Thank you for celebrating with the Hamilton Lugar School!
2025 HLS 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 2025
Baccalaureate DegreesBachelor of Arts
Haylee Acton
International Studies
Nicole Adam
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Erol Algan
Central Eurasian Studies, Folklore & Ethnomusicology
Sam Allgeier
International Law & Institutions
Saif Almazrouei
International Studies
Emmi Antonik
East Asian Languages & Cultures, History
Arjun Athalye
International Studies
Vamsi Atreya
International Law & Institutions
Maggie Aylesworth
International Studies, History
Tiffany Baena
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Curtis Bagnall
International Studies, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
David Baumann
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Art History
Austin Bebart
International Studies
Julia Beechler
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Political Science
Brendan Bondy
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Kevin Brantch
International Law & Institutions
Camille Brinson
East Asian Languages & Cultures
McKinley Brooks
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Becca Bruss
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Alexandra Burgess
International Law & Institutions
Julia Campbell
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Dayanara Carvajal-Estrada
International Studies
Alex Charney
International Studies
Belle Chatpunnarangsee
International Law & Institutions, Spanish
Peyton Clevenger
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Amber Cho
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Milan Colzani
International Law & Institutions, Spanish
Cadence Coy
East Asian Studies
Autumn Crisovan
International Studies
Greta Crites
International Law & Institutions, French
Dorothy Curran-Munoz
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Rubens Dalaison
International Studies
Anayeli de Santiago
International Studies
Max DeCapri
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Theo Dillon
International Law & Institutions
Rachel Disalvo
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Ellie Dombrowski
International Studies
Lily Dunn
International Studies
Kennedy Ebner
International Studies
Katherine Egan
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Spanish
Gregory Enright
International Studies
Ella Famariss
International Studies, Spanish
Micaela Fenn
International Studies, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Ryan Fields
International Studies, Journalism BAJ
Malena Fisk
International Studies
Madelyne Ford
International Studies
Lillie Frick
International Law & Institutions, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Emily Friday
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Mathematics
Evan Futa
International Law & Institutions, History
Declan Gallagher
International Studies, Spanish
Caroline Geib
International Studies, Journalism BAJ
Ryleigh Granados Taylor
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Spanish BS
Bria Grobey
International Studies
Isabella Habig
International Studies
Joey Hale
International Studies
Madeline Hale
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Fine Arts: Studio Art
Ivy Hall
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Fallon Hare
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Lauren Harris
East Asian Studies, Visual and Material Culture of East Asia
Madison Harris
International Law & Institutions, Policy Analysis BSPA
Margaux Hastings
East Asian Languages & Cultures, English, History
Julianne Hatcher
International Studies, Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Anna Heintzman
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Biochemistry BS
Maddie Hensley
International Studies, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Jens Hinniger
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Allie Hitrik
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Epidemiology BSPH
Mallory Hockemeyer
International Studies, Germanic Studies
Hannah Hunt
International Studies, Spanish
Leena Hussain
International Law & Institutions
Mohamed Izadine
International Law & Institutions
Gibson James
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Natanya Katz
International Studies, Jewish Studies
Brandon Kem
International Studies, Germanic Studies
Ayesha Khan
International Studies
Garrett Kilmer
International Law & Institutions
Kaelyn Klatte
International Law & Institutions, Economics
Nalini Krishnan
International Studies, Political Science
Keegan Kristensen
International Law & Institutions
Kyle Kwok
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Biochemistry BS
Lauren Ladaker
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Spanish
Allison Leach
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Patrick Lee
International Law & Institutions, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Wyatt Lewis
International Law & Institutions
Yilun Li
International Studies
Crystal Liou
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Samantha Little
International Law & Institutions, Criminal Justice
Heidi Livingston
International Studies, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Sean Loftus
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Benjamin Lopilato
International Studies, Germanic Studies
Cameron Lowery
International Studies
Dominic Lowery
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Linguistics
Melody Luther
International Studies
