INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
Martina Bouder is the daughter of Julia and Glen Bouder of Winchester, Virginia. A Paterno Fellow and Schreyer Scholar, she is graduating with bachelor of arts degrees in international politics, a bachelor of science degree in security and risk analysis and a minor in Arabic. At Penn State, Bouder served as director of the Red Cell Analytics Lab, participated in Penn State THON committees and studied abroad with the Arabic program in Cairo, Egypt. Her favorite course was “Politics of Terrorism” with Andrew Vitek, which deepened her understanding of terrorism literature and prepared her for her first internship. After graduation, she will work at Science Applications International Corporation as a policy analyst in the United States Air Force’s Office of Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration policy division.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Tyler Hoppe is the son of Lisa and Stephen Hoppe of Mount Savage, Maryland. He is graduating with a bachelor of science degree in political science and a minor in psychology. Starting his collegiate career at Penn State Altoona, Hoppe served as a student government senator there and developed strong ties to the Penn State campuses. He also served as the president and director of educational equity for the Council of Commonwealth Student Governments. After graduation, Hoppe plans to attend law school and pursue a future career in law and politics, hopefully one day becoming a United States senator to serve as an effective advocate for others.
