Berkley Center

Jacob Adams (C’23) majored in history with minors in government and religion, ethics, and world affairs. Following graduation, he works for a magazine on religion and public life.

Alice Bolandhemat (SFS’24) is an undergraduate student in the Walsh School of Foreign Service majoring in international politics with a concentration in international security and minors in French and religion, ethics, and world affairs. She was born in Los Angeles and later moved to Chicago. During her time at Georgetown, she has served a deputy editor for The Hoya, a university tour guide for Blue & Gray, an ESL tutor for the D.C. Schools Project, and an intern for the U.S. Department of State. In her free time, she enjoys dog walking and reading creative nonfiction. She is passionate about the role of faith in Middle Eastern politics as well as the intersection between women’s rights and religious freedom. She was part of the spring 2023 cohort of the Doyle Global Dialogue and studied at Georgetown’s Villa Le Balze in Fiesole, Italy.

Karis Danner-McDonald (C'24) is completing her B.A. in sociology with a double minor in justice and peace studies and religion, ethics, and world affairs at Georgetown University. She has led research for the Prison Outreach Program and is a member of the Youth Justice Advocacy Committee at Georgetown's Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service. She has previously worked with programs such as the ASK Mentorship Program and DC Reads. She is a member of Georgetown’s chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu and was a summer 2023 student fellow for the Georgetown University Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues.

Ishan Datey (SFS’25) is an undergraduate student in the Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, majoring in science, technology, and international affairs and minoring in religion, ethics, and world affairs. Hailing from South Riding, Virginia, he aims to integrate culture and tradition into international development practices. He is active in Dharmic life at Georgetown and aspires to work in international development. Ishan is a member of the Human Fraternity Fellows Program 2023-2024 cohort.

Maeve Foley (C'24) is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences from Brooklyn, New York, majoring in government and minoring in history in addition to her religion, ethics, and world affairs (REWA) minor. Her interest in the Catholic Church’s nuanced role in the HIV/AIDS pandemic for her REWA capstone project stems from her passion for discerning opportunities for increased dialogue, understanding, and intersection between the Church and the LGBTQ+ community. After graduation, she hopes to use her experience in the REWA program to pursue work in religious freedom diplomacy.

Eli Hicks (MSB'24) is an undergraduate student in the McDonough School of Business studying finance and international political economy and business with a minor in religion, ethics, and world affairs. His research interests are on the influence of U.S. groups on political and social norms abroad. Next year, he will be staying in Washington, DC, and working in strategy consulting.

Whitney Johnson (C'24) is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences studying political economy. She was drawn to the religion, ethics, and world affairs minor because of its intersectional approach to understanding international affairs and her interests in Buddhism and religious actors' influence in politics. She is a Baker Scholar and hopes to pursue a career in impact investing in the clean technology and resource transition spaces.

Katarina (Kat) Junod (SFS'24) is a senior in the School of Foreign Service studying international political economy with a minor in religion, ethics, and world affairs. Most of her coursework has been focused on international development. She is also passionate about sustainability and environmental work in her personal and professional life and is currently pursuing a career in sustainability.

Alexa King (C'24) is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences from San Francisco, California. She is majoring in the biology of global health on the pre-medicine track and minoring in religion, ethics, and world affairs (REWA). Her primary interests in the REWA minor lie in the role that religion plays in the struggle for power of groups both domestically and internationally, along with the perception of these groups.

Henry McQueen (MSB’24) is from Toledo, Ohio, and an undergraduate in the McDonough School of Business majoring in accounting and finance. On campus, Henry is the director of outreach for Hilltop Consultants, a student-run consulting group that serves nonprofits. After graduation, Henry will join Morgan Stanley’s real estate investment banking team in New York.

Gwyneth Murphy (SFS’23) was dual degree student in Georgetown’s Walsh School of Foreign Service with a major in international politics and security and a minor in religion, ethics, and world affairs at the undergraduate level and a concentration in terrorism and substate violence in the security studies program at the graduate level. Gwyneth is interested in the intersection of human rights and national security, and she plans to continue to pursue this area through federal service.

Annalise Myre (C'24) is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences majoring in government and minoring in religion, ethics, and world affairs. Before moving to Washington, DC, she was born in Jerusalem and lived there for seven years while her parents reported on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Outside of school, Annalise works full-time at the White House as the special assistant in the Office of Cabinet Affairs.

Shahmeer Nawaz (C'24) is a senior in the College of Arts & Sciences studying government and history with a religion, ethics, and world affairs minor. Originally from Lahore, Pakistan, Shahmeer's research has focused on South Asian history and politics, with a focus on religious nationalism in India and Pakistan. Outside the classroom, Shahmeer has been involved with the Georgetown Cricket Club and the South Asian Society.

Ania Uzieblo (C'25), a junior in the College of Arts & Sciences majoring in economics with minors in religion, ethics, and world affairs and Spanish, hails from the Metro-Detroit area in Michigan. She carries a strong sense of culture and identity from her family's roots in Poland, embodying pride as a dual citizen. An enthusiastic linguist, Ania is not only proficient in Spanish and German but has recently embarked on learning Russian. Her involvement on campus extends to competing in Model UN and being a board member of the Georgetown International Relations Association, Inc. When not engrossed in her academic pursuits, Ania enjoys her free time by reading, volunteering, listening to reggaeton music, or rewatching her favorite movies like Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter.

Nicholas Valin (C'24) is an undergraduate in the College of Arts & Sciences from Boulder, Colorado. In addition to the religion, ethics, and world affairs minor he is majoring in government and minoring in Spanish. On campus, Nick has served as a portfolio manager in the undergraduate student investment fund, helping to direct investments on behalf of Georgetown's endowment. After graduation, Nick will join Citigroup's power and renewables investment banking team in New York.