SFS Stories
Undergraduate stories
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Ben Oestericher (SFS’25) pursues his passion for Africa
Over his four years at Georgetown, Ben Oestericher (SFS’25) has never shied away from embracing his passions. As a regional and comparative studies (RCST) major, Oestericher has pursued his interest in sub-Saharan Africa and economic development through a variety of different experiences in the classroom, on campus, across DC and around the world. Along the…
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Maps with Mark | Ep. 2 Maryland in Africa
SFS Professor Mark Giordano explores a map of Maryland in Africa—a short-lived country on the West African coast that became part of Liberia.
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Paige Maylath (SFS’25) Combines Research, Governance and Education
Paige Maylath (SFS’25), a senior at Georgetown, has carved a path defined by curiosity, rigor and a commitment to understanding the complexities of governance and human rights. She was also a finalist for the 2025 Rhodes Scholarship. As a science, technology and international affairs (STIA) major with a concentration in security in the School of…
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Comparing monumental culture in the U.S. and China at Arlington National Cemetery
Professor Denise Ho brought her Uses of the Past in Modern China class to Arlington National Cemetery to study monumental cultures.
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2024 Paul F. Pelosi Scholars Reflect on Internships in Public Service
Now in its sixth year, the Paul F. Pelosi Scholars Initiative (PSI) continues to empower exceptional SFS sophomores and juniors with transformative opportunities in public service.
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Georgie Wilson (SFS’24) on expanding possibilities and experiences at Georgetown
Wilson, originally from Sydney, Australia, and now living in Moorestown, New Jersey, is graduating this spring with a major in global business and a minor in Latin American studies.
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From comedy to academic council, Zan Haq (SFS’24) savors every opportunity at Georgetown
Zan Haq (SFS’24), a senior from Dallas, is a culture and politics major with a minor in Arabic.
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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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Gwyneth Murphy (SFS’23, SSP’24) finds fulfillment at Security Studies Program
Gwyneth Murphy (SFS’23, SSP’24), a double Hoya from Great Falls, Virginia, will graduate in May 2024 with a master’s from the Security Studies Program and a concentration in terrorism and substate violence.
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Nicole Sanchez’s (SFS’24) journey from the Bronx to the Hilltop
Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in the Bronx, New York, Nicole Sanchez (SFS’24) brought her heritage and a steadfast spirit of advocacy to SFS, where she majored in international politics with a concentration in international security. Upon transferring to Georgetown as a sophomore in 2019 from LaGuardia Community College, Sanchez immersed herself in…