Ben Burnley
MPP/ PhD in Government '25
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Current City: Washington, DC
Why did you choose McCourt? I chose McCourt because it is located in the nation's capital, features a number of joint faculty with the Department of Government, and its excellent academic reputation.
What has been the best part of your experience so far? Taking all of my courses on Zoom has been difficult, but the instructors have been phenomenal teachers committed to helping everyone get through this year together.
Student organization involvement while at McCourt: GU Politics & Georgetown Technology Policy Initiative
Undergraduate University, degree, and major: Florida State University, BA in Music
Hobbies/ Interests: I am a big baseball fan and follow international soccer very closely. In my downtime, I love listening to records and watching movies. I find myself reading outside of class quite a bit as well!