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Esteban Morales Herrera (CLAS’24) draws on peacemaking experience to pursue transitional justice at SFS
For over half a century, Colombia’s civil conflict has devastated the country, taking the lives of tens of thousands of Colombians and subjecting millions more to violent crimes. 2016 marked a turning point in this conflict—the Colombian government signed a historic peace accord with the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The agreement led to…
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SFS senior researching conflict wins 2024 Marshall Scholarship
Georgetown senior Hari Choudhari (SFS ‘24), who studies community-centric peacebuilding practices, is among the five Georgetown students and alumni receiving a prestigious 2024 Marshall Scholarship. Choudhari joins the 51 Marshall scholars selected this year to study at a U.K. institution. The Georgetown Center for Research and Fellowships oversees the Marshall Scholarship and several other UK fellowships, guiding…
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SFS senior wins Marshall Scholarship, hoping to advance educational equity
Adrian Ali-Caccamo (SFS‘24), a senior and advocate for equity in U.S. education, has won the 2024 Marshall Scholarship. Ali-Caccamo is among 51 Marshall Scholarship recipients nationwide, and he joins the ranks of the five Georgetown students and alumni who have received the scholarship this year. The Marshall selects outstanding students from around the world who…
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MSFS Hosts Key Actors to Discuss the Venezuelan Crisis
Last week, MSFS hosted key figures involved in researching and addressing the crisis in Venezuela including Secretary of the OAS, Luis Almagro, U.S. Ambassador to Venezuela, James Story, Ambassador of Venezuela to the U.S., Carlos Vecchio, and Dr. Fabiana Perera from the William J. Perry Center for Hemispheric Defense Studies. Our esteemed presenters drew on…
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GHD Students Rock the Rocket Pitch
10 GHD students participated in this year’s annual “Rocket Pitch” competition, hosted by Georgetown Entrepreneurship. The elevator pitch-style competition challenged students to come up with a new idea and “pitch” it in two minutes. The competition was open to any student across campus and had thousands of dollars in prize money at stake. A team…
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Inaugural Gracias Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients Share Their Hopes for Ukraine and Visions for the Future
“No one could have expected that the course of our life would have changed like the snap of a finger — the moment we all woke up on the morning of the twenty-fourth of February when the war started,” reflects Kyryl Myronenko (SFS’26). “But because of the extremely generous scholarship my fellow classmates and I…
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MSFS Student Leads DEI Initiatives as DIG President
MSFS would like to extend a congratulations to Brian Castro, the new president for student-led organization Diversity and Inclusion at Georgetown (DiG)! We sat down with Brian to learn more about his past, upcoming DiG activities and initiatives, and how students can get more involved in supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in their Georgetown…
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2022 Paul F. Pelosi Scholars Reflect on Summer Internships in Public Service
The Paul F. Pelosi Scholars Initiative (PSI) provides “exceptional SFS sophomore and juniors” with the opportunity to explore careers in public service. Through hands-on experience, funding support and personalized mentorship and coaching, each cohort of Pelosi Scholars has the chance to cultivate their professional skillset and build a strong network of public service practitioners. Named for Paul…
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Student Spotlight: Therese McCarry
For our Summer Student Spotlight series, we check in with MSFS students all over the world to see what they are up to this summer. First up, we check in with Therese McCarry, who received a fellowship which took her across the world to Nepal. Therese McCarry (MSFS ’23) is expanding her MSFS studies in…
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’22-’23 DEI Student Representatives
The MSFS DEI Committee would like to formally congratulate and welcome Aliya Iftikhar, Esther (Hye Seung) Jung, Katie-Meelel Nodjimbadem, Michael Rea as the new DEI Student Representatives for the 2022-2023 school year! Aliya, Esther (Hye Seung), Katie-Meelel, and Michael bring much passion and expertise to the role of DEI Student Representatives and we are ecstatic to have them on board. Congratulations and welcome again!…