Alumni
From New York to Nairobi, Shanghai to San Francisco, more than 12,000 NYU Wagner alumni are making a difference in their communities through:
- Local, state, and national governments
- Nonprofit organizations and international NGOs
- Healthcare systems and organizations
- Urban planning firms
- Think tanks, social enterprises, and public sector consulting
Alumni Stories
Alumni Voices: Razakh Abukar Abdirahman (PNP 2019)
Razakh was born in Mogadishu, Somalia and moved to the US during a refugee resettlement program in Seattle, WA, where we learnt the importance of diversity. "This influenced my decision to come to New York City for graduate school. Here, I am able to network with different people and expose myself to a variety of thoughts and cultures to solve some of the world’s greatest problems,” he said.
Alumni Spotlight: Gavin Silber (MUP 2015)
“Tough questions lie at the heart of governance in the 21st century