We take great pride in our Alumni and their accomplishments. This spring, we have some exciting news about several of our alumni:

Lara Beecher accepted a International Trade Analyst position with a federal contractor at the Department of Commerce, ITA. Lara graduated with her MPA in 2016 with a certificate in Leadership and Public Management.

Liana Cunningham accepted a Senior Director of Education & Training position at Planned Parenthood of Southern New England. Liana received her MPA from in 2015.

Kyle Livernoche was named the Acting Assistant Chief of Planning at Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth, and Families. Kyle graduated with an MPA in 2018.

Doug Shipman accepted a new position as the Executive Director of the Windsor Historical Society. Doug was previously the Senior Nonprofit Support Program Officer for The Hartford Foundation for Public Giving. Doug received his MPA in 2016.

Tyler Terbrusch was named a Senior Analyst at McLagan. Tyler completed his MPP in 2019 along with a Master of Science in Quantitative Economics.

Diane Valesky Diaz is the new Vice President of Municipal Credit Research position with DWS Group. Diane graduated with her MPA in 2014.

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