The UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) is pleased to announce the recipients of our academic excellence awards. These prestigious awards are given annually to a student or students who are graduating from the Master of Public Administration (MPA), Master of Public Administration – Executive Track (MPA Fellows), Master of Public Policy (MPP), and Master of Arts in Survey Research (MASR) programs in either December, May, or August of the academic year. Winners are selected based on demonstrated academic excellence evidenced by a high cumulative GPA in public policy coursework. Achievement in the engagement with scholarly activities of the School of Public Policy or the University and performance of public service or survey research may also be considered.
Ryan Scala
Ryan Scala earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and History from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In addition to the MPP, Ryan also completed the School’s Graduate Certificate in Survey Research. During the second year of the MPP program, Ryan completed his Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) placement with the Connecticut Office of Policy and Management. In his spare time, Ryan is creating a prediction model to predict this year’s elections for the U.S. House of Representatives as his main area of interest is election-related data. After graduation, Ryan intends to work with this kind of data for a polling firm, political campaign, or media organization.