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This Oncologist is ‘Restoring Trust’ in Rural Healthcare Through Public Policy
Life-changing diagnoses and patient stories led Dr. Wade Swenson (G’26) to study rural health policy advocacy at.…
April 20, 2026
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A Fundación Coppel Future Leaders Scholar’s Mission to Give Back
Master's student Emilia Antúnez Marchetti is learning how to design solutions to public problems in the U.S. and Latin.…
April 9, 2026
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How This McCourt Grad Helps Keep Metro Moving
MPP alum Bela Walkin (G'25) believes that public transportation shapes a city's quality of.…
April 1, 2026
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Focused on Policy, From the Mountains of Balochistan to Capitol Hill
Walwala Bashir’s (G'26) interest in development policy started in the place she calls home: Balochistan,.…
March 26, 2026
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Leading Through Service: Meet the Military-Affiliated Newmark Scholars at McCourt
The Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund increases access to a public policy education for active-duty service members, veterans and military-connected.…
March 5, 2026
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Guided by a ‘Mantra,’ This Student Is Reimagining Justice Through Data Science
Tech & Public Policy program Scholar Joya Wheatfall-Melvin (G’26) uses data to advance equity in criminal justice and.…
February 13, 2026
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A Howard Scholar’s Journey to Expanding Opportunity in Latin America and the Caribbean
A Howard University alum, Marlon Brooks (G'28) received a full-tuition scholarship to attend the McCourt School of Public.…
February 5, 2026
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When Teaching Exposed Inequality, She Turned to Public Policy for Answers
Whittington Scholar Britney Cheung (G’26) is dedicated to expanding opportunity for underserved.…
January 30, 2026
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Reflections from Brazil: McCourt Students Strengthen Communities With Evidence-Based Policy Solutions
McCourt School Policy in Practice students traveled to Brazil to support impact.…
January 23, 2026
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Two Georgetown Master’s Students Named Schwarzman Scholarship Recipients
Natalie Delille (G’26) and Xialong (James) Wang (G’26) are among five total recipients from.…
January 15, 2026
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An Olympian’s Path to Improving Mental Health Outcomes Through Public Policy
Before she attended the McCourt School of Public Policy, Camilla Feeley (MPP’26) perfected routines on the Olympic.…
January 13, 2026
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Former Federal Employees Find Renewed Purpose in Georgetown Graduate Programs
Georgetown’s federal employee tuition scholarship program helps recent federal workers upskill or pivot in their.…
December 19, 2025
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Policy Impacts Tableside: A McCourt Alum’s Journey to Strengthen the Restaurant Industry
Managing a restaurant through COVID led Eric Jeffay (MPP’23) to seek new ways to support the.…
December 12, 2025
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How a McCourt Student Jump-Started His Pivot into Tech Policy
Drew Ambrogi’s (MPP-EP’27) policy fellowship opened the door to a full-time.…
November 25, 2025
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Veterans Scholarship Helps Military-Connected Student Study Public Policy
The Craig Newmark Veterans Scholarship Fund offers tuition assistance to up to nine graduate.…
November 13, 2025