CNN congressional correspondent and GW alumna Kate Bolduan will become the new face of the network’s mornings this spring.

A graduate of the School of Media and Public Affairs, Bolduan will head to New York to join her co-host to-be Christopher Cuomo, who left ABC in January.

A 6-year CNN veteran, Bolduan’s show will replace Soledad O’Brien’s “Starting Point” at 7 a.m. as the network seeks to revamp its image and increase viewership under the new leadership of Jeff Zucker as CNN Worldwide President.

Prior to joining CNN, Bolduan served as a local news reporter in Raleigh, N.C.

Bolduan graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 2005 with a bachelor’s in journalism. While at GW, Bolduan also played for GW’s volleyball team as a walk-on.