Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Bobby Janecka, Class of 2009, to fill the third and final commissioner seat for the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ). Janecka joins Chairman Jon Niermann and Commissioner Emily Lindley as the appointed leaders of the TCEQ. Prior to this appointment, Janecka served as a policy advisor to Governor Abbott […]
Alumni News
Aggie Swim Team Captain Juggles Athletics, Bush School Studies
On a typical day, the students of the Bush School zip from class to class, stopping by the student workroom to eat a quick lunch while they print a paper for class or read the last few pages of their required reading. The coursework is rigorous, and time is a commodity. For second-year Master of […]
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 Graduates Selected to Attend Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp
Five Bush School graduates participated in the second annual Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp, held August 6-9 at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque and organized by Georgetown University. Julie Thompson-Gomez (‘16), Eric Gomez (‘15), Shannon Abbott (‘18), Noelle Camp (‘19), and Jack Huguley (‘13) were among 25 participants selected from over 100 candidates to attend. […]
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 […]
Former Bush School Student Strives for Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education
Sly Mata wants to create a better environment for students in higher education, and he is using the Bush School of Government and Public Service’s community as an example to do just that. Mata graduated from the Bush School in 2011 with a Master of Public Service and Administration. He is now pursuing a PhD […]
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 […]
Bush School Former Student Creates Startup to Support Factory Workers in Tijuana
Five years ago, Bryce Watson, ’18, was living in China teaching English to factory workers’ children. Two weeks ago, he moved to Tijuana, Mexico, to work on his startup in preparation for the product’s full launch in August, the idea for which he had while living in China. Vize, Watson’s company, is designed to give […]
Bush School Former Student Appointed National Security Policy Adviser for the Solomon Islands
Wade Jones, ’17, has long dreamed of making a difference in the world. Just a year after graduating from the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, he has that opportunity. “There’s no higher calling than public service, so to go to [the Bush School] with the idea of maybe being […]
