will be approved as availability allows.

Where do I register?

Please register here for commencement week events.

What is commencement on the National Mall?

University commencement brings together students from all GW schools for the conferral of their degrees. The ceremony takes place on the National Mall and is open to all 2024 graduates from bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral programs to come and celebrate their achievements. This event includes remarks from GW leadership and other speakers.

Can I purchase GWSB-branded commencement keepsakes?

Yes; please visit the GWSB Campus Store.

Can I request an official letter of invitation for Visa purposes?

Yes; please visit the Office of the Registrar for more information.

Please also refer to the University Commencement website for additional Frequently Asked Questions and answers.

Accessibility

GW is committed to providing universal access to all of our events. Please see the information regarding Smith Center and National Mall accessibility on the University Commencement website.

More Information

Contact us at [email protected] to connect with the GW School of Business Commencement Committee.

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