Thank you for celebrating with the Hamilton Lugar School!
2026 Hamilton Lugar School Commencement Recognition Ceremony
Growing up in Indiana, one learns early on that talent and accomplishments count— but honesty and integrity count more.
Senator Richard G. Lugar
The Hamilton Lugar School Class of 2026
Baccalaureate DegreesBachelor of Arts
Abimbola Abiola
International Law & Institutions
Shadid Alam
International Law & Institutions, Political Science
Radh Ameen
International Studies
Grace Anderson
International Law & Institutions, International Studies
Lee Andrews
Central Eurasian Studies
Sona Andrews
International Law & Institutions
Vamsi Atreya
International Law & Institutions
Roshni Balantrapu
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Nolan Bayers
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Biotechnology
Erlan Benedis-Grab
Central Eurasian Studies
Ruby Berry
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Elena Blanton
International Law & Institutions, Spanish
Marinna Bogatov
International Studies
Alexa Boyles
International Law & Institutions
Kelli Branson
International Studies
Nate Brown
International Law & Institutions
Lily Buerkle
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Reagan Butler
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies BA/MA
Stuart Byrne
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Mia Cain
International Studies
Jonathan Caldes
Central Eurasian Studies
Julianna Cantrell
International Studies, Spanish
Logan Carie
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Michael Carr
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Anna Carver-Gay
East Asian Studies
Elvis Castanon
International Studies, Spanish
Zoe Catlin
International Law & Institutions
Angie Ceja
International Law & Institutions, Spanish
Linsey Cheng
International Law & Institutions
Elizabeth Choe
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Cassandra Chor
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Jaida Clark
East Asian Studies
Georgia Clarke
International Law & Institutions, Slavic & East European Languages and Cultures
Anna Collins
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Management BSB
Lorraine Cruz
International Studies
Olivia Cutka
International Studies, French
Owen Darland
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Theo Dillon
International Law & Institutions
Emma Donovan
International Studies
Sydney Doyle
International Law & Institutions
Eric Druley
International Studies, Germanic Studies
Mackenzie Durbin
International Law & Institutions, Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Linden Edwards
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Adam Erdman
International Studies
Teal Fehrenbacher
International Studies, Criminal Justice, Psychology
Abi Foote
International Law & Institutions
Gavin Ford
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Sam Foreit
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Cybersecurity & Global Policy BS
Augustus Freitag
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Allison Fritz
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Makenna Fuller
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Criminal Justice
Matthew Garcia
International Studies
Sophia Gershman
International Studies
Sasha Gick
International Studies, Germanic Studies
Sierra Giordano
International Studies, Germanic Studies
Anthony Glassner
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Cybersecurity & Global Policy BS
Fiona Gochtovtt-Stine
International Law & Institutions
Gehrig Gragg
International Studies
Jenna Griffin
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Simon Gu
East Asian Studies
Alexa Hartenbach
International Studies
Isabel Hastings
International Studies
Taylor Hausman
International Studies
Elijah Hoff
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Thomas Horton
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Zara Huxford
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Jaxon Hyatt
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Sports Marketing & Management BSK
Sarah Ilmudeen
International Law & Institutions, Political Science
Haaris Iqbal
International Studies
Mohamed Izadine
International Law & Institutions
Sofia Jasnic
International Law & Institutions
Virginia Jeffries
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Jacob Katz
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Microbiology
Ava Kayser
International Law & Institutions, Spanish
Samuel Kirley
International Law & Institutions
Marie Josee Kisonga
International Studies
Cooper Kleinmaier
International Law & Institutions, Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Peyton Komrska
International Studies
Adam Kovacs
International Law & Institutions
Jack Krinsky
International Studies
Zuzanna Kukawska
International Studies, Spanish
Alexis Laughlin
East Asian Studies
Boone Law
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Sierra Leach
International Studies
Dawson Lipperd
International Studies, Slavic & East European Studies
Sean Loftus
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Alex Lopez
International Law & Institutions
Cameron Lowery
International Studies
Benicio Machado
International Law & Institutions
Edward Mao
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Brett Martin
International Law & Institutions
Xiomara Martinez
International Studies
Kaylin Mathein
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Meredith Matzen
International Studies
Alyssa McDermott
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Ally McLaughlin
International Studies
Elise Mendelson
International Law & Institutions, Jewish Studies
Alexandra Meraz
International Law & Institutions
Milo Metcalf
International Studies
Macey Montgomery
International Law & Institutions
Laila Morris
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Grace Moses
International Studies
David Nelson
International Studies
Genevieve Oakley
International Studies, Political Science
Shane O'Neill
East Asian Studies, Computer Science BS
Antonio Ortiz
International Studies, Anthropology
Iti Pawar
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Lily Pennington
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies BS
Violet Peotter
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Autumn Peper
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Max Perry Lang
International Law & Institutions
Cate Phillips
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Makiah Pickett
International Law & Institutions, Cognitive Science, Philosophy
Alexander Pirowski
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Psychology
Georgia Pollard
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Anthropology
Elizabeth Ratajczyk
International Studies, Spanish
Darby Reetz
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Saxon Rietmann
International Law & Institutions
Caroline Ringquist
Central Eurasian Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures, History
William Rodenbeck
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Katie Ruffner
International Law & Institutions, Political Science
Nicole Santiuste
International Law & Institutions, Political Science
Erin Schmeltz
International Studies, Spanish
Owen Schoberth
International Law & Institutions
Miyako Semba-Norwalk
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Faith Shands
International Studies, Political Science
Ryan Siereveld
International Studies
Erin Small
International Studies
Brayden Stalcup
International Law & Institutions, History
Brendan Stennis
Central Eurasian Studies
Olivia Stock
International Law & Institutions
Andrew Stokely
International Studies
Grant Story
