Prominent Alumni
Tammy Duckworth
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Kerry Washington
Anousheh Ansari
Abby Joseph Cohen
Dana Bash
Eric Cantor
Mark Warner
Warren Brown
Tammy Duckworth
Member of the US House of Representatives, ESIA MA '92
Tammy Duckworth is an American politician who has been the United States Representative for Illinois's 8th congressional district since 2013. An Iraq War veteran, Duckworth lost both legs and partial use of one arm in a RPG attack on the helicopter she was co-piloting in Iraq.
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis
Former First Lady / CCAS BA '51
Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy Onassis received worldwide attention when she entered the White House with President John F. Kennedy and her young children. As First Lady, she focused on historic preservation and promoting the arts. In later years, she enjoyed a successful career in publishing.
Kerry Washington
Actress / CCAS BA '98 Academy-award nominated actress
Kerry Washington has starred in films such as The Last King of Scotland, Ray, and the Fantastic Four series. Washington is also an ardent political activist and member of the Creative Coalition, standing up for First Amendment rights protection and arts education.
Anousheh Ansari
Private Space Explorer, Entrepreneur / SEAS MS '92
Anousheh Ansari became the first female private space explorer and the first astronaut of Iranian descent in 2006. A successful entrepreneur, Ansari is the co-founder and chairman of Prodea Systems and a member of the X Prize Foundation's Vision Circle and Board of Trustees.
Abby Joseph Cohen
Goldman Sachs Global Markets Institute President / CCAS MA '76
Abby Joseph Cohen is president of the Global Markets Institute and senior investment strategist at Goldman Sachs. She began her career as an economist at the Federal Reserve Board in Washington, D.C., joined Goldman Sachs in 1990, and became a partner in 1998.
Dana Bash
CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent / CCAS BA '93
Dana Bash covers the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate as a senior congressional correspondent for CNN. Prior to reporting on Congress, Bash served as a White House correspondent and covered the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns for CNN.
Eric Cantor
U.S. Representative, Virginia / CCAS BA '85
Eric Cantor is a congressman representing the Seventh District of Virginia. Eric has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001. Eric was elected by his colleagues in the House to serve as the Majority Leader for the 112th and 113th Congresses.
Mark Warner
U.S. Senator, Virginia /CCAS BA '77
Mark Warner was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2008. He served as Governor of Virginia from 2002-2006 after spending 20 years as a business leader in the high-tech industry. Warner serves on the Senate's Banking, Budget, Commerce and Rules committees.
Warren Brown
Food Network Host and Bakery Owner / SPHHS MPH '98, LAW JD '98
Warren Brown is the founder and owner of the CakeLove and Love Café bakeries in Washington, D.C., metro area. His innovative recipes and business sense also led him to host “Sugar Rush” on Food Network and author a cookbook, CakeLove
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Warren Brown (Josh Cogan), Anousheh Ansari (courtesy anoushehansari.com), Mark Warner (courtesy warner.senate.gov) , Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (courtesy GW Gelman Library Special Collections), Dana Bash (courtesy CNN), Kerry Washington (Julie Woodford), Red Auerbach (courtesy GW University), Chuck Todd (courtesy MSNBC), Tammy Duckworth (Jessica McConnell), Eric Cantor (courtesy cantor.house.gov), Abby Joseph Cohen (courtesy Goldman Sachs), Colin Powell (Claire Duggan).
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