trachtenberg school of public policy and public administration
Trachtenberg Courses Continue Community Service
By Courtney Lerch (MPA 2011)
Through consulting for public and nonprofit organizations, Trachtenberg School students contribute in very tangible ways to the
success of various programs and projects while applying and developing their skills The Capstone Projects and Professor Kathy
Newcomer’s Program Evaluation Projects provide an important pro-bono service to organizations and help MPA and MPP students
deepen their expertise in a field of interest The following is a list of organizations with which students completed projects in the
spring of 2009:
Public Administration Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Virginia Rural Health Cooperative National Governor’s Association
Budget Advisory Council, Arlington County School Board VISTA
U S Department of State-Global Partnership Center
Calvary Baptist Church Program Evaluation
U S Green Building Council Bethany House of Northern Virginia
D C Committee on Human Services D C Council Committee on Human Services (Adult Protective
Daybreak Ministries Services)
CrisisLink D C Department of Parks and Recreation
Partnership for Public Service Hispanic Committee of Virginia
World Bank Institute Housing and Urban Development (U S Federal)/Community
Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN) Development Block Grant Program
Latino Economic Development Corp
Public Policy Lupus Foundation of America (D C Chapter)
CHF International Mentoring Today
Equal Opportunity Commission Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL)
Freedom House Reach for College!
Nonprofit Roundtable of Greater Washington Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Greater Washington Metropolitan Council of Governments Special Olympics
We salute our many alumni who are representing our
country around the world as Foreign Service Officers!
They include:
Brian Beckman (MPP 2007)
Laura Berger (MPA 2004)—USAID Foreign Service
Matthew Buffington (MPA 2007)
Christopher Bullock (MPA 1994)
Brinille Ellis (MPA 1994)
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Andrew Sisk (MPA 1999)
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Brinille Ellis (on right, in red) greets President Obama in
Leonard Walker (MPA 1965)
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