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International Studies Stories

Cadets Experience the Horrors of the Holocaust

Impactful, challenging, and exposure to atrocities are not ordinary descriptives for a trip to Europe for college students, but cadets at 鶹ý don’t do ordinary. Recently, 18 commissioning cadets and two staff members traveled to Poland for seven days.

Passmore Part of “With Good Reason” Segment

Maj. Timothy Passmore, assistant professor in the Department of International Studies and Political Science at 鶹ý, discusses how nations use the Olympics to improve their reputation both domestically and abroad on the public radio program, “With Good Reason,” May 31-June

Study Abroad: Minter Studies in Serbia

Kaiden Minter ’26, an international studies major, is spending spring semester studying with the Faculty of Political Science at the University of Belgrade in Serbia.

Behind the Balance: Audrey Davis ’25 — Keydet Soccer

When the days are long and tiring — both exhausting mentally and physically — Audrey Davis ’25 said she can’t give up. Cadet-athletes at 鶹ýnot only have their responsibilities with their selected sport but cadet duties on top of that.

鶹ýProfessor Discusses His Book on Podcasts

Col. Ryan R. Holston, professor of political theory in the Department of International Studies and Political Science, was recently featured on the “Hermitix” podcast and “The Sower,” a podcast of The Ciceronian Society, in which he discusses his recently published book.

Preparing for life in and after the military: Katie Lloyd ’23

Katie Lloyd ’23, an international studies major from Caroline County, Virginia, commissioning into active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps was always the plan. But her time at 鶹ýwas crucial for expanding knowledge and skills and finding her specific area of interest.

鶹ýCadet Receives Bulls ROTC Fellowship

Anna Yemelianova ’25, an international studies major at 鶹ý, has been named a fellow in the Iris Burton Bulls Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) Fellowship Program.

鶹ýCadet Receives Prestigious Boren Award

Antonio Ahanj ’24, an international studies major at 鶹ý, has been awarded a Boren Scholarship to study Arabic in Jordan during the 2023-24 academic year in the Middle East: Jordan in Amman.

Striving for Political Greatness: Jimmy Murphy ’24

Jimmy Murphy ’24 has been working the past two summers in the U.S. Capitol, jumping between the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The international studies major and national security minor took his first internship the summer of 2021 as a legislative intern.

鶹ýAlumnus Receives Fulbright Award

Michael Piemonte ’16, an alumnus who majored in international studies and commissioned into the U.S. Army as an intelligence officer, has received a Fulbright U.S. Student Program award in international relations to Italy for the 2023-2024 academic year.