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Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award 2016, Andrew Wirt
The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs has awarded INTA Senior Andrew Wirt the 2016 Outstanding Undergraduate Award to recognize his impressive academic performance and excellent service to the community. Andrew has taken full advantage of Georgia Tech’s academic opportunities throughout his undergraduate career, but is better known for his compassionate and empathetic nature. His compassion is perhaps best put in his own words; in Andrew’s official application, he stated: “There is no award I will ever feel comfortable accepting for doing what I believe is the right thing to do. I feel…
Read MoreInternational Student Leadership Award- Applications Now Available!
International Student Leadership Award- Applications Now Available! The 9th annual International Student Leadership Award will honor an international GT student (undergraduate or graduate student) who has contributed significantly to the internationalization of the GT campus and has demonstrated outstanding leadership skills while at student at Georgia Tech. The recipient of this prestigious award will be honored at the annual GT Up with the Gold and White Ceremony as well as recognized in OIE’s iBuzz newsletter, on OIE’s website, and if applicable, at OIE’s graduation reception. A lunch will also be…
Read MoreOutstanding Undergraduate Student Award – Nominations Due February 23
The Outstanding Undergraduate Student Award (2015) This award is given annually to a junior or senior International Affairs, International Affairs/Modern Language or an Economics/International Affairs major to reward excellence in scholarship, leadership, and community service. Criteria include proficiency in a foreign language and a demonstrated commitment to furthering international cooperation and cross-cultural understanding. The award consists of a check for $250. The recipient’s name will be added to a plaque displayed in the School of International Affairs. Selection will be made by a committee consisting of faculty members of the…
Read MoreIntern Spotlight – Safa Arun (Fall 2014)
Safa Arun is a fourth year INTA major, also pursuing a Law, Science & Technology minor. She is most interested in the Middle East and continues to take Arabic since her freshman year of college. Safa spent a summer in Jordan on the Arabic LBAT, after which she interned at the American Chamber of Commerce in Amman. She has also been involved with a number of organizations on campus, and has served as Vice President in both AIESEC, a multinational student leadership organization, and Rethink, an on campus Disabilities Awareness…
Read More2014 PWFI Winner: Victoria Wall
The Possible Woman Foundation International (PWFI) provides education, experience and opportunities for women to create a better world for herself, her family and the world around her. The foundation offers scholarship to women leaders of tomorrow who pursue non-traditional roles and occupations, and to connect them with women trailblazers and mentors in these challenging and diverse careers. Selected institutions in Georgia are invited to nominate students every year. This year, one winner of the scholarship is junior IAML student, Victoria Wall. She shared a bit about her career aspirations and…
Read MoreCongratulations New 2014-2015 IAC Ambassadors!
Congratulations to the following Nunn School students who were selected for the 2014-2015 Ivan Allen College Student Ambassadors! Dyvonne Body – INTA Rebecca Fant** – IAML Anna Cathryn Finch** – EIA Anna Hunter*** – EIA Jimmy Kepner*** – IAML Eda Kosma** – IAML Weatherly Langsett – IAML Andres Marcuse-Gonzalez** – EIA Lauren Rhodes** – IAML Kenny Risner** – IAML Charlie Stalzer – EIA * – Years of Service IAC Student Ambassadors act as liaisons between the College and prospective students and their families, guests, alumni, business partners, and friends of…
Read MoreIntroducing Will White, SGA Rep 2013-14
Hello fellow Sam Nunn students! My name is Will White, and I will be your SGA UHR representative for the upcoming year. I am a second year International Affairs student from Columbus, Georgia. My main goal during my tenure as INTA representative will be to help you have your voices heard on issues that matter to you. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have regarding the SGA. I will try my best to represent you, my fellow Sam Nunn students, in any way I possibly…
Read MoreInternship Spotlight – Molly Ward (Fall 2013)
Molly Ward is a second-year MSIA student from Lawrenceville, GA. She pursued her undergraduate degree at Georgia State University, where she became heavily involved in domestic politics and eventually became President of the Young Democrats club. From that experience, she gained a lot of knowledge about the workings of political systems and state politics and got to know important figures in the community. During her senior year, she did a year-long exchange program in Paris, France at the University of Versailles to study European politics and economics. With this background,…
Read MoreNunn School Undergrads Lead 16th GT Model United Nations (GTMUN) Conference
Over 800 high school students from across the country took their seats at the Ferst Center on Monday, October 14th to participate in opening ceremonies for the Sixteenth Annual Georgia Tech Model United Nations (GTMUN) conference. Annually, the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs sponsors a two-day Model United Nations (MUN) conference. High school students from around the nation convene to debate a host of global dilemmas at the most technologically advanced MUN conference in the nation. The conference is entirely run by Georgia Tech undergrad students from across campus, who serve as the…
Read MoreSenator Chambliss Internship: Amanda Shojaee
Every spring, the Office of Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA) provides an internship to a Nunn School Student at his office in Washington, DC. For more information on how eligibility and application procedures, please see the FAQS on the Chambliss Internship. Amanda Shojaee will be graduating from Georgia Tech next May with a degree in International Affairs. Some of her on campus involvement includes serving as a FASET leader, and as a Public Affairs committee member of the Student Government Association (SGA). She also served for one year as an Ivan…
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