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pro g r a m Processional.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Pomp and Circumstance March Sir Edward Elgar Welcome...................................................................................................... Michael E. Brown NATIONAL ANTHEM. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ Maria Rose True Weissman Dean’s Remarks........................................................................................ Michael E. Brown Student Speaker.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........................ Mandisa P. Mathobela Recognition of Student Award Recipients.. .............................. Michael E. Brown Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. Maurice “Mickey” A. East Announcement of Degree Candidates.. . . . . . . . . .............................. Michael E. Brown The Harry Harding Teaching Award.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ Edward A. McCord Charge to Graduates.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................ Edward A. McCord Recessional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .................... Water Music Suite No. 1 Alla Hornpipe
School Representatives Marshals. ................. Sumaira Akber, Justin Bernstine, Kara Gruszewski, Chandra Holloway, Angela Martin, Jeff Mervosh, Jeff Peden, Sarah Squire, Candace Sumner, Annie Vinik, and Debbi Washington B.A. Asian Studies. ............................................................................... Emmanuel Teitelbaum B.A. Latin American and Hemispheric Studies.......................................... Robert E. Maguire B.A. Middle East Studies....................................................................................... Marc Lynch B.A. International Affairs................................................................................... Robert Sutter M.A. Asian Studies. .............................................................................. Emmanuel Teitelbaum M.A. European and Eurasian Studies. ............................................................... Peter Rollberg M.A. Global Communication................................................................................... Sean Aday M.A. International Affairs. ....................................................................................... Inder Sud M.A. International Development Studies...................................................... Sean R. Roberts M.A. International Science and Technology Policy. ............................................... Scott Pace M.A. International Trade and Investment Policy................................... Steven M. Suranovic
Participation in this event does not confer the degree. The degree is conferred later, once completion of the curriculum requirements is certified.
M.A. Latin American and Hemispheric Studies. ....................................... Robert E. Maguire M.A. Middle East Studies. ..................................................................................... Marc Lynch M.A. Security Policy Studies.......................................................................... Paul D. Williams Master of International Policy and Practice................................................... Yvonne Captain Master of International Studies. .............................................................. Mike M. Mochizuki Graduate Certificate. ...................................................................................... Lisa Stephenson Readers.......................................................................... Hossein G. Askari, Bruce J. Dickson, Edward “Skip” W. Gnehm, Jr., Harris Mylonas, and Shira Robinson
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To the 2013 Graduates of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs,
Student Speaker
On behalf of the faculty of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs, I am proud to convey our congratulations to the undergraduate and graduate students who are participating in this celebration of academic achievement. Graduating from the Elliott School is a testament to your abilities, your dedication, and your commitment to academic excellence. You have now achieved a new level of expertise in your chosen fields, and you are about to become alumni of this superb school. Congratulations to one and all! The 2012–13 academic year has been an especially memorable year at the Elliott School. Although international affairs education at GW dates back to the early days of the Columbian College in 1821, this year marks the 115th anniversary of GW’s first school of international affairs—the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy, founded in 1898. In addition, 2013 marks the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school in honor of former GW President Lloyd Elliott and his wife, Evelyn. Over the past quarter-century, the Elliott School has developed a well-deserved reputation as one of the most distinguished and dynamic schools of international affairs in the world. The Elliott School is an extraordinary community of people who are exceptionally committed to
Mandisa P. Mathobela is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international trade and investment policy at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. She is currently an intern at Delphos International, a financial services firm in Washington, D.C. Mandisa received an undergraduate degree in international relations from the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has worked at the Department of Economic Development in South Africa. Mandisa has also been a Fulbright Scholar and a Mellon Mays Fellow.
Keynote Address Maurice “Mickey” A. East was the dean of GW’s School of Public and International Affairs (1985–1987), dean of GW’s School of International Affairs (1987–1988), and dean of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs (1988–1994). He is now professor emeritus of political science and international affairs. Dean East has served as president of the International Studies Association and was a senior fellow at the Strategic Concepts Development Center of the U.S. Department of Defense. He received two Fulbright Awards to Norway, and spent a year teaching and conducting research in Uganda (1971–1972) and New Zealand (1994–1995). His publications include Diplomacy and Developing Nations, Why Nations Act, and The Analysis of International Politics. Dean East earned a Ph.D. in politics from Princeton University.
making the world a better place. The school’s extended academic community includes our alumni.
Harry Harding Teaching Award Winner and Charge to Graduates
In another milestone for 2013, our alumni community now numbers more than 20,000 graduates
The Harry Harding Teaching Award is given to a member of the Elliott School faculty who has demonstrated sustained excellence in teaching and has made extraordinary contributions to the education of Elliott School students.
working in public service, the private sector, and non-profit organizations in approximately 100 countries around the world. At the Elliott School, we like to say that we are educating the next generation of international leaders. We like to say it because it is true. It has been a privilege to spend these years with you at the Elliott School, and it is a privilege to have you as colleagues in the field of international affairs. I wish you the best.
