Originally from Fairfax, Virginia, Reagan Smith came to UNC as an undergraduate to earn her Bachelor’s in Public Policy and English. Prior to joining the inaugural cohort of the MPP program, she further developed her interest in public service through … Read more

J.J. Tolentino is an MPP graduate from Chapel Hill, NC. As an undergraduate student at UNC, he double majored in Public Policy and Political Science with a minor in Social and Economic Justice. J.J.’s interests are in science and technology … Read more

April Peck graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where she received a B.A. in Public Policy, concentrating in health policy, human rights, and bioethics, and an MPP. Her primary interest is ensuring that all individuals have … Read more

Mackenzie was a Master’s student in the Public Policy Department. Originally from rural Hamlet, North Carolina, Mackenzie graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2022 with undergraduate degrees in Public Policy and Peace, War, and Defense. … Read more

Diana, initially from Jacksonville, North Carolina, earned her B.A. in Public Policy and Global Studies from UNC in the Spring of 2022. Starting in the fall of 2022, she joined the inaugural Master’s in Public Policy cohort at UNC. In … Read more

Victoria Neff was a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy Program with a concentration in education and labor markets at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Originally from Wilmington, Delaware with their family now residing in … Read more

Juliana Mehrer was a graduate student in the Master of Public Policy program. She graduated from UNC in 2022 with a major in Public Policy and a minor in Social and Economic Justice. She is particularly proud of her work … Read more

A local to Asheville, North Carolina, Sam is a 2022 graduate from UNC-Chapel Hill, receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in both public policy and economics. He was part of the inaugural class of the UNC Economics DATA Science Credential … Read more

Grace Koch was a Master of Public Policy student at UNC Chapel Hill. She holds a B.A. in both Public Policy and Economics from UNC-CH. In her master’s studies, she was on the policy design and impact tract. Some of … Read more

Robert Jones was a Master of Public Policy student at the University of Chapel Hill, focusing on social and economic policy. His interest in social and economic policy stems from growing up in rural North Carolina and seeing the linkage … Read more