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Washington Semester alumnus Margery Kraus

Celebrating 70 Years of Learning with '66 Alumna Margery Kraus

The Founder & Executive Chairman of APCO Worldwide Margery Kraus is Now a SPExS notable alumna. Here's her story.
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Washington Semester alumnus Johanne Trischler

From Germany to Hillary

Johannes Trischler is a Washington Semester Program alumni who had the opportunity to work on Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
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Washington Semester alumna Kami Simmons

Modern-Day Renaissance Woman

Kaylah Simmons learned so much from the Washington Semester Program and her summer internship that she was encouraged to apply to the White House for the fall 2015 semester.
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Washington Semester alumna Maya Peebles

Eyes Set on Law School, one Washington Semester Student Helps Protect Veterans’ Rights

Rising senior Maya Peebles shares her experience interning with Student Veterans for America and visiting DC’s most powerful institutions.
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Washington Semester alumnus Ben Thomas

WSP Alumnus Ben Thomas Helps Celebrate 20 years of Local Art in DC

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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Kelsey Donohue, Washington Semester Program alumna

From WSP to the White House in Two Years

When Kelsey Donohue arrived at the Washington Semester Program for the spring 2013 term, she was in her last term at Marist College, and she knew she had to have a paying job by the time the semester ended.
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Sam Tatevosyan, Washington Semester Program alumnus

WSP Experience Leads to Exceptional Career

Washington Semester Program alum Sam Tatevosyan internship experience and networking skills lead him to an exceptional career.
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Ray Collins, Washington Semster alumnus covering the President's arrival

WSP Lays the Foundation of an Award Winning Career in Broadcast Journalism

Ray Collins owes much of his success in broadcast journalism to American University's Washington Semester Program.
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William Grover, Washington Semester Program alumnus

Alumni Witnesses 30 Years of WSP

William Grover, a professor at Saint Michael's College, has seen first-hand how the Washington Semester Program (WSP) has evolved over the past 30 years.
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Alexa Calaguas, Washington Semester Program alumni

A Family Affair

Alexa Calaguas follows in her grandmother's footsteps (WSP, 1960) and attends the Washington Semester Program as a means of broadening her horizons.
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