Joshua Walker was a graduate student in the inaugural Master of Public Policy program at UNC.His concentration was in social policy, inequality, and innovation. He also attended UNC for undergrad, earning his BA in History with concentration in American History … Read more

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

Brooke Shearon, a native of Raleigh, North Carolina, holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She pursued a field area in Health Policy, Bioethics, and Human Rights on the Program Evaluation track. … 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

Ian Ramirez is a UNC Chapel Hill graduate with a BA in Public Policy, as well as minors in Urban Planning and Geography. Ian is focused mainly on urban, environmental, and progressive policy, with a special interest in local government.

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

Alaina Plauche earned her B.A. in Public Policy with a minor in City & Regional Planning at UNC and her Master’s through UNC’s inaugural MPP program. She has a keen interest in social advocacy, specifically in the intersections between environmental, … 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