Admissions & Aid Applying to Batten Admissions Blog Posts Tagged with Student Stories The Batten School Announces Class of 2022 Pilot and Legacy Award Winners The Pilot and Legacy Awards, named in honor of the Batten School’s late founder, Frank Batten, Sr., are the most prestigious student-nominated awards for graduating Master of Public Policy students and students graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy and Leadership. Read More Student Stories, Leadership Class of 2022: Conquering Adversity Propels Alyssa Candelmo Toward Legislative Future Batten School student Alyssa Candelmo said she aims to be a person who makes “positive decisions” for minorities and marginalized communities. Read More Student Stories, Domestic Policy & Politics Class of 2022: Cam Morales is Ready for Impact After receiving his undergraduate degree from George Washington University, Batten student Cam Morales (MPP ’22) landed a job with renowned international law firm Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he worked as a public policy specialist. While the work was immensely satisfying, he felt like something was missing. That led him on the path to the Batten School’s unique graduate program. Read More Student Stories, Leadership, Domestic Policy & Politics Record Number of Batten Students Selected as Finalists for Presidential Management Fellowships Ten Batten students and alumni — the highest number to date — have been selected as finalists for this year's prestigious Presidential Management Fellows Program, which is designed to develop a strong cadre of future government leaders. Read More Student Stories, Domestic Policy & Politics ‘President Biden’s First Year’ Course Features Candid Conversations with Prominent Leaders Two Batten students say the new January term leadership course changed how they view both the presidency and policy in general. Read More Student Stories, Domestic Policy & Politics Class of 2022: Willoughby Continues to Lead On and Off the Court After an unfortunate season-ending injury at the beginning of her second year with the WNBA’s New York Liberty, Jocelyn Willoughby has returned to Grounds to finish her Master of Public Policy degree at Batten. Read More Student Stories, Leadership Beyond 'Aha' Moments The Virginia Policy Review, Batten’s oldest student organization, offers an ever-expanding space for people with differing perspectives to convene and converse. Read More Student Stories, Leadership, Domestic Policy & Politics Seven Batten Students Complete Public Service Internships Through the Frederic S. Bocock Fellowship Through the generosity of Fred and Mary Buford Hitz, seven Batten students completed summer public service internships with support from the Frederic S. Bocock Fellowship. Read More Student Stories, Leadership Batten Students Share How 9/11 Has Influenced Their Lives As the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks approaches, Batten student Jane Frankel (BA '22) and alum Matt Gillam (BA '21) share their impressions of 9/11 and its lasting influences. Read More Student Stories Batten Builds: A Day in Photographs After a challenging year and a half, Batten students were especially excited to serve their community in person. Read More Student Stories, Leadership Pagination Page 1 Next page ›› Subscribe to Student Stories Categories New Student(2) Admissions(28) Essays(4) Events(8) Personal Statement(2) Accelerated MPP(40) MPP(27) Recommendations(6) Student Life(21) Minor(24) Alumni (1)Application(22) Career Outcomes(5) BA(38) Curriculum(19) Tuition and Financial Aid (1)Batten Ambassadors(18)