Edward A. McCord is associate professor of history and international affairs, director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, and director of the Taiwan Education and Research Program at GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs. A specialist in Chinese history, he lived and studied for five years in Taiwan and the People’s Republic of China. He is the author of The Power of the Gun: The Emergence of Modern Chinese Warlordism, as well as scholarly articles that have appeared in Modern China, Republican China, and Modern Asian Studies. He is working on a book that examines militia organizations in Republican China (1911–1949). Professor McCord received a Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan.
Michael E. Brown Dean Elliott School of International Affairs The George Washington University
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2013 E LLIOTT S CHOOL PRIZE AN D AWARD WINNERS
The Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes an undergraduate student for superior academic achievement. Jane Margaret Olmstead-Rumsey is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in international development studies, and a second major in economics. She is a consultant with the Independent Evaluation Group of the World Bank and was previously a research fellow at GW’s Institute for International Economic Policy. Following graduation, Jane will begin work as a research assistant in the Emerging Markets section of the Federal Reserve Board. The Charles Sitter Award was established by Mr. Sitter in 1997 to honor an outstanding Elliott School student who has worked 25 or more hours a week throughout their studies while maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above. Lindsay Kathryn Plante is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in international development studies and a minor in public health. She volunteers with Peer Health Exchange as a health educator in Washington, D.C., high schools and also works in the Public Policy Department of the American Academy of HIV Medicine. Following graduation, Lindsay will continue working in the community health field. The Wilbur J. Carr Memorial Award is awarded to one undergraduate student and one graduate student who demonstrate outstanding ability in the study of international affairs and display the qualities necessary to be good citizens and dedicated public servants. Rachel Erin Krausman is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in conflict and security, and a minor in public health. She was the founder and co-president of the GW chapter of Active Minds, a national mental health awareness nonprofit. After graduation, Rachel will be working for the American Red Cross on domestic and international youth disaster preparedness. Grant W. Schneider is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international affairs. He currently serves in the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance at the U.S. Department of State, where he coordinates the Bureau’s public affairs and public diplomacy efforts. In 2011, Grant was a Nuclear Scholar with the Project on Nuclear Issues at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. He has given presentations at the United States Strategic Command and the United Kingdom’s Atomic Weapons Establishment.
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The John Henry Cowles Prize is awarded to the student who combines the highest overall scholastic achievement with leadership potential. Christina Angelica Ravelo is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in conflict and security, with a second major in religion. During her experience at GW, she has served as a Colonial cabinet member and a senior interviewer for GW Admissions. Upon graduation she will serve as a Corps Member with Teach for America, an AmeriCorps program. The Walter Roberts Award is awarded to a graduate student in the Global Communication program who has studied public diplomacy at the George Washington University, and who plans to pursue a career in public diplomacy. Kimberly Danielle Morton is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in global communication. Kimberly has completed internships with Meridian International Center, the United States Olympic Committee, and the National Rehabilitation Hospital. She is currently the media relations coordinator for Hiring Our Heroes, a veteran and military spouse employment program at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The Norman H. Friend Prize is awarded to an undergraduate student who combines overall scholastic achievement with leadership potential. Carly Elisabeth Nuttall is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in conflict and security, and a minor in criminal justice. She has been a member for three years of the Eta chapter of Delta Phi Epsilon, a Professional Foreign Service Sorority, and currently serves as its vice president. As a student in the University Honors Program, Carly researched the effects of transnational organized crime on governability in Mexico for her senior thesis with the Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars Program. The Naomi Poling-Warbasse Award is given to a first-year female graduate student in the European and Eurasian Studies (EES) program or concentration. The awardee is recognized at her graduation. Jessica Rena Abenstein is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in European and Eurasian studies, focusing on political Islam and Central Asia. Before beginning her studies at the Elliott School, Jessica was a Fulbright scholar in Tajikistan, studying the role of the Islamic Renaissance Party in peace-building and Persian language. Following graduation, Jessica hopes to join the Foreign Service.
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The Elliott School Alumni Association Prize is awarded annually to an Elliott School graduate student who, in the opinion of the dean and the faculty, deserves recognition for academic achievement and contribution to the life of the George Washington University.
