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Celebration
2 0 1 5 G R A D UAT I O N C E L E B R AT I O N
T H E F I F T E E N T H O F M AY, T WO T H O U S A N D F I F T E E N
THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
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CHARLES E. SMITH CENTER
PRO G R A M
PROCESSIONAL.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Pomp and Circumstance March
Sir Edward Elgar
SCHOOL REPRESENTATIVES
NATIONAL ANTHEM................................................................................... Floyd Nelson Jones
Marshals. ......................................................... Sumaira Akber, Carla Gripp, Courtney Heath,
Chandra Holloway, Lindsay Kallman, Angela Martin,
Qyana Reddon, Sharon Schuler, Sarah Squire, Annie Vinik,
Paul Wagner, Debbi Washington, Tammy Wiles
STUDENT SPEAKER.. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................................. Nicolas Pedreira
B.A. Asian Studies. ............................................................................................ Bruce Dickson
WELCOME......................................................................................................... Lisa Stephenson
ADDRESS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............................. Michael E. Brown
ANNOUNCEMENT OF DEGREE CANDIDATES.. . . . . . . . . .............................. Michael E. Brown
CHARGE TO GRADUATES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ Edward W. “Skip” Gnehm, Jr.
RECESSIONAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..................... Water Music Suite No. 1
Alla Hornpipe
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. ........................................................................................... Bruce Dickson
M.A. European and Eurasian Studies. ............................................................... Peter Rollberg
M.A. Global Communication................................................................................... Sean Aday
M.A. International Affairs. .................................................................................. Marcus King
Participation in this event does not confer the degree. The degree is conferred later,
once completion of the curriculum requirements is certified.
M.A. International Development Studies...................................................... Sean R. Roberts
M.A. International Science and Technology Policy. .............. Allison Macfarlane, Scott Pace
M.A. International Trade and Investment Policy...................................... Michael O. Moore
M.A. Latin American and Hemispheric Studies. ....................................... Robert E. Maguire
M.A. Middle East Studies. ..................................................................................... Marc Lynch
M.A. Security Policy Studies................................................................................ Joanna Spear
Master of International Policy and Practice............................................... Matthew Levinger
Master of International Studies. ..................................................................... Lisa Stephenson
Graduate Certificate. ...................................................................................... Lisa Stephenson
READERS..................................................... Esther Brimmer, Christina Fink, David Alan Grier,
Douglas B. Shaw, Steven Suranovic
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2 0 1 5 ELL I OTT SC H OOL SPEA K ER S
Message to the Graduates of GW’s Elliott School of International Affairs
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 reached a new level of
expertise in your chosen fields, and you are about to become alumni of this superb school.
International affairs education at GW dates back to the founding of the Columbian College in
1821. When the college opened its doors with courses on political law, languages, and civil society,
the seeds of an international affairs curriculum were planted. Since the establishment of the School
of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy in 1898, GW has offered students an unbroken
succession of international affairs programs. Since the naming of the school after former GW
President Lloyd Elliott and his wife, Evelyn, in 1988, the Elliott School has enhanced its reputation
as one of the most distinguished and dynamic schools of international affairs in the world. This deep
experience provides us with a strong foundation for tackling the great, global challenges of the 21st
century.
The Elliott School is an extraordinary community of people—like you—who are exceptionally
committed to making the world a better place. This community includes our alumni network—more
than 21,000 graduates working in public service, the private sector, and non-profit organizations in
STUDENT SPEAKER
Nicolas Pedreira is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with
concentrations in international politics and comparative political, economic, and social systems.
He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and moved to the United States when he was eleven years
old. While at GW, he participated in the Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars program, in which
he wrote his senior thesis considering the reestablishment of ambassadorial relations between the
United States and Iran. Additionally, he worked for GW’s Admissions Office, interned for Senator
Marco Rubio (R-FL), and served as president of GW Catholics.
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Michael E. Brown is the dean of the Elliott School of International Affairs and professor of
political science and international affairs at the George Washington University. He has held these
positions since August 2005. Before coming to GW, he held senior positions at Georgetown
University’s School of Foreign Service, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government, and
the International Institute for Strategic Studies in London. He was co-editor of International Security,
the leading academic journal in the security studies field, for twelve years.
Dean Brown is the author of Flying Blind: The Politics of the U.S. Strategic Bomber Program, which won
the Edgar Furniss National Security Book Award. He is the editor or co-editor of 21 books, including:
Grave New World: Security Challenges in the 21st Century; Ethnic Conflict and International Security; and
Going Nuclear: Nuclear Proliferation and International Security in the 21st Century. Dean Brown received
a Ph.D. in government from Cornell University.
more than 100 countries around the world. At the Elliott School, we like to say that we are educating
HARRY HARDING TEACHING AWARD WINNER AND CHARGE TO GRADUATES
the next generation of global leaders. We like to say it because it is true.
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.
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.
Michael E. Brown
Dean
Ambassador Edward W. “Skip” Gnehm, Jr., joined the faculty of the Elliott School of
International Affairs in 2004. He was appointed to his present position as Kuwait Professor of
Gulf and Arabian Peninsula Affairs in 2006. Prior to coming to the Elliott School, Amb. Gnehm
had a distinguished 36-year career in the United States Foreign Service, including serving as the
U.S. Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan (2001–2004), U.S. Ambassador to Australia
(2000–2001), U.S. Ambassador to Kuwait (1991–1994), and director general of the U.S. Foreign
Service (1997–2000). He was a member of the Senior Foreign Service and held the rank of Career
Minister.
