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Internships and Acade mic Seminars
The Washington Center’s Annual Gala | Pillar Award Honorees
Year & Theme
Pillar Award forLeadership
Honoring exceptional
achievement in inspiring
others and marshaling their
efforts toward positive
change.
Pillar Award for Professional Achievement
Honoring exceptional accomplishment in addressing the
challenges and opportunities of
our day through career
accomplishments .
Pillar Award for CivicEngagement
Honoring exceptional
accomplishment in working
with others to improve
society and civic life.
Special Recognition of Excellence
Honoring those who have made
long-standing contributions to the
success of The Washington Cen ter
and the academic seminars. Master of Ceremonies
2005: TWC 30th Anniversary (InMemory of BillBurke†)
The Honorable Jerry Lewis(R-CA), Chair, House
Appropriations Committee
The Honorable Dennis Cardoza(D-CA)*, U.S. House of Representatives*alumnus
Judith I. Gill, Ph.D.Chancellor, MassachusettsBoard of HigherEducation
The Honorable Elba EsterGordillo
Michael B. Smith, President, The Washington Center forInternships and AcademicSeminars
2007: Making a Worldof Difference
The Honorable Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives
Dr. Freeman A. Hrabowski III,President, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
The Honorable HumbertoMoreira Valdés, Governorof Coahuila, Mexico
The Honorable Mel Martinez(R-FL), U.S. Senate
The Honorable Mary Landrieu(D-LA), U.S. Senate
Teresa Rodriguez, News Anchor, Univision
2008: Engaging Voices in a Time of
Change
The Honorable JamesClyburn (D-SC), HouseMajority Whip
The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman,Senate Republican Policy Committee
Brian Lamb, Chairman andCEO, C-SPAN
Bob Schieffer, Anchor, Face the Nation with Bob Schieffer, CBSNews
Amy Walter*, ExecutiveDirector, Hotline Journal* alumna
2009: In Service of aNation
The Honorable NormDicks (D-WA), U.S. Houseof Representatives
His Excellency Welile Nhlapo,South African Ambassador tothe United States
The Honorable IleanaRos-Lehtinen (R-FL), U.S.House of Representatives
The Honorable Fidel HerreraBeltrán, Governor of the Stateof Veracruz, Mexico
Bob Schieffer, Host, CBS’sFace the Nation
2010: TransformingPotential Into
Achievement
The Honorable ThadCochran (R-MS), U.S.Senate
The Honorable Xavier Becerra(D-CA), Democratic Caucus
Vice Chair
The Honorable StephanieRawlings-Blake, Mayor of Baltimore, Maryland
---- Bob Schieffer, Host, CBS’sFace the Nation
2011: A Bold Look Ahead
The Honorable HaroldRogers (R-KY), U.S. Houseof Representatives
The Honorable Maria Cantwell(D-WA), U.S. Senate
The Honorable Juan JoséSabines Guerrero,Governor of State of Chiapas, Mexico
---- Luke Russert, NewsCorrespondent, NBC News
2012: Celebrating50,000 Alumni
The Honorable DanielInouye (D-HI), PresidentPro Tempore, U.S. Senate
The Honorable KevinMcCarthy (R-CA)Majority Whip, U.S. House of Representatives
TBA The Honorable Norman Y.Mineta, Former Secretary of
Transportation
Cokie Roberts, PoliticalCommentator, ABC News