Linnea Alexis Abeyta
Martha Alexandra Batruny
Sofia Magali Caceres
Rebecca H. Abramson
Erica Embeth Bauer
Adam Christopher Callahan
Amal Omar Abukar
Joseph P. Baum
Grace Louise Campbell
Noelia Alexandra Acosta
Iskender Mikail Bayrak
Valentina Cano
Oliver Bain Acosta
Dustin J. Becker
Nicholas John Cantilo
Jelita D. Adams
Jeffrey Adam Becker
Dylan Shaun Carragher
Sara Lauren Adelsheim
Nicolas Bedoya
Kaitlin Elise Carson
Mayowa Adeyemi
Sarah Emily Bell
Christopher Wiley Carter
Bilal Ahmad
Salah Cheick Benbaba
Abigail H. Casey
Marya Ahmad
Lauren Cecilia Benne
Alexandra Cerquone
Farima Alidadi
John A. Bennett
Andrew J. Cettina
Khaled M. AlKaabi
Mary Claire Bennett
Joseph Russell Champlin
Mikkel Osteraas Allison
Vincent James Bennett II
Mohamed Faris AlMazrouei
Vadim A. Berg
Josephine Somerset Charrington
Zayed AlNehayan
Blake Evan Bergen
Parth T. Chauhan
Alaina Alvarez
Jennifer S. Bhiro
Cameron Alexander Chen
Michael C. Amidon
Ruth Ann Bird
Grace C.F. Chou
Julia Ellen Anderson
Jeffrey Aaron Bishop
Noman Noor Chowdhury
Hayley Catherine Andrews
Joseph A. Bishop IV
Sam Hyunjin Chung
Katherine Hailey Andrews
Seth A. Bishop
Kyle William Churchman
Catherine Dee Angwin
Danielle Alix Blackman
Catherine MacKenzie Clare
Gabriella Jane Anwar
Michael Robert Bloomfield
Lauren Leigh Clark
Julia Lauren Arcese
Victor-Lawrence Y. Boadum
Kendra Marie Clymer
Juan Diego Areces
Whitney Buckner Bobbin
Michael B. Cohen
Melissa Lee Arndorfer
Joshua Solomon Bochner
Chloe Danielle Colbert
Nawa Arsala
Shana L. Bolander
Bryanne Jean Colby
Claire Jumanna Ashcraft
Emily Lauren Bone
David A. S. Colón-Margolies
Stephanie Anne Asher
Laura Bonomini
Brooke E. Conley
Sally A. Ashkar
Madelyn Claire Boots
Andrew R. Conlin
Reema Ahmed Attiga
Grace Zara Borges
Sean Walker Connelly
Nathaniel Austin
Cathleen Laura Borgman
Jenna M. Consigli
Aly Azhar
Joseph Alexander Boyer
Kimberly Cooper
Alyssa C. Backlund
Jacob Madway Bressman
Ryan Manning Cooper
Talin Baghdadlian
Joshua Samuel Brickman
Sarah Jessica Corcoran
John Dillon Bain
Steven T. Britton
Angel Cordova, Jr.
Maria Juliana Bakaj
Jessica S. Brown
Ryan M. Corkery
Nicholas K. Barbara
Catherine Estelle Bruns
Shana A. Cothran
Nora Welch Barnicle
Juliet Ruth Bryan-Brown
Kevin Thomas Coyne
Kristen Dawn Basilavecchio
Ruth Elizabeth Bryant
Daniel T. Creamer
Janet L. Basurto
Sean Alexander Burstyn
Marco Julian Crocetti
Amy Batchelor
Rachael L. Burton
Charles Makee Cross
Karin Jonsson is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international development studies, focusing on economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa. She has specialized in monitoring and evaluation, and will complete a project assessment in Laos during Summer 2013. She is currently a consultant for USAID and Just Hope, and formerly interned with International Development Effectiveness Alliance (IDEA) and Partners of the Americas. Daksha Shakya is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international development studies. She joined the World Bank’s Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program in 2012, where she conducts research and provides operational support to projects in the Great Lakes Region of Africa. After graduation, she will continue her work at the World Bank, focusing on post-conflict issues. The George Washington Alumni Association Prize is an annual prize given to an outstanding graduating student in each school of the university. The award honors future alumni who have shown exceptional commitment to GW and its community. Sarah Jessica Corcoran is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration in global public health, and an additional focus in pre-medicine. She is the head peer advisor for the Elliott School’s Academic Advising Office and a research assistant at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital, where she is coordinating a study with active-duty military members battling substance abuse and post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Rebecca Rinearson Crowder
Jana Marie Everett
Jack Benjamin Greenhouse
Amanda Astri Humphreville
Meghan Khosla
Katherine Louree Leggett
Katherine Jenny Cunningham
Stephanie Alice Fagan
Scott Wesley Griffith
Jessie Elizabeth Hurd
Kayalyn Verity Kibbe
Meghan Elizabeth Lenahan
Curtis Anton Davis
Andrew Elliot Fairchild
Hannah Marie Grigg
Alexander Thomas Hurrell
Kathryn Nicole Kidd
Jacques C. Leupin
Logan Nicolle Davis
Dominic Augustine Fanelli
Gordon E. Guay
Nicholas Milo Hutchison
Elena Kim
Adam M. Levin
Marc S. de Konkoly Thege
Thomas Nicholas Fantis
Mai Tina Ichihara
Janice Yeonjin Kim
Dahn A. Levine
Elizabeth Noelle Deal
Alon Farahan
Salomon Eduardo Guenun Bensadon
Manuel A. Iglesias
Sun Min Kim
Brandon Ross Levy
Ashley M. Deitrich
Marielena Lourdes Faria
Maria Luz Beatriz Guevara Sy
Jeremy Ariel Iloulian
Tae Min Kim
Jun Li
Kristina Jenny Delgado
Douglas Grant Farren
Steven Emery Gummo
Momoko Ito
Timothy Young Kim
Stacy Lin
Gina Louise DeNapoli
Rebecca Paulette Federman
Devon S. Guralnick
Nahal Jalali-Farahani
Jared Matthew King
Garrett Falls Lockhart
Claire Elizabeth DePalma
Natalie Lisa Ferguson
Lia Sokal Gutierrez
Todd J. Jasper
Desislava K. Kireva
Richard K. Locklear, Jr.
