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While earning her doctorate at UAlbany, Rachel Novick, PhD '23 studied intersectional differences in the relationship between employment and desistance from crime. This fall, she will be an assistant professor in the Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice and Forensic Sciences at the University of New Haven.

As part of the 3+3 Program, MacKenzie Brown, BA '23 will attend Albany Law School to obtain a JD after majoring in criminal justice at UAlbany, serving as president of the Women in Law Association, and traveling and studying abroad in Wales.

Earning his BA from the College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security, and Cybersecurity and a master's from the School of Criminal Justice, Sean Asaeda interned with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and is now pursuing a career in federal law enforcement.  

As a mid-career professional, Phil Melecio started his journey in the MPA program with 33 years of work experience in the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (NYSDOCCS). He now has a new set of skills and broader knowledge base for the next steps of his career.

Mashaal Bhatti completed her MPA while working full-time with State Senator Jessica Ramos and also served as president of the Public Affairs Student Association.

Abigail Evans, BA '23 is Rockefeller College's Department of Public Administration and Policy Valedictorian. Abby also earned the First Penguin Undergraduate Research Award, was the founder and president of Democracy Matters at UAlbany, and participated in the life-changing Semester in Washington Program.

Brianna Bace, BA '23 is Rockefeller College's Department of Political Science Valedictorian as well as a SUNY Chancellor’s Award recipient. A double major in political science and EHC, Brianna was selected as a NYS Senate Session Assistant, highlighting her undergraduate experience, and is working towards her master’s degree in public administration as part of the BA/MPA program.

Graduating in December, Nadine Al Annabi, BA '22 is this year's Department of Political Science Valedictorian. Nadine also earned the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence, the Bert and Phyllis Lamb Prize in Political Science, and participated in the Semester in Washington Program.