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.

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.

Jacqueline 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.

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.

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.

Chuck Todd NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Attended '90-'94 Chuck Todd became NBC News' political director in March 2007 and was named NBC News chief White House correspondent in December 2008. He also serves as contributing editor to “Meet the Press" and on-air political analyst for "NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams," "Today," and MSNBC.

Tammy Duckworth Assistant Secretary, Department of Vet. Affairs ESIA MA '92 Tammy Duckworth is assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs at the U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs. Previously, she served as director of the Illinois Dept of Veterans Affairs. Duckworth lost both legs and partial use of one arm in a RPG attack on the helicopter she was co-piloting in Iraq.

Eric Cantor U.S. Representative, Virginia CCAS BA '85 Eric Cantor is a congressman representing the Seventh District of Virginia. In December 2008, Cantor was elected to serve as the Republican Whip. He holds a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee and serves as chairman of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare.

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.

Gen. Colin Powell Former U.S. Secretary of State GWSB MBA '71 Colin Powell became the first African American U.S. Secretary of State in 2001. Prior to his appointment, Powell served as national security adviser and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He also founded America's Promise, an organization which helps at-risk children.