2025 Spring Graduates
This spring, we have 68 Masters’ students, 4 JD/MA students and 1 PhD Student who will be graduating at the ceremony at 杏吧原创 this coming Tuesday, June 17th, 2025.
We wanted to take this occasion to highlight a few recent grads to showcase what they’ve done and where they are headed.
Congratulations to all our graduates this Spring!
Graduation Profiles
Bridging Worlds: Aimee Tymkin鈥檚 Path from Prairie Politics to International Policy
Graduating from NPSIA with a master鈥檚 in international affairs, Aimee Tymkin has made the most of every opportunity the program had to offer鈥攆rom co-op placements…
From Policy Simulations to Real-World Strategy: Filip Prentas鈥 NPSIA Story
When Filip Prentas immigrated to Canada from Greece at the age of 12, he was leaving behind a country grappling with the aftershocks of a…
Solomia Granger Chabursky: From Opera to International Affairs鈥擜 Global Perspective in Practice
Solomia Granger Chabursky鈥檚 path to international affairs wasn鈥檛 conventional鈥攂ut it was compelling. With an undergraduate degree in opera performance and classical music history, she made…
Sayed Al-Jaafari: A Journalist鈥檚 Perspective on Global Conflict and Cooperation
As a journalist from Egypt with a background in mass communication and policy research, Sayed Al-Jaafari came to NPSIA with a clear purpose: to bring…
From NPSIA to 鈥淚nternational 911鈥: Valentina Canales Burke鈥檚 Global Impact
When Valentina Canales Burke applied to grad school, she wasn鈥檛 entirely sure she鈥檇 go. But when she was accepted to all the programs she applied…
Joseph Bouchard: Digging Deep into Latin American Security鈥攁nd Finding His Path Forward
With a keen interest in state violence and Latin American public policy, Joseph Bouchard came to NPSIA ready to turn research into real-world insight. After…
Joshua Miguel Orille: From Madrid to Ottawa and Translator to Policy Analyst鈥擜 Journey into Canadian International Affairs
Before he ever set foot in a policy seminar, Joshua Orille was already navigating the world of diplomacy鈥攖hrough headphones and translation booths. While studying modern…
Jessica Davis: Bridging Research and Practice in Counter-Terrorist Financing
Jessica Davis came to NPSIA with a wealth of experience in national security鈥攂ut the PhD program offered her something new: the chance to bridge policy…
Justine Daz茅: Advocating for Humanitarian Policy in a Shifting World
For Justine Daz茅, the journey to NPSIA was guided by curiosity, a strong sense of purpose, and a deep interest n the intersections of humanitarian…