Alexander Macharaschwili
International Studies, Spanish
Kevin Mantell
International Studies
Edward Mao
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Ava Matsunami
International Law & Institutions
Gia Maxwell
International Studies, Linguistics, Spanish
Bryn Mazzocco
International Law & Institutions, Political Science
Zoe Mccabe
International Law & Institutions, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Alyssa McDermott
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Elizabeth McDivitt
International Studies
Madison McEwen
International Studies, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures, French
Brett McIntyre
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Computer Science BS
Dylan McLeod
International Law & Institutions
Lenie Meehan
International Studies
Claire Miller
International Studies
John Miller
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Jada Mims
International Studies, Spanish
Lydia Minton
International Studies, Environmental Health BSPH
Ava Mollabashy
Central Eurasian Studies, Media
Kelsey Morse
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Ronan Morse
Central Eurasian Studies, Religious Studies
Khaled Mousa
International Law & Institutions
Remily Murphy
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Paige Nevitt
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Cybersecurity & Global Policy BS
Stephanie Nicola
International Law & Institutions
Sammie O'Connor
International Studies, Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Tierney O'Daniel
International Law & Institutions
Catherine O'Dell
East Asian Studies, Folklore & Ethnomusicology
Zachary Ohrn
International Studies
Aidan Olson
International Studies, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Nanaka Onishi
International Studies, French
Caitlin O'Reilly
International Law & Institutions
Katelyn Palmer
International Studies, English
Celia Parker-Fetterman
International Studies
Cas Phillips
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures, Linguistics
Zane Pigg
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Alexander Pirowski
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Psychology
Luke Pollin
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Game Design BS
Alex Potter
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Luke Potts
Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Daniel Precht
International Studies
Emma Prohl
International Law & Institutions, Germanic Studies
Mallory Quallich
International Studies
Julia Quarrier
International Studies
Leilani Riera
East Asian Studies
Chelsea Roberts
Central Eurasian Studies
Rylyn Robinson
East Asian Studies
William Rodenbeck
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Erik Rojas
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Connor Rose
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Soren Rothenberg
International Studies
Jaigh Sanders
International Studies
Rem Sanga
International Law & Institutions
Julia SantAnna
International Studies
Mary Schaeffer
International Studies
Rowan Schilling
International Studies, Spanish
Mallory Scott
International Law & Institutions
Lauren Scott
International Studies
Morgan Short
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Law & Institutions
Sydney Shures
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Nicholas Siambekos
International Studies, Slavic and East European Languages and Cultures
Ashleigh Simpson
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Shruti Sivakumar
International Studies
Claire Smith
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Julia Smith
International Studies, Anthropology/Linguistics
Taija Smith
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Margaret Speir
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Emery Stafford
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Jill Stafford
International Studies
Jordyn Stark
International Studies
Paige Stephens
International Studies, Spanish
Amelia Stoner
International Studies
Joseph Suarez
International Studies
Kathleen Suelzer
International Studies, Environmental & Sustainability Studies
Sachin Talagery
International Studies, Near Eastern Languages & Cultures
Sabine Thomas
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Zarbria Thomas
International Studies, French
Emma Tragesser
International Studies
Luke Trapp
International Studies
Moe Moe Tun
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Liz Utley
International Studies, Spanish
Janet Valtierra-Palos
East Asian Languages & Cultures, International Studies
Daniel Vesper
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Media
Lucas Vinet
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Mackenzie Walling
International Law & Institutions
Caden Wanner
International Law & Institutions
Benjamin Weber
International Studies
Erin Whitaker
International Studies, Spanish
Megan Wiarda
East Asian Languages & Cultures, Management and Human Organization
Khloe Williams
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Marlexis Wilson
International Studies
Danielle Wolven
International Studies, Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures
Reema Zabaneh
International Studies
Baccalaureate DegreesBachelor of Science
Abiola Alagbada
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Radh Ameen
International Studies
Kate Baba
International Studies
Ben Bacso
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Cinzia Baracco
International Studies, Sociology BA
