14 Notable alumni of Trinity Washington University
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Trinity Washington University is ranked #4,884 in the world and #1,287 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 14 notable alumni from Trinity Washington University sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Trinity Washington University won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Maria Leavey
1954-2006 (aged 52)
political adviser
Maria Irene Leavey was an American independent political strategist. Little known to the public, she played an influential behind-the-scenes role in American progressive politics during the 1990s and 2000s. Her death at age 52 was publicly lamented by progressive figures including Michael Tomasky, Joe Conason, and Cenk Uygur.
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2. M. Patricia Smith
1952-. (aged 74)
lawyer
politician
M. Patricia Smith was the Solicitor of the United States Department of Labor, the department's chief law interpreter-enforcer and third-ranking official from 2009 to 2017. She was nominated by President Barack Obama to be the Solicitor of Labor on April 20, 2009. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on February 4, 2010, assumed her duties on March 1, 2010,...
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3. Maryanne Lewis
1963-. (aged 63)
politician
Maryanne Lewis is an American businesswoman and former Massachusetts State Representative. In 2010, she ran unsuccessfully as an independent candidate for the US House of Representatives from the Massachusetts 10th district.
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4. Aalayah Eastmond
2001-. (aged 25)
social activist
Aalayah Eastmond is a Trinidadian-American activist and advocate for gun violence prevention, social justice, and racial equality. After surviving the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, Eastmond began her activism during the 2018 United States gun violence protests. She has testified multiple times to the U.S. Congress. Eastmond is a founder of Team Enough, a youth-led gun violence prevention organization which...
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5. Claire Eagan
1950-. (aged 76)
lawyer
judge
Claire Veronica Eagan is a senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and a former Judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. Effective February 12, 2020, Chief Justice John G. Roberts appointed Judge Eagan as the chair of the Executive Committee of the Judicial Conference.
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6. Patricia Rucker
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Patricia Rucker is a Republican member of the West Virginia Senate, representing the 16th district since January 11, 2017. Rucker served as the chairwoman of the Senate Education Committee from 2019 to 2022.
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7. Jane Dammen McAuliffe
1944-. (aged 82)
scientist
Jane Dammen McAuliffe is an American educator, scholar of Islam and the inaugural director of national and international outreach at the Library of Congress.
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8. Barbara B. Kennelly
1936-. (aged 90)
politician
Barbara Bailey Kennelly is an American politician. She is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut.
9. Rosemary M. Collyer
1945-. (aged 81)
lawyer
judge
Rosemary Mayers Collyer is an inactive Senior United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, and a former judge of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court.
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10. Cathie Black
1944-. (aged 82)
publisher
Cathleen Prunty "Cathie" Black is a former New York City Schools Chancellor. On April 7, 2011, Black stepped down from her position after 95 days on the job. Her appointment to replace longtime Chancellor Joel Klein was announced on November 9, 2010 by Mayor Michael Bloomberg and became effective on January 3, 2011. Black required a waiver to replace Klein,...
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11. Nancy Pelosi
1940-. (aged 86)
writer
politician
Nancy Patricia Pelosi is an American politician who was the 52nd speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she was the first woman elected speaker and the first woman to lead a major political party in either chamber of Congress, heading the...
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12. Kathleen Passidomo
1953-. (aged 73)
politician
Kathleen C. Passidomo is an American lawyer and politician who served as President of the Florida Senate. A Republican, she has represented the 28th district, which includes Collier, Hendry, and part of Lee County in Southwest Florida, since 2016. She previously served three terms in the Florida House of Representatives, representing the Naples area from 2010 to 2016. She served...
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13. Kathleen Sebelius
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Kathleen Sebelius is an American politician who served as the 21st United States secretary of health and human services from 2009 until 2014. As Secretary of Health and Human Services, Sebelius was instrumental in overseeing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Before becoming secretary, she served as the 44th governor of Kansas from 2003 to 2009, the second woman...
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14. Kellyanne Conway
1967-. (aged 59)
political adviser
political scientist
lawyer
campaign manager
pollster
Kellyanne Elizabeth Conway is an American political consultant and pollster who served as Senior Counselor to the President in the first presidency of Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She was previously Trump's campaign manager, having been appointed in August 2016; Conway is the first woman to have run a successful U.S. presidential campaign. She previously held roles as a...
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