The George Washington University
Amb. Gnehm has been awarded two U.S. Secretary of Defense Medals for Meritorious Civilian
Service: one for his service in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and a second for his support
to U.S. forces during and after Desert Storm. Amb. Gnehm served seven years as a member of the
George Washington University Board of Trustees, and was a member of the Board’s Executive
Committee and Chairman of the Student Affairs Committee. He was previously vice president of the
General Alumni Association. Amb. Gnehm attended the George Washington University, graduating
with a B.A. in international affairs in 1966 and an M.A. in 1968.
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Elliott School of International Affairs
2015 E L LIOT T S CH O O L PR IZE AND AWA RD WINNERS
The Distinguished Scholar Award recognizes an undergraduate student for superior
academic achievement.
Jennifer Anne Hamilton is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with
a concentration in Africa. While at GW, Jennifer participated in Model UN programs through the
International Affairs Society and interacted with prospective students through the Undergraduate
Admissions Office. While abroad in South Africa, she developed an interest in democratic consolidation
that guided her subsequent studies. As an intern and research assistant, she tracked elections in Nigeria
and Benin. Through the Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars program, Jennifer pursued research on how
African popular understandings of democracy shape democratic legitimacy.
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 his or her studies while
maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or above.
Rhiana Francesca Fitts is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a
concentration in global public health. While at GW, she has interned at Public Citizen’s Global Access to
Medicines Program and served as the founder and president of the GW ONE Campaign chapter. During
her junior year, Rhiana studied abroad in Cape Town, South Africa, where she also volunteered at a mobile
medical clinic and worked with primary school students.
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.
The John Henry Cowles Prize is awarded to the student who combines the highest overall
scholastic achievement with leadership potential.
Anne Petra Jerome is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a concentration
in conflict resolution. She also pursued a minor in French. During her junior year she was an exchange
student in the Political Science and International Relations department at Boğaziçi University in Istanbul,
Turkey. Anne has been a peer advisor for the Elliott School since 2013, and served as the lead peer advisor
during her senior year. She also served as the Elliott School student representative on the Academic Advising
Advisory Committee, which addresses issues relevant to advising policy at GW.
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.
Iris Froeba is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in global communication with a concentration
in public diplomacy. She works as a program manager for the Transatlantic Dialogue Program of the
Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. Her research interests include strategic communication,
public diplomacy, and counter-terrorism. As an undergraduate, Iris spent a semester abroad in Spain on
the Erasmus Mundus scholarship program and gained substantial work experience in the field of public
diplomacy with her internships at the U.S. Consulate General in Frankfurt am Main and the American
Institute of Contemporary German Studies.
The Norman H. Friend Prize is awarded to an undergraduate student who combines overall
scholastic achievement with leadership potential.
McKenzie Ryder Anderson is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with
concentrations in security policy and Africa. He is a member of the GWU NROTC unit and will be
commissioning as an ensign into the Surface Warfare Community before leaving for Rota, Spain, to serve
aboard the USS Porter. Most recently, he was a research assistant to Dr. Daniel Martinez, gathering data on
the Criminal Alien Program in conjunction with the American Immigration Council. He is also a student
representative for the United States Naval Institute (USNI) and has helped to conduct outreach between
the USNI and GWU NROTC.
Sophia Rehan Lin is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree and a member of the University
Honors Program, with double majors in international affairs and environmental studies, and a minor in
sustainability. She studied abroad in Vietnam, Morocco, and Bolivia, where she examined the impact of
climate change on the politics of food, water, and energy. While at GW, Sophia served on the executive
board of the International Affairs Society, and as a fellow and mentor with the Compass Fellowship, a
social entrepreneurship program. She co-founded the Washington ComPost, an initiative to expand the
university’s food waste diversion, leading GW’s first residential composting pilot.
Mariam Adil is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in international development studies. She is an
economist at the World Bank and the founder of a social venture called GRID – Gaming Revolution
for International Development. Under GRID, Mariam is working toward mainstreaming video games
as development solutions. In 2015, Mariam presented GRID on stage at a session moderated by former
President Clinton at the Clinton Global Initiative University.
Michelle Hanna Shevin-Coetzee is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with
concentrations in security policy and Asian studies and a minor in Arabic. While at GW, she founded the
GW chapter of Women in International Security and served as its president, served as an intern at the
Pentagon since 2011, and was a two-time recipient of the Shapiro public service award. Michelle spent part
of her junior year at the University of Cambridge studying Chinese politics and South Asian history. As
an Elliott School Undergraduate Scholar, she wrote her thesis on the Pentagon’s planning, programming,
budgeting, and execution process, supervised by Professor Stephen Biddle.
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2015 E L LIOT T S CH O O L PR IZE AND AWA RD WINNERS
U NDERG R A D UATES
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.
