Dear Wagner Alumni,
I’m delighted to share with you how much we continue to accomplish as a community. Here are this month’s happenings and highlights:
- Congratulations to Professor Julia Lane, who was selected for the 2023 Class of Academy Fellows of The National Academy of Public Administration. We are proud that Julia is included in this class of 60 leaders in the field of public administration!
- TIME Magazine’s 100 Next recognizes rising leaders who rethink accepted ideas to create possibilities for millions of people. Wemimo Abbey (MPA 2015) and co-founder Samir Goel are recognized as innovators for the impact they’ve achieved with Esusu, a fintech company that’s revolutionizing how Americans can build credit history.
- NYU's Alumni Changemakers award honors alumni entrepreneurs whose accomplishments build a better world. NYU Wagner's Natalia Cineas (MS 2009) from NYC Health + Hospitals, and Hunter Johansson (MPA 2019) from Solar Responders, are among this year's winners. They're recognized for championing equity within the nation's largest public healthcare system and for harnessing renewable energy in resilient emergency response, respectively.
Events
- Calling all First-Generation Students! The First-Gen Student Association is hosting a panel tonight at 5:00pm at The Puck Building of fellow first-gen identifying professionals in the field. Hear from three Wagner Alumni and a Wagner Faculty member about how they have navigated graduate school and beyond as a first-generation student. A mixer will follow to allow for students to connect with one another and our panelists. Food and drinks will be served. All are welcome, RSVP to attend the FGSA Fall Kick-Off Panel!
- Former NYC Mayor and Wagner Marnold Fellow, Bill de Blasio, is back with the next installment of Marnold Talks. These riveting discussions will take place on October 17 (topic: coalition building) and November 15 (topic: turning passion into action). A reception will follow both talks.
- Join us on Wednesday, October 18 for Wagner’s annual Henry Hart Rice Urban Policy Forum. Guests will hear a conversation with Brendan McGuire, former Chief Counsel to Mayor Eric Adams, as he discusses whether New York City can exercise moral leadership and continue its commitment to the least fortunate.
- Join us on October 30 for (the rescheduled) Conversation with Rep. Grace Meng: A Fireside Chat on Reaching Underserved Communities through Public Service. A light lunch will be provided. If you RSVPed for the September event, you will need to re-register for this October event.
We will continue to post these bulletins on
Wagner’s website. If you have any questions about anything in these monthly bulletins, please contact NYU Wagner Chief of Staff,
Christina Powell.
I enjoy seeing everyone around Puck this semester. You can also always reach out to me via
email.
