Linda Baguma, Alexandria Johnson Selected for Prestigious Rangel and Pickering Fellowships

Rangel Logo Transparent-2A Syracuse University senior and an alumna were recently chosen for prestigious graduate fellowships that prepare students for careers in the Foreign Service.

Linda Baguma ’25, an international relations and political science major in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences, has been named a 2025 Rangel Fellow. Alexandria Johnson ’24, an international relations graduate from the Maxwell School and College of Arts and Sciences, has been selected as a 2025 Pickering Fellow.

The Charles B. Rangel Graduate Fellowship aims to attract and prepare outstanding young people for careers in the Foreign Service of the U.S. Department of State where they can help formulate, represent and implement U.S. foreign policy. The Rangel Program supports fellows through two years of graduate study, domestic and overseas internships, mentoring and professional development activities.

Funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by the Washington Center, the Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship awards recipients two years of financial support, mentoring and professional development to prepare them for a career in the Foreign Service. Fellows will also complete a domestic internship at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., and an overseas internship at a U.S. embassy.

To read more about Linda and Alexandria, head to this SU News Story: https://news.syr.edu/blog/2025/01/17/linda-baguma-alexandria-johnson-selected-for-prestigious-rangel-and-pickering-fellowships/