George Washington University narrows down choices to replace Colonials moniker

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George Washington University has come down to its final four.

No, it does not have anything to do with the men’s or women’s NCAA Basketball Tournaments but rather the school’s new nickname as it inches further and further away from the Colonials. The school announced last week it as down to four possibilities.

Ambassadors, Blue Flog, Revolutionaries and Sentinels were named as potential replacements for Colonials. The school will hear feedback from students, faculty, staff and alumni on the final four nickname options.

"It has been energizing to see so many members of the GW community participate in the development of our new moniker," Ellen Moran, the school’s vice president for communications and marketing, said in a news release. "As we begin this next phase of feedback, I hope all GW community members continue joining us in this deliberate and thoughtful process for developing the new moniker."

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The George Washington Colonials logo on the floor before an Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Tournament - First Round college basketball game against the Richmond Spiders at the Smith Center on March 3, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)

Last June, the school’s board of trustees and a special committee determined the name Colonials "can no longer service its purpose as a name that unifies."

The school said the process to change the name began in 2019, adding the special committee "found that the Colonials moniker does not adequately match the values of GW and can no longer serve its purpose as a name that unifies the community."

Additionally, the committee said when