Success Stories
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Entreprenuer Receives First Rising
Star Award for Young AlumniAmerican University's first Rising Star Award winner Neal Sharma, SPA/BA '98, began making a name for himself the moment he stepped foot on campus as a student.
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Nigeria to Iraq to SPA: MPP Student Aims to Make a Difference
Between his time serving in Iraq and Afghanistan and living in Nigeria, Chigozie Ogwuegbu-Stephens has witnessed the potentially devastating effects of poor public policy.
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McNair Scholar Gets an Education behind the Scenes
As an intern fielding complaints on behalf of Michele Rhee, DC Public Schools’ (DCPS) controversial Chancellor, Jenna Sablan knows what it’s like to be in the hot seat.
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Educating Today’s Leaders for a Tomorrow: the SPA Leadership Program
The SPA Leadership Program strives to give its students the experience, knowledge, and skills to prepare them to assume leadership roles in public service.
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Defense Intern Pushes Boundaries
The Department of Defense is often portrayed as intimidating. That didn’t bother Kristen Lyon.
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Maximizing Opportunities for Social Change
Jonelle Williams, a NOBLE Scholarship recipient, has seen the dark side of human struggle and is intent on making the world a brighter place. Born in Sierra Leone, Williams and his family fled their native country to escape civil war.