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Calleen Jennings

THEATER WONK

“I have to walk my talk,” Caleen Sinnette Jennings says about playwrighting.
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Nate Beeler

  JOURNALISM WONK

Nate Beeler’s sharp wit and talent with a pen draw out the wonk in AU Eagles.
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Bailey Kasten

  FOODIE WONK

Entrepreneur and chocolatier Bailey Kasten's passion is all things chocolate and sweet.
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What’s
KNOW
spelled backwards?

 

When you know something backward and forward, you’re a wonk. It’s a term Washington insiders use to describe their experts, people who are focused on creating change—people like American University’s students, faculty, staff, and alumni. So don’t be surprised if you hear us proclaiming our wonk status. It’s not only what sets us apart—it’s why you should know us inside and out.