Spogmay Aisha Ahmed
Elis Ahmetaj
Fahad Ahsan
Farid Akhundov
Beril Akman
Shiehk Julanda Salim Hamood
Al Hashmi
Jacquelyn N. Alanko
Hadil Abdulkalek Saleh Alkadi
Neil Donovan Allen
Jacob Rodenhaus Altik
Diana Alvarez Carrillo
Kyle Bershok Ames
Samuel Pickering Gardner
Ames
Alexander Wilson Amiral
Sara Nicole Amrozowicz
Alexander Anderson
Mckenzie Ryder Anderson
Rebecca Leigh Andrechak
Sergio Ignacio Arce
Liena Rose ArmoniesAssalone
Mari Asai
Paul Andrew Asercion
Grace Susanna Aucella
Luke Steven Austing
Osman U. Aziz
Liel Azoolin
Jonathan Michael Babcock
Anysa Badran
Nicholas James Bair
Nicole Kimberly Banton
George Edgar Bardenheier III
Xhesika Bardhi
Aby Barry
Thomas Terrell Barry
Lauren Victoria Batten
Elizabeth Jane Baxter
Asha Kristeen Bazil
Olivia Lola Becker
Natasha Pancio Bell
Elizabeth Webb Burnham is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in European and Eurasian studies,
with a focus in security policy, and a graduate certificate in European Union studies through the American
Consortium for European Studies hosted at Johns Hopkins University. She was the editor-in-chief for three
issues of the print version of the Elliott School’s graduate academic journal, International Affairs Review,
and an associate and copy editor for two other issues. In addition, she was the teaching assistant for an
introductory undergraduate course on the European Union and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Her research interests center on secessionist and self-determination topics.
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.
Carol Henri Winick is a candidate for a Master of Arts degree in security policy studies, with
concentrations in defense analysis and weapons and technology. While at GW, Carol completed internships
at the U.S. Department of Commerce and the State Department’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification,
and Compliance. Carol also served as president of the Graduate Student Forum, an organization dedicated
to fostering the Elliott School graduate student community. In Summer 2014, Carol traveled to Japan as
a U.S. Young Researcher with the Kakehashi Project. She has also studied abroad in Russia and traveled
throughout Central Asia.
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 Stone Freeman-Woolpert is a candidate for a Bachelor of Arts degree in international affairs with a
concentration in conflict resolution. Inspired by an internship with the Peace Corps and her involvement
in the Delta Phi Epsilon Professional Foreign Service Sorority, Sarah studied abroad in France and Rwanda.
As a senior, Sarah participated in the Elliott School Undergraduate Scholars program and wrote her thesis
on youth activism in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This summer, Sarah will spend a month in Copenhagen as a
junior fellow with Humanity in Action.
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Sarah Christine Belpedio
Edward William Benfield
Sebastian Benitez
Sofia Alexandra Bennett
Jesse Benov
Casey M. Berger
Mariya Aleksandrovna Berman
Lisa Marie Bertocchi
Julie Marie Bessler
Alexandria Bianco
David Bryce Bibeau
Paris O’Conor Bienert
Carrie Elizabeth Bilenker
Tipanun Bisalbutr
Max Baer Blackman
Anna Amelia Boadwee
Matthew Alden Bogdonoff
Michael H. Boosalis
Olivia Madeline Boser
Haley Elizabeth Bowman
Alexander Dale Bradley
Erin Paden Brainard
Sarah Marguerite Braithwaite
Erin Molly Brewer
Emily Nicole Brinkman
Francesca Brigitte Broggini
Ashley A. Brooks
Maddison Dawn Bruer
Kaitlyn Marie Buchler
Kayla Morgan Burris
Natalie Bustamante
Maryelena Caballero
Joseph William Caldwell III
Leah Victoria Callaway
Max Daniel Cardin
Katherine Wood Carpenter
Alexandra Lee Carter
Jaison E. Carter
William Eugene Castagna
Danielle Brittany Catalan
John Joseph Catalfamo
Ayse Hacer Cetinkaya
Andrew J. Cettina
Rohil Vinay Chandhok
Emma Marjorie Chapman
Julianna May Charpentier
Joseph Franklin Chestnut
Alejandra Teresa Chinea
Eunhye Cho
David Chang Hwan Choe
Sungwoo Choi
Saehee Chun
Omayra Chuquihuara Gozalo
Agata Joanna Ciesielska
Alyson Ann Cina
Michelle Victoria Cioffoletti
Cheznye London Clark
Samuel Clements
Dea Louise Closson
Joey Cohen-Saban
Oliver Recep Cok
Nicole Marie Colameta
Shanna Alexis Levine Cole
Alexis Ramara Coleman
Shannon Leigh Collaer
Thomas Weldon Connolly
Carolina Cordon-Bouzan
Ramon Eduardo Correa
Murcia
Jacquelyn Alexandria Marie
Cory
Meghan Kathleen Cotter
Christina Kearney Cottiero
Jenlain Alexandra Coyle
Brenna Elizabeth Curti
Sophia Dahodwala
Cedrick Marcel Dalluge
Alejandra Sanchez Decker
Francesca M. De Cristofaro
Olivia Elizabeth De Gruyter
Ryann Kell Deering
Giselle Delgado Marin
Lydia Demissie
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U N D E R G R A DUATE S
James Richard DeMuth
Angad Singh Dhindsa
David Dibblee
Joshua Alexander Dingus
Alexander Peter Dolan
Chenguang Dong
Wyatt Loomis Dusenbury
Nicole Anne Eckert
Daniel Wesley Edgren
Daniel Alexander Edwards
Katherine Anna Eige
El Hussein M. El Gaafary
Miranda Katya Eldon
Isabel Rose Eskin Shapson
Kerri Michelle Evans
Lauren Cathryn Fabijanski
Luke Pare Farrell
Michael Reza Farzi
Mary Katherine Fasano
Shane Corson Feifer
Micah Jonathan Feigelson
Amanda Jill Feldman
Ryan Michael Finegan
Sarah Finkel
Kirsten Fischl
Shelton E. Fitch, Jr.
