Congratulations to the political science Class of 2024.
Adriane Fresh offered a warm welcome to our graduating class while professor Nicholas Eubank was ready with signage to support the processional flow of graduating students.
Professor Pablo Beramendi introduced the keynote speaker - our 2024 distinguished alumni award recipient, Adam Chodikoff. Chodikoff is a senior producer at The Daily Show.
Chodikoff offered career highlights as an illustration of the compass needed to navigate humor and political satire with fact checking and journalistic integrity. Trevor Noah and Jon Stewart participated in the address to the delight of the audience.
More than 500 people joined to celebrate our Class of 2024.
Eric Martinez, originally part of the Class of 2011, returned to Duke in 2022. Martinez hopes to work as an analyst before attending law school. Axelle Miel's research on the Philippines garnered student awards. Our graduating class was filled with great people.
Renowned scholars - Paula McClain and Melanie Manion -introduced award winning undergraduates and the graduating class of graduate students.
Congratulations to the Department of Political Science Class of 2024.