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Alumni Spotlight

Susan R. Grogan, PP, AICP, MCRP ’88, Appointed Pinelands Commission Executive Director

February 16, 2023

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

February 15, 2023

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

February 13, 2023

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

February 13, 2023

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)

January 20, 2023

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

December 15, 2022

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

November 21, 2022

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

November 16, 2022

Katharine (Katie) Nelson, Ph.D. is the recipient of the 2022 Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM) PhD Dissertation Award.

Alumni Spotlight: Rising Star awardee Brandon McKoy, MCRP ’13

November 14, 2022

Sometimes calling himself “the weird kid who arrived in the spring semester” to begin his journey as a Bloustein School planning student, Brandon McKoy has received numerous recognitions including being named as a 40 under 40 top millennial leader as well as a top leader of color in New Jersey.

Alumni Spotlight: Rising Star awardee Angela Burnett Penn, MCRP ’14

November 7, 2022

Angela Burnett Penn MCRP ’14 knows that being a good planner is all about being able to successfully navigate spaces, places, and communities through change–whether climate change, changes in population, or socioeconomic dynamics.