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A Bradley Fellow’s mission to bridge defense, policy and community
An active duty major in the U.S. Army and a Bradley Fellow , Hollabbi is part of a long-standing partnership between Georgetown and the Department of Defense that selects twenty…
May 12, 2025
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Leveraging global experience, McCourt School student uses data for social impact
After earning a double major in economics and political science with a minor in statistics from the University of Toronto, Ibadat Jarg (MS-DSPP’26) sought a graduate program…
April 22, 2025
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Inspired by pioneering female leaders, a policy student confronts gender equity across Africa
Driven to understand the economic forces shaping Africa, Nadia Baye (MIDP’26) earned an undergraduate degree in economics and francophone studies at Davidson College, where she…
March 31, 2025
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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
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McCourt School graduate reflects on ‘a bittersweet end to an unforgettable three years’
Yash Dhuldhoya (MPP/MSFS‘24) began his career working in political risk in India, where he was born and attended university. In September 2020, he attended a professional…
May 6, 2024
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How this first-gen student found a passion for impact-driven policymaking
In September 2021, Diana Rivas Garcia (MIDP’24) embarked on her Fulbright journey in the city of Teziutlán, Mexico, located 500 kilometers from her hometown of Senguio. Having…
April 15, 2024
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Georgetown graduate student builds a career integrating international relations, data science and public policy
Maggie Sullivan (MS-DSPP’24), an international development specialist and emerging data scientist, has already lived and worked in three countries. She is well acquainted with…
March 25, 2024
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Against the odds: How a first-gen policy student became a voice for child welfare
Tony Parsons (MPM’24), a Master of Policy Management student in Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy, spent much of his childhood in foster care in, …
February 20, 2024
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Howard Scholar shies from the limelight, but accolades find her
Even as a young girl, Natalia Cooper (MPP-EP’26) knew she wanted to make a difference. While her childhood dreams of being appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court have changed, she…
January 8, 2024
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A soon-to-be graduate is paving the way for new innovations in urban policy
Joshua (Josh) Rosen (MS-DSPP’23) grew up in the suburbs south of Boston, Massachusetts, where land-use regulations and zoning often restrict multi-family and affordable. …
May 15, 2023