Rhiana Francesca Fitts
Deborah Jane Foell
Rachael Michelle Follmer
Margaret Ellen Formoe
Kimya Maryam Forouzan
Katharine Loomis Fox
Alexander B. Franklin
Charles L. Frattini
Sarah Stone FreemanWoolpert
Andrew Jay Frenkel
Gregory James Frering
Alicia C. Froio
Jaime Marie Garvey
Suzette Andrea Gaynor
Ronie E. Gazit
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Olufolakemi Olamide
Gbadamosi
Gergana Plamenova
Gencheva
Heather Leigh Gilbert
Dennis John Gishta
Rosalba Gleijeses
David Michael Godlis
Sarah Kathryn Gohary
Nicole Emiko Golberg
Ari Joshua Goldblatt
John Anthony Goncalves
Matthew Gonzales
Blake Ross Goodman
Rhett Matthew Gopaul
Roe Arnott Granger IV
Elyssa Sharon Greenberg
Jared A. Greenspan
Alexander Grigorian II
Nicholas Laszlo Gyongyosi
Gregory Edwards Hall
Maija Kachina Hallsmith
Jennifer Anne Hamilton
Audrey Michelle Happ
Chase Allen Hardin
Christopher Andrew Hart
Alyssa E. Haslett
Anais Marion Hayes
Colleen Mary Hegarty
Adam D. Heller
Madeleine Elise Herr
Daniel Joseph Hetzler
Alexandra Brittany Hodgson
Bryan Lanning Hoechner
Christopher James Holbert
Jayme Alexandra Holliday
Tre Allen Holloway
Dominic John Homac
Garrett Luangkhot Hoppin
Graham Sturgis Hotchkiss
Grace E. Huemme
Yu Bin Huh
Erin Leigh Hunzeker
Esther Hur
Katherine Marie Hurrell
Juhee Hwang
Mallory Margaret Hytrek
Katrina Ilich
Flavia Alison Inceu
George C. Isham
Tori Indego Jackson
Mariam Zehra Jaffery
Adrian Phillip James
Jesica Marina Jaure
Rohita Javangula
Shannon Ashley Jeffs
Yoo Jin Jeon
Anne Petra Jerome
Daniel Christopher Johnson
Erin Amber Jones
Floyd Nelson Jones
Katherine Hopkins Jones
Mackenzie Taylor Jones
Kelsie Nichole Judd
Timothy Crosby Judge
Brianna Renee Kablack
Raksha Kalyanaraman
Andrew Huntington Karzel
Emadaldin Kassem
Jennifer Hope Kaufman
Farinaz Kavianifar
Madeline Elaine Kayes
Grace Anne Kelemen
Emily Margaret Kelly
Case Hocking Keltner
Elizabeth Mary Kennedy
Nadine Khan
Shazreh Sara Khan
Jasmin Khangura
Nicolas Cavan Kharrazian
Sangjun Kim
Seo Kyung Kim
Jamison Richard King
Lauryn Elizabeth King
Anne Carolyn Kirschner
Samuel N. Klein
Erica Lyn Kliment
Allen Kogan
Liesel R. Kohn
Alexandra Jean Kolev
Hope Juliana Korte
Alexandra Marguerite Krakoff
Benjamin Ari Krigel
Benjamin Rennie Krimmel
Katherine Laura Kucharski
Maranatha Zitcham Kure
Christian James Kurowski
Benjamin Robert Kurtis
Natalie Angela Labayen
Casey Ambrose LaMar
Rachel Elizabeth Landau
Kerry Lynn Lanzo
Selina Joy Lara
Jacqueline Elizabeth Lareau
Rebecca Anne Lathe
Katherine Elise Laudano
Conor Lauerman
Ellen Ann Crary LaVigne
Jae Hwa Lee
Joo Eun Lee
Min Jung Lee
Zachary Milo Lemisch
Margaret M. Lentz
John Patrick León
Renee Ashley LeSaux
Avalon Zara Levey
Ilana Beth Levinson
Pamela Robyn Levy
William G. Lewallen
Nicola Christine Licata
Roger Christopher Liggins
Han Byul Lim
Katherine Hui Lin
Sophia Rehan Lin
Marcelle Malaika Little Dawes
Reed Tanner Livengood
Kelsey Marie Lopez
Sotiria C. Loukos
Eli Heller Loveman
Guy Lowicz
Ashley Rena Lucas
Nina Katherine Lupan
Moira Erica MacDougal
Anum Shaukat Malik
Brooke Alysse Marchewka
Kayley Alisha Marshall
Alessia Carolina Marsiglio
Silvana Maria Martinez
Natacha Massih
Patrick John McCormic, Jr.
