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In this issue:Moments of TransformationOn the cover:Deborah Warner 89 accepts the

Pillar Award for Civic Engagement

on behalf of Baltimore Mayor

Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, with

Washington Center student Rachael

Zilkowski from Towson University

at Gala 2010.

PromiseIssue 2 | Fall 2010 | A Magazine for Alumni and Friends of Te Washington Center

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Promisemagazine is published twice a year, inthe spring and all, or WC alumni.You can also readPromiseonline athttp://alumni.twc.edu.

Alumni RelAtions stAff

Arleen Ramirez BorysiewiczSenior Vice President, External Aairs

Sarah JagolinzerManager o Alumni Relations

2010. Te Washington Center or Internshipsand Academic Seminars. All rights reserved.Te Washington Center actively strives orequal access to its programs or all, regardlesso race, religion, national origin, gender, sexualorientation, age, physical challenge or veteranstatus.

Te inormation in this brochure is correct atthe time o printing.

Te Washington Center orInternships and Academic Seminars

1333 16th Street, NWWashington, D.C. 20036-2205

Phone: 202-238-7900Fax: 202-238-7700oll Free: 800-486-8921Email: Alumni@twc.eduwww.twc.edu

tWC HigHligHts

Since our last issue, we have been quite busy. Here are somehighlights rom the past ew months:

1. WC is pleased to announce that we are currently hostingeight students rom Belgium or the rst time, thanks to thesupport o the Flemish Ministry o Education and privateunding rom the Belgian community.

2. Our new Oce o Internship Site Relations has successullyadded over 20 new internship sites in the past two months,including the Depar tment o Justice, Environment andNatural Resources Division, the Center or Excellencein Disaster Management & Humanitarian Assistance andthe Monument Capital Group, among many others.

3. Te Sandra Day OConnor College o Law WashingtonD.C. Legal Externship Program is p roudly in its secondsemester o hosting students rom law schools around thecountry. Students spend a semester interning in D.C. at aederal agency or nonprot organization while takingcourses and earning academic credit. For more inormation,contact Courtney Dredden at Courtney.Dredden@twc.edu.

4. Te Oce o Institutional Re lations is currently workingwith over 15 new colleges and universities to increaseWC aliations, including such schools as Alabama StateUniversity, roy University a nd Mississippi Universityor Women.

5. On November 1, German Ambassador to the UnitedStates Klaus Scharioth addressed the current class o students.Te Ambassador discussed his denition o diplomacy;Germanys relationship with the U.S. and other countries onthe 20th anniversary o Germanys unity; and his visions orthe U.S. and Europe 20 years rom now.

6. Te Liaison Advisory Board is g earing up to host its rst-ever Liaison Institute on April 8-9, 2011, in D.C.Te Institute is a terric opportunity or liaisons to gettogether to share ideas and connect with a g reater parto the WC community.

7. We are p leased to announce that the students participatingin Te Ford Motor Company Global Scholars Program wonHonorable Mention at the National Model United Nationsin October.

8. Te Washington Center celebrated InternsRock, June 11-18to recognize the contributions o all interns in the D.C.metro area.

Alumni RegionAl Committee

HigHligHts

Te Oce o Alumni Relations hosted a NYC alumni eventon September 23 with the help o alums Michael Chun 92and Stean Kalina 92. Over 20 WC alumni gathered atStout NYC or an evening o ood, drinks and networking.Join WC alumni or some holiday networking onTursday, December 2. For event details and to register,visit our online community or email NYARC@twc.edu.

Te Boston ARC hosted its a nnual alumni networkinghappy hour and Red Sox game on August 8. Almost 30alumni attended the networking happy hour and ball gamedespite torrential downpours and fash food warnings. Justrecently, the Boston ARC hosted a amily-riendly FallFestival and Winery event at Alala Farm Winery inopseld, Mass. Alums enjoyed the all weather whiletasting some delicious local wines. More events are inthe works or early 2011. Contact BostonARC@twc.eduor more inormation or to get involved.

Philadelphia ARC kicked o its alumni group onJune 9with a networking happy hour. Want to getconnected? Email PhillyARC@twc.edu.

Alums in Chicago attended a dinner onJuly 22in thehopes o building a sustainable alumni group in the Midwest.It was a success, as the Chicago ARC is hosting its

kicko event on uesday, December 7, at 10Pin BowlingLounge in downtown Chicago. Check out our alumnionline community or details and to register, or emailChicagoARC@twc.edu or more inormation.

Te Puerto Rico ARC is back on its e et under theleadership o Joan Ramery 07. Te committee is busyorganizing its annual Alumni Holiday Party, which willtake place on Monday, December 20. For inormationor to register, email PRARC@twc.edu.

