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- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
This Howard Scholar’s Journey to Expanding Opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Marlon Brooks (MPP-EP’28) is the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Howard Scholar, a full-tuition scholarship awarded to a Howard University student or alumnus to attend the…
February 2, 2026
- General News
- Student Experience
Conquering The Day: Life at a New School as a Transfer Student
Yasmin Diallo (C’28) didn't know how she'd fit in or adjust to life at Georgetown as a transfer student. Here's how she found her home as a.…
January 14, 2026
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Reflections from Brazil: McCourt Students Strengthen Communities With Evidence-Based Policy Solutions
Members of the McCourt School Policy in Practice recently traveled to Brazil to support impact evaluation for local organizations advancing education policy.…
January 12, 2026
- News
- Student Experience
This Public Policy Junior Drums for the Washington Commanders on NFL Sundays
Emmanuel Assefa (C'27) performs music with multiple ensembles on and off campus. This season, he's a part of one more ensemble: the Washington Commanders Marching.…
October 20, 2025
- General News
- Student Experience
She Transferred to Georgetown To Study Public Policy and Help Small Businesses Thrive
For Asha Gudipaty (C’27), enrolling in the McCourt School’s Joint Program in Public Policy is a step toward empowering small.…
September 26, 2025
- Discovery & Impact
- MIDP Student Experience
- Student Experience
From Morocco to the Philippines: How MIDP students are making an impact globally
The McCourt School of Public Policy’s Master of International Development Policy (MIDP) Summer Experience program sends first-year students around the world to apply their…
August 1, 2025
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- General News
- Student Experience
C-SPAN CEO, Georgetown Law alum to deliver McCourt School Commencement address
CEO of C-SPAN Sam Feist (L’99) will address the McCourt School of Public Policy’s Class of 2025 on Thursday, May 15, at 6:00 p.m. on Georgetown’s Hilltop Campus. Feist’s…
May 2, 2025
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Georgetown policy students propose timely revisions to public school safety plans for students with disabilities
At the eleventh annual Georgetown Public Policy Challenge , McCourt School of Public Policy students Nina Bachich (MPP’26), Ethan Bose (MPP’26) and Demi Tomasides (MPP’26)…
April 30, 2025
- Discovery & Impact
- Student Experience
Why an aspiring doctor left medicine behind to pursue global health policy
For Rosie Poling (MPP-E’27), health policy is personal. Growing up in North Carolina and later Marco Island, Florida, she witnessed firsthand the challenges of accessing…
February 18, 2025
- Alumni
- Student Experience
Head over heels for policy: Three McCourt School love stories
Skyller Cosme (MPP’24) and Jimmy Doucette (MPP’24) Skyller Cosme (MPP’24), an analyst supporting FEMA at Partner Forces, and Jimmy Doucette (MPP’24), an economist at the…
February 14, 2025