SFS Stories

Undergraduate stories

  • Federico Sainz de la Maza (SFS’26) returns to Georgetown with a renewed sense of purpose
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    Federico Sainz de la Maza (SFS’26) returns to Georgetown with a renewed sense of purpose

    Federico Sainz de la Maza (SFS’26) returned to Georgetown after decades in public service, bringing a renewed sense of curiosity and purpose to his studies.

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  • Olivia Martin-Johnson (SFS’26) finds purpose through global immersion and connection
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    Olivia Martin-Johnson (SFS’26) finds purpose through global immersion and connection

    Olivia Martin-Johnson (SFS’26) connected her studies in international politics with real-world impact and a growing commitment to peacebuilding.

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  • Fiona Naughton (SFS’26) brings together community involvement and labor activism to create meaningful change
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    Fiona Naughton (SFS’26) brings together community involvement and labor activism to create meaningful change

    Fiona Naughton (SFS’26) reflects on her academic interests and extracurricular contributions to labor activism.

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  • Sophia Pineda (SFS’26) combines local involvement with an international perspective
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    Sophia Pineda (SFS’26) combines local involvement with an international perspective

    At Georgetown, Sophia Pineda (SFS’26) has come to know herself not only as a student, but also as a community member and world citizen.

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  • Ben Ghatan (SFS’26) explores faith, language and cultural exchange through global study
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    Ben Ghatan (SFS’26) explores faith, language and cultural exchange through global study

    At Georgetown, Ben Ghatan (SFS’26) pursued faith through policy making and public service, picking up a love for Chinese along the way.

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  • Maps with Mark | Ep. 4 Private Sector Foreign Policy
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    Maps with Mark | Ep. 4 Private Sector Foreign Policy

    SFS Professor Mark Giordano explains how shifting map representations reflect the private sector’s growing influence on foreign policy.

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  • Brady Stoffregen (SFS’26) navigates the intersection of creativity, technology and social systems
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    Brady Stoffregen (SFS’26) navigates the intersection of creativity, technology and social systems

    Brady Stoffregen’s (SFS’26) Georgetown journey has bridged creativity, technology and global affairs.

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  • Global Business Fellows take on global trade in Panama
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    Global Business Fellows take on global trade in Panama

    Students in the Global Business Fellows track visited Panama to learn how infrastructure, public policy and private enterprise drive the global economy.

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  • SFS students immerse themselves in the history of Gettysburg Battlefield
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    SFS students immerse themselves in the history of Gettysburg Battlefield

    SFS students explore Gettysburg’s battlefield in SFS Prof McNaugher’s seminar, blending strategy, history and firsthand insight into war’s legacy.

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  • SFS alumna builds her corporate legal career on Georgetown values
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    SFS alumna builds her corporate legal career on Georgetown values

    An international affairs degree led to a successful corporate law career—plus a way for Tanya Jaeger de Foras (SFS’93) to live out her values of sustainability and mentorship.

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