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In a panel with Sherman, Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, shared how Albright had been her role model throughout her career. When she took on Albrights former position at the U.N., she emulated the secretarys efforts to create an informal group of women on the Security Council, which Albright had called the G-7. I know Madeleine was very proud of that, she said.

She was an icon to so many. She paved a path forward for all of us, said Thomas-Greenfield, who led Albright Stonebridge Groups Africa practice and worked with Georgetowns Institute for the Study of International Diplomacy prior to her appointment as ambassador to the U.N. But of all the many job titles MKA held, she was most proud of being called Professor Albright. She has left a huge legacy for all of us, and I know she is counting on you to carry her work forward.

Among her accomplishments as a diplomat, womens rights trailblazer and dedicated teacher, Albright will be remembered for her famed undergraduate course, American National Security Tool Box.

On todays second day of the symposium, students recreated the courses signature diplomacy simulation involving a foreign policy crisis. In Albrights class, students would spend the semester preparing, and the assignment made up a significant portion of their grades.

Todays competition was led by some of Albrights former teaching assistants and judged by real-life diplomats including former undersecretary of state Ambassador David Hale (SFS84), assistant secretary for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Ambassador Todd Robinson (SFS85) and former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Colleen Bell.

Albright even encouraged one of her former TAs David Trichler (MSFS11), now associate director of the Global Research Institute at William & Mary, to bring the simulation to his classroom in Williamsburg.

It was typical MKA: generous, empowering and forward-leaning, expanding her ideas and perspective to a broader audience, said Trichler. Teaching the class, both at William & Mary and at W&Ms DC center, has been a joy. And MKA was a consistent guest lecturer, both in person and via Zoom.

Joel Hellman, dean of SFS, recalled how Albright called him a few days before the 2022 spring semester began to tell him she wouldnt be able to teach her course. She apologized for telling him right before the semester began, but the one thing I tried hardest not to give up was my classroom.

As much as she changed the world during her lifetime, she left us a generation of leaders and leaders-to-be committed to helping and keeping the fight for democracy, human rights and dignity for all, said Hellman. And at this perilous moment in world affairs, I am convinced that this will prove to be her most enduring legacy.

After attending the symposium, Vanesa Coello (MSFS24) said she was struck by Albrights dedication to empowering women, a legacy she hopes to carry forward in her goal to work in the State Department.

Prior to the symposium, I already had this passion for foreign policy in me, said Coello. But hearing about her, it sparked something in me. She focused so much of her impact on women, and it gives me a responsibility to carry out that legacy. I want to ensure that legacy lives on through me. It just feels like Im walking on a path Im supposed to be walking.

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