Melanie Taylor has spent her entire career working for a nonprofit mental health provider. She currently works as the CEO of the Burke Center, which provides an array of community services to people with mental health issues, intellectual disabilities, and substance use concerns. Taylor attended Texas A&M University for a brief period as an undergraduate […]
Alumni News
Center for Nonprofits Alumni Spotlight: Emily Hall Payne ’19
Emily Hall Payne, M‘19, currently works as an Administrative Associate for the Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Austin. There, she’s part of a grant-funded research project that’s working with performing arts organizations across the nation to study audience sustainability. Through the research, they hope to advance […]
Center for Nonprofits Alumni Spotlight: Jennifer Harris ’13
Jennifer Harris, MPSA ‘13, turned to the Bush School not only to further her education through her master’s program but also to earn a graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Management. Today she works as the Director of Texas’ Connected Nation’s State Program, which serves to improve lives through expanding access to broadband (high-speed internet) and related […]
Roman Napoli Named Bush School 2020 Outstanding Alumnus
By Justin Bailey When doors have opened or opportunities arisen, Roman Napoli has taken the opportunity. Put another way, throughout his career, Napoli has answered the call to serve. It’s that willingness that led The Bush School to name him the 2020 Outstanding Alumnus. “This is absolutely a huge honor,” Napoli said. “I learned so […]
Center for Nonprofits Alumni Spotlight: Nicole Gabler ’17
The Bush School provides foundational skills for many of our former students’ careers. Students in our Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program, like Nicole Gabler ’17, are able to deepen their passion for public service through coursework and opportunities outside the classroom. Nicole currently works as a Donor Relations Advisor at the Texas Children’s Hospital and was […]
Center for Nonprofits Alumni Spotlight: Kendall Rowden ’17
As the world around us continuously changes, Bush School students are offered pragmatic methods for engaging with their communities and serving our society on local, regional, national, and global fronts. Our alumni from the Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program are working in different capacities throughout the nonprofit world and continually draw upon […]
Center for Nonprofits Alumni Spotlight: Patrick Doucette ’20
Cultivating the next generation of nonprofit leaders is one of the goals in our Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) program at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. Our current and former students within the MPSA program are striving to make the world a better place through their daily work. By focusing […]
Thank You for Your Service – Veterans Day 2020
Happy Veterans Day! At its core, today is about service. All of you are remarkable examples of that! Many of you wore our nation’s cloth, and this day specifically celebrates you.
Bush School Graduate Credits EMPSA Experience in Broadening Public Service Career
Matthew Miller began working on his Executive Master of Public Service & Administration (EMPSA) degree as a member of the charter class in summer 2016 when the program began. It was not his first time as a student of the Bush School of Government & Public Service.
From EMPSA Student to Rocket Scientist: Schedir Illoldi on her Time in the Bush School’s EMPSA Program
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 […]
