Pancakes with the Provost

So today I rolled out of bed at 10:00 am, and walked across the street to have breakfast with GW's Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs Steven Lerman. No big deal. Just another wonderful perk of living on the Mount Vernon Campus (take that Foggy Bottom).

The Mount Vernon Campus in All its Glory

Once a month the provost and his wife Laurie Lerman host a pancake breakfast at their house across the street from the Mount Vernon Campus. Each month they feature a different guest chef to help make pancakes and enjoy pancakes alongside students. Last month I got to chat it up with Laurie Lerman, who plays piano, sings, and offers lessons to GW students, as well as the Dean of the Columbian College, Dean Barrett (in case you're wondering, she did have the blueberry pancakes haha). This month's breakfast feature Helen Cannady-Saulny the Assistant Vice President of Student and Academic Support Services for the university.

A (blurry) picture of me with Provost Steven Lerman, his wife Laurie Lerman, and Helen Cannady-Saulny the Assistant Vice President of Student and Academic Support Services

If you went to GW, these Gingerbread Pancakes could be yours...dare to dream!



Coffee, Tea, and Hot Cocoa

The entrance to the dining room

A less blurry picture Provost Lerman and Laurie Lerman in action!

This is an incredible opportunity to interact with the school's administration and give them the student perspective on the GW experience. I met a few new people through this event and got to learn about what other people are planning on doing after GW. You'd be surprised how focused our student body is on making an impact in the world (cheering in my head!). More than anything, its an warm and inviting environment to have breakfast on Sunday morning...especially if your mom is 3,000 miles away in California like mine is (ahhh). I hope this is a tradition that continues because I can eat A LOT of pancakes. And provosts are awesome too.

Ask me ANYTHING, I've been loving the questions: magalae@gmail.com

Also, I'll be posting pictures of SMPA tomorrow! Get excited!

Ekiria