Danielle Elise McFadden
Elizabeth Ann McFadden
Maxwell James McGee
Samah Mcgona
Paul Joseph McKinney
Anna M. McMahon
Ryan Nicholas Melcher
Giselle S. Melconian
Owen Anderson Melhado
Ethan Jacob Melnick
Silvana Sofia Melo
Rebecca Claire Melvin
Julia Alexandra Menell
Alexandra Grace Meyer
Rebecca Celia Milana
Melissa Ann Miller
Neil Anshu Misra
Henry Mitchell
Bukhari Abdelrahman
Mohamad Muhamed
Alison Christine Moore
Muriel Rose Moore
Clara Isabel Mora
Michael David Morgan
Zachary Adam Morse
Joseph C. Moulinie
Rachel Movius
Bertrand Mpigabahizi
Nechama Muchnik
Rebecca Reaney Mulqueen
Connor S. Murphy
Meagan Leigh Murphy
Brennan Paul Murray
Molly Willow Mus
Yuta Nagasaki
Kai Neander
Elizabeth W. Nelson
Jessie Kathleen Neumann
Jessica M. O’Brien
Melissa Beth O’Brien
Sarah Ferguson O’Brien
Mary Kathleen O’Connell
Yong Mi Oh
Amy Sarah Catherine
O’Halloran
Mitsuhisa Okuno
Nicole Ayomide Omotunde
Ryan Timothy O’Regan
Edward J. O’Reilly II
Sarah Cooper Otis
Caden Otunu
Ellen Sooyeon Park
Yoon Hong Park
Christina Grant Parker
Frank Harris Paterra
Rachel Catherine Gail Patton
Gerard-Marie Pean
Ryan Andrew Peck
Nicolas Pedreira
Ashley Kaylyn Peterson
Joshua Bennett Pickar
Brittanie Victoria Pierce
John Richard Pierce III
Scott Robert Pierce
Meredith Katherine Pochily
Boris Popovic
Tea Potskhverashvili
Marissa Ashley Price
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U N D E R G R A DUATE S
Hailey Alexandra Pulman
Preston William Quinn
Anjali Rajpara
Silverio Ramirez
Adnan Mohammed Rana
Holly Katherine Ratcliffe
Adam Rathbun
Travis Paxson Ratner
Ross Rasthit Rattanasena
Derek Regier
Yael Rein
Daniel Sebastian Reinemann
Travis Loyola Reynolds
Francis Mauro Rivera
James Downey Roach
Anais Tammy Robinson
Matthew David Rodrigues
Preston Rodriguez
Sebastian Roervig
Lucas Walter Rogers
Margaret Ann Rogers
Amanda Rooth
Nicholas Joseph Rosato
Alicia Anne Rose
Alex Jon Rosema
Krista Elin Ruccio
Zachary K. Ruckert
Shane Patrick Ryan
Michelle Natalie Ryngel
Nathan Paul Sable
Gephen Rebecca Sadove
Angela Sako
Maritza Beatriz Sanabria
Lia Sanfelippo
Alexandra Eve Sassoon
Taro Makana Sawada
Sarah Grace Sawyer
Adriana Daryn Schaffer
Emily Elizabeth Schamberger
Ariele Barany Scharff
Emily Brigida Schirvar
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Allison Brooke Schlossberg
Brandon Kyle Schwartz
Kayla Marie Scott
Sofia Guadalupe Scott
Molly Seltzer
Joseph A. Setaro
Shamier Settle
Willa M. Seybolt
Megan Bela Shah
Qiuyun Shang
Vipasha Sharma
Russell Turner Shaw
Michelle Hanna ShevinCoetzee
Shani Shih
Mohamed Sidibay
Adeline Sinclair
Avani Arora Singh
Jessie Dolan Sinkula
Rachel Natalie Sinsheimer
Carol Siu
Juliana Sloto
Grace Margaret Smith
Jayme Christina-Helen Smith
Patrick Dylan Smith
Samantha E. Smyth
Madeline Elizabeth Sobral
Nathaniel Herman Socolof
Si Eun Son
Ryan Joseph Souza
Madeline Stallworth Spates
Kendra Eva Speak
Nicole Spina
Lucy Elizabeth Stanley
Peter Allen Starkey
Alex Connor Stawiarski
Paige Winthrop Stemerman
Christopher James Stillwell
Christine Paige Stone
Ashley Danielle Strahle
James Murray Stricker
Molly James Styslinger
Jingwen Sun
Malcolm Thomas Marie Surer
Luis Jakob Suter
Erik Robert Svedberg
Falon Ann Sweeney
Rebecca Danielle Sweetwood
Hill Cheung Audrey Sze
Nelson Luis Tamayo
Sydney Lauren Tate
Daniel Nicholas Taylor
Vanessa Munoz Tenazas
Jordan Kenneth Thomas
Colton Ford Timmerman
Sarah Timpko
Henry Michael Ulmer
Julia Ruth Uriarte
Alexander Vajda
Alison Van de Berghe
Maria Fernanda Vargas
Arjun Vedmurthy
Jaime Velasco Alarcon, Jr.
Loretta Patricia Villacorta
Kavanaugh Lindsay Waddell
Julia Rae Wagner
Ferozan Walizai
Joseph Patick Wallace, Jr.
Frances Milton Wallman
Purva Dilip Walse Patil
Cherie Lynn Walterman
Borui Wang
Haoyu Wang
Jill Rossing Warnock
Niya Stewart Watkins
Michael Justin Weaver
Rachel Sarah Weitzman
Katlyn Taylor Welch
Jesse Ethan White
Elizabeth Whiting
Matthew Keats Whiting
Jaclyn Nicole Whittaker
Maria Parente Willhoit
James Hunter Williams
Madeleine Suzanne Williams
Patrick Arnold Williams
Sabrina Williams
Clarence H. Wilson
Andrew Woerth
Adam A. Wrobel
Yanru Wu
Alida Leonore Europa
Wuenscher
Walker Gill Wylie, Jr.
