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Columbian College of Arts and Sciences Spotlight: Excellence in Action

August 2017

Isaiah Pickens on the streets of LA
In a career that has taken him from working inside prison walls to appearing in front of television cameras, clinical psychologist Isaiah Pickens, BA ’05, has learned the secrets of how to listen to young people’s concerns, acknowledge their fears and respect their identities. 
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Among schools, Columbian College led the university’s largest-ever fundraising initiative with more than $185 million raised, helping the “Making History” campaign surpass its $1 billion fundraising goal a year ahead of schedule.
Thomas LeBlanc walks with students on his first day.
Thomas LeBlanc began his tenure as GW’s 17th president with greetings from community members and students. In a message to the university community, LeBlanc called GW a “special place—a world-class university with the power to transform the lives of so many.” 
SMPA senior
Political communication major Ellie Smith turned a dinner at the National Press Club into an internship at Fox News. Her network assignments including researching, reporting and even running break newsflashes to waiting anchors.
Stack of books on a green background
What do the Ten Commandments, China’s economy and Native American firearms have in common? They’re among the topics addressed in recent new books by Columbian College faculty. This year’s crop includes Dean Ben Vinson's tome on race and caste in Colonial Mexico. 
Caminos al Futuro students sitting in a group
The Cisneros Institute’s Caminos al Futuro summer program welcomed 16 high-achieving Latino high school students to campus to participate in cross-disciplinary courses, meet with members of Congress and engage in leadership conversations. 
W. Andrew Barr outside

Researcher Challenges the Origin of Human Genus 

Defying the scientific theory that broad-scale events like global climate change caused the origination of diverse new species, Anthropology’s Andrew Barr suggests that the rise of advanced animals 2.5 million years ago—including modern humans—could have occurred by chance. 
Jill (Pincus) Madenberg with daughter Amanda
When psychology major Jill (Pincus) Madenberg, BA ’91, set out to write an advice book for college-bound students, the guidance counselor turned to the co-author whose opinion she valued the most—her own daughter. 

Kudos!


Sylvain Guiriec was awarded the 2017 NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal in recognition of his research on the understanding of Gamma Ray Bursts.

Peter Nemes received a $650,000 grant from the National Science Foundation for his project on discovering upstream effectors to cell fate determination.

Frank Sesno was awarded a $200,000 grant from the Carnegie Corporation of New York for his work on The Media and Security Project.

Sarah Wagner received a $50,400 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities’ Public Scholar Program for her project “Bringing Them Home: Identifying and Remembering Vietnam War MIAs.”

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