AGS Commencement 2013: 27 Students from 14 Countries Graduate

The class of 2013 of the American Graduate School in Paris graduated on June 6th, 2013. 27 students from 14 different countries received an American Master's degree after completing their studies at AGS in Paris: Master of Arts in International Relations and Diplomacy, or International MBA. Both degrees are accredited in the US through AGS's partner institution Arcadia University. 

The ceremony took place in the Alliance Française building were AGS is also located, in the heart of Paris, near Luxembourg gardens. The commencement speaker this year was Amir Taheri, an Iranian-born journalist and author based in Europe. Taheri published over ten books on the Middle East and has been a contributor to leading newspapers in the US (New York times, Wall Street Journal...), France (Le Monde, Le Figaro...), the UK (The Times, the Daily Telegraph...), Germany (Die Welt, Die Zeit...), Italy (La Republicca...), and Arab Countries (Arab News, Asharq Alawsat...).

The ceremony was followed by a graduation dinner in the French Senate where the AGS crew was welcomed by French Senator Roland du Luart, former Vice-President of the Senate (2004-2011) and President of the Franco-US Senate Committee (Groupe France - État-Unis).

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