Katherine Paz Wynne
Cheng Xue
Jaywon Yang
Soohyun Yang
Adrian Ybarra
Yoo Young Yoon
Stephen Andrew York
Noah Benjamin Yosif
Evan Alexander Young
Ramsha Zahid
Anam Zahra
Paul Pierre Zajde
Zachary Tyler Zanetti
Adam Randolf Zeelens
Cheng Zhang
Siyang Zhang
Kaiyu Zhao
Yimeng Zhong
Shandao Zhou
Shafaq Saeed Zia
Mateusz Ziarno
Kyra Nicole Zimmerman
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G RA DUAT E S
ASIAN STUDIES
Yu-Ta Chou
Jiaxin Dong
Emily K. Eitzen
John Patrick Fenwick
Madeline R. Fetterly
Andrew James Francis
David A. Gitter
Mary A. Howard
Matthew Ryan Hubbard
Yuji Idomoto
Adam S. Jankowski
Zachary Taylor Long
Emily Ann O’Brien
Suzie Geun O
Andrea M. Powell
John Joseph Ryan
Kylie M. Sertic
Peng Shen
Tsuyoshi Takahashi
Fei Teng
Akriti Vasudeva
Meng Xu
EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES
Jennifer Rose Bragiel
Elizabeth Webb Burnham
Mary Katherine Carpenter
Edward W. Cook
Amber N. Footman
Laura-Hope Ives Gammell
Courtney Anne Gaul
Georges G. Gautherin
Adam Hart Grider
Eric John Hansson
Daniel James Heintz
Matthew D. McDonald
Timothy H. Meyers
Garret R. Mitchell
Gregory Daniel Tourial
Ivor Urek
Antonino Vincenzo Zambito
GLOBAL COMMUNICATION
Eujee Ahn
Matthew Robert Bishop
Craig E. Blum
Xiaonan Chu
Zachary Ryan Evans
Siyao Fan
Iris Froeba
Yinru Gao
Erin Elizabeth Good
Daniel George Hajjar
Xin He
Emilio Lezama Rodriguez
Jennifer E. Lowry
Wen Mo
Nicholas Robert Morrow
Lola Pak
Md. Saimum Parvez
Brooke L. Pearson
Pedram Rahmatabadi
Ada Renedo Navarro
Andre Charles Rosenblatt
Keran Shao
Linwei Shao
Julian Steiner
Victoria Olivia Stoffberg
Ching-Hsin Wang
Rebecca F. E. Woodward
Xin Yang
Shanshan Yu
Qinnan Zhou
Zhonghe Zhu
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS
Moshtayeen Borhani Ahmad
Merym Abdullah Almoshaikah
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Lisette Denise Alvarez
Chauncey O’Dell Arnold
Jennifer Babaie
Melanie K. Baier
David A. Bartholomew
Samia France Ghislaine Basille
Jacqueline Ann Baudouin
Allison Paige Beresford
Anne R. Bergren
Alexa Christine Bramblett
Jacqueline M. Brittain
Naomi H. Burstein
Marcin Zbigniew Bylica
Cristina Calderon Restrepo
Nicole Carmen Cata
Yesly G. Chavez-Contreras
Yan-Si Chen
Ying Chen
Joey Cheng
Christian Christoefl
Sora Chung
Julia A. Collins
Amanda Mae Conklin
Khatijah Suzanna Corey
Matthew S. Coulson
Christina Marie Crowder
James Franklin Dailey
Tyler James Damon
Paul Edward Danaj
Kaixuan Dang
Nolen F. Deibert
Cristobal Avraham Diaz
Joseph Dickens-Gavito
Ashley Rebecca Dilworth
Nicholas E. Dowse
John Patrick Driscoll
Stephen Anthony Dutton
Lourdes Samuelle Eliacin Mars
Nicole Adel Emmett
Ryan Sajajon Essman
Melissa Estrella
Shokhrukh F. Fazilov
Danielle E. Feinstein
Marco A. Fernandez
Jeffrey W. Ficken
Alberto Nicolas Gabrielli
Christina Anne Gathman
John A. Gillis
Molly Elizabeth Glasgow
Nicole Davika Goertzen-Tang
Christopher Kenneth Golden
Alyssa Maria Gomes
Samuel A. Gomez
Jingtian Gong
Jane Lyn Goodman
Johann Thomas Gratowski
Robert Z. Haas
Soizic Catherine Hagege
Yanchu Han
Kendra Lee Heideman
Joslyn Marie Hemler
Alex E. Higginbotham
Amnah M. Hillou
Jennifer M. Ho
Amanda Horta Caldeira
Maribell Ibanez
Kevin A. Ivey
Maya Rose Jacobs
Vanessa Jaramillo-Cano
Taylor Whitney Johnson
Jinjoo Kang
Badis Khalfallah
Jimmy Nashaat Khouzam
Grace Yale Kim
Jonothan R. Koller
Parita P. Kotak
Roxanne Annette Krause
Jennifer Leigh Lato
Annalise Noelle Latting
Ji-Yoon Lee
Alyssa C. Leone
Hanjun Li
Tzu-Hsuan Li
Zhiyi Li
Shiyun Lu
Xuqing Luo
Minh Ly
Janelle P. Lyons
Jiayang Ma
Daniel Patrick Maher
Paula B. Majumdar
Sarah Rose Mamula
Matthew Bryan Medved
Marie Ellen Mehaffey
Mary Joe Mejia
Ole Rasmus Mohr
Mathias M. Mondino
Clay Mitchell Moran
Nicole Marie Muzzy
Marieme Magatte Ndiaye
Genevieve Neilson
Mitsuo Nishino
Alexandre Louis Rene Nivault
Julianne Marie Oliver
Dung On
Wendy Waneta Overton
Naime Ozturk Meral
Deep Pal
Heather Parker
