Maxwell School News and Commentary

In the novel, Samuel Zamarripa ’78 M.P.A. offers a contemporary American voice through a narrative style that merges real world settings with fantastical elements and stories.

Ryan Gross, an incoming M.P.A. candidate and one of 61 Tillman Scholars across the nation, plans to use his degree to build upon the leadership and decision-making skills he gained through his career and to hone his policy development expertise. His goal is to create flexible, effective policy that will meet military commanders’ and soldiers’ operational needs on the ground.

The Campbell Conversations, a public affairs interview radio program hosted by Professor Grant Reeher, was awarded first place from the New York State Associated Press Association. The half-hour show features extended, in-depth interviews in which Reeher goes beyond and behind the current news cycle to explore more lasting questions about public affairs.

The Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion collaborated with Pet Partners of Central New York, a local chapter of a national organization that offers animal-assisted therapy and activities with the help of people-animal volunteer teams, for National Public Health Week.

The award from Fast Company, received by Jennifer Sirangelo ’96 M.P.A., president and CEO of the National 4-H Council, recognizes influential and forward-thinking individuals for innovations in business, leadership and culture.

Donald R. Waful '37 B.A. (PSc)/ '39 M.A. (PSc), one of Syracuse University's oldest surviving World War II veterans, was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans' Hall of Fame.

A new scholarship, funded by alumni Sarah Laditka '94 M.A./'95 Ph.D. and Jim Laditka '98 M.P.A./'02 Ph.D. (PA), provides scholarships for undergraduates in all the social sciences, with preference to first-generation college students and others from under-represented groups. "Our Maxwell educations opened many doors for us. We hope the students who are supported by this scholarship will have similar opportunities,” the Laditkas said in a joint statement.

Corri Zoli, director of research for the Institute for Security Policy and Law, says that John Katko is "a very bipartisan member of the house who is remarkably productive and prolific in terms of authoring more bills than any freshman in his class. He's actually doing his work, and many of his laws are bipartisan."