About News News Subscribe Leadership Education Ethics Advocacy Domestic Policy & Politics Democracy International and Global Affairs Political Science Racial Justice and Equity Social Equity Crime and Justice Economics Environmental Policy Health Policy Immigration International Development Labor Social Entrepreneurship Facet Area of Focus - News Christine Mahoney Andrew S. Pennock Jeanine Braithwaite Jill Rockwell Sophie Trawalter Steve Hiss Xiao Wang Facet People - News Center for Social Innovation School of Law Facet UVA Partner - News Research and Commentary Student Stories Racial Justice and Equity Faculty In Action Accolades Profiles In Public Service Batten 15th Anniversary Featured Research (-) Alum in Action Facet News Type - News JAN 21, 2020 Alum in Action: Mimi Wu Environmental Policy International Development As the co-founder of Myanmar Recycles, a plastic recycling company cleaning up the dirtiest post-consumer plastic film in Myanmar, Mimi Wu (MPP ‘09) remains committed to inciting positive change in communities around the world. Learn more Sep 12, 2019 Alum in Action: Kathryn Babbin Leadership For Kathryn Babbin (MPP ’19), the Batten community cannot be underestimated. Babbin who graduated last May with a master’s of public policy was drawn to the Batten School for a variety of reasons, mainly because it offered what seemed like a tight-knit community of students, faculty, and staff, where she felt she could make a real impact. Learn more Aug 22, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Eric Ramputh Leadership Eric Ramputh (BA ’19) applied to the Batten School on a whim. Ramputh, who transferred to UVA and into the Batten School in 2017, recalls how he discovered the school and why it ultimately was the right fit for him. Learn more Aug 15, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Evelyn Immonen Leadership Ethics Working on issues related to rural poverty may not be as glamorous as other high-profile policy issues, but for Evelyn Immonen (MPP ’18), the margin of good that can be done in just one small town is worth the effort and commitment Learn more Jun 19, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Nate Jewell Leadership “I have always been interested in serving something greater than myself,” said Nate Jewell (BA’ 16). Learn more Jun 03, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Breanna Gray Leadership During my first year at the University of Virginia, I knew that I wanted to apply to the Batten School. At the beginning of my second semester at UVA, I attended a Batten School information session. Shortly after, I called my Mom and said, “I have found the graduate school for me!” Learn more May 22, 2019 Q&A with Batten Alum Kyaw Khine: Americans – and Employers – are Demanding More Education Than Ever Education More UVA graduates than ever received degrees over the weekend, and they’re not alone. New research from Batten alum Kyaw Khine at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service shows that advanced degrees in the U.S. are on the rise. Q&A: AMERICANS – AND EMPLOYERS – ARE DEMANDING MORE EDUCATION THAN EVER May 17, 2019 Kyle Gardiner: 2019 Batten Graduation's Alumni Advisory Board Representative Leadership For Kyle Gardiner (MPP ' 16), the Batten alumni network cannot be underestimated. Gardiner, who will welcome 2019 Batten graduates into the alumni community at this year's graduation ceremony at James Monroe’s Highland, credits much of his personal and professional success to his Batten network—a network that is still relatively young by university standards. Learn more Mar 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Sumedha Deshmukh Ethics Leadership For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences. Learn more Dec 19, 2018 Alum Spotlight: Vasiliy (Wes) Malychev (MPP '14) Policy is everywhere. Lead from anywhere. When I first read this slogan, I didn’t think much of it. Catchy, sure, but what does that even mean? At the time, I was a third-year at UVA, and I had yet to walk through the doors of Garrett Hall and meet some of the most inspiring and ambitious people that I know to this day. I applied to Batten for two reasons: One, I was passionate about social causes. Policy seemed like a practical way to make an impact. Two, if I’m being completely honest, I had no idea what I wanted to do after UVA and an extra year seemed like a good way to buy some time. Learn more Nov 14, 2018 Alum Spotlight: Baylee Eby Last April, Baylee Eby (MPP '15) launched Dreamer & Co, a social impact company whose mission is to provide job skills and a steady income to young women in the Horn of Africa. Learn more Oct 23, 2018 Global Week Alum Spotlight: Isabela Medina-Maté Master of Public Policy (MPP) graduate Isabela Medina-Maté has wasted little time since she graduated from the Batten School last May. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 1 Page 2 Current page 3 Page 4 Next page Next › Stay Up To Date with the Latest Batten News and Events Subscribe
JAN 21, 2020 Alum in Action: Mimi Wu Environmental Policy International Development As the co-founder of Myanmar Recycles, a plastic recycling company cleaning up the dirtiest post-consumer plastic film in Myanmar, Mimi Wu (MPP ‘09) remains committed to inciting positive change in communities around the world. Learn more
Sep 12, 2019 Alum in Action: Kathryn Babbin Leadership For Kathryn Babbin (MPP ’19), the Batten community cannot be underestimated. Babbin who graduated last May with a master’s of public policy was drawn to the Batten School for a variety of reasons, mainly because it offered what seemed like a tight-knit community of students, faculty, and staff, where she felt she could make a real impact. Learn more
Aug 22, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Eric Ramputh Leadership Eric Ramputh (BA ’19) applied to the Batten School on a whim. Ramputh, who transferred to UVA and into the Batten School in 2017, recalls how he discovered the school and why it ultimately was the right fit for him. Learn more
Aug 15, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Evelyn Immonen Leadership Ethics Working on issues related to rural poverty may not be as glamorous as other high-profile policy issues, but for Evelyn Immonen (MPP ’18), the margin of good that can be done in just one small town is worth the effort and commitment Learn more
Jun 19, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Nate Jewell Leadership “I have always been interested in serving something greater than myself,” said Nate Jewell (BA’ 16). Learn more
Jun 03, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Breanna Gray Leadership During my first year at the University of Virginia, I knew that I wanted to apply to the Batten School. At the beginning of my second semester at UVA, I attended a Batten School information session. Shortly after, I called my Mom and said, “I have found the graduate school for me!” Learn more
May 22, 2019 Q&A with Batten Alum Kyaw Khine: Americans – and Employers – are Demanding More Education Than Ever Education More UVA graduates than ever received degrees over the weekend, and they’re not alone. New research from Batten alum Kyaw Khine at UVA’s Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service shows that advanced degrees in the U.S. are on the rise. Q&A: AMERICANS – AND EMPLOYERS – ARE DEMANDING MORE EDUCATION THAN EVER
May 17, 2019 Kyle Gardiner: 2019 Batten Graduation's Alumni Advisory Board Representative Leadership For Kyle Gardiner (MPP ' 16), the Batten alumni network cannot be underestimated. Gardiner, who will welcome 2019 Batten graduates into the alumni community at this year's graduation ceremony at James Monroe’s Highland, credits much of his personal and professional success to his Batten network—a network that is still relatively young by university standards. Learn more
Mar 21, 2019 Alum Spotlight: Sumedha Deshmukh Ethics Leadership For Sumedha Deshmukh (MPP’17) good policymaking should be able to anticipate unintended consequences. Learn more
Dec 19, 2018 Alum Spotlight: Vasiliy (Wes) Malychev (MPP '14) Policy is everywhere. Lead from anywhere. When I first read this slogan, I didn’t think much of it. Catchy, sure, but what does that even mean? At the time, I was a third-year at UVA, and I had yet to walk through the doors of Garrett Hall and meet some of the most inspiring and ambitious people that I know to this day. I applied to Batten for two reasons: One, I was passionate about social causes. Policy seemed like a practical way to make an impact. Two, if I’m being completely honest, I had no idea what I wanted to do after UVA and an extra year seemed like a good way to buy some time. Learn more
Nov 14, 2018 Alum Spotlight: Baylee Eby Last April, Baylee Eby (MPP '15) launched Dreamer & Co, a social impact company whose mission is to provide job skills and a steady income to young women in the Horn of Africa. Learn more
Oct 23, 2018 Global Week Alum Spotlight: Isabela Medina-Maté Master of Public Policy (MPP) graduate Isabela Medina-Maté has wasted little time since she graduated from the Batten School last May. Learn more