Author: Kish, Lian

2024 Albert G. Ilg Fellowship Awardee: Nathaniel Spencer

Full Name: Nathaniel W. Spencer Title and Organization: Legislative Aide, Connecticut State Senate Democrats SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘26 Nathaniel Spencer is a graduate student pursuing a master’s degree in Public Administration from UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP). He received his bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2020 from Emmanuel College in […]

2024 Albert G. Ilg Fellowship Awardee: Molly Lukiwsky

Full Name: Molly J. Lukiwsky Title and Organization: Intern, Connecticut State Contracting Standards Board SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘25 Molly is currently pursuing a Masters of Public Administration (MPA) while serving as an intern with the Connecticut State Contracting Standards Board (SCSB). Her academic foundation includes a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from […]

2024 MPA Fellows Academic Excellence Awardee: Deborah Battit

Full Name: Deborah Battit Title and Organization: Program Officer, Community Foundation of Eastern Connecticut SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA Fellows, ’24 Deborah Battit will complete a Master of Public Administration (MPA Fellows) degree in May 2024. After earning a bachelor’s degree in English from McGill University, she began her career in service to the public […]

2024 David B. Walker Awardee: Chidi D. Nwuneli

Full Name: Chidi D. Nwuneli Title and Organization: Grants & Contracts Specialist in the Criminal Justice Policy & Planning Division (CJPPD) at the Office of Policy & Management (OPM) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2025 Chidi Nwuneli is a part-time second-year student in the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program. Before joining the School of […]

2024 Morton J. Tenzer Fellowship Awardee: Maria Kelley

Full Name: Maria Kelley Title and Organization: Policy Fellow for the Commission on Women, Children, Seniors, Equity, and Opportunity (CWCSEO) and the Office of the Child Advocate (OCA) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, 2025 Maria is a UConn graduate student earning a Masters of Public Administration (MPA). Through the UConn BOLD Women’s Leadership Network, […]

2024 Student Speaker: Sudiksha Mallick

Full Name: Sudiksha Mallick Title and Organization: Racial Justice Policy Analyst Intern, State of Connecticut Department of Children and Families (DCF) SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPP, 2024 Sudiksha is a graduating Master of Public Policy (MPP) student, who recently graduated from University of Connecticut in May 2023 with her Bachelor of Arts in Political […]

2024 Alumni Impact Awardee: Dana Begin

Full Name: Dana Begin Title and Organization:  Director of the Evidence-Based Practices and Grants Division, within the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Office of the Commissioner DPP Degree and Graduation Year:  MPA Fellows, 2020 Dana Begin is the Director of the Evidence-Based Practices and Grants Division at the Office of the Commissioner (OOC) […]

2024 Alumni Impact Awardee: Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens

Full Name: Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens Title and Organization:  Director of Data Strategic Planning, CTData Collaborative SPP Degree and Graduation Year:  MPA, 2018 Fionnuala Darby-Hudgens joined CTData Collaborative in early 2023, bringing 13 years of public service and nonprofit experience to CTData’s new social enterprise, Data Strategic Planning©. In this newer role, Finn works to help nonprofits […]