Zaira Perez
Courtney Halekulani Peterson
Patrick J. Pratt
Jennifer Marie Prillaman
Sushil Purushotham
Ashley Pamela Reaves
Matthew M. Reed
Mikaela R. Romero
Margaret Roy
Pikria Saliashvili
Jeremy P. Schwartzman
Wemyss B. Scott
Matthew C. Seeley
Nikita Setia
James P. Shanholtzer
Kevin M. Shedlick
Jing Shen
Jonathan M. Smith
Jessica F. Soklow
John W. Stafford
Wade D. Strub
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G RA DUAT E S
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (continued)
Zhengyi Sun
Ozge E. Tek
Jessica Lynn Thompson
Zachary Benjamin Toal
Whittney A. Tom
Sabine K. Topolansky
Amir Toumaj
Ashley N. Trevitz
Christina Marie Vachon
Christopher Robert
VanJohnson
Shujia Wang
Yukun Wang
Alec Mory Weltzien
Xiaoran Weng
Jesse Spruill Wheeler
Joseph Preston Whitt
Michael Wesley Williamson
Shiyang Wu
Wen Yang
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDIES
Mariam Adil
Niyara Alakhunova
Sara E. Ambler
Mohammad Abid Amiri
Erin Garyun Andriamahefa
Caroline Danielle Bailey
Ashley Stuart Bandura
Katherine M. Borgen
Claudia A. Cadena
Katie A. Campbell
Rachel Elizabeth Clement
Alyssa Madeleine Charland
Cochran
Lindsay Phipps Dawson
Mary R. Deering
Kaitlyn Michelle Denzler
Oumar K. Diallo
Marisa Garcia Lozano
Jonathan Marc Gartenberg
Nikhil Manu Gehani
Carolina Gomez Rosero
Paola Gonzalez Rubio Novoa
Daniel M. Gunderson
Mohammad Kassem Hamze
Hilary R. Hartley
Kyle M. Hayes
Laurel Marie Jansury
Bhanubhatra Jittiang
Zherong Kang
Nelly Karanany
Iman Kedir
Soyeon Kim
Yeongmi Kim
Danielle J. Korngold
Olga Kravets
Caitlin R. Krutsinger
Tanvi Lal
Isabel Martin del Campo
Ludlow
Virginie Martin Onraet
Jennifer E. Moore
Jacqueline Munoz
Arisa Julie Nakamori
Dharini Natarajan
Scott Neilitz
Heather Sonya Nicolaus
Stephanie Nicole Parker
Juliana Pena
Lindsay Rachel Pollack
Abigail V. Price
Omer Qasim
Seth P. Reddy
Consepsion Rodriguez
Virginia-Marie Roure
Megan K. Shea
Kelsey Anne Simmons
Wade Bowden Smith
Whitney Lee Tallarico
Ana Maria Tamargo
Alba Topulli
Yennie Yuen Yen Tse
Meredith E. Varela
Lauren Rose Keon Weir
Michael Yamoah
INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY
Timothy C. Arnold
Brittany Nicole Balcom
Mia A. Brown
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Thomas R. Chinick
Antonina Gromyko
Nikolai Acee Joseph
John T. Karsten
Phoenix Mourning-Star
Daniel Vernon Osborn
Alexander N. Pan
David Michael Parkes
Raphael Gregory Perrino
Katlyn M. Scholl
Jordan Malek Sotudeh
Gardner William Sunsh Swan
Hoi Yan Christabel Wai
Christina Claire Walrond
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT POLICY
Udunopa Blanche Abalu
Ruoyu Chen
Christopher Lee Horton Cook
Nicholas L. Cosenza
David Walter Dongo
Charles C. Doss
Lateefah Shani Ferguson
Julia Fookson
Chelsea J. Hamati
Jack Benjamin Cundiff Herron
Shirley Hsuan Hsieh
Jessica B. Huang
Claire Rose Luke
Rachel Anne MacElhenney
Estefania McPhaul
Sean Meisler
Alexander Luong Nguyen
Chuanye Ouyang
Anne D. Pessala
Pria Singh
Lyman Robert Stone
Sarah E. Temple
Yuxiang Wang
Esteban Rodrigo Xifre Villar
Yuqi Xing
Songyuan Yan
Xue Zheng
LATIN AMERICAN AND HEMISPHERIC STUDIES
Alejandra P. Argueta
Lawrence N. Coig IV
David Tyler Cox
Calyn N. Gelinas
Allison K. Haugen
Nathan Scott Hesse
Michael A. Johnson
Edward A. Lee
Edalio Antonio Maldonado
Bithika B. Sarmaroy
Cheikh Toni El Ghazal
Mouawad
Cory B. Ellis
Kari Michelle Evans
Jared Gregory Ferris
Fatima Ezzahra Fettar
Allison W. Good
Ryan Danielle Greenwood
Matthew T. Guckenberg
Ayelet Hanfling
Robert Matthew Hodge
Noelani L. Kelly
Sarah Jasmine Knight
Max Kravitz
Anthony John Kuhn
Krittika R. Lalwaney
Samantha Jenae Audra
Lamont
Sarah Catherine Lord
Marissa E. Ludwig
Fraus Sari Masri
Marisa Rose Meyers
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES
Daniel H. Aaron
Jessica K. Allison
Nouf Adil A. Alsadiq
Logan A. Barnes
Craig E. Bonfield
Stephanie A. Breitsman
Thomas J. Buonomo
