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University of Denver
General George W. Casey Jr. (Ret.)

General George W. Casey Jr. (Ret.)

General Casey is just one example of our distinguished alumni who have stayed engaged with our school, benefitting our students and the larger community....

University of Denver
Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. Secretary of State

Condoleezza Rice, 66th U.S. Secretary of State

A star pupil of Josef Korbel's went on to become the 66th U.S. Secretary of State. Condoleezza Rice considered Korbel her mentor and the reason she decided to pursue a career in public service....

University of California San Diego
Undraping a hidden gem

Undraping a hidden gem

How Jason Kim, MAS-IA ’12, helped to set the stage for foreign area officers to fulfill their graduate school requirements at GPS...

University of California San Diego
Drilled into entrepreneurship

Drilled into entrepreneurship

George Eiskamp '03 didn’t always conceive of a career in oil and gas but, as CEO and founder of GroundMetrics, the alumnus is an industry standout due in part to lesson learned at GPS...

George Washington University
Champion of Democracy Aims for D.C. Return

Champion of Democracy Aims for D.C. Return

From South Sudan to Afghanistan, Christina Hartman, ESIA BA ’99, has worked for 15 years to strengthen democracy and build community in some of the world’s most troubled nations....

George Washington University
A Man in Full: Ambassador Edward "Skip" Gnehm

A Man in Full: Ambassador Edward "Skip" Gnehm

When Edward “Skip” Gnehm Jr., ESIA BA ’66, MA ’68, arrived at GW in the fall of 1962, he already had his goal in sight. He spent the next six years studying international affairs......

Johns Hopkins University
Being A Visible Sign

Being A Visible Sign

Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley is a senior US diplomat and expert on the Middle East....

University of California San Diego
Alumnas sustain a friendship for the books

Alumnas sustain a friendship for the books

The common interest in sustainability that brought together Lauren DeMates and Rosaly Byrd at GPS now is turning profits for the duo in that of a burgeoning blog and book deal...