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Student profiles

  • Portrait of Hunter McCormick.

    Student in the Spotlight: Hunter McCormick, LSSA President

    What are some of your goals and priorities this year as the new president of the La Follette School Student Association? My goals and priorities for this year are rooted in the LSSA board’s shared …

  • Portrait of Muhammad Rehan

    Muhammad Rehan, MIPA

    "La Follette isn’t just a school; it’s a place where people lift each other up, making it an incredibly supportive environment."

  • Portrait of Ali Mammadov

    Ali Mammadov, MPA, EAP

    "La Follette deepened my understanding of the interconnectedness between local actions and global impacts, reinforcing my commitment to evidence-based, inclusive policymaking."

  • Portrait of Gatiosso Traore

    Gatiosso Traore, MIPA

    "I’m planning to move to D.C. after graduation, and I already have alumni there helping me find a place and introducing me to people to connect with."

  • Portrait of Miranda Garcia-Dove

    Miranda Garcia-Dove, Certificate in Public Policy

    "The La Follette School has changed the way I think about policy by reinstating hope that we can work across difference and that there are shared goals and interests that we can leverage."

  • Portrait of Graham Stier

    Graham Stier, MPA

    "As an undergraduate student at UW–Madison, I found the Accelerated program highly appealing because I'll be able to graduate in five years with a master's degree that provides me with a real-world skill set."

  • Portrait of Summer Mitchell

    Summer Mitchell, MPA

    "La Follette sharpened my ability to communicate policy issues concisely, craft clear recommendations, and use data-driven analysis to evaluate policy effectiveness."

  • Portrait of Richmond Sanford

    Richmond Panford, MPA

    "The La Follette School emphasizes training and education in evidence-based policy."

  • Portrait of Paddy Kenny

    Paddy Kenny, MIPA

    "My time in school here has reinforced the importance of empirical analysis in policy design and evaluation."

  • Portrait of Cameron Towne

    Cameron Towne, MPA

    "I’ve appreciated meeting classmates with very different experiences (both professional and personal) who come from all over the world."

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