SFS Stories
Alumni
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Greta Scharnweber (MAAS’01) advances international education across borders and disciplines
Alumna Greta Scharnweber (MAAS’01) reflects on her 20-year global career in international education and offers advice for Arab studies students.
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Five questions about domestic terrorism and the violence in Minneapolis
In January 2026, two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, were shot by U.S. federal agents in Minneapolis as part of local protests against U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. In describing the circumstances surrounding their deaths, Trump Administration officials used the term “domestic terrorism.” What defines “domestic terrorism” under…
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Disney offers Pierina Anton (GHD’23) a powerful channel for her development experience
Working for Disney, alumna Pierina Anton (GHD’23) is applying global development skills to corporate social responsibility.
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Claudio Cordone (MAAS’84) leads diplomacy in the Middle East
Claudio Cordone (MAAS’84) reflects about his experience in the MAAS program, insights from his global international relations career and his advice for future Arab studies students.
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MSFS alumni return to the Hilltop for a day of reflection and celebration
On October 24, 2025, the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) program at Georgetown University welcomed alumni from the 50th, 40th, and 25th reunion classes back to the Hilltop for a day of reflection, connection and celebration. The event brought together generations of MSFSers to engage with current students, tour the evolving Georgetown campus…
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SFS alumna builds her corporate legal career on Georgetown values
An international affairs degree led to a successful corporate law career—plus a way for Tanya Jaeger de Foras (SFS’93) to live out her values of sustainability and mentorship.
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From cybersecurity to sports writing: SFS alumna Lauren Boas Hayes (SFS’13) charts a unique course
From SFS to the Phillies beat, alumna Lauren Boas Hayes (SFS’13) has forged a unique professional journey in cybersecurity and sports writing.
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A canceled internship led Talia Martin (SFS’27) to a new mentor and deepened French language skills
When her summer internship at the U.S. Department of State was canceled, Talia Martin (SFS’27) became one of those affected by the federal government workforce reduction.
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The future of foreign aid: doing less with less
Jeremy Konyndyk (MSFS’03) urges the humanitarian sector to use this drastic funding shortage to do with less by focusing on localization, rethinking the humanitarian financial architecture and mustering the political will to let go of traditional habits and turf battles.
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The future of foreign aid: leading the re-imagining
Professor Shantayanan Devarajan encourages the United States to continue to lead in development of ideas for re-imagining aid, regardless of whether its funding contribution has decreased.