Full Name: Emily R. Menard Title and Organization: Grants and Business Development Intern, The Village for Families & Children SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Emily Menard earned her Bachelor of Arts with Honors in Human Development and Family Sciences from the University of Connecticut. She pursued her Masters of Public Administration (MPA) with […]

Full Name: Elena Frances Lofgren Title and Organization: IT Project Management Intern, UConn Health SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Elena is a second-year Masters of Public Administration (MPA) student finishing her Internship and Professional Practice (IPP) internship at UConn Health in the IT Project Management Office. She graduated from Southern CT State University […]

Full Name: Trevor E. Hoffman Title and Organization: City Management Intern, City of Meriden, CT SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Trevor Hoffman earned his Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Connecticut. He has completed internships with the Office of the Secretary of the State, the Office of U.S. Senator […]

Full Name: Rachel A. Boward Title and Organization: Intern to the Assistant Town Manager, Windsor Town Manager’s Office SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘24 Rachel Boward is a graduating Masters of Public Administration (MPA) student from UConn’s School of Public Policy (SPP). Originally from Moon Township, PA, she received a bachelor’s degree in English […]

Full Name: Anthony Lagana Title and Organization: Land Use Intern, Town of Thomaston, CT SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘25 Anthony Lagana is pursuing his Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the UConn School of Public Policy (SPP) with an Urban Planning focus area. He received a Bachelor of Arts double major in Urban […]

Full Name: Aaron Hinze Title and Organization: Research Assistant, Technical Assistance to Brownfields SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘25 Aaron is a senior history major and Fast-Track Masters of Public Administration (MPA) student. During junior year he began working with the EPA Region 1 Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program, which is run out […]

Full Name: Taylor Zianio SPP Degree and Graduation Year: MPA, ‘25 Taylor will complete his bachelor’s in Political Science with a minor in Geographic Information Science in 2024. He will join the Masters of Public Administration (MPA) program this fall. He promotes student awareness and local community engagement in politics through his involvement with UConn […]

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 […]

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 […]