Parker Beckman
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Phenzi Blasio
Cybersecurity & Global Policy, Psychology
Azariah Brown
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Josh Bruns
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Bruce Caldwell
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Henery Cash
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Dylan Craig
International Studies
Hudson Custer
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Justin Gallisdorfer
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Drew Garrison
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Aissatou Gassama
International Studies
Spencer Gerst
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Skyla Hernandez
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Dylan Jacoby
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Anudeep Jain
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Isaiah Jones
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Kareena Katsman
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Ella Kibbe
International Studies
Molly Killinger
International Studies
Hemang Kirtania
International Studies
Ethan Low
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Wodsander Maxime
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Michael Miller
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Ben Mitchell
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Afoma Muojekwu
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Sumner Nelson
International Studies
Paige Nevitt
Cybersecurity & Global Policy, East Asian Languages & Cultures BA
Mahi Patel
International Studies
Mallory Pence
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Christian Reck
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Kurtis Robinson
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Yuni Saokho
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Joseph Scavone
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Lia Sepulveda Cantu
International Studies, Economics
Benjamin Shih
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Samar Deep Singh
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Jess Smith
International Studies
Alyson Staley
International Studies
Sam Syroney
International Studies
Chase Willens
International Studies
Ayinde Williams
Cybersecurity & Global Policy
Graduate DegreesIntegrated Bachelor & Master of Arts
Elizabeth Smith
International Studies BA/MA
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
Abdulaziz Alhusaini
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
John Barton
Central Eurasian Studies
Shota Bekadze
Central Eurasian Studies
Emma Carlson
Russian & East European Studies
Maria Clor
Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Michael Cole
Central Eurasian Studies
Sara Couch
European Studies
Kirby Fleitz
Russian & East European Studies
Wyatt Fritz
Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Valerie Grau
International Studies
Elif Sara Gurer
Central Eurasian Studies
Rubble Kazi
Russian & East European Studies
Rachel Kelly
Russian & East European Studies
Katharine Khamhaengwong
Central Eurasian Studies
Nika Khomeriki
Russian & East European Studies
Mira Kuzhakhmetova
Central Eurasian Studies
Gehong (Alex) Li
Central Eurasian Studies
Dakotah Meadows
East Asian Languages & Cultures
East Asian Studies
Seth Morrison
Central Eurasian Studies
dual SPEA- Policy Analysis MPA
Yu Murakami
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Japanese Pedagogy
Mary Papadopoulos
Central Eurasian Studies
Noah Placzek
East Asian Languages & Cultures
East Asian Studies
Eddy Santiago Huamani
Latin American & Caribbean Studies
Henry Theuer
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Egyptology
Aya Tozawa
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Japanese Pedagogy
Mengyi Wang
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Chinese Pedagogy
Yi-Chi Yao
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Chinese Pedagogy
Gulnoza Yusupova
Central Eurasian Studies
Graduate DegreesMaster of International Affairs
Valeria Pittsford
Global Development, Environment, & Sustainability
Sameer Prakash
Security, Diplomacy & Governance
Victoria Terrill
Security, Diplomacy & Governance
Graduate DegreesPhilosophiae Doctor
Mohammed Al Ameri
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Mohammed Aldousari
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Anas Althuwaini
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Jason Browning
Central Eurasian Studies
Yung-Yung Chang
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Chinese
Lamia Djeldjel
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Mustafa Durmaz
Central Eurasian Studies
Esma Erdogan
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Rabia Han
Central Eurasian Studies
Ahmet Hatipoglu
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Yiming Hu
East Asian Languages & Cultures
Ahmad Jeddeeni
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Yasemin Kole
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Michael Krautkraemer
Central Eurasian Studies
Pouyan Shahidi Marnani
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Alex Shepard
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Amin Sophiamehr
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
Emily Stranger
Central Eurasian Studies
Fang-yu Yang
Middle Eastern Languages & Cultures
*Graduating student names as of 5/8/25. This list is an unofficial roster.