SFS Stories
M.S. in Foreign Service
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Student Spotlight: Caleb Diamond
Next up in our Summer Student Spotlight Series, we talk to rising second-year Caleb Diamond. Caleb is concentrating in Global Politics and Security (GPS). Within his concentration, his research interests include conflict management, stabilization operations, and collective security. Before starting at MSFS, Caleb worked at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a think tank in…
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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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MSFS Reflects on Juneteenth
As the Georgetown community honors Juneteenth, George E. Shambaugh–the Director of the Master of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) Program–and Shanta Devarajan–Professor of the Practice of International Development and Chair of the MSFS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee–reflect on the importance of Juneteenth and the steps MSFS has taken foster greater diversity and opportunity in our program. Dear…
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Student Spotlight: 2022 Georgetown Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award Winners
MSFS is proud that the winners of this year’s Georgetown Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award were three MSFS students. Congratulations to Darren Hall, Vanessa Jarnes, and Christopher Mohr on this well-earned honor! Read below to learn more about these phenomenal students and their commitment to assisting the late Secretary Albright and her course, American Security Toolbox.…
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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!…
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Student Spotlight: Sophia Farion, Ruslana Kochmar, Marta Sydoryak
As war rages on in Ukraine, we continue to send thoughts and sympathies to the Ukrainian people who relentlessly fight for their freedom. Even as the spotlight fades away from the issue, we remember that this conflict still pervades every aspect of the lives of those still in Ukraine, those who have been forced to…
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MSFS Students Lead First-Ever Student-Led Panel at the 2022 Fragility Forum
This spring, five MSFS students shared their unique experiences and insight at the UN Fragility Forum. In this first-ever student-led session, “Job for Youth, by Youth: Proposals from Future Leaders”, Rawan Chaker, Moses Ruharo, and Al-Moataz Shikhy discussed the conflict-affected states they hail from and practical solutions they believe will help job creation in their…
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Brunswick Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant & Bath County Hydroelectric Power Plant Visits
This spring, eleven MSFS students and three undergraduate students concentrating in STIA (Science, Technology, and International Affairs) visited the Brunswick Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant and Bath County Hydroelectric Power Plant. In the first of these two day-long trips, students were given a tour by Brunswick Production Coordinator David Wahl and two other engineers of…
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MSFS Conversations: Michaela Rubinfeld, 2021 SoldierStrong Recipient
MSFS is delighted to announce Michaela Rubinfeld as the 2021 recipient of the SoldierStrong Scholarship. Michaela is the sixth recipient of this endowment, a partial-tuition scholarship designated for a U.S. veteran enrolled in the MSFS program. The scholarship was established in 2015 under the leadership of SoldierStrong co-founder and Chairman of the Board Chris Meek. We had the opportunity…
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MSFS 2021 Hinrich Global Trade Leader Scholar: Lianne Canarick
The Hinrich Foundation Global Trade Leader Scholarship is a scholarship established through the generous contribution of the Hinrich Foundation. Its mission is to advance mutually beneficial and sustainable global trade through research and educational programs. The Scholarship will provide one student admitted into the MSFS program with a $15,000 scholarship per year, for a total of $30,000 as…