We’re pleased to announce this year’s recipients of the Stephen W. Bosworth Award in International Affairs.
Presented annually to Dartmouth students who have demonstrated excellence in their work at the Dickey Center, the Bosworth Award honors the legacy of Ambassador Stephen W. Bosworth ’61 — diplomat, scholar, and global statesman — and is supported by the Class of ’61 Robert Frost Endowment Fund.
This year’s award goes to four students whose engagement with international affairs reflects the curiosity, rigor, and commitment that Ambassador Bosworth embodied throughout his career: McLaine Leik ’27, Najma Bore ’27, Ben Joel ’27, and Allison Nathan ’27.
McLaine Leik ‘27 is from Chicago, Illinois studying history with minors in government and French. She has been involved with the Dickey Center since her freshman year as a Great Issues Scholar, and she has since been a Great Issues Scholars Student Assistant, a War and Peace Fellow, and a War and Peace Fellow Student Assistant, which is the role she currently holds. In addition to the Dickey Center, McLaine is involved with Dartmouth’s Center for Social Impact, served as a research assistant for the Presidential Research Scholars Program, has contributed to The Dartmouth Undergraduate Historical Review, and is a member of the Varsity Field Hockey team. In the winter of 2026, McLaine interned with the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. Embassy in Paris, France, solidifying her passion for international affairs and diplomacy, honing her French language skills, and exploring Europe. In the summer of 2026, McLaine will be interning with Eurasia Group, a geopolitical risk analysis firm, as a Client Relations intern with their Global Markets team in their New York headquarters, and she is excited to learn more about the intersection of geopolitics and international business. In her spare time, McLaine loves reading classic literature, spending time skiing and hiking, and trying new recipes.
Najma Bore ’27, from Auburn, Maine, is majoring in Cognitive Science with a minor in Health Policy. She is passionate about advancing health equity through interdisciplinary approaches spanning data science, policy, research, and biotechnology. On campus, she serves as Co-President of Health Access for All, a Health Equity Research Scholar, an Associate Editor of the Dartmouth Law Journal, and is involved with Dartmouth’s Coalition for Global Health and the Admissions Ambassadors program. Through the John Sloan Dickey Center for International Understanding, she was both a Great Issues Scholar and a student assistant, later serving as a Global Health Fellow and student assistant, experiences that strengthened her engagement with the Dickey Center and the Dartmouth community. Najma is currently conducting research at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center within the Community and Family Medicine department. Beyond campus, she has pursued global experiences through study abroad programs in both Paris and Kuwait. This past spring, Najma interned with the Evidence Synthesis Group in Kosovo, where she contributed to a transnational oncology research initiative focused on Sub-Saharan Africa. This summer, she will intern with Pfizer’s Research & Development division in the NYC HQ, specializing in clinical trial data. After Dartmouth, she hopes to pursue a graduate education and then a career in the intersection of international health, biotechnology, and equitable healthcare innovation.
Ben Joel is a ’27 from McLean, Virginia, majoring in Government modified with Economics. At the Dickey Center for International Understanding, Ben was a Great Issues Scholar, is a War and Peace Fellow and served as the Class of 1957 & 1982 Great Issues Innovation Fund Going Global Intern, documenting Dickey Center interns on location in five countries. In collaboration with the Discourse Fund at Dartmouth, the Dickey Center supported an exhibit in the Russo Gallery featuring Ben’s photographic conservation work at the Solio Rhino Orphanage in Kenya. As president of the Alexander Hamilton Society, Ben works closely with the Dickey Center and the Davidson Institute for Global Security to co-host visiting dignitaries, government officials, and scholars on campus. Ben is a James O. Freedman Presidential Scholar research assistant to Tuck Professor Charles Wheelan. He has pursued his interest in entrepreneurship through the TuckLAB Entrepreneurship program, the Social Entrepreneurship Certificate Program with the Magnuson Center, and the Tuck Business Bridge Program. Ben spent the Winter 2025 term studying abroad in Argentina on the Spanish LSA+ and the Fall 2025 term studying at the London School of Economics and Political Science in England on the Government FSP.
Allison Nathan ’27 is from St. Paul, Minnesota. She is passionate about science, medicine and understanding local and global determinants of health and wellbeing. Ad a biology major and international studies minor, Allison has dedicated her time at Dartmouth to further exploring those passions. She is a student intern for the GlobalHealth and Development Program at the Dickey Center, and the president of the student group the Dartmouth Coalition for Global Health. Allison has spent time studying Spanish in Argentina and working on community-based solutions for climate change related health threats in Lima, Peru. A presidential scholar, she is involved in neonatal polio vaccine and immunology research at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and Thayer School of Engineering. She is also an executive on the triathlon team, and the philanthropy chair of her sorority. In her free time, Allison enjoys running, cycling, cooking and exploring new cities! After graduation she plans to pursue a medical degree and career in the Global Health space.
