Conor Moran, C’25, has notched both academic and athletic achievements in college. Recently, an essay that Moran wrote for his favorite class, Historical Methods, was published in Moorings, the Mount’s student-produced humanities journal. The piece is titled “Machiavellian Republicanism and the English Revolution.” As a double major in history and political science, Moran has had the opportunity to learn, network and even score executive referrals and interviews for jobs following his time at the Mount.
The most important part of Moran’s Mount experience has been growing and spending time with his friends on the swimming team who “have been helpful in my academic and athletic formation” and with who he believes “the bonds will last a lifetime.” To date, Moran qualified for the NCAA National Invitational Championship where he swam the 200-yard medley relay, along with both the 100- and 200-yard butterfly. He also made finals at the MAAC Championships in 2024.
Before arriving at the Mount, Moran read Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan novels, set during the Cold War. These thrillers, centered around national security, inspired his pursuit of his double major and career aspirations. He hopes to find work as an intelligence analyst for a government agency or contractor. He specifically seeks to work in either counterintelligence or foreign policy analysis. In studying within the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), he has found that his writing and research skills have greatly advanced. He hopes to utilize these skills to help serve his country in the national security sector.
As an accomplished student-athlete, Moran offers advice to his peers; recommending that they make “strong connections with those in your academic and professional field. Often professors can put you in contact with the right people.” Moran is set to graduate soon and will miss all the Mount has given him. He especially appreciates the faculty of the CLA, teammates on the swim team, friends from across the university, and the proximity to both Washington, D.C. and his hometown of Westminster, Maryland.