Callie Kyhl ’12
International affairs major Callie Kyhl ’12 was named first runner-up for best civilian paper in the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference (NAFAC) national essay contest. Her winning paper was titled U.S.-China Competition in the South China Sea: A U.S. “Eclipsed” or “Resurgent.”
Jack Kramer, UMW distinguished professor of political science and international affairs, worked with Kyhl on the semester-long independent study for which she wrote the essay.
“This is a truly outstanding and very well-deserved achievement on Callie’s part,” Kramer said. “It is also a testimonial to the outstanding education Callie has received at UMW, where faculty and students routinely work closely together.”
Kyhl is a paralegal for Livesay & Myers in Manassas, Va., and she once held a seat on the Remington Town Council. A member of Phi Beta Kappa and the UMW Pre-Law Society, she hopes to complete Virginia’s Law Reader Program and become a licensed attorney.
Held in April, NAFAC is the country’s leading undergraduate conference, bringing together promising students from around the world to discuss current global affairs.