Te Capital ARC, ormerly the D.C. ARC, hosted its annualstudent scholarship undraiser on August 12. Partneringwith a local nonprot, Bartending 4 Change, CARCmembers and riends o WC raised over $800 or analumni-unded student scholarship. Te CARC is currentlyplanning its annual Alumni Holiday Party, which isco-sponsored by Rums o Puerto Rico. Te event is

Wednesday,December 8 at WC. Dont miss out!Email CARC@twc.edu or inormation or to register.

Te alums in Canada have also had a busy e w months.On May 19, WC alumni rom 1997 to 2008gathered or dinner at the Mercatto restaurant indowntown oronto to exchange memories rom theirexperiences in Washington D.C. On June 8, six WCalumni rom the Montral region participated in aRoundtable on Qubec-U.S. relations with a group o youngleaders rom the United States, in an eort to establish aruitul dialogue with the next generation o youngAmerican leaders and to p romote better understandingo Qubec. Want to get connected with other WC alumsin Canada? Email QuebecARC@twc.edu.

stAy ConneCted

Join our alumni onlinecommunityat http://alumni.twc.edu. Membership is ree and availableto TWC alumni only. Stay up to dateon TWC news, upcoming alumnievents and, coming soon, our very owncareer center!

Not receiving our alumni

email updates? Update yourinormation with us by emailingAlumni@twc.edu.

Host an intern by submitting arequest online at http://www.twc.edu/rf/internship-sites or emailStephanie Aromando at StephanieA@twc.edu or more inormation.

Recruit new students fromyour university. Contact ourInstitutional Relations department atIno@twc.edu to get started today!

Help us build our onlinecareer center by posting availablejob opportunities (all locations) athttp://alumni.twc.edu/networking/submit.asp. Its ree and easy, andwhat could be better than hiring aellow TWC alum?

Donate to our OpportunityFund that provides necessaryscholarships to students. Visit https://www.twc.edu/support/donate tomake your tax-deductible and secureonline donation today.

Te Washington Centers Alumni Advisory Board (AAB) consists o 16 members romaround the country who work together to urther WCs mission and goals. Te AABexists to establish a robust, collaborative and viable global network to WC alumni(current and uture) that consists o a mutually supported network environment tiedefectively to the prominent, well-respected name: Te Washington Center.

Te AAB comes together twice a year in Washington D.C. to achieve short-termobjectives that uel the greater goals o Te Washington Center. Broken into smallerworking committees, the AAB supports outreach and community building throughregional committees, develops events to promote the engagement o alumni and works toincrease unding or WC scholarships through targeted campaigns.

Brian ynan 91, co-chair o the AAB, asserts, Whether it is a one- to two-week seminaror an internship, Te Washington Center experience is transormative, and the AABserves to make it a lielong experience.

Alumn have a fundamenal role n hesuccess of the Washngon Cener, andthe Washngon Cener has a place nhe fuure of alumn. if you would lke oconac he AAB, please emal hem aAAB@wc.edu.

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MOMENTS

TRANSFORM

Some know it when its happening.Others realize it only years later.

Im talking about the momentsthat transform our lies.

Weve all had them, those remarkable

instants in time when we suddenlysee the world, and our place within it,in a whole new way.

TWC President Michael Smith

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Neil Ruiz 97, right, presents thePillar Award or ProessionalAchievement to Congressman Xavier

Becerra (D-CA), alongside currentstudent Bruno Dueno.

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ATIONTis was the theme o our Gala on October 4, and its been central toTe Washington Centers mission rom its very beginning.

When Bill Burke ounded Te Washington Center over 35 years ago,he envisioned a place where students o talent and integrity couldexperiencemoments that would change the trajectory o their lives and,in turn, the lives o the communities in which they live.

Tis past summer we had the pleasure o discussing these moments witha number o our alumni, and a selection o their stories was shared inthe Moments video we presented at the Gala.

For some, the moment was about realizing that seemingly diverseinterests and passions could be integrated into a single purposeul whole.

Annie Anton, or example, now a proessor o computer science atNorth Carolina State University, recalled her student days and howher love or the technical and ofen solitary pursuit o computer

programming seemed at odds with her more community-mindedpursuits, which at the time included a serious commitment tostudent government.

Tose two passions came together during her time at Te Washington

Center. While attending a Congressional hearing at which computerscientists were explaining highly technical issues, Anton had what canonly be described as a transormative moment.

By watchg them, i saw apath ahead r my w le,e that culd cmbemy kwledge techlgy

wth my ccer r thewder cmmuty.For alumni like Lucas Boyce, Te Washington Center provided theopportunity he needed to realize clear goals he had already set orhimsel as a young man.

