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Achievements ·

Two American University Scholars

Diane Lowenthal and Jeffrey Sosland win Outstanding Experiential Education Research award.
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Dr. Jeffrey Crouch on CSPAN discussing presidential pardoning power with Robb Harleston in 2011.

Government & Politics ·

Meet one of the Nation’s Leading Experts on Presidential Pardoning

Dr. Jeffrey Crouch, an AU School of Professional & Extended Studies professor, believes that pardoning is far more than a political process - it’s also an ultimate expression of power.
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Wyatt Scott attended the Washington Semester Program in the Spring of 2017

Alumni ·

Washington Semester Program Alum Seeks a Sterling Career in Foreign Policy

When former Washington Semester Program student Wyatt Scott committed to a small Pennsylvania university for his undergraduate studies, he never imagined he would be working around the corner from the White House just a few years later.
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Washington Semester Intern Georg Peter

Alumni ·

Washington Semester Alum Aspires to Improve US/European Relations

“Hinterzimmer”: A Podcast for US-European Policy Buffs was created by Georg Peter after an inspiring Washington Semester Program at American University
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Conor McCadden with Massachusetts Congressman Bill Keating

Alumni ·

For Prospective Fulbright Applicants, a Washington Semester Alum Offers Advice

Conor McCadden’s experience with the Washington Semester Program served as a catalyst to shape his research in Bulgaria as a Fulbright Scholar.
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Tracy Hanqing and a friend post at a speaker's at the U.S. House of Representatives, flags on display close behind them.

Alumni ·

A Running Start

Washington Semester Program student Tracy Hanqing interns at Running Start and studies within the Justice & Law seminar.
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Washington Semester Program alum Ben Thomas poses in front of a wooden wall.

Alumni ·

WSP Alum Credits Program for DC Success

WSP Alum Ben Thomas is helping celebrate 20 years at DC-based Story District and 70 years with the Washington Semester Program. Here's his story.
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Meg Cusik poses in business attire with several flag poles in the background.

Alumni ·

WSP is Your Key to Professional Success

Meg Cusik, a Washington Semester Program alumna, credits WSP for setting her up for success in her first full-time communications job.
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A young many poses without smiling in front of a brick wall.

Alumni ·

International WSP Student Recalls Covering the Election in DC

One student from Germany recalls his WSP semester as an experience that prepared him for success in his journalism career.
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School of Professional and Extended Studies Adjunct Professor Adam Sharon

Alumni ·

For Capitol Hill Interns, Here’s Someone to Know

A seasoned veteran of the House, Senate, and numerous political campaigns, adjunct Professor Adam Sharon offers students essential know-how in political communications
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