Student Voices

Tom Bennett

On Campus Class of 2020 A native of Concord, North Carolina, Tom Bennett’s loyalties to UNC and North Carolina run deep. Both of…

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Lily Hawkins

Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT Alma Mater: United States Air Force Academy  Degree: Political Science and…

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Lebon Hoboyan

Military graduate student Lebon Hoboyan credits his grandfather, the military, and many aspects of his experience with the UNC MPA…

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Nolan Just

Hometown: Black Mountain, NC Alma Mater: Brown University Degree: International Relations Where were you before you joined…

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Javier Limon

Meet Current Javier Limon: Student by Day, Tar Heel Fan for Life Originally from Northern Indiana, Javier moved to North Carolina…

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Elizabeth Lo

Building on 20 Years of Service When Elizabeth Lo was exploring options for online public administration programs, she based her…

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Laney Madison

Hometown: Georgetown, Kentucky  Alma Mater: Centre College in Danville, Kentucky  Degree: Bachelor of…

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Meg McFadden

Meg McFadden Student Spotlight Q: What’s your hometown and alma mater? A: I’m originally from Naperville, Illinois, a…

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Tiffany Oliva

Many people discover their calling through trial and error in college. Tiffany Oliva discovered hers as a child, through seeing health…

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Adonis Palustre

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Valerie Sauer

Valerie Sauer attended Appalachian State University before transferring to UNC-Chapel Hill and earning her undergraduate degree in…

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Xavier Vallejo

Hometown: Tijeras, New Mexico  Alma Mater: University of New Mexico (UNM), University of Queensland (UQ) Online…

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Recent Blog Posts

April 24, 2025

This Spring, the UNC MPA program welcomed 20 new students into the online format. From an…

April 21, 2025

This post was written by Emma Gilliam. Emma Gilliam is a first year student in the MPA…

April 14, 2025

UNC MPA students Olivia Boudwin, Mason McVeety, Rachel Wooster, and Josie Zakrzewski have created…