Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service

The Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service (commonly abbreviated SFS) is a school within Georgetown University in Washington, DC, United States.

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The oldest school of international relations in the United States and one of the leading institutions for the study of diplomacy and international law in the world, the Walsh School of Foreign Service was founded in 1919 by Father Edmund A. Walsh, S.J., a Jesuit priest who recognized the need for a school that would prepare diplomats and business professionals for America?s expanding global involvement. Its success in producing diplomats for the U.S. Foreign Service, which it predates by six years, earned the school the nickname the "West Point of the U.S. diplomatic corps." Famous alumni include former U.S. President Bill Clinton, King Abdullah of Jordan, John Cardinal O?Connor, and George Tenet, former US CIA director.

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1919 - Father - Edmund A. Walsh - S.J. - Bill Clinton - King Abdullah - John Cardinal O?Connor - George Tenet - CIA

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The Walsh School of Foreign Service is regarded as the most prestigious school within Georgetown University and draws upon a highly competitive applicant pool that overlaps with those of the most selective colleges in the United States. Enrolling approximately 1,400 undergraduates seeking a Bachelor in Foreign Service (B.S.F.S.) degree and 100 graduate students seeking a Masters in Foreign Service (M.S.F.S.) or joint M.A./Ph.D degree, its students go on to a variety of international occupations in both the public and private sectors. Students in SFS have a reputation for being bright, practical-minded, and eager to get ahead in official Washington, where many have reached the highest levels.

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The current dean of the school is Amb.Robert Gallucci. Notable faculty members of international affairs at the Walsh School of Foreign Service or at Georgetown University include Madeline Albright, Anthony Lake, Donald McHenry, George Tenet, Peter Krogh, Jeane Kirkpatrick and Jose Maria Aznar.

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Robert Gallucci - Madeline Albright - Anthony Lake - Donald McHenry - George Tenet - Jeane Kirkpatrick - Jose Maria Aznar

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Famous alumni include:

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• Bill Clinton (1968)
• José Manuel Durão Barroso (1984)
• George Casey (1970)
• Paul Clement (1988)
• Henry Cuellar (1978)
• Simcha Dinitz (1953)
• Paula Dobriansky (1977)
• Richard Durbin (1966)
• Paul Erdman (1955)
• Felipe, Prince of Asturias (1995)
• Luis Fortuno (1982)
• Jamie Gangel (1977)
• Linda Gradstein(1985)
• Dan Henninger (1971)
• James L. Jones (1966)
• Patrick F.Kennedy (1972)
• King Abdullah(1987)
• Lane Kirkland (1948)
• Franklin Lavin (1979)
• Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (1968)
• John Cardinal O'Connor (1970)
• Kate Snow (1990)
• Nancy Soderberg (1984)
• George Tenet (1976)
• Marcus Wallenberg (1980)
• B. Joseph White (1969)
• David Welch (1975)
• Kateryna Yushchenko-Chumachenko (1982)
 
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