Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Alum in Action Xiao Wang: Expert in the U.S. Constitution and SCOTUS Xiao Wang (MPP '09) an assistant professor at the Law School and Batten School and an expert on the U.S. Constitution, spoke at this week's "Batten Hour" about the implications of citizen-driven initiatives in response to unpopular rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court. Read More Alum in Action, Political Science, School of Law, Domestic Policy & Politics, Democracy Nora Neus: Alumna’s Journalism Reaches National Audience Nora Neus (MPP '16), a Batten alumna and Emmy-nominated producer and journalist at CNN, conducted a haunting interview with a student survivor of the Uvalde massacre that made its way into the national debate. Read More Alum in Action, Domestic Policy & Politics Alumna Outlines Child Care Policy in National Publication Batten alum Maureen Coffey (MPP '21), a policy analyst on the early childhood policy team at Center for American Progress, says that lack of affordable child care costs families, employers and the entire economy. In an op-ed for MarketWatch, Coffey and co-author Hailey Gibbs outline how a comprehensive national approach could solve the problem. Read More Alum in Action, Education, Economics How Jasmine Burton Found Her Dream Job in a Time of Stress The Batten alum and former captain of the UVA women’s volleyball team is not afraid to discuss moments of deep uncertainty in her flourishing law career — and she encourages current students to go easy on themselves. Read More Alum in Action, Leadership Chris Woodfolk: Philanthropy in the Age of COVID Fewer Americans are donating to charity, but those who do give are more generous. Batten alum Chris Woodfolk (BA ’20) shares philanthropic trends for 2021 and offers a few tips in the new year. Read More Alum in Action, Leadership Monica Logothetis: Creative Mind, Bold Mission Batten alum Monica Logothetis (MPP '09), co-founder of DreamWakers, developed an innovative program called Jail to Jobs to address the problem of high recidivism in the United States. Read More Alum in Action, Center for Social Innovation, Crime and Justice, Social Entrepreneurship Dana Laurens: Opening Opportunities in Education Dana Laurens (MPP ’10) knows firsthand how much good schools matter. When she was a child, she and her parents immigrated from Trinidad so she could get a better education, and she became the first in her family to go to college. This year, she was named to Washingtonian magazine’s Most Influential People list. Read More Alum in Action, Education Cameron Haddad: The Data Beneath the Data Batten alum Cameron Haddad (MPP ’20) takes a closer look at everything from health care in South Africa to children’s welfare in Tajikistan, with a core maxim in mind: Remember the people on the other side of the numbers. Read More Alum in Action, International and Global Affairs The Gift of Closure: Batten Alum Hannah Semmes Reflects on Final Exercises In her graduation poem – read at Sunday’s ceremony – Hannah Semmes (BA '20) said maybe she would have taken that last walk around Grounds, gone to that dinner, asked out that boy, gone to that party if she knew we were leaving so soon. Read More Alum in Action The Education of Malcolm Brogdon The same intellectual drive that has enabled Batten alum Malcolm Brogdon (MPP '16) to raise his game on the court motivates him to learn about—and uphold—his family's legacy of activism. In an article for Sports Illustrated, Batten's Gerry Warburg talks about Brogdon's dedication as a student. Read More Alum in Action, Leadership Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 2 Next page ›› Subscribe to Alum in Action Categories Faculty(2) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)New Student(20) SE Minor(27) Recommendations(11) Batten Ambassadors(30) Accelerated MPP(64) Essays(8) Student Life(38) Application(34) Study Abroad (1)Admissions(53) Events(15) BA(70) Curriculum(34) Personal Statement(3) Alumni(6) MPP(40) Policy Minor(45) Career Outcomes(8)