McCourt Students Veronica Hoyer and Jack Ryan Recognized for Academic Excellence and Leadership at Georgetown’s Graduate Student Awards

McCourt student Verónica Hoyer (MPP-MSFS ‘21) received the Masters Student of the Year At-Large Award, an award that recognizes a small group of students who demonstrate a high level of excellence in their field including academic achievement, quality of papers and theses, and a commitment to advancing their studies through internships and/or work experience. 

Hoyer is a Fellow with the Institute of Diplomacy and an Admissions Ambassador for both the McCourt School and the Master of Science in Foreign Service program at Georgetown University. She has served as the Georgetown University Veteran’s Association (GUSVA) liaison and formerly worked for the Department of Homeland Security. Additionally, Hoyer is an active advocate for Venezuelans living in the US. Her commitment to community and public service within the Georgetown community and beyond is notable. 

McCourt student Jack Ryan (MPP ‘20) received the Outstanding Leader in a Graduate Organization Award, an award that recognizes a graduate student who has made outstanding contributions to the campus community through their leadership, programming endeavors, individual skills, volunteer activities, service, and attitude in support of student activities as a member or leader of a group. 

Ryan is President of the McCourt Student Association where he oversees all student engagement, community activities, and serves as an advocate for McCourt students. He also served as a Student Strategy Team Lead at Georgetown’s Institute of Politics and Public Service and as a Graduate Assistant for McCourt’s Executive Education department. Beyond Georgetown, he has interned for the Committee on Ways and Means, the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives, and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). He currently works as an Incoming Associate at Hamilton Place Strategies.

The Graduate Student Awards also recognize graduate student organizations that demonstrate consistent creativity and make a meaningful contribution to graduate students and the Georgetown community. This year, the Georgetown University Graduate Association of Mexican Students, an organization with several McCourt students on the board, received the 2020 Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award.

Additionally, the McCourt School had several nominees for this year’s awards:

Graduate Student Teaching Award

• Alyssa Mikytuck (MPP ‘17. PhD ‘20)

Graduate Student Teaching Assistant Award

• Alyssa Mikytuck (MPP ‘17. PhD ‘20)
• Roslyn Murray (MPP ‘20)

Exceptional Masters Student Award

• Benjamin Monticello (MPP ‘20)
• Ido Levy (MPP ‘20)
• Shannon Meyer-Johanson  (MPP ‘20)

Distinguished Staff Award

• Nuku Ofori, Assistant Teaching Professor, McCourt School

The Gerald M. Mara Faculty Mentoring Award

• Adriana Kugler, Professor, McCourt School
• Lutz Sager, Assistant Professor, McCourt School

Outstanding Graduate Student Organization Award

• AfriKa: African Policy Student Association at McCourt
• Latin American Policy Association

Congratulations to all the winners and nominees – Hoya Saxa!