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IWP students often go on to become leaders in the national security, intelligence, and international affairs communities. This section highlights and celebrates their achievements and shares other relevant news.

Art Harman with the Space Shuttle Atlantis

Former IWP student Art Harman: Securing our country through political work

Former IWP student Art Harman is currently The Conservative Caucus’s Executive Director and the founder and president of The Coalition to Save Manned Space Exploration. Art knew he wanted to become involved in politics and international affairs following his senior year of high school when, living in Italy, he witnessed firsthand the effects and brainwashing…

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Abhimanyu Trikha

Abhimanyu “Manu” Trikha receives Thomas C. Atwood Scholarship for Academic Excellence

IWP is pleased to announce that IWP student Abhimanyu “Manu” Trikha is this year’s recipient of the Thomas C. Atwood Scholarship for Academic Excellence. The Thomas C. Atwood Scholarship is given to a student who exemplifies passion and commitment to IWP’s mission and service to the broader community. The Atwood Scholarship, established in 2018 by…

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Sierra at the 2023 Commencement ceremony

Sierra Alwine (’23): U.S. Army Second Lieutenant and Intelligence Analyst (CON) for the DOJ

Sierra Alwine (’23) discovered her interest in intelligence during her first Army deployment in 2017. She went to Park Point University after she left the Army, where she studied intelligence and national security. Her professors at Park Point, which is a partner school to IWP, encouraged her to explore her interest in intelligence at the…

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Matt Jenkins at Commencement 2023

Dr. Matthew Jenkins (’23), Building Satellites and Impacting Space Policy

Dr. Matthew Jenkins (’23) had spent 16 years serving in the U.S. Air Force and Space Force, where he built and operated satellites to support the military and the Intelligence Community. He was ready to learn additional skills beyond engineering. After falling in love with strategic-level policy during an assignment on Capitol Hill, he decided…

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