International Law & Institutions, Germanic Studies
Mona Strodtman
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Andrew Sung
International Studies
Audric Tan
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Informatics BS
Ryleigh Taylor
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Spanish BS
Mary Tezera
International Studies
Ethan Thieneman
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Samantha Thurman
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Economic Consulting BSB
Anna Valkovci
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Samuel Vandrey
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Brian Victor
International Law & Institutions
Danny Winters
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Informatics BS
Ellen Witwer
International Studies
Danielle Wolven
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Anna Wrasse
East Asian Languages & Cultures, English
Sarah Wright
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Baccalaureate DegreesBachelor of Science
Sultan Alfahim
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Tommy Allen
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Saeed AL-Naemi
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Jumaa Alremeithi
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Hamad Alshawaf
Cybersecurity & Global Policy, Criminal Justice BA
Youssef Alsorogi
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Deven Arora
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Alex Bond
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Brian Cabral
International Studies
John Colonias
International Studies
Simon Covert
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Alaina DeVille
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Jeannie Fagg
Central Eurasian Studies
Armanni Galindo
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Anthony Glassner
Cybersecurity & Global Policy, East Asian Languages & Cultures BA
Camden Greywall
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Layaan Hajiyev
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
John Hogan
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Jahmyre Jackson
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Tanya Jijo
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Alexa Johnson
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Kareena Katsman
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Priyanka Krishana
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Erik Larson
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Isabel Lyons
International Studies, Economics BA
Elijah Marcisz
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Ryne Meyer
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Nick Moon
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Maya Murthy
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Aagii Nasanjargal
International Studies
Luke Newman
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Charlie Pebworth
International Studies
Lily Pennington
International Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures BA
Dominik Polverini
International Studies
Keegan Poulsen
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Alexander Robertson
Central Eurasian Studies
RJ Rolander
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Ava Ryan
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Sofia Savant
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Jack Scolaro
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Benjamin Shade
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Zed Shamo
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Drew Simpkiss
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Joyce Thant
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Maanas Vennelakanti
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
James Werner
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Graduate DegreesIntegrated Bachelor & Master of Arts
Reagan Butler
International Studies, East Asian Languages & Cultures BA
Ava Briggs
International Studies
There is an unending flow of talented people— an endless line of splendor—coming from this school, well prepared and eager to meet the formidable challenges of the day.
Representative Lee H. Hamilton
Graduate DegreesMaster of Arts
Lee Andrews
Russian and East European Studies
Yuta Beppu
East Asian Studies
Elena Bonitz
East Asian Studies
Vivian Costello
International Studies
Xinyi Hu
Chinese
Devin Johnson
African Studies
Zachary Lawson
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Mengjie Lei
Chinese
Ryan MacDonald
International Studies
Conner MacDonald
Japanese
Rohi Matondo
International Studies
Ryan McCrea
Russian and East European Studies
Jia Mila
Central Eurasian Studies
Brooke Morey
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Abigail Neer
East Asian Studies, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages & Applied Linguistics
Collette O'Connell
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Sadie Ritter
International Studies
Aleksei Rumiantsev
Central Eurasian Studies
Behzad Sabeti
International Studies
Miyabi Suzuki
Japanese
Aika Tsubokura
Japanese
Sydney Verel
Russian and East European Studies
Chunjing Wang
Chinese
Hsin-Yu Yeh
Chinese
Gulnoza Yusupova
Central Eurasian Studies
Graduate DegreesMaster of International Affairs
A joint degree offered in partnership with the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public Affairs.
Ethan Bello
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Aaron Fernando
Finance and Trade
Mohammad Ajmal Hajizada
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Brandon Kem
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Lucas Lennen
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Claire Miller
Finance and Trade
Neda Mirdadi
Finance and Trade
Isabella Packowski
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Celia Parker-Fetterman
Global Development, Environment, and Sustainability
Elizabeth Pierce
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Victoria Smith
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Juan Tavera Moreno
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Luke Trapp
Global Development, Environment, and Sustainability
Alan Vance
Global Development, Environment, and Sustainability
Haris Walid
Security, Diplomacy and Governance
Graduate DegreesMaster of Public Affairs/Master of International Affairs
A dual degree offered in partnership with the Paul H. O'Neill School of Public Affairs.
Oluwanifemi Adekoya
International Development MPA/Finance and Trade MIA
Maya Benysh
International Development MPA/Finance and Trade MIA
Kellen Cesarone
Public Management MPA/Security, Diplomacy, and Governance MIA
Jared Da Cruz Griffin
Public Management MPA/Security, Diplomacy, and Governance MIA
Daniel Farrell
Public Management MPA/Global Development, Environment, and Sustainability MIA
Nicolle Helms
International Development MPA/Security, Diplomacy, and Governance MIA
Patricia Wilson
Nonprofit Management MPA/Finance and Trade MIA
Graduate DegreesPhilosophiae Doctor
Ammar Alnakhli
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Mohammed Alzimam
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Xiao Dong
Chinese
Abdelhalim Elamroussy
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Zeping Liu
Chinese
Ali Mohamed
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Ahmed Muhamed
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Mohamed Sayed
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Pouyan Shahidi Marnani
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
*Graduating student names as of 4/21/26. This list is an unofficial roster.