This week, The Hoya spoke with the Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service’s fall 2021 cohort of fellows, a group which includes six prominent figures involved in politics, advocacy and journalism.

Listen to meet the 13th class of GU Politics fellows with Brian Stelter, CNN chief Media Correspondent, Charlotte Clymer (COL ’16), the Human Rights Campaign’s former press secretary for rapid response and the first openly transgender GU Politics fellow; Rory Cooper, former communications director for former Rep. Eric Cantor; Ambassador Bob Lighthizer (CAS ’69, LAW ’73), U.S. trade representative; Amna Nawaz, chief correspondent for PBS NewsHour; and Rebecca Pearcey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s (D-Mass.) political director and senior adviser.

The fellows discussed how they hope to engage with students throughout the semester, reflected on their own careers and debated over what lessons they learned during the COVID-19 pandemic.