As a kd i had three dreams,recalled Byce, t wrk the Whte Huse, t ly

abard Ar frce oe adt wrk r a nBA team.His transormative moment occurred when he met President Bushduring an internship at the White House in 2002. Te President tookan interest in Boyce, which led to a position a ew years later in the

White Houses Oce o Political Aairs. It was here that Boyce gotthe chance to accompany the President on Air Force One. He alsomet up with an ocial o the NBA, which led to his current positionas Director o Community Relations, Multicultural Insights andGovernment Aairs with the NBAs Orlando Magic.

For recent alumni like Nicole Williamson, Te Washington Centerprovided a series o transormative moments that opened her eyes tothe wider world around her. Having grown up in a small southern town,she ound it both challenging and exhilarating to meet students romaround the world. She joyully related her experiences with her Chineseroommate as well as her co-interns rom Nigeria, Lebanon and Canada.

We were lke a tght amly. Wewere eve cryg whe we hadt g ur separate ways at theed the semester.Most important or Williamson, however, was meeting withAmbassador-at-Large Louis CdeBaca, who heads Americas global ghtagainst contemporary orms o slavery:

its really spred me t ghtr wmes rghts all verthe wrld.Te stories we heard o transormational moments are too numerousto recount here, but one thing unites them all.

In each and every case, the students, many o whom now holdprominent positions in government as well as in the private andnonprot sectors, lef Te Washington Center not only with increasedcondence and an improved set o skills but with a commitment todedicate their lives to causes larger than themselves.

As I mentioned at the outset, this is key to our mission.

Te Washington Center has always been about transorming theoryinto practice, ambition into purpose and potential into achievement.But these have always been means to an even larger end: to help developtalent that will serve the greater good.

And thats never been more critical than right now, or the world itselis experiencing a transormative moment o immense proportions.

o say that things are changing is the ultimate understatement. We areentering an increasingly globalized and hyperlinked world in whichrelationships are changing, politics is changing, how we communicateis changing.

It is crucial that we develop leaders who not only understand this newreality but are grounded in values beyond careerism, parochialism andpersonal gain.

We will continue, thereore, with a renewed sense o purpose: toprovide young people with the chance to transorm themselves and, inturn, transform the world in ways that will provide better lies for us all.

We would love to hear your moment o transormation. Share it withus at http://www.taorms.com/143787.

President Michael Smith

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Mike Smith, TWC President,recently talked to us about the roleof a committed and engaged

alumni base and its impact on thefuture of TWC.

1) Southern Mississippi student Rachael Craword interns or Senator Thad Cochran (R-MS) and proudly presents him with the Pillar Award or Leadership.

2) Current students enjoy the evening.

3) Bob Schieer and interns rom his alma mater and TWC afliate, Texas Christian University.

4) The Burke amily: Barry 04, Sheila and Reavey 08 celebrate their athers dream made into a reality; 35 years and counting!

5) Gala 2010 made possible by our sponsors: The Ford Motor Company and Verizon.

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1) Liz Miller Galantino 89,Domenic DiLullo 94 andSarah Jagolinzer, TWC sta.

2) Carmenchu Mendiola 97 andhusband, Gerardo Funes 97.

3) John DeGroote 86 prepares topresent Senator Thad Cochran withthe Pillar Award or Leadership.

DeGroote worked or SenatorCochran ollowing his internshipthrough The Washington Center.

4) Congressman Xavier Becerraaccepts the Pillar Award or

Proessional Achievement.

5) More than 450 guests joined TheWashington Center to celebrate our35th anniversary, raising more than$400,000 or scholarships.

6) Pillar Award honoree orProessional Achievement, Congress-man Xavier Becerra (D-CA) (center),with Bob Schieer, CBS News;

Mike Smith, The Washington

Center; Ambassador Alan J. Blinken,The Washington Center; BrunoDueno; and Neil Ruiz 97, rom theWorld Bank.

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Let us know what you thinkoPromise and make suggestionsor uture content by emailingAlumni@twc.edu.

We want yourfeedback!

Transforming Potential intoAchievementwas a terric success!With your contributions, TeWashington Center raised morethan $400,000 to be used orstudent scholarships and essentialWC programs. O that, $22,900was donated by alumni.

Opportunity.We believe in thepower o opportunity and knowthat just a small measure canchange everything. You and yourellow alumni are proo. Buttough times threaten the undingor the opportunity o a semesteror seminar at Te WashingtonCenter.

oday, 75% o our studentsrequire scholarships to und theirexperience at Te WashingtonCenter. Tey are willing to workhard or the privilege but need ahand to make it possible. Teyweneed your help.

We ask you to write a generouscheck to our scholarship undthink o it as an OpportunityFund that will change lives. Weknow that the efect o yourdonation will be amplied athousand-old by the contributionso the students you support.Many thanks.

Please go online to https://www.twc.edu/support/donate andhelp und Opportunity.

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