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A Korean American’s Love Letter to Her Mother, Grandmother and the Meals They Made
For her senior thesis, Yunji Yun (C’26) created a 76-page food magazine about Korean American identity. Along the way, she explores her family's shared love language: food.
Meet One of the First Graduates of the Environment and Sustainability Undergraduate Degree
In 2023, Diane Li (C’26) was on an experiential learning trip in the Yucatán that changed her academic trajectory. Now, she's graduating from one of Georgetown's newest undergraduate degree programs.
What It Actually Feels Like to Be an International Student at Georgetown
Kiumars Afrassiabi (B’28), a finance and management major from the United Arab Emirates, reflects on how his experiences at Georgetown have shaped his perspective.
Sophie Williams (G’26) Explores Language, Memory, and Identity across Eastern Europe
Sophie Williams (G’26) entered the master of arts in Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies program at the School of Foreign Service with a general interest in Eastern European history but left with a much clearer sense of direction.
Seaweed, Colonialism, and a Fulbright Grant Bring Ph.D. Student to Japan’s Cultural Capital
Ethan Barkalow (G’28), a Ph.D. candidate in history, is spending a year immersed in Japanese language, history, and culture through the Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
He Didn’t Know if Going Abroad Was Possible as a First-Gen Student. Then He Studied Abroad 4 Times.
Elijah Ward (C’26), a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences, discovered his love for the Spanish-speaking world while studying at Georgetown.
Psychology Alum Rafi Freund (C’23) Receives Gates Cambridge Scholarship for Criminal Justice Research
Rafi Freund (C’23) will pursue a Ph.D. in criminology at the University of Cambridge as part of the prestigious scholarship program.
A Fundación Coppel Future Leaders Scholar’s Mission to Give Back
Emilia Antúnez Marchetti’s (G’27) path to Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy is rooted in a commitment to uplifting others.
Spring Break Trips Deliver Learning, Practice, and Sightseeing
From practicing forensic methodologies in Romania to unpacking political economies in Ghana, School of Foreign Service students embarked on global student experiences to bring their international affairs education to life.