After a rough season start, congrats to Max’s travel soccer team for a very respectable second place in this year’s VA State Cup!
VA State Cup Finalists
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2025 Academy of Management Meeting in Copenhagen
This year’s Academy of Management Annual Meeting took place in Copenhagen, Denmark. Markus Kreutzer and I presented our recent work on “Control-trust dynamics in the context of agentic algorithms” as part of and Chris Long and Simon Schafheitle’s insightful symposium on “Control and Trust Dynamics in the Age of AI and Big Data.”
It was also the first time my daughter Sophia accompanied me to an academic conference, and we managed to take a walk down memory lane together in the city I spent my exchange semester more than two decades ago…
2025 US Club Soccer Nationals in Denver, CO
Congrats to Max’s VSA soccer team for putting up some great games against strong teams from Idaho, Minnesota, and Texas and creating a memorable experience for both the team and the spectating families at this year’s National Cup Finals in Denver.
2025 Glamies High School Theatre Awards
Congratulations to PVI Theatre for the largest number of Glamie Nominations in school history! That includes Sophia’s nominations for set design & stage craft, stage crew, and best play (Pride & Prejudice)!
Sophia’s Senior Prom & High School Graduation
2025 Virginia State Cup
After a difficult regular season, Max’s VSA travel soccer team came in second in the 2025 Virginia State Cup! Now it’s off to Nationals in Colorado!
Spring Break 2025 in Italy
The Walter family had a fantastic time in Italy on our last Spring Break trip together with both kids still being in high school…
Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Happy New Year!
Sophia’s College Acceptance
Today, Sophia was accepted to The George Washington University‘s Honors College and the School of Business, where she will start her studies at the end of August 2025…
National Merit Scholarship
So proud of Sophia for being named a Commended Student in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program in her high school!
About 34,000 Commended Students nationwide–which is the top 2-3% of all US high school students–are being recognized for the exceptional academic promise demonstrated by their outstanding performance on the qualifying test used for program entry.
Summer in Southern Germany
Prague, Czech Republic
Lake Norman, NC
Virginia State Cup 2024
Thanks to Max’s VSA travel soccer team for providing us with a thrilling tournament weekend, resulting in a very respectable second place finish in the Virginia State Cup!
Blue Ridge Cappies Gala 2024
Congratulations to Sophia’s High School theater troupe for winning 9 Cappies nominations for their performance of “The Crucible“–including “Best Play,” “Best Set,” & “Best Stage Crew”!
Dean’s Service Award
Honored to accept this year’s Dean’s Service Award from our Dean Vanessa Perry and George himself! This award recognizes “extraordinary and sustained service contributions to the School of Business. Typically, recognition for contributions that extend over multiple years that help support and advance the mission, vision, and values of GWSB.”
Sophia’s Junior and Senior Prom
Can’t believe this Spring already brought Sophia’s junior prom (on the left) and her boyfriend’s senior prom (on the right)…
GW Academic Leadership Academy Graduation
Thankful to be part of this academic year’s GW Academic Leadership Academy (GWALA)–pictured here is our graduation ceremony–where we attended guest lectures and discussions and received training and coaching on topics such as decision making, conflict management, effective communication, emotional intelligence, faculty development, and staff engagement. Thanks to Vice Dean Jiawen Yang for nominating me, and to to Associate Provost Jeff Brand and Sara Melita for hosting our GWALA cohort!
Jefferson Cup 2024
The VSA 2011 Boys came in second in their bracket in this year’s Jefferson Cup–hence the half-smiles of most of the boys 😉
Congrats to our Newest PVI Panther
Congratulations to Max for being accepted to Paul VI High School in the Fall 2024!
Sophia Inducted into NHS & ITS
Congratulations to Sophia for her induction into the National Honor Society and into the International Thespian Society. Way to go, girl!
Colorado 2024
Thanks to Erin’s surprise Christmas gift and Jorge R.’s hospitality, I spent a fantastic few days skiing and snowshoeing in the Colorado mountains–what a great start to the new year!
2023 PVI Homecoming Dance
Another milestone: Sophia had her junior-year homecoming dance at St. Paul VI Catholic High School this weekend (pictures at the Air & Space Museum due to the rain). My little girl is growing up way to fast!
2023 Heritage Cup
Congrats to Max’s VSA soccer team who came in second in this weekend’s Heritage Cup tournament after coming in first in their group and then narrowly losing a penalty shoot-out in the final match!
Exuma Island 2023
Vacationing with Erin’s family in rustic, but beautiful Exuma Island, Bahamas. Dodging the infamous potholes on our way to the secluded Coco Plum Beach and Tropic of Cancer Beach, catching a ride on Elvis’s Water Taxi to Stocking Island’s Chat ‘n’ Chill, where the kids fed conch to the stingrays, sharing a close look at Jacques Cousteau’s Mystery Cave with a four-foot barracuda, hopping on the Seven Beaches boat tour, having a lemon shark follow us riding the natural Lazy River, and enjoying a week of Bahamian food and hospitality.
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