Emily Feeter deRedon
Jayme L. Ficken
Elizabeth Mary Haffey
Paul Maxwell Jenkins
Jeffrey H. Kline
Shane Thomas Logue
Amanda Ashley Destefano
Paul Jeremiah Fischer
Daniel George Hajjar
Lindsay Kaye Jernigan
Wonbin Ko
Michelle Marie Loizeaux
Andrew J. Detsch V
Hannah E. Fitter
Shannon Donahoe Hall
Jocelyn Grace Jezierny
Karolina Koczynska
Christopher Vincent Longman
Moira Dhaliwal
Alexander W. Flint
Rebecca M. Hamburg
Emily Julise Johanson
Machi Kodama
Alex Loo
Juliana M. DiBona
John J. Foley
Benjamin Wade Hamd
Eleanor Charlotte Johnson
Katharine Feild Korsyn
Megan C. Looff
Samantha Rae DiFeliciantonio
Regina Rose Fong
Ji Won Han
Janae Ariel Johnson
Zachary John Krahmer
Mi Lu
Thomas A. Donahue
Mateo Forero
Aidan P. Hanlon
Samuel W. Johnson
Maris Beth Kramer
Adam J. Lucente
Hannah Christine Dorr
Adam Jacob Frankel
Marjory Haraguchi
Courtney Shannon Joline
Rachel Erin Krausman
Samantha Slick Luker
Caitlan Ryan Dowling
Carly Michelle Freedman
Carlos Felipe Hasbun
Corinne Briana Jones
Mirela Krawczyk
Jared Robert MacDonald
Christine Marie Doyle
Gabrielle Angelica Friedman
Sarah Jean Hasenfuss
Thomas Craig Jones
Megan Alexandra Krentsa
Kyle S. Mackie
Gabrielle Carole Doyle
Rumi Melody Fujii
Tania L. Hashem
Eric Waine Jurmo
Ariana Kripalani
Patrick Sean Madl
Stephen D. Dreyer
Elyse Simone Gainor
Victoria Conway Hayes
Emi Lea Kamemoto
Beth Veronica Kroman
Sanskruti Samir Majmudar
Adam Jared Drucker
Richelle Marie Gamlam
Matthew I. Heiden
Anna Lavone Kaminski
Sahana Kumar
Samantha Alicia Malone
Craig James Dudek
Kelsey J. Gann
Adam Dow Heller
Abigail C. Kamp
Skye Kathryn Kussmann
Jane Kathleen Manby
Kevin Eric Duewel
Omar Gargash
Will Heaton Hendricks
Aaron Kanarek
Juliayn Renee Lake
Krista Nicole Mancini
Vanessa J. Duguay
Eugene Gelfgat
Rachel Victoria Hersh
Cathy M. Kaplan
Victoria Lamb
Weiting R. Mao
Yvonne Alyssa Durbin
Royes Lee Gernandt
Andrew Joseph Hewitt
Elyssa Rose Kaplan
Miyoshie C. Lamothe-Aime
Ximena Marquez
Tomas Dutra Schmidt
Marina Ghabbour
Brittany Hope Heyer
Kanako Kashima
Rachel Elizabeth Landry
Elizabeth Britton Marsh
Meghan Patricia Dylla
Jason Blair Gibbs
Jeremy Scott Hiken
Stephanie Lynn Kass
Sarah Lawrence LaRose
Mia Carmen Marshall
Scott Gordon Earl
Anna Mae Gibson
Sarah Elizabeth Hillware
Alexandra Lee Kassirer
Thomas Franklin Lasorsa
Michelle Nancy Marshall
Hannah Gwen Eibensteiner
Ella Seeley Abbott Gladman
Jonathan A. L. Hoadley
Adam Lawrence Katz
Cristina Marisa Lastres
Greta K. Martin
Hannah Drew Eisen
Jessica Jean Glicker
Harrison Clothier Hoffman
Arezu Kaywanfar
Alexander C. Lazar
Kelsey L. Martinez
Dima El Charif
Leah Ana Goddard
Corinne Marie Hoogakker
Adrienne Keamy
Adriana Elizabeth Leach
Lorena Martinez
Jordan Paul Emont
Sophie Rose Godfrey-McKee
Diane Andrea Horn
Brian M. Kelly
Hye Jin Lee
Michael John Martone
Rebecca Saidman Engel
Leland Davis Gohl
Daniel Martin Horning
Alexander Edward Kemp
Hyekyu Lee
Briana Joy Mawby
Maren L. Engh
Jose Alejandro Gomez
Lily Justine Horton
Willa Salter Kendrick
Jae Min Lee
Arlie Vincent Mayfield II
Aaron David Eubank
Miguel Gonzalez, Jr.
