Undergraduate Celebration
Columbian College of Arts & Sciences
Undergraduate Celebration
Saturday, May 17, 2025 • 12 & 3:30 p.m. EDT
Charles E. Smith Center
Program and Awards
Download the 2025 CCAS Undergraduate Ceremony PDF to view digitally or print at home. Plus, browse the list of this year's student awardees by academic department.
Our Speakers
- Associate Professor Peter Loge
Associate Professor, Media and Public Affairs
Director, School of Media and Public Affairs
Director, Project on Ethics in Political Communication
12 p.m. Ceremony
- Associate Professor Antonio López
Associate Professor of English
Chair, Department of English
3:30 p.m. Ceremony
- Cecilia Culver, 2025 Distinguished Scholar
BS in Economics and Statistics '25
12 p.m. Ceremony
- Quinn Stefan, 2025 Distinguished Scholar
BS in Physics, minor in Geological Sciences '25
3:30 p.m. Ceremony
Faculty Awards
Robert W. Kenny Prize for Innovation in Teaching of Introductory Courses
The Robert W. Kenny Prize for Innovation in Teaching of Introductory Courses is awarded annually to a faculty member in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences who has shown innovation, creativity, and originality in teaching an introductory course in the Arts and Sciences. The recipient, who is among the most talented of our teachers, teaches an introductory or basic course during the academic year in a novel and innovative way. Professors receiving this award have encouraged their students to think differently, allowing them to take advantage of their academic experience at the George Washington University. The Kenny Prize honors former Dean Robert Kenny and his special dedication to stimulating experiences for GW students and his emphasis on the importance of introductory courses as students undertake their studies in the liberal arts and sciences.
- Nabila Hijazi, Assistant Teaching Professor of Writing
- Brad Marshall, Teaching Professor of French
Columbian Prize for Teaching and Mentoring Advanced Undergraduate Students
The Columbian Prize for Teaching and Mentoring Advanced Undergraduate Students is awarded to a regular, fulltime faculty member in the Columbian College of Arts and Sciences who demonstrates excellence in the teaching and mentoring of advanced undergraduate students. With this prize, we recognize exceptional achievement in one or more of the following areas of work: teaching an advanced undergraduate course, advising students, directing undergraduate research, designing a capstone experience, or mentoring students who achieve departmental honors and other distinctions.
- Eric Grynaviski, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Affairs
- Joel B. Lewis, Professor of Mathematics
View Student Awards by Academic Department
"As a first-generation college student, deciding to go to GW was a big leap of faith. I had no idea what I was coming into and no reference point for what college or the beginnings of a professional career should look like. Now that my time at school has come to an end I can confidently say I made the right decision. I am incredibly proud to be a graduate of the Columbian College."
Sandra Ochoa Warden
BA '24, Political Science and Government
GW ALMA MATER
Hail Alma Mater
To thy spirit guiding,
Knowledge thy closest friend
In its strength abiding,
Pledge we fidelity
Ne'er its place resigning,
Hail thee George Washington!