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Monumental Alumni

Monumental Alumni

 

2021 marked the 200th anniversary of the founding of the George Washington University. To honor this historic occasion, we proudly introduced the Monumental Alumni Award, a special recognition of GW’s living alumni who have made an impact on the world through their work and service and who embody the ideals of the university.

Recipients of this award have made enduring contributions that offer inspiration and exemplify the potential of a degree from GW. The Monumental Alumni Award is the highest form of recognition given by the university to a GW graduate.

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GW's Monumental Alumni

 

 

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Josh Balk
B.A. ’02
Nonprofit Executive, Entrepreneur
 

 

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Dana Bash
B.A. ’93
Anchor, Chief Political Correspondent
 

 

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Ruth Cooper Burg*
A.A. ’45, B.S. ’45, J.D. ’50
Judge, Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals
 

 

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Martin Burt
M.A. ’83
Social Entrepreneur, Author, 
Educator, Politician
 

 

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Eric Cantor
B.A. ’85
Former United States Representative and United States House Majority Leader, Investment Banking
 

 

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Nelson A. Carbonell Jr.
B.S. ’85, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’21
Engineer, Entrepreneur, Business Executive
 

 

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Gilbert Ray Cisneros Jr.
B.A. ’94
Undersecretay of Defense, Former United States Representative, Military Veteran, Education and Veterans’ Advocate, Philanthropist
 

 

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Tom Cortese
B.A. ’02
Entrepreneur, Business Executive
 

 

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Christine M. Darden
D.Sc. ’83, Honorary Doctor of Science ’19
Mathematician, Aerospace Engineer, Member of the Senior Executive Service
 

 

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Tammy Duckworth
M.A. ’92, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’17
United States Senator, Military Veteran
 

 

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Hossein Fateh
B.B.A. ’90, M.S. ’97
Business Executive, Real Assets
 

 

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Mary Hatwood Futrell
M.A. ’68, Ed.D. ’92, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’84
Educator, Organization Leader
 

 

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Joyce Hens Green*
J.D. ’51, Honorary Doctor of Laws ’94
Judge, United States District Court for the District of Columbia
 

 

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Gail Lebovic
M.D. ’86
Oncoplastic Surgeon, Inventor, Entrepreneur
 

 

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Hee-beom Lee
M.B.A. ’87
Politician, Executive, Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Organizer
 

 

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Mark D. Lerner
B.B.A. ’75
Real Estate Developer, Major League Baseball Owner

 

 

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Theodore N. Lerner*
A.A. ’48, Bachelor of Law ’50
Real Estate Developer, Major League Baseball Owner
 

 

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Randy Levine
B.A. ’77
Major League Baseball Team President, Attorney
 

 

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Liz McCartney
M.A. ’06
Nonprofit Executive, Social Entrepreneur, CNN Hero of the Year
 

 

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Kenneth Paul Moritsugu
M.D. ’71
Physician, Retired Rear Admiral USPHSCC, Military Leader, Corporate Executive
 

 

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Lloyd Warren Newton
M.P.A. ’85
Retired United States Air Force 4-Star General, Military Leader
 

 

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Alex Nyerges
B.A. ’79, M.A. ’82
Art Museum Director

 

 

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Peter Pace
M.S. ’72
Retired United States Marine Corps 4-Star General, Military Leader
 

 

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Colin L. Powell*
M.B.A. ’71, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’90
Retired 4-Star General U.S. Army, Former U.S. Secretary of State, Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff and National Security Advisor

 

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W. Russell Ramsey
B.B.A. ’81, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’14
Financier, Philanthropist
 

 

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Harry Reid*
J.D. ’64, Honorary Doctor of Laws ’05
Former United States Senator and Senate Majority Leader, Attorney
 

 

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Jerry M. Reinsdorf
B.A. ’57
Business Executive, 
National Basketball Association and Major League Baseball Team Owner
 

 

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Joanna Shields
M.B.A. ’87, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’16
Business Executive
 

 

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Albert H. Small*
ATT ’47 to ’48, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’16
Real Estate Developer, Philanthropist 
 

 

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Clarice Smith*
B.A. ’76, M.F.A. ’79, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts ’12
Artist, Philanthropist

 

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Robert Tanenbaum
J.D. ’82
Real Estate Executive, Major League Baseball Owner
 

 

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Elana Meyers Taylor
B.S. ’06, M.T.A. ’11, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’18
Olympic Medalist
 

 

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Mark R. Warner
B.A. ’77, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’03
United States Senator
 

 

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Kerry M. Washington
B.A. ’98, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts ’13
Emmy-Winning Actor, Director, Producer, Activist
 

 

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Nadja West
M.D. ’88, Honorary Doctor of Public Service ’17
Physician, Retired United States Army Lieutenant General, National Military and Medical Leader
 

 

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Ellen Zane
B.A. ’73
Healthcare Executive, Educator
 

 

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Rachel Zoe
B.A. ’93
Entrepreneur, Executive, Creative Director, Philanthropist, Author, TV Personality
 

 


*deceased