Welcome to the Department of Government's Alumni page.  Alumni from our Political Science and Political Science/Pre-Law programs hold a wide variety of jobs and engage in wide ranging fields such as government, business, education, the media, charitable and non-profit organizations, and the law.  Our International Studies alumni have found opportunities in international business, international organizations, non-profit organizations with a global focus, humanitarian agencies, policy and research think tanks, civil service, the tourism industry, public relations, and the media.  We are very proud of our graduates, especially the members of our Honor Roll. Listed below is just a sample of our alumni, their career choices, and their recent accomplishments.  If you are an alum of the UWF Department of Government and you would like your information displayed on the alumni page or if your information needs to be updated, please email govt@uwf.edu. Click here for the "Honor Roll," which includes the names of those who won the Best Student of the Year award starting in 1995.

Lowell Baudouin, B.A. Political Science, 2005

-Currently attending law school at Arizona State University

Matthew Brogden, M.A. Political Science, 2006

-Awarded a graduate fellowship and a graduate assistantship to pursue

a Ph.D. in Political Science at Baylor University

Matthew Bush, B.A. Political Science, 2004

-Currently attending Thomas Cooley Law School

Jennifer Burnham, M.A. Political Science, 2002

-Currently homemaker and mother of a son and a daughter

Melissa Corcoran, B.A. Political Science, 1997

-Currently homemaker and mother of two daughters

Teresa Cornacchione, M.A. Political Science, 2005

-Currently teaching at Pensacola Junior College

Andrea Hatcher, M.A. Political Science, 2001

-Currently completing the Political Science Ph.D. program

at Vanderbilt University

Kari Hebert, M.A. Political Science, 1999

-Currently homemaker and mother of a son and a daughter

W. Sean McDermott, M.A. Political Science, 1996

-Currently Regional Manager, Loss Prevention Department, Cracker Barrell

Kerry McQuiston, M.A. Political Science, 2000

-Intelligence Analyst, Pacific Command Joint Intelligence Operations Center

Stephen Stanquist, M.A. Political Science, 2006

-Accepted a management position with Walgreens

Michael Talaska, M.A. Political Science/Public Administration, 2006

-Currently a systems analyst with Raymond James Financials

in Saint Petersburg, Florida

Scott Tedcastle, M.A. Political Science, 2004

-Accepted a position with the Institute for Intergovernmental Research

as a Research Associate

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