2007-08 Student Profiles
Ahmed LabnoujMALD 09 Morocco “Fletcher is not just about academics. One of the most attractive features of the school is its wonderful network of alumni. They are everywhere and always available to help... ” |
Andrew FreedmanMALD 09 United States “I chose Fletcher in order to obtain a well-rounded background in international affairs. Fletcher's interdisciplinary focus is allowing me to focus on sustainable development and international negotiations to give me new insight... ” |
Courtney RichardsonPhD Australia “The diversity of The Fletcher School is a tremendous asset to my studies. For a session of my Classics in International Relations Theory class, we discussed the works of Marx and Lenin. We had a very spirited discussion... ” |
Cynthia Gonzalez FeldmannMALD 09 Paraguay “Being a lawyer and a diplomat, Fletcher was the perfect school to continue my education. A person interested in the field of international relations must have knowledge of law, diplomacy and economics... ” |
Elke JahnsPhD United States and Germany “I am constantly in awe of my classmates and the wealth of experiences they bring to Fletcher. Again and again, I have been surprised to learn... ” |
Erich WagnerMA 08 United States “I had wanted my postgraduate degree for a long time, but due to operational commitments in the Marine Corps, I was never able. God blessed me with several choices for graduate school, but I decided on Fletcher for two reasons... ” |
Hasham MehmoodMALD 09 Pakistan “The affable spirit transcends students and faculty alike. I know most professors on a personal basis, including many with whom I have yet to take a class. They will go out of their way to extend their resources to me... ” |
Indika Joy RankothgeMALD 09 Sri Lanka “I was debating between Fletcher and MBA programs and in the end attended Fletcher. I want to be a leader in a global organization and Fletcher provides the best tool sets for future global leaders... ” |
Jeremy Leong Zhi JiaMALD 09 Singapore “The Fletcher School's faculty continues to astound me each day. As an aspiring international lawyer, I take great pride in the belief that The Fletcher School has assembled one of the finest international law faculties in the world... ” |
Joshua StinsonMALD 09 United States “The flexible schedule allows a student to directly focus on the specific aspects underneath the international relations umbrella that he/she believes is of greatest importance... ” |
Justine TreadwellMALD 09 United States “Two things were paramount in choosing a graduate program in international relations: a student body that reflects the diversity of our world... ” |
Louisa TrackmanMALD 09 United States “With its wealth of courses and flexible curriculum, I am able to contextualize my previous experience with post-conflict solutions in a way that informs my professional goals in international development... ” |
Lai-Lynn Angelica B. BarcenasMALD 09 Philippines “I was looking for a graduate school that would allow me to combine my background in law and business to reconcile sustainable development goals, with international trade and business. I found this at Fletcher... ” |
María Luisa Hayem BrevéMALD 09 El Salvador “I chose to pursue my master’s degree at The Fletcher School because I’m interested in continuing my professional career in the field of development and poverty reduction. The Fletcher School offers a comprehensive program in this area... ” |
Marian BassettMALD 09 United States “When I made the decision to go back to school, I did so with a good idea of the courses and experiences I needed to achieve my career goals. Fletcher is a really good fit because its flexible curriculum allows me to pursue my goals... ” |
Mayra AlvaradoMALD 09 United States “I chose Fletcher because I wanted to be at a school that not only valued academic excellence, but also the importance of having a ‘community’ and made it a top priority to contribute to the personal development of its students... ” |
Natasa JokicMALD 09 Bosnia Herzegovina “As an economics major with work experience in a bank, I wanted to pursue studies that would enable me to relate my economics background with financial knowledge, but from an international perspective... ” |
Nicholas MarwellMALD 09 United States “Deciding on Fletcher was easy after sitting in on Professor Glennon's Public International Law class during the Admitted Student Open House... ” |
Nicolas SigalasMA 08 Greece “Fletcher is my best ‘professional assignment’ so far, as the Master of Arts program gave me the opportunity to make a highly productive break to acquire knowledge, learn from the best and make friends for life... ” |
Norazlianah IbrahimMA 08 Brunei Darussalam “The multidisciplinary program at The Fletcher School provides a framework that prepares students for professional positions in a broad range of international careers... ” |
Ofilio MayorgaMALD 09 Nicaragua “Having worked for the largest international law firm in Central America for more than three years, I knew I wanted to pursue a multidisciplinary education that would allow me to apply my knowledge to diverse situations... ” |
Philip BuchananMALD 09 United States “From day one, it was apparent to me that Fletcher wanted all of its students to succeed in their chosen interests and was committed to supporting us every step of the way... ” |
Regina WilsonMALD 09 United States “Like most of the fields within international affairs, security studies requires comprehension of a complex interaction of global actors, emerging issues and cross-cutting themes... ” |
Renata Capella SolerMA 08 Spain “Fletcher's MA program is ideal for my needs and interests. It is flexible and allows me to focus and further specialize on the issues that I am most interested in and that are relevant for my field of work... ” |
Scott EidsonMALD 09 United States “The faculty at Fletcher are truly remarkable in that they are both accomplished academics and engaged practitioners... ” |
Sebastian ReeveMALD 09 United States “The most important reason I chose Fletcher was the students. Intelligent, interesting, and generally humble... ” |
Tara MockMALD 09 United States “Each class requires collaboration among students, which is important for a number of reasons. It teaches us to negotiate the fine line between assertively advocating for a position and working cooperatively in a group... ” |
Tariq Sayed AhmadMALD 09 United States “I chose Fletcher for a number of reasons: the flexible curriculum, the student body, the sense of community, access to world-class professors, but most importantly, I chose Fletcher because of something intangible... ” |
Yanina SeltzerMALD 09 Argentina “One of the main reasons why I chose Fletcher was the availability and kindness of the alumni. All of the alumni I had the pleasure of speaking with were willing to sit down with me and tell me why Fletcher was such a great option... ” |