Matthew Stephen Calardo
Kayvan Chinichian
Anne M. Costigan
Alisha Dena Deluty
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G RA DUAT E S
MIDDLE EAST STUDIES (continued)
Rose L. Minor
Elyse Monti
William T. Nichols
Alexander C. Norris
Sarah Ruth Patterson
Matthew T. Pezzulo
Alex R. Randall
Kelli Marie Rose
Lee H. Seeger
Andrew Harris Self
Andrew W. Sohn
Charles Aaron Stallings
Collin T. Stevenson
Sereen S. Thahir
Dexter M. Thompson-Pomeroy
Yihui Wu
SECURITY POLICY STUDIES
Jeffrey A. Abalos
Ajay Philip Abraham
Michael Frederick Ambinder
Richard Joseph Berger
Andrew J. Bianco
Reed P. Blakemore
Sean M. Boldt
Laura Elizabeth Borrelli
Robert Alexander Cala
Maja Cavlovic
Scott Michael Chambers
Shiyuan Chen
Jerry Y. Chiang
Richard Chu Chin
Philip Fridtjov Cofone
Wesley S. Collins
Christopher S. Conrad
Jeffrey Alan Cooper
Lindsey Michelle Cross
Samuel Julian Doo
Nathan Kristian Dualos
Rebecca B. Edelston
Dean Lucas Ensley
Bryan A. Ericsson
Tadeu Pereira Ferraz
Rory Flynn
Alexander Grant Frakes
Gilbert Alfred Glickstein
Daniel J. Gonzalez-Plumhoff
Sydney G. Gorman
Jaymes T. Hall
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Daniel J. Harder
Ryan Ronald Harmon
William T. Harrington
Princess Harris
Rebecca Maria Buonomo
Henenlotter
Jacob Daniel Janecek
Jennifer Bradley Johnson
William G. Johnson
Timothy Colin Jones
Ryan Travis Kelley
Ryan James Knopf
Tracey E. Knott
Christopher Andrew Kofron
James Jerrold Alexander Kruk
Matthew Robert Lonnquest
Mariah Elizabeth Martin
Andrew J. Mascelli
David F. McArthur
David Alejandro Mendez
Mason W. Meredith
Marcin A. Michniowski
Joshua K. Miller
Jeffrey Michael Mnich
Taylor Geary Montgomery
Meggaen Cyle Neely
James R. Nusse
Craig Franklin Oppenheim
Brenda Estefania Ortiz Calva
Sungtae Park
Christopher Ross Pees
Megan Tiffany Penn
Emily Riis Rector
Laura Awtrey Rector
Garrett S. Riba
Rachel Elizabeth Rizzo
Heather C. Robbins
Karina Rodriguez Topete
Benjamin H. Schechter
Meredith Lynn Schuessler
Lori Shah
Lubna H. Sheikh
Scott Michael Spector
Patrick Ross Stauffer
Olga Stepanova
Yasha Moradnejad Tabrizy
David Wayne Thomas
Ryan T. Trapani
Matthew Vallone
William M. VanDerzant
Kevin Andrew Whitmeyer
Laura R. Wilkinson
Austin James Williams
Jerrod Brandon Williams
Carol Henri Winick
Andrew J. Wisniewski
Justin Yarros
Elizabeth Q. Younger
Jessica Lea Zayas
Brandon R. Zellner
INTERNATIONAL POLICY AND PRACTICE
Serge Adigo
Alison Jeanne Bradley
John Michael Bruggink
Donald William Cinnamond
Abdoul Karim Diop
Daniel Richard Fuhrman
Margaret Yolletta Gray
Elizabeth Louise Amorim
Howton
Mark George Hreczuck
Gerald L. Keller
Joshua S. Khoury
Jeffrey Klasson
Steven Reeg Lantz
Paul Leonard
Stephanie L. Lonchena
Jamie Mannina
Jonathan LaThell Mecham
Edward Mikkelsen
Sean Paul Newcomb
Michael A. Radney
Bryan E. Reyes
Garry James Rhoden
Jonathan Patrick Rice
Anjali K. Shah
Paul Stookey
Aaron Scott Turner
Nicolas Maria Santiago
Viggiolo
Daniel Vong
Larisa Warhol
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES
James E. Goymour
Joy Kin Wu
GRADUATE CERTIFICATE
Julie Christine Artke
Christopher C. Bassler
Charles Montgomery Benson
David Cameron Dicker
David A. Feige
Michele A. Forte
Myrah M. Lee
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E L L I OT T S C H O O L STUDE NT G R O UP S
THE FOLLOWING ELLIOTT SCHOOL STUDENT GROUPS ARE RECOGNIZED
FOR THEIR MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR ACADEMIC COMMUNITY.
Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity and Sorority
Elliott School Peer Advisors
Graduate Student Ambassadors
Graduate Student Forum
International Affairs Review
International Affairs Society
Organization of Asian Studies
Organization of International Development
Professionals in Europe, Eurasian, and Russian Studies
Sigma Iota Rho
Strategic Crisis Simulations
Women in International Security–GWU
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