SFS Stories

Award winning film producer Ilan Arboleda (SFS’97) explains how his SFS experience informs his work and motivates him to make films for social change.

Wilbert Luck (SFS’57) talks about how studying international affairs at Georgetown launched his career at the State Department.

Angelique Finan (MSFS’94), Technical Program Manager at VeriSign talks about her friendships at Georgetown.

Elias Schulze (SFS’07, MSFS’08), Co-founder and Managing Director of Kana Television, talks about how SFS trained him for opportunities in various African countries.

Joanna Williams (SFS’13), Director of Education and Advocacy at Kino Border Initiative talks about her work and how her Jesuit education at Georgetown was “transformative.”

Xinran Qi (MSFS’11) talks about the unexpected community he had on the Hilltop.

Patricia Brenner (SFS’67), a former IMF Practitioner, was one of just 25 women enrolled full-time at SFS. She talks about how she developed critical analysis skills at Georgetown.

Michael Karam (SFS’72, L’76), talks about how he found a home at Georgetown, and never left.

Bud Colligan (SFS’76), technology CEO and investor, arrived on the Hilltop wanting to continue his education in the Jesuit tradition, and wasted no time exploring all SFS had to offer.

Kendall Antonelli (SFS ’04) is the first to admit she has made an unconventional career leap since graduating from the SFS. With her husband, Antonelli is president, co-owner and co-founder of a local cheese shop in Austin, Texas.