On Friday, May 12, SPP celebrated the class of 2023 at the UMass Marriott Center. The 2023 class of around 60 students, the largest graduating class in the School’s history, celebrated the imminent culmination of their studies at SPP.
A special congratulations goes to the recipients of this year’s student awards. The Philip Hertz Scholarship award recognizes outstanding contributions to public service and promise for the future. The M.V. Lee Badgett Social Justice Award is given to students whose work has focused on or helped to advance anti-discrimination or other social justice policies.
The recipients were:
Philip Hertz Scholarships: Summer Ordaz, MPP, and Rubaba Azad, MPPA
M.V. Lee Badgett Social Justice Awards: Clement Boaheng, MPPA and Raaya Alim, MPP
Our wholehearted congratulations goes to the Class of 2023! May your future accomplishments reflect the dedication to public service that you have shown with grace over the course of your tenure at SPP. We look forward to officially celebrating your accomplishments at the May 26 Commencement Ceremony.