Shirley Hsuan Hsieh
Kyle Francis Kennedy
Kun Hee Lee
Gregory Martin McAndrews
Hayley Elizabeth Evans
Abram K. Gordon
Ye Hu
Olivia Ann Kenney
Kwok Ho Jason Lee
Katherine Anne McBee
Jean-Marie Evans
Shivam Kamlesh Gosai
Yihan Hu
Kaitlyn Andrea Kerr
Olivia L. Lee
Allisondra R. McClellan
Zachary Ryan Evans
Rachel Louise Grady
Benjamin J. Hubert
Ariel Kersky
Seungkwon Lee
John David McCollum
Marjani Green
Sophia Hufford-Jones
Sophia Rose Kessler
Victoria Joyce Lee
Charlotte Emily McCoy
Nicholas Wesley Evasco
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Trevor Malcolm McCray
Joanne C. O’Sullivan
Max Eric Rewak
Laurel Matheson Schmitt
Hallie Pauline Stevens
Whitney Ann Vejvoda
Erin C. McDermott
Kimberly Ouillette
Rebecca P. Rewald
Daniele Leigh Schrakamp
Katy Atkins Stewart
Nathalie Vera
Meredith Ellen McGreavy
Travis Jeremy Owen
Jehred Luis Reyes
Anne Prinz Schwartz
Samantha Stewart
Milagros Verendia
Sean L. McLaughlin
Anthony Joseph Paladino
Tatiana Leonor Reyes Jove
Cody Fletcher Scott
Sarah K. Stortz
Mary Jamila Vergara
Zachary Peter McNamara
Daniel Roger Palmer
Joseph Robert Reynolds
Maxine Anne Marie Secskas
Dominic John Strada
Erika Anne Videtto
Mattia Melillo
Anne Marie Paolini
Preston B. Reynolds
Alexander Robert Seher
Eleni I. Vokas
Brittney D. Melloy
Sunny Sun Young Park
Travis Loyola Reynolds
Jessica Lynne Seman
Megan Anne Victoria Strembitsky
James Carnegie Merrill
Ian S. Patrick
Ann Esther Rhee
Leonel Senai-Alemou
Amanda Leigh Stubbins
Yinyu Wan
Dimple D. Mirchandani
Phoebe Hilda Peckenham
Julie Michelle Saks Rheinstrom
Thaina Fortuna Serelus
Vriddhi Sujan
Michael Wang
Ken Mkrtchian
Danielle Lisbeth Pelaez
Gabrielle Elise Rhett
Maya R. Serkin
Marybeth Boyle Sullivan
Mackenzie Elizabeth Warner
David Mnatsakanov
Amanda J. Pena
Alyssa Marie Rhodes
Steven J. Shafer
Matthew Peter Sulva
Brittney M. Warrick
Carlos A. Morales
Liliya Perelman
Lauren Tina Ricci
Neha Shah
Leah Duffy Svoboda
Lauren Anjoli Wason
Daniel Phillip Morales
Joshua Perkins
Jeffrey Richards
Shireen Rose Shakouri
Michelle Angela Tabach
Ryan Michael Waye Ran Wei
Julian Gordon Waller
Madeline Williams Morales
John Petrushka
Brittany Elizabeth Riley
Ann Elise Shapiro
Mayshaim Tahir
Joseph P. Moran
Galen O. Petruso
Isabelle Yoona Riu
Yuxuan Shen
Joshua M. Tallis
Benjamin Jesse Weinberg
RaĂşl Antonio Moreno
Laura Amelia Pettinelli
Jolie Mae Roberts
Ruifan Shi
Caitlin Alexandra Taub
Dena Nathalia Weiss
Jason C. Moyer
Whitney Sutton Pisenti
Kayla Louise Robinson
Laura B. Short
Stefanie Elise Taylor
Maria Rose True Weissman
Paige E. Munger
Lindsay Kathryn Plante
Andre Charles Rosenblatt
Jennifer L. Shropshire
Manuel Tebas
Megan Elizabeth Wemmer
Andrew J. Munson
Alexa C. Polites
Anne Elizabeth Rosenthal
Elizabeth Anne Sieck
Julianna Thai-Ngo
Austin Marin Wender
Shilpa Muralidaran
Alexander S. Pommer
Elisabeth Victoria Rosoff
Candace Renee Silva-Martin
Danielle Marie Thomas
Evan Jeffrey Werdal Andrea M. Wert
Alana Danielle Murphy
April Leah Popescu
Alina Marie Rossini
Julia Michelle Simon
Kaelyn Dunn Thomas
Lauren Ashley Musselman
Christine Katelyn Popp
Lillian Clare Rusk
April Victoria Simpkins
Maya Linsey Thomas
Marisa Kaplan Westbrook
Katharina Louise Mustad
Samuel Parkinson Porter
Emily Nelson Russel
Christine Noele Skarulis
Austin J. Thompson
Joseph Preston Whitt
Yazan M. Mustafa
Ashley Roberta Powell
Jack Saba
Omar K. Sobhy
Nina Burke Thompson
Johnathan Nelson Williams
Zahara Nakibuule-McCoy
Bryan Edward Pratt
Daniela Sabler
Marcus Lee Smallegan
William Richard Thompson
Jesse H. Wilson
Amro Aly Nassar
Alexandra Kathryn Prescott
Alice Eileen Sadler
David P. Smentek
Leana Vanessa Thorn
Kieran Robert Wilson
Dustin A. Natte
Natalie Jane Priani
Beata A. Safari
Tyler Richard Smith
Samuel Jones Tilden V
Galen Darlington Winey
Olivia D. Nesbit
Justin Mordechai Prince
Jillian Rose Sage
Kyla J. Sommers
Rahul R. Tilva
Chadd Etzer Wish
Alexander Douglas Nieman
Jayleen Quevedo
Emma Hope Sakson
Soo Min Song
Bruce James Tobin
Christopher Chiu Wong
Kevin Ryan Norchi
Zachary Quinn
Matthew Hatrak Sampson
John J. S. Soriano
Alexandra Torrealba Meir
Pauline Margaret Wood
Lars Frederik Maximilian Noreng
Rosa Rad
Luis Alberto Sanchez
Ashley T. Travis
Alexa Brooke Woods
Neer Vivek Rao
Jessica L. Sardella
Christopher Nicholas Southcott
Alex Ryan Treuber
Delaney Ida Workman
Carly Elisabeth Nuttall
Neha C. Rao
Benjamin Samuel Sassoon
Yetunde Terricia Soyombo
Brock Allen Treworgy
Alexander J. Wortman
Franklin Myles Tucker
Madeleine Hannah Wright
Erica V. Obersi
Christina Angelica Ravelo
William John Schaefer
Martina Xiomara Spain
Erin Catherine Ogunkeye
Patrick M. Rawson
Katherine Grace Schaff
Scott M. Spector
Denise Angela Tugade
Xiaoxiao Wu
Jason Andrew Olin
Sarah Alice Rawson
Alexander Carley Schaper
Hannah Kikumi Spiegel
Monica Kristine Tuttle
Ming Chin Yen
Jane Margaret Olmstead-Rumsey
Safia Razzuqi
Hillary K. Schaub
Joseph Mark Stanoch
Edia Nnenna Uko
Danqing Yin
Kevin Daniel Reagan
Clara Chaya Scheinmann
Brian Walter Stearns
Ryan R. Uljua
Jun-Mo Yoon
Robert Giles Reeve
Thomas Paul Stuart Schiavone
Quintin Charles Steele
Alina Marie Urbanic
Samyung Yoon
Steven James Regotti
Kristina Schinder
Katherine Warren Stephans
Christina E. Valentiner
Jeremy David York
Bradley Aaron Schlafer
Caroline Quincy Stephens
Alexander J. J. P. van Gils
Lindsay Dianna Young
Elizabeth Lois Stephens
Aria Adam Varasteh
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Alexander F. Yu
Catherine Marie Zatorski
Li Zheng
Rebekah Judith Yurco
Jessica Lea Zayas
Tong Zhou
Nina Zafar
Christopher Tolya Zeller
Xiaoyi Zhou
Robert Teruo Zane
J. Oliver Zerin
Hong Qian Zhu
Alexa Nouane Zapletal
Nurbek Zhalgassov
Ashley Rene Zatloukal
Hanghang Zhang
Asian Studies William S. Amis
Matthew Travis Grieger
Casey Lynn Sheridan
Luke Todd Armerding
Andrew Hausker
Teresa Ann Vanfleet
Catherine Anne Beck
Na Sil Heo
Yue Wang
Kristin Dawn Burke
Katherine Wilson Keally
Jonathan Bryan Warr
Alexander Nathan Golden
David Joseph Reder
Xin Zhang
Ann Teresa Gore
Antoine Armin Roth
Yujie Zhang
European and Eurasian Studies Jessica Rena Abenstein
Justin T. Schoville
Caitlin Mary Tomae
Michael Benjamin Cohen
Benjamin Kevin Selzer
Brittany Wagoner
Danielle ReneĂŠ Duchaine
Guillaume Simard-Morissette
Victoria Jayne Yue
Marlena Marie Papavaritis
Stephen Carter Smith
Kateryna M. Pyatybratova
Robert Joseph Thompson
Global Communication David Michael Anderson
Jeanette Catherine Gaida
Elena Shayna Shanbaum
Emily G. Barber
Jane Hans
Anna-Lena Tepper
Amelie A. Barratt
Huiquan Liu
Robin Terry
Elizabeth Ronan Cantwell
Timothy Donald Lowden
Sara A. White-Delehoy
Jordan Marie Chaffin
Erika Lauren MacLeod
Tianyue Wu
Katherine Cincotta
Ashley Sara Massey
Charles Maxwell Entman
Kimberly Danielle Morton
International Affairs
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Zachary Josef Abramovitz
Kimberly Josefana Arana
Mary Hope Brenneman
Timothy J. A. Adamson
Jason Hillel Attermann
John Brittell
Diana A. Adzovie
Paymon Azmoudeh
Marko Bucik
Daniel Elliot Alexander
Sina Azodi
Marc Andres Buergi
Katherine Hope Alexander
Nicoletta S. Barbera
Matthew Thomas Amerige
Elizabeth Veronica Barrett
Olivia M. Burzynska-Hernandez
Kimberly Susan Anderson
Martin Antoine Bee
Daniel Arnett Butschek
Shannon Nicole Anderson
Anne E. Berwick
Stephanie Camillo
Elizabeth K. Andrews
Kevin Patrick Bilms, Jr.
Robert Gesualdo Cantelmo, Jr.
Maria Macarena Apud
Brett David Boor
Alejandro Castano
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Michael Remo Castellano
Justin Kern
Erin J. O’Brien
Yulia Usmanova
Linda Carol Weitzman
Jie Ying Xie
Justin Reeves Castleberry
Daniel James Kettinger
Alexis Marie Olson
Kelli J. Vanderlee
Victoria Wheat
Patrick C. H. Yeung
Heather Michelle Chase
Jimmy Nashaat Khouzam
Lauren Elizabeth Oschman
Joseph M. Walters
Jennifer Marie Windell
Moqin Yu
Tatiana Chicheva
Benjamin Curtis Khwaja
Samuel Coury Ostrander
Shanxiao Wang
Katherine Elizabeth Wisener
Shuchen Zhang
Yi-Ling Chou
Joy Kim
Wendy W. Overton
Emily Christine Ward
Katelyn Hope Wohlford
Xiuye Zhao
Christian Christoefl
Diane Marie Klopack
Heather Lauren Parker
Daniel David Wasserbly
Christopher Patrick Wong
Marissa B. Clingen
Rasheida JoAnna Knight
Andrew Davis Parks
Lily Ann Wei
Elizabeth Nicole Wylde
Justin Norman Conklin
Nicholas A. Kolman-Mandle
Cynthia Jill Parmley
Megan Joda Coolidge
Jessica Ann Koontz
Katherine Laurel Pazda
Tyler James Damon
Carolyn Elizabeth Krug
Sabrina Michelle Peterson
Daniel Alexander DeRubbo
Yongsun Kwon
Lisa Jean Reiffen
Brianna Cathleen Dickerson
Thomas Andrew Lee
Alexander Lee Riehm
Ninette S. Adhikari
Kelly Nicole Guthrie
Eva Poon
Melanie Anne Dominski
Pierre-Antoine Levillain
Paulo Matthew Rodriguez
Ashley Elizabeth Armstrong
Elizabeth Hollyn Hammond
Ausaf M. Qarni
Matthew Todd Jacobs
Melissa Fisher Rann
International Development Studies
Nathaniel Justin Donohue
Jianya Li
Mallory Dawn Rogoff
Samia Ausaf
Esin Efe
Ivan Dimitrov Lidarev
Peter F. Rondoni
Maya Bahoshy
Karin Jonsson
Felicia Janina Rodriguez
Maria B. Elliott
Panpan Liu
Cristina Rue
Naomi Eva Basik
Reem Kabbani
Elizabeth Ann Sampson
Meaghan A. English
Zongyuan Liu
Jody Ulip Sadornas
Nivedita Latha Bhushan
Samuel Parker Kendall
Alejandra Santillan
Alyssa Ashley Feldmann
Bryce Wilson Lively
Federico Santi
Chethana B. Biliyar
Han-Bit Kim
Emma Louise Schmautz
Andrew Douglas Fenzel
Ai Shan Lu
John D. Scaggs
Caldwell P. Bishop
Haoaram Kim
Daksha Shakya
Victoria Finn
Shuo Lu
Jason Bradley Schall
Jessica K. Bowers
Lindsey J. Lange
Carolyn L. Smalkowski
Dong Luan
Grant W. Schneider
Emma J. Britz
Trung Ha Le
Audrey Kristen Suarez
James Y. Giguere
Carlo Attilio Luciano
Karen Elise Schwindt
Qinyu Cao
Joanna London
Kristen Ann Tymeson
Philip Aaron Goldstein
Humberto Machado Rios
Laura Elizabeth Shaffner
Yvonne Chen
Madhumitha Madhavan
Lauren Rose Keon Weir
Anna Christina Gubler
Natalie Weymon Mak
Rachael Rebecca Sherman
Chad Elliot Franklin
Megan Mary Meinen
Jessica Jo Yonke
Valerie A. Guillamo
Edward Manoukyan
Isabel Katherine Short
Luke S. Fuller
Taylor L. Napier-Runnels
Kathryn L. Hamilton
Laura Rhonda Marrast
Kathryn Lynn Shriver
Marian Andrade Gamboa
Kaylynn Louise Palaio
Cherilyn Rose Hansen
Filip Mazurczak
Bradford Alden Simmons
Jia-Ching Hao
Eamon Patrick McLeod
Jayant Singh
Ali Justine Happli
Sean Eric McMorris
Kerri Ann Sjoblom
Josef Martin Hinterseher
Morgan Ashley Mickle
Eric D. Smallberg
Elizabeth McClain Hoffman
Aliaksandr H. Milshyn
David Nathan Sobel
Kate Suzanne Becker
Mizel Djukic
Daryl Rose Lederle
David S. Hong
Thomas Wen-Yen Mitchell
Kathryn Marie Sparks
Anthony Russell Campo
Evan M. H. Faber
Jeffrey Lin
Allison Elaine Horowski
Melissa A. Morgante
Rachel L. Spence
Michelle C. M. Cann
Pedro A. Falto
Koichi A. Masuda
Alysia Christine Steinmeyer
Steven Andrew Casazza
Joel Hicks
Rosanna Marie Smith
James D. Kettenhofen
Nicholas A. Uchalik
Michael Frederick Lapidus
Timothy Nicholas Williams
Molly C. Flynt
Jennings C. Imel
David Mowry
International Science and Technology Policy
Namitha M. Jacob
Nicholas Spencer Mrozowski
Elizabeth Rose Strait
Travis Scott Cottom
Marri Alicia Janeka
Boaz B. Munro Behrad Nazarian Rostami
Sasha Fitzgerald Sutcliffe-Stephenson
Stefania Di Mauro-Nava
Lydia AimeĂŠ Jones Amanda Brooke Kadlec
Shuk Ying Ngan
Samantha Lee Sutton
Vasileios A. Kanellopoulos
Gabrielle M. Nguyen
Miranda Galadriel Taylor
Arezou Kashani
Quoc H. Nguyen
Benjamin J. Teague
Caitlin Katsiaficas
Naseema Noor
Abby Elizabeth Tillman
Serena Kelleher-Vergantini
Hilary Davis Novik
Devlin A. Timony-Balyeat
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International Trade and Investment Policy
Security Policy Studies
Aida Andromeda Bibart
Jack Benjamin Cundiff Herron
Rebecca Ashley Riso
Michael Galen Albertson
Christopher Oakley Hofius
Timothy J. Miklos
Charles William Cummings
Benjamin J. Hillbery
Ashley Erin Rosen
Daniel Allen
Anneke Marie Holquist
Jill Hoang Nguyen
Yiying Ding
Francis Andrew Hollowell
Nicole Sayegh
Dennis Ryan Arakelian
Nahder Bryant Houshmand
Jeanmarie O’Leary
Stephen Powers Duncan
Michael David Johnson
Lisa M. Schaefer
Melissa Christine Babin
Andrew Tanner Huggins
Valerie Anne Pohlman
Carolyn Michele Dunlea
Anthony Peter Kanakis
Patrick Schneider
Laura J. Bosco
Sarah Ann Hundt
Patrick George Rizk
Laura Beth Ebert
Michelle Sultana Khilji
Mari Seto
Grace Corinna Carroll
Jacob Aaron Jaffe
Carrie Nora Robison
Maria Soledad Feal Zubimendi
Elizabeth Anne Lamb
Ningxin Su
Mark Jinsu Choi
Nicole M. JeNaye
Laura Lynne Rodriguez
Selmon T. Franklin
Mandisa P. Mathobela
Anish Tailor
Elizabeth Marie Cilia
Sang W. Jo
Eric Jason Russ
Robert J. Fraser
Robert Allan Maxim II
Ielyzaveta Vasylenko
Katharine Cornell Clark
Ariel T. Klein
Laura Emilie Sands
Andrea Giraldo Betancourt
Molly Katherine McPherson
Wenyan Wang
Paula Marie Koch
Janene A. Sawers
Ni Xu
Eduardo Alfonso Cortazar Perez
Timothy Ryan Harrison
Clare E. Nicholson
Radek Lakomy
Amanda E. Taurino
Jordan Thomas Heim
Skyler Giovanni Pinna
David Christopher Dascalos
Rachel Jill Liang
Marc Thomas Troiano
Juan Pio Hernandez
Belma Ramja
Paul R. Garaffo
Philip L. Loving
Pia Ulrich
Andrew James Gibbs
Andrew J. Lynch
Timothy Michael Walters
Joshua S. Grace
Andria Claire Matrone
Alan Michael Wehler
Andrew David Heighington
Lesley Gillian McNiesh
Alex B. Whitaker
James Edward Hock
Patrick Shedd McNulty
Latin American and Hemispheric Studies Lawrence N. Coig IV
Steven Paul Kanavel
David M. Robeck
Kevin Paul Dolliver
India A. Moorhouse
Angela Maria Strader
Matthew Peyton Goodman
Cori Sue Morris
Jamie Lynn Thornberry
Maria Milan Jovanovic
Aline Castellane Murta
Elizabeth Walsh Wagner
Yelizaveta A. Kalashnikova-Luby
Maria Catherine Ploski
Middle East Studies Randi Lynne Beck
Kira Ann Doar
Krittika R. Lalwaney
Daniel Burnett Blatter
Brian Edward Engel
Lindsay Jean Pehmoeller
Daniel Alexander Boehmer
Joshua Benjamin Haber
Jessica Leigh Smelser
Craig Edmund Bonfield
Stefanie Ann Hausheer
Gwendolyn Ruth Toops
Melissa Marie Brashear
Tzvi Zev Kahn
Stephanie Whitlatch
Zachary David Buzzell
Sam Khazai
Chelsi L. Dildine
Matthew Samuel Kimmel
International Policy and Practice Hamish John Adamson
Douglas Allen Jannusch
Alivelu M. Ramisetty
Chantal E. Baker
Brandi McBride Lowell
Ross Tovar Scheinbaum
Peggy Marie Britton
Simon Matthew Maher
Kalon Eidson Scott
Joel Robert Aaron Brown
Thomas Howard Melton II
Marlene Renee Stearns
Ronny Allen Carlton
Vincent J. Mucker
David C. Thomas
Byron Bradley Davis
Jung Min Noh
Osvaldo Luis Gratacos
Robert Manson Peters
international Studies Mohamed A. Eltantawy Badawy
Paulo Matthew Rodriguez
Graduate Certificate
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Dan Feeley
Kathryn E. Mevis
Jonathan B. Collins
Michael Malyshev
Ann Schroeder
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