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Martin School confers 1st public policy bachelor’s degree

Dec 15, 2022
Student Recognition, Undergraduate

During the University of Kentucky's December 2022 Commencement, the Martin School of Public Policy and Administration will celebrate the first student to receive a bachelor's degree in public policy from their undergraduate program. The Martin School began offering an undergraduate public policy major in Fall 2020.

Yun Jun Kim's Poster "Our Congratulations to Yun Jun Kim for winning best graduate poster at @abfm_aspa for "How does intergovernmental competition increase government spending?" for ABFM

Graduate Student Yun Jun Kim wins Best Graduate Poster at ABFM

Rick Spencer
 Sep 26, 2022
Student Recognition

Doctoral Student Yun Jun Kim won Best Graduate Poster for "How does intergovernmental competition increase government spending?" The poster is included below for your review.    

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Martin School Celebrates First Student Body President, Andrew Laws

Brooke Kuerzi
 Sep 8, 2022
Student Recognition, Undergraduate

This year, in addition to celebrating the first cohort of public policy graduates, the Martin School is also proud to announce that one of our own public policy undergraduate students, Andrew Laws, is the 2022-23 student body president. Andrew was sworn in at the end of the spring 2022 semester, and spent the summer meeting with top UK administrators, attending his first Board of Trustees meeting, and getting the lay of the land.

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Student News MPA and Non-Profit Certificate Student Farid Al-Firdaus to present at conference American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS)-Michigan State University conference 

Martin Staff
 Jun 1, 2022
Student Recognition, Research

MPA and Non-Profit Management Certificate student, Farid Al-Firdaus will present his non-profit research at the American Institute for Indonesian Studies (AIFIS)-Michigan State University conference

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Student News Sarah Ausmus Smith is graduating with her PhD in Public Policy and Administration Congratulations, Sarah!

Martin Staff
 Apr 18, 2022
Doctoral Alumni, Student Recognition

Sarah recently defended her dissertation "Three Essays on Governance, Inequality and Social Equity" and will graduate May 6, 2022.  The next chapter in her career will start in Richmond, Virginia where she will join the Commonwealth's Department of Social Services as a Senior Research Associate.

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Student Highlights Q&A with Public Policy Undergraduate Alli Johnson

Martin Staff
Dec 1, 2021
Student Recognition

Alli Johnson is a Senior double-majoring in Public Policy and Political Science. She spent this past summer as an intern with the Green River Area Development District.

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Student Highlights Austin Nugent Discusses Time Spent with Kentucky Protection and Advocacy KY P&A

Grant Long
 Sep 16, 2021
Student Recognition

MPA student Austin Nugent spent the summer working with the independent state agency Kentucky Protection and Advocacy.

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Student Reflections UK Student Lindsey Porter Gives Insight on Unique PharmD/MPA Joint Degree

Martin Staff
 Sep 7, 2021
Academic Programs, Student Recognition

Since 1997, the Martin School and the University of Kentucky College of Pharmacy have jointly provided this unique dual degree program, the first of its type to be offered in the nation.

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Student News Victory Institute names Benjamin Hong Starr as the 2021-2022 Victory Congressional Fellow Congratulations, Ben!

Martin Staff
 Aug 23, 2021
Student Recognition

Current MPA student Benajmin Hong Starr is the newest Victory Congressional Fellow named by the LGBTQ Victory Institute.

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Students News Jinsol Park Successfully Defends Dissertation Congratulations, Jinsol!

Martin Staff
 Mar 9, 2021
Doctoral Alumni, Student Recognition

Recently, Martin PhD candidate Jinsol Park successfully defended her dissertation.

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