Throughout his career as a land use and environmental lawyer, Richard Hluchan (SFS'71) has used Georgetown's Jesuit values, and in particular our commitment to being People for Others, as guiding principles. Watch our Oral History to find out more about his work and career highlights! Read More
U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo Mike Hammer (SFS’85) describes a strong sense of community among SFS graduates in diplomacy. “I run across diplomats from other services, from other countries, who went to Georgetown,” he explains. “So there’s automatically a link, and that helps us understand each other.” Read More
"Having the opportunity to see government in action was an incredible experience," says Jane Ogle (SFS’67) describing how she spent her afternoons and weekends as a student at SFS. She was deeply involved with the Mask and Bauble Society, which at the time did lighting design for White House events. Ogle recalls meeting President Lyndon B. Johnson in the East Room and going to the Supreme Court after class to listen to oral arguments. As one of only 25 women in her graduating class, Ogle describes these experiences as part of what inspired her to make a positive impact on the world, including through expanding healthcare access in the state of California. Read More
When alumnus and Mount Sinai Ventures Managing Director Brent Stackhouse (SFS'03) arrived on the Hilltop, he was struck by how welcoming everyone was. The close relationships he formed as a student and alumnus continued throughout his career, whether at events on campus or in his investment work for the Mount Sinai Hospital system in New York. Read More
"My best advice to all the students is to study very hard because my generation is going to leave you with an awful lot of challenges." In his oral history, retired antitrust lawyer Phil Verveer (SFS'66) shares insights from his distinguished career in government and private practice and discusses how SFS influenced his future. Read More
When Amb. John W. Blaney III (MSFS'75) pivoted from his military career to service in the U.S. State Department, he turned to Georgetown to get the training he needed. Watch his oral history interview to find out how SFS helped him to forge a career at the center of global events. Read More
"There's not one class at Georgetown that wasn't relevant to everything I do," says award-winning film producer Ilan Arboleda (SFS'97). In his oral history, Arboleda explains how the skills and knowledge he gained at SFS inform his work and continue to motivate him to make films for social change. "Every class was amazing and useful. I loved every class I took at Georgetown," he says. "In building relationships and understanding people, and understanding different modalities, different ideas of how people think, different perspectives of the world: I got all that at Georgetown and that definitely informs my work." Read More
Studying international affairs at Georgetown launched Wilbert Luck's (SFS'57) State Department career and gave him the opportunity to work in 32 African countries. "Georgetown I've always thought of as the best education from Jesuits and, what they did, they taught you how to think and figure things out," he says. "So, with that, I was prepared to go anywhere and do anything!" Read More
Angelique Finan (MSFS'94), Technical Program Manager at VeriSign, built friendships with people from all over the world during her time at Georgetown. Read More
Elias Schulze (SFS'07, MSFS'08), Co-Founder and Managing Director of Kana Television, says his time at SFS trained him for career opportunities in finance and strategy across various African countries. He credits his time at the school with introducing him to classes, fellow students and mentors who helped him pursue his goals. Read More
