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Nairi Keshishian is a Political Science major with a minor in English at Pepperdine University, where she is on the pre-law track. She will study in Washington, D.C. in Fall 2025 and in London, U.K. in Spring 2026 through Pepperdine’s DC+ program.

Nairi has worked extensively in nonprofit and community engagement, including the Armenia Fund, where she helped organize diaspora relief and fundraising efforts that raised over $400,000 for post-conflict recovery. She also serves on the Alumni Board of Round Square, a global educational network, through which she has promoted cross-cultural dialogue and volunteered on international service projects in Kenya.

Fluent in Armenian and proficient in Spanish, Nairi values cross-cultural exchange and the role of language in building understanding. She is active in Phi Alpha Delta Pre-Law Fraternity, the Armenian Student Association, and Pi Beta Phi Sorority.

Her academic and professional interests lie at the intersection of law, religion, and international affairs. She looks forward to contributing to the Institute for Global Engagement’s mission of advancing peace through faith-informed diplomacy and global collaboration.