“How am I this lucky?” thought Jack Kuplack, ’18, as he marveled in awe upon first seeing the famed treasury building of Petra, Jordan, this summer. “Seeing the city of Petra is one of those experiences that is so surreal you feel like it shouldn’t be possible,” he said as he recalled the miles of […]
Alumni News
Bush School Outstanding Alumni Award Presented to Esther Larson
The Bush School of Government and Public Service Outstanding Alumni Award was presented to Esther Larson, Class of 2006. Larson, who has an impressive record of public service, graduated from the Bush School of Government and Public Service with a Master of Public Service and Administration in 2006. Dean Mark A. Welsh III began his […]
Bush School Faculty Member, Alums Rescue Harvey Victims
Among the many moving photographs taken during the rescue efforts after Hurricane Harvey, the scene of Bush School Senior Lecturer Richard MacNamee carrying a girl to safety captured by Getty Images, shows the danger he and other volunteers went through to save flood victims. MacNamee, who teaches courses on government intelligence operations, terrorism and counterinsurgency, is […]
Profile in Service: Adriana Perez
At the Bush School of Government and Public Service, public service is considered a noble calling. For Adriana Perez, it’s where she found her calling. “Everything that I’ve learned at the Bush School has helped me define the population I want to work for, the issues that are important, and how I can serve the […]
Bush School Former Student Network Hosts First Former Student Reunion Weekend
In mid-April, the Bush School Former Student Network hosted the first-ever reunion weekend for former students. Over the course of two days, many alums from the growing network of the Bush School returned to College Station for a variety of events allowing former students to reconnect with each other while meeting current students as well. […]
Bush School Alum Featured in CNN Film about President George H.W. Bush
Bush School graduate Sarah Jackson is one of 41 family members, friends and associates of the 41st president featured in the new documentary “41ON41” which premieres worldwide on CNN on June 15th at 8 p.m., central time, with an encore performance at 10 p.m. Three days prior to the Father’s Day evening broadcast, on June […]
Afghanistan Ambassador Speaks to Bush School
On Tuesday, September 10, Nasir Ahmad Andisha, ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to the Commonwealth of Australia, New Zealand, and the Republic of Fiji, visited the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University. Andisha graduated from the Bush School’s Master’s Program in International Affairs in 2009. Andrew Natsios and […]
Bush School Former Student Receives 2012 Black Engineer of the Year Award
Adam D. Williams, a 2007 Master’s Program in International Affairs (MPIA) graduate of the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University, has received the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year Award in the category of the Most Promising Engineer in Government by Black Engineering and Information Technology magazine. The publication recently recognized 35 […]
Trey Baker Wins TTI/Trinity New Researcher Award
Trey Baker, a 2006 Master of Public Service and Administration (MPSA) graduate of Texas A&M’s Bush School of Government and Public Service, recently won a prestigious award from his employer, the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI). During his time at the Bush School, Trey worked on the “High Speed Rail Feasibility” capstone project, where he connected […]
