SFS Stories
M.S. in Foreign Service Students
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Pranav Agarwal (MSFS’25) explores public service and ethical leadership
Pranav Agarwal (MSFS’25), a former international lawyer from India, came to MSFS to focus on public service, ethical leadership and professional growth.
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Antonia Baskakov (MSFS’25) represents SFS at Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge in India
“I had the incredible opportunity to attend the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, one of the world’s leading conferences on geopolitics and geoeconomics,” says Antonia Baskakov (MSFS’25), who traveled to New Delhi for the Raisina-IE Global Student Challenge competition over a week in March. “Hosted by the Observer Research Foundation in partnership with the…
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Saurabh Bhoyar (MSFS’25) combines security and tech studies with energy and climate innovation
Saurabh Bhoyar (MSFS’25) came to SFS with a defense tech background—now he’s passionate about environmental justice and energy security too.
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SFS honors student veterans
The School of Foreign Service recognizes and celebrates the contributions of some of our student veterans.
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MSFS Class of 2026 Orientation
M.S. in Foreign Service (MSFS) program welcomed over 125 members of the Class of 2026 to campus on August 22nd and 23rd. The new first-year students engaged in discussions with their peers, faculty, and second-year students. Day 1 Students introduced themselves in groups representing their regional, topical, and personal interests. They then engaged in a…
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From Vietnam to Georgetown: Le Dong Hai Nguyen’s (SFS’23, MSFS’24) journey to global impact
Hai Nguyen, a proud double Hoya from Quảng Ngãi, a small town in central Vietnam, majored in international economics before advancing to the master of science in foreign service (MSFS) program with a focus on global business, finance, and society.
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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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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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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!…