The 1988 political science Colorado College graduate will speak at the college’s 149th commencement ceremony on May 28, according to a news release.
Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, served as a Republican representative of Wyoming from 2017 until 2023 and chaired the House Republican Conference for two of those years. She now serves as professor of practice at the University of Virginia Center for Politics.
She made headlines after calling on former President Donald Trump to respect the peaceful transition of power following the 2020 election.
