SSP Student Council
The Security Studies Program Student Council plays an integral role in the planning and execution of student events, as well as providing a voice of the student body to the administration and faculty of SSP. The SSP Student Council is committed to ensuring that the SSP experience is not only memorable, but exceptional. Since its inception in the Fall of 2013, the SSP Student Council has played a critical role in establishing and maintaining an exceptional degree of camaraderie among the students, faculty, and administration of the program.
Events
Student Council hosts various events designed to enhance professional development, build a sense of community within SSP, and connect SSP students to SSP faculty, professionals in the field, alumni, and the Georgetown Community at large. Some of these events include:
- Happy Hours
- Weekly Council Coffee
- Bi-Annual Flag Football Game
- Fall Festival
- Friendsgiving
- Alumni Networking Events
- Skills Workshops
- Museum Trips
Student Council also spearheads a number of philanthropic events on campus. Student Council hosts these events in partnership with a number of non-profits selected by the student body. Some of the philanthropy events Student Council hosts or participates in include:
- Covert Affair Gala and Silent Auction
- P.O.K.E.R. Night
Current Officers
- President: Stephanie Cannon
- Vice President: Emilie la Cour
- Treasurer: Abby Smith
- Social Media Manager: Ceyda Guleryuz
- DEI Officer: Patrick Hutson
- Social Events Coordinator: Mackenzie Comstock
- Professional Activities Coordinator: Iku Tsujihiro
- SFS Representatives: Carolina Ramos and Gareth Smythe
- SSP Reps: Harrison Durland, Tessa Haugh, Connor Kinsella, Pooja Patel, and Arjan van Tongerlo
Current students should feel free to reach out to Student Council at any time with ideas for events, questions, comments, or concerns! They can be reached at sspcouncil@georgetown.edu, or comments can be submitted through this anonymous form.