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Alumni Spotlight
Amirah Hussain (MHA ’20) named to the ROI-NJ Women in Business Influencers list.
Congratulations to New Jersey Chamber of Commerce lobbyist Amirah Hussain for being named to the ROI-NJ Women in Business Influencers list!
Susan R. Grogan, PP, AICP, MCRP ’88, Appointed Pinelands Commission Executive Director
Ms. Grogan has worked at the Pinelands Commission since August 1988 and has been serving as Acting Executive Director for the last 18 months.
Two Bloustein School graduates named Presidential Management Fellow finalists
Andrew Artz MCRP/MPP ’21 and Kermina Hanna, BS ’21, MPP ’22 were announced as PMF finalists on February 13.
Alumnus Dr. Jeffrey Robinson’s roadmap to success helps guide future entrepreneurs
Using examples from his own career and from his recent book, Dr. Jeffrey Robinson discussed some of the hurdles he faced along his career path as well as strategic actions taken by other Black faces in high places which helped them find success.
Justin Lesko, AICP, PP, MCRP ’19 is Princeton’s New Municipal Planning Director
MCRP ’19 alum Justin Lesko moves from Acting Planning Director to Director of the Municipality of Princeton.
Lily Chang (PH ’22) Hired as Press Assistant for Congressman John Sarbanes (MD-03)
Lily Chang graduated from the Bloustein School in 2022 with a bachelor’s in Public Health and a minor in Urban Planning and Design. As an alumna, she has gone on to complete a Bloustein trifecta by gaining experience and excelling in the Public Policy arena as well.
Alumni Spotlight: Dean’s Medal of Merit honoree Steven Allard MCRP ’79
Steve Allard’s career and personal successes led to his selection as the Bloustein School Dean’s Medal of Merit, the school’s highest honor. It recognizes lifetime achievement in an honorees’ chosen field as well as exceptional service to the school and to the community at large.
Alumni Spotlight: Rising Star awardee Arielle Woronoff MPP ’09
Arielle Woronoff started her college career at Rutgers thinking she wanted to become a lawyer but came to realize that most people don’t need a good lawyer but rather, they need better laws. She came to the Bloustein School to learn how to make equitable, effective, and efficient policy for positive impacts.
Katharine Nelson PhD ’22 awarded 2022 APPAM PhD Dissertation Award
Katharine (Katie) Nelson, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2022 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) PhD Dissertation Award.