Upcoming events

MPA Graduation Brunch
May 11, 2013
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
620 South College Rd
Wilmington NC

UNCW Commencement
May 11, 2013, 1:00pm
CAS Graduation Ceremony
Trask Coliseum

PIA Graduation Ceremony
May 11, 2013, 3:30pm
Lumina Theater

MPA Academy for Strategic Management is now accepting application for Fall 2013. Apply Now

Alumni News

April 24, 2013

Lori Kropp has accepted a position with Education Management Systems in Wilmington. She will be doing training and support for their software development team. Congratulations, Lori!

April 5, 2013

Jennifer Sullivan (Spring 2005) has accepted a position as consultant with the McChrystal Group, a leadership consulting firm led by retired General Stanley McChrystal, in Old Town Alexandria, VA. Congratulations, Jennifer!

March 15. 2013

Congratulations to Dana McKoy (Fall 2010) on her new position as the Director of Annual Giving at the Cape Fear Community College Foundation. In the position, McKoy will serve as a primary contact for annual scholarship donors and direct annual giving initiatives for college alumni, faculty and staff, as well as individuals and businesses in the community, according to a news release.

February 19, 2013

Recent graduate, Valanda Nelson (Fall 2012) is the new Executive Director of the North Carolina Pharmacist Recovery Network, in Apex, NC. Congratulations!

February 15, 2013

Congratulations to Sarah Nix (Fall 2012), on her new position as the Human Resources Technician for Brunswick County.

January 11, 2013

Please read this article about an MPA Alumni, Elton Daniels (Spring 2009) regarding his efforts to attract business to Sharpsburg NC.

October 29, 2012

Join us in congratulating Adrienne McTigue (Fall 2009) for her new position as the Project Manager for the Lower Cape Fear Sustainable Communities Consortium.

October 15, 2012

Congratulations Matt Kunic (Fall 2006). He recently landed the position of Trival and Regional Coordination Team Supervisor, Transportation Planning Specialist with the Washington State Department of Transportation in their Transportation Planning Office (TPO).

September 24, 2012

Adam Ferguson (MPA ’04) passed the Florida Bar Exam. He is currently working for a Maritime Law Firm in Miami, but would like to parlay that experience back into the public sector or port authority at some point in the future.

September 10, 2012

Suzanne Gooding accepted a position with the City of Wilmington as Sustainability Project Manager. The position will involve analyzing data and researching best practices and processes in order to advance the City towards becoming more environmentally, socially and economically sustainable.

August 29, 2012

Dana McKoy (Fall 2010) was promoted to Director of Annual Giving at Cape Fear Community College.