Article written by Erin Sydney Fox, Office of Extended Education Most people wait until after they have finished their master’s degree to switch careers or change jobs. As a chronic overachiever, Schedir Illoldi was not one of them. While pursuing the Executive Master of Public Service and Administration (EMPSA) degree from Texas A&M University’s Bush […]
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Bush School Alum Excited to Lead National Hispanic Cultural Center
Josefa González Mariscal, a 2018 graduate of the Bush School’s online Executive Master of Public Service and Administration program (EMPSA), has been named Executive Director of the National Hispanic Cultural Center (NHCC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The center showcases Latinx and Hispanic art and culture from across the world and is home to three performing […]
The Advice George Bush Gave Me in Grad School Seems Even More Important Today
By Katie Gale I was lucky enough to earn my master’s degree at a presidential library. This alone was pretty amazing, but the icing on the cake was that this library’s namesake was still living and very much involved in “his” school. 41 (as we affectionally called him) walked our halls and participated in class […]
Bush School Alum Coordinates Nonprofit Response to COVID-19 in New York City
By Justin Bailey At 7 PM on a “normal” night in New York City, it’s easy to get lost in the “hustle and bustle” of America’s largest and most dense metropolitan area. People commute home from work after a long day or catch the subway to see a movie with friends. Esther Larson, a 2006 […]
Bush School Alum Helps Coordinate Sugar Land COVID-19 Response
By Justin Bailey, The Bush School For Kylie Jackson, reality set in on Wednesday, March 11th. On that day, the Houston Rodeo followed South by Southwest’s lead and cancelled its many events after fourteen cases of COVID-19 were found in the Greater Houston area. It was the first time in its eighty-eight-year history that the […]
A Profile in Public Service: Kathryn Kaufman Named Bush School Outstanding Alum
Public Service has been the theme of the career of 2007 Bush School graduate Kathryn Kaufman, who was honored with the Bush School’s 2019 Outstanding Alumni award. In only twelve years since graduating with a Master of International Affairs, she’s had career highlights ranging from representing the United States at the G7 Summit, to bringing […]
Bush School Alum to Lead Iowa Department of Human Services
Kelly Kennedy Garcia, a 2004 graduate of the Bush School of Government and Public Service, has been appointed by Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds as Director of the state’s Department of Human Services. Garcia leaves her current role as Deputy Executive Commissioner of Texas Health and Human Services, which she has held since December of 2018. […]
Bush School Alum Works to Continue LGBTQ Momentum at Texas A&M
Walking across the campus of Texas A&M University, prospective students and other visitors are quick to notice the multitude of traditions taken part in by students and faculty alike: hats off in the Memorial Student Center, piles of pennies on the feet of the Sullivan Ross statue, and certainly a lot of “Howdys.” A tradition—or […]
Bush School Graduates Gather for Dean’s Annual Alumni Reception in Washington, DC
On a warmer than normal June evening in Washington, DC, just blocks from the White House, more than 100 Bush School alumni gathered for the Dean’s Annual Alumni and Intern Reception. Speaking to the crowd, Dean Mark Welsh updated DC area alumni with news from the Bush School and plans for the future. After his […]
NSF Budget Director Receives Texas A&M Bush School Outstanding Alumni Award
This year’s Bush School of Government and Public Service Outstanding Alumni Award was presented to Caitlyn Fife, Master of Public Service and Administration, class of 2006. Fife currently serves as the Budget Director at the National Science Foundation. Since graduating from the Bush School, she has had a remarkable career in public service, previously serving […]
