Success Stories
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AU is a Common Theme in Prestigious PMF Program
When Tamara Rivera, SPA/MA ’08 and a Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) at the State Department, didn’t realize she would feel so at home in the prestigious program. “American University” was a common starting point for participants.
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MPA Grad is D.C.’s First Education Ombudsman
D.C. mayor Adrian Fenty pledged to improve the city’s schools and found a key person to help him do it: Tonya Vidal Kinlow SPA/MPA ’05.
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SPA's Ederheimer Trains DC Police to Meet Modern Challenges
In reorganizing Washington’s police department, chief Cathy Lanier enlisted SPA alum Joshua Ederheimer to oversee recruiting, training, criminal intelligence, and the construction of a new DNA lab.
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Green Czar: Mark Sylvia Leads
Massachusetts' Environmental FutureMark Sylvia, SPA/BA '96, SPA/MPA '98, is director of the Green Communities Division in Massachusetts' Department of Energy Resources.
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Alumna Finds Life Work Advocating for People with Disabilities
Disability cuts across all classes, cultures, and incomes, says Helena Berger, SPA/BS '81, who advocates for legislation to protect access to benefits for the millions of Americans affected by disability.
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Former Teacher and Congresswoman Returns to the Classroom
Connie Morella, CAS/MA ’67, served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1987 - 2003 and now teaches a course on Women, Politics, and Public Policy at the School of Public Affairs.