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The list of Columbian College of Arts and Sciences people includes notable graduates, professors, and administrators affiliated with the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences of the George Washington University, located in Washington, D.C.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Alumni

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See also: List of George Washington University alumni

Arts

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Name Known for Year Reference
David Lynch Filmmaker, painter, musician, singer, sound designer, photographer, and actor (1964) [1]
Jan Van Dyke Dancer, choreographer, dance educator and scholar and pioneer of modern and contemporary dance 1967 [2][3]

Media, sports and entertainment

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Name Known for Year Reference
Taylor Hale Winner of Big Brother 24, Miss Michigan USA 2021 2017
Kerry Washington Actress; Forbes named her the eighth highest-paid television actress in 2018 1998 [4]

Politics

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Name Known for Year Reference
Anwar Gargash Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates 1981 / 84 [5][6]
Vincent C. Gray Politician and former Mayor of the District of Columbia 1964 [7]
Carl Lutz


Swiss diplomat; saved 62,000 Jewish Hungarians during the Holocaust 1924 [8]
Mark Warner Politician and current U.S. Senator from Virginia 1977 [9]

Others

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Name Known for Year References
Paul Kendrick Former White House Climate and Domestic Director, author 2005 [10]
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Former First Lady of the United States 1951 [11]
Daniel H. Weiss Art historian and current president and chief executive officer of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 1979 [12]

Faculty

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See also: List of George Washington University faculty

Current faculty

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Administration

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Faculty

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  • Sarah Binder - professor of political science, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and an inductee to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences[20]
  • Dana Tai Soon Burgess - professor of dance, cultural ambassador for the U.S. State Department; renowned choreographer[21]
  • Chryssa Kouveliotou - professor of physics, former NASA senior scientist and a leading expert on gamma-ray bursts[22]
  • Sarah Wagner - associate professor of anthropology, recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship[23]
  • Gayle Wald - professor of English, recipient of Guggenheim and National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships[24]
  • Andrew Zimmerman - professor of history; Guggenheim Fellowship recipient[25]

References

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  1. ^ "Notable Alumni | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | The George Washington University". corcoran.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  2. ^ "Collection: Jan Van Dyke papers | GW Libraries Archival Collection Guides". searcharchives.library.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  3. ^ "Remembering Performer, Teacher, and Choreographer Jan Van Dyke". 88.5 WFDD. 2015-07-07. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  4. ^ Robehmed, Natalie. "Highest-Paid TV Actresses 2018: Sofia Vergara Tops Ranking Again With $42.5 Million". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
  5. ^ "A Conversation with H.E. Anwar Gargash". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 2017-03-27. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  6. ^ "Elliott Welcomes Back Alumni, Greets Parents | Elliott School of International Affairs | The George Washington University". elliott.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  7. ^ "| GW Today | The George Washington University". gwtoday.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  8. ^ "GW honors alumnus who helped rescue thousands during Holocaust". The GW Hatchet. 2018-10-25. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  9. ^ "U.S. News - 10 Things You Didn't Know About Mark Warner".
  10. ^ "The Daily Colonial - PAF writes for a cause". 2006-12-14. Archived from the original on 2006-12-14. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
  11. ^ "Jackie Kennedy Biography :: National First Ladies' Library". www.firstladies.org. Archived from the original on 2017-05-23. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  12. ^ "GW Arts & Sciences Fall/Winter 2016". Issuu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  13. ^ "Who We Are | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University". columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  14. ^ "Eric Arnesen | The Future of the African American Past Conference". futureafampast.si.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
  15. ^ "Kathryn Newcomer | Trachtenberg School of Public Policy & Public Administration | The George Washington University". tspppa.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  16. ^ "Kathryn Newcomer, PhD — TEI | The Evaluators' Institute". TEI | The Evaluators' Institute. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  17. ^ "Frank Sesno | School of Media & Public Affairs (SMPA) | The George Washington University". smpa.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  18. ^ "Sanjit Sethi | Corcoran School of the Arts & Design | The George Washington University". corcoran.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  19. ^ "Meet the Dean | Columbian College of Arts & Sciences | The George Washington University". columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
  20. ^ "Sarah A. Binder | Department of Political Science | The George Washington University". politicalscience.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  21. ^ "GW Names Award-Winning Artist Dana Tai Soon Burgess as Chair of Department of Theatre and Dance | Office of Media Relations | The George Washington University". mediarelations.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  22. ^ "Chryssa Kouveliotou | Department of Physics | The George Washington University". physics.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  23. ^ "Sarah E. Wagner | The Department of Anthropology | The George Washington University". anthropology.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  24. ^ "Gayle Wald | English Department - The George Washington University | The George Washington University". english.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
  25. ^ "Andrew Zimmerman | Department of History | The George Washington University". history.columbian.gwu.edu. Retrieved 2018-11-07.
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