Cody Johnson

Cody Deitrick Johnson of Danville, Pennsylvania, is a first-generation Australian-American student and alumnus of NorthStar Academy, where he served as Student Body President from 2018-2020 and discovered God’s call to international relations. He received his bachelor’s degree in political science and leadership development and served as 2023-2024 Student Body President at Houghton University. During his undergraduate career, Cody studied abroad in London, worked with a Christian missions organization in Central Europe, and interned with the U.S. Congress and Department of State in Washington, D.C. As a Department of State Rangel Fellow, Cody is attending Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies on a full-tuition scholarship. After completing his master’s degree in international relations, he will join the U.S. Foreign Service as an American diplomat, accompanied by his wife, Grace Deitrick Johnson. Cody is a classically-trained pianist, vocalist, and actor and enjoys all forms of outdoor adventure, from hiking to scuba diving.