Monumental Alumni
Every year, GW recognizes alumni who have made an impact on the world through their work and service, and who embody the ideals of the university. These Monumental Alumni awardees from GW's Columbian College of Arts and Sciences are among those recently recognized.
Elizabeth Acevedo
BA ‘10, Performing Arts
Award-Winning and Best-Selling Author and Poet
Michele Anthony
BA ‘77, Philosophy
Entertainment Executive
Josh Balk
BA '02, Political Science
Nonprofit Executive, Entrepreneur
Dana Bash
BA ‘93, Political Communications
Anchor, Chief Political Correspondent
Eric Cantor
BA ‘85, Political Science
Former U.S. Representative and U.S. House Majority Leader, Investment Banker
Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr.
BA ‘94, Political Science
Undersecretary of Defense, Former U.S. Representative, Military Veteran, Education and Veterans’ Advocate, Philanthropist
Tom Cortese
BA ‘02, Philosophy
Entrepreneur, Business Executive
Sara Goldrick-Rab
BA ‘98, Sociology
Sociologist, Author, Nonprofit Founder, Educator
Randy Levine
BA ‘77, Political Science and Speech Communication
Major League Baseball Team President, Attorney
Nathaniel Ryan Morris
BA ‘03, Political Science
Entrepreneur, Business Executive
Lloyd Warren Newton
MPA '85, Management of Natural Resources
Retired United States Air Force 4-Star General, Military Leader
Alex Nyerges
BA ’79, American Civilization and Anthropology; MA ‘82, Museum Studies
Art Museum Director
Yvonne Anuli Orji
BA '05, Sociology
Actress, Author, Producer, Comedian
Christopher “Chip” Paucek
BA ‘92, Political Communication
Entrepreneur, Business Executive
Michael S. Regan
MPA '04, Federal Policy, Politics and Management
National Environmental Leader
Carol A. Smith
BA ‘71, Political Science
Publishing Director, Media Executive
Charles “Chuck” Todd
ATT '90 to '94
Moderator, Political Director, Television Journalist
Mark R. Warner
BA ‘77, Political Science
United States Senator
Elizabeth Warren
ATT ‘66 to ’68
United States Senator
Kerry M. Washington
BA ‘98, Special Interdisciplinary Program
Emmy-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, Activist
Daniel H. Weiss
BA ‘79, Art History and Psychology
Museum Executive, Art Historian, Educator
Ellen Zane
BA ‘73, Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology
Healthcare Executive, Educator
Rachel Zoe
BA ‘93, Sociology
Entrepreneur, Executive, Creative Director, Philanthropist, Author, TV Personality