SFS Stories
M.S. in Foreign Service
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As her undergraduate journey ends, Andrea Nucete Alvarado (SFS’24) prepares for her next chapter at MSFS
Graduating senior Andrea Nucete Alvarado (SFS’24), from San Cristóbal, Venezuela, has used her international economics major and minor in international development to understand the role of the private sector in driving international development and social change around the world. “From learning Swahili in real time while working in Tanzania to delving into the rich history…
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Meet the New 2023-24 Reps!
MSFS Representatives, or “the Reps”, are elected at the beginning of each academic year and are an integral part of the MSFS community. Throughout the year, the Reps facilitate and initiate a variety of events and student activities, including MSFS Winter Ball, International Night, Fall Fest, and more. This year, the Reps team comprises nine…
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MSFS Alumni Event in June 2023
We were happy to see so many familiar faces of our MSFS Alumni Community at the Georgetown Observatory this June.
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MSFS Alumni BBQ in August 2023
In true Hoya spirit, it was great to see so many MSFS Alumni undaunted by the rain back on the Hilltop this August.
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New MSFS Faculty Members
This Fall, MSFS is excited to welcome five new faculty members. Raoul Delcorde Honorary Ambassador of Belgium Alan Dinerman Department manager at the MITRE Corporation Tony Volpon Adjunct Professor Jason Bruder Former Senior Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staffer S. Rob Sobhani Adjunct Professor
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MSFS Military Students: Interview with Jasmin Alsaied (MSFS ’23)
Jasmin Alsaied (MSFS ’23) reflects on her MSFS experience as a Surface Warfare Officer and shares her advice to current as well as incoming students, including those with military background seeking to pursue graduate degrees. Looking back at your MSFS experience, what are your overall reflections and thoughts about the program? The MSFS program is robust…
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Introducing New MSFS Advisory Board Members
MSFS is excited to welcome six new members to our advisory board. The new members consist of MSFS alumni as well as the program’s former Associate Director and Counselor. For detailed biographies, visit this page.
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Georgetown MSFS Celebrates 100 Years with Gala Dinner and Programming
Georgetown’s Master of Science in Foreign Service Program (MSFS) capped off its centennial year in December 2022 with a weekend of events bringing alumni, students, faculty and special guests together to celebrate the program’s unique role in educating global leaders dedicated to foreign service. The celebration included a gala dinner at the United States Institute…
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Video: MSFS at 100 Years
MSFS started in 1922 — 100 years ago — with a mission: to prepare our students to successfully engage with dynamic global challenges and opportunities. In this video, students and SFS leaders highlight the history, mission, community and far-reaching contributions of MSFS alumni as the world faces a new set of challenges that graduates will…
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Video: MSFS Centennial Honorees
The MSFS Centennial Awards recognize a small group of distinguished alumni, thought to have best embodied the program’s guiding principles of leadership, creativity, ethics, service and inclusion. The MSFS Centennial Gala on December 2, 2022 honored six MSFS alumni: Ragnheiður Elín Árnadóttir (MSFS’94),Ambassador Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat (MSFS’80), Nicole Bibbins Sedaca (MSFS’97), Raja Karthikeya Gundu…