Congratulations to the Class of 2023 and our award winners! We can not wait to celebrate your achievements tomorrow evening. Below is our schedule of events as well as list of our awardees and graduates!
Schedule of Events
Mistress of Ceremony
Kerri Raissian
Associate Professor, School of Public Policy
Welcome Remarks
Mohamad Alkadry Director, School of Public Policy
Dean’s Remarks
Juli Wade
Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Student Speaker
Michelle Woods Matthews, MPA ‘23
Keynote Speaker
Susan Bysiewicz Connecticut Lieutenant Governor
Presentation of Awards
Presentation of Graduates
Alumni Council Speaker
Christopher Brechlin, MPP ‘18 President, School of Public Policy Alumni Council
Closing and Recessional
Master of Public Administration Fellows
Scott Ackley • Asmaa Al-Hashimi • Molly H. Aunger • George S. Bernocco • Ashley D. Born • Edwin Castano • Andréa Comer • Sarah J. Crescimanni • Anatolie Criucov • Kristen E. Dudanowicz • William J. Garcia • Vasiliki Gournaris • Kelly A. Leppard • Paula D. Lohr • Ligia I. Marroquín-Soto • James McGennis • Berkeley Nowosad • Mark J. Penney • Elizabeth Sanderson • Michelle Woods Matthews
Master of Public Administration
Saah Agyemang-Badu • Daniela Alvarez • Marisa L. Anopolsky • Franklyn Oscar Barrueco • Zoe L. Butchen • Renugaa Cabot • Mekaila Marie Carey • Cristian Corza Godinez • Alejandro G. Dávila-Hurtado • Isaiah T. Davis • Anthony Noel Diaz • Mary A. Fattouh • William J. Fricke • Sydney Gray • Raymond A. Hagan • Tyler A. Havens • Amina A. Kader • Sophia C. Kammerman • Judy Lopez • Ghammam Mansoor • Andrew W. McClure • Alexandria J. McCormick • Andrea L. Messenger Wright • Heba Naqvi • Kathy Hoang Nguyen • Abigail J. Novak • Pheobe E. Ploof • Gypsy Joanne Portugal • Emely Elva Ricci • Sean T. Roach • Coralys Santana • Alexandra Talarczyk • Alexander L. Taylor • Jon Trister • Romano Tucker • Joseph Vazquez • Ryan Whitton • Archeline Youte
Master of Public Policy
Dorota Bateman • James D. Cokorinos • Danielle A. Cross • Kylee Anne Dostie • Thomas J. Dowd • Patrick John Faria • Amanda-Marie Goode • Mary Josephine Greenwell • Cristian D. Guerrette • Mica Knox • Jared Tyler Lynch • Delaney S. McGovern • Yara Medawar • Nicolette Niedzwiecki • John Patrick O’Connor • Kaleigh M. Pitcher • Wvarrda Saulat • Kyle N. Warseck • Kristin Winot
Master of Arts in Survey Research
Cristian Corza Godinez • Molly J. Judson French • Renee Garrahan • James Keyes • Ryan O’Toole • Nikolletta Panagiotakopoulos • Devin Reuben • Nicholas St. Denis