The Stephen W. Bosworth Award in International Affairs is awarded each year by the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding to students who have demonstrated excellence in their work at the Center. Named after Stephen Bosworth ’61, the prizes are supported by the Class of ’61 Robert Frost Endowment fund.
This year’s recipients are:
Brooke Nind is a ’26 from Simi Valley, California. She is a Government major with minors in English and Spanish, specifically interested in climate security, economic development in Latin America, and the efficacy of international institutions. At Dartmouth, Brooke is a Senior Editor of the World Outlook International Affairs Journal, a Global Studies Student Assistant at the Dickey Center, a War and Peace Fellow, and a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar researcher. She recently spent her winter off-term in Mexico City interning for the Foreign Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassy through the Dickey Center-funded Build Your Own Internship program. In her free time, Brooke enjoys reading, creative writing, and taste-testing desserts.
Anika Mukker ’26 from Folsom, California. Interested in political psychology as well as the relationships between collective memory, peace-building, and transitional justice, she is pursuing a degree in Cognitive Science and Government. In addition to her work as a student assistant at the Dickey Center, she is the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the World Outlook Journal, a War and Peace Fellow, and former Great Issues Scholar. She also serves on the Dartmouth Model UN Secretariat and as a student committee member for OPAL’s Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. You can find Anika competing on Dartmouth’s figure skating team, learning new languages, or chatting with friends over a cup of tea in her free time.
Josue Godeme ’26 is from the Republic of Benin. At Dartmouth, he channels his drive for social impact into technology, focusing on education and healthcare solutions in Africa. A King Scholar, Stamps Scholar, and Davis Peace Project grantee, he is majoring in Computer Science with minors in Chinese Language and International Studies, fully embracing the breadth of Dartmouth’s liberal arts curriculum. His passion for international studies is shaped by his deep involvement with the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding. After being named a Great Issues Scholar (GIS) during his first year, he later served as a GIS mentor and actively participated in multiple Dickey Center events. The center also supported his Davis Peace Project, underscoring its commitment to fostering global engagement. Josue is an executive member of the Dartmouth chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) and teaches computer science to high school students through CoderDojo in the Upper Valley. At the Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship, he collaborates with peers to explore startup ventures that champion innovation. His Davis Peace Project, “Digitizing the Adja Language: Preserving Language Heritage in Benin Republic,” addresses language preservation challenges, pertaining to his native language, as well as the threat to over 50 indigenous languages. By creating the first-ever digital corpus of Adja, including thousands of sentences, folktales, and community narratives, he fosters cultural preservation and broadens educational access. After graduation, Josue plans to continue leveraging technology to drive sustainable development across Africa.
Andrea Agola ’26 is from Burke, Virginia pursuing a major in Geography with a focus in public health and a minor in French. At Dartmouth, Andrea is a Global Health Fellow, pathways to Medicine Scholar and former Community Service and Events Chair of the Minority Associations of Pre-health Students. Her interests are in the intersection of medicine, global health, and health equity. In winter 2024, Andrea interned at the Strathmore University Business School Institute of Healthcare Management as a Dickey Center “Build Your Own” Project, focusing on Leadership and Management Enhancement for Malaria Elimination and consultation with the Kenyan National Transport and Safety Authority. Over the last three years Andrea has shadowed within General Surgery, Anesthesiology, Radiation Oncology and Pediatrics & Neonatology specialties. Andrea is currently conducting research at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center within the Anesthesiology and Gastroenterology departments. In her free time, Andrea enjoys reading, listening to Spoken word poetry and roller skating. After graduation, she hopes to pursue a medical degree and work within global health.
