Alumni News – February 2022

Demetri Vincze (MPA ’16) was named homeless programs grant manager for the Minnesota Department of Human Services in January. He previously served as homeless management information system (HMIS) director and a project manager for the Institute for …

Alumni News – January 2022

Of the 50 La Follette School 2021 Master of Public Affairs (MPA) and Master of International Public Affairs (MIPA) graduates, 14 accepted state government positions, 13 are employed in non-profits, and seven are pursuing PhDs. Others …

Alumni News – December 2021

Lamont Smith (MPA ’07) was named one of Wisconsin’s 48 Most Influential Black Leaders in Madison365’s 2021 list. As The Nature Conservancy in Wisconsin’s Milwaukee Program Manager, he helps build partnerships to improve urban environmental sustainability and strengthen community …

Alumni News – November 2021

Peter Tempelis (MPA, JD ’06) was selected a Legal Innovator of the Year by the State Bar of Wisconsin for his efforts to “improve the system when dealing with domestic violence cases, juvenile offenders and others in ways that no one …

Alumni News – October 2021

Randy Romanski (MA ’95) was confirmed by the state Senate as secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP). Romanski served as DATCP interim secretary since November 2019.  Eric Tempelis (MPA ’03, JD ’06) joined the Monroe …