What's New in the MPA Program

We are so excited to welcome Julie Muehlenkamp as our new MPA Graduate Assistant! For the upcoming semester, Julie's focus will be recruiting new students, working on special projects, managing the Public Administrators Student Society (PASS), maintaining the MPA student blog and much more.

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MPA Events

Thank you to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation, United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the Scripps Howard Foundation for leading our community conversations about grantmaking in our region. Two of these sessions were led by NKU alumnae Casey Ruschman ('04), Amy Weber ('13) and Jena Bradley ('13).

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Alumni and Student Awards

Stacie Strotman (MPA '15) was one of 19 people selected nationwide for the White-Riley-Peterson Afterschool Policy Fellowship at The Riley Institute at Furman University. She also currently serves as Chair of the Leadership NKY Class of '22, helping local leaders collaboratively improve the region.

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Faculty Highlights

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Dillard for being chosen as the recipient of the Outstanding Junior Faculty Award in the NKU College of Arts and Sciences! The award was officially announced and presented at the college convocation in August 2021.

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Alumni Highlights

Jenny Brady (MPA '12) recently organized the 10th Annual Day of the Girl Cincinnati. Jenny founded the event to increase awareness of inequality faced by girls worldwide, better girls' lives, and provide them an opportunity to show leadership and reach their full potential.

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Student Highlights

Congratulations to Haley Jacobs for securing a graduate assistant position in Housing! Haley will assist with opening and closing processes, facilitating community development, coordinating staff programming efforts, serving as a referral agent for students, and supervising RA staff.

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New Jobs and Promotions

Eric Binford ('19): Corporate Compliance Officer & Training Director at Honor With Class
Shawn Freeman ('17): Director of Prevention at New Vista
Abby Fritsch (student): Project Manager at the Community Health Alliance in Fairfield, OH
Tyler Gabbard ('17): Patron Experience Manager at The Children's Theatre of Cincinnati
Marsha High ('19): Associate Director of Development for the University of Colorado Boulder's School of Business
Deanna Hillard ('19): Program Officer at Interact for Health
Marissa Hollander (student): Quality Assurance Project Manager at the Hamilton County Department of Job and Family Services
Doug Mollett (student): Director of Economic Empowerment Programs at Easterseals
Elizabeth Ruwe ('17): Director of Development at Presentation Academy
Sophia Scott ('18): Director of Operations for Activities Beyond the Classroom
Bethany Smith Bucher ('19): Senior Specialist of Records and Information Management at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, based in Nashville, TN
David Solomon ('12): Executive Director of Rockdale Temple in Amberley Village, OH
Drew Tilow ('11): Financial Controller of Daley Design + Build
Billie Jo Wood ('13): Assistant Director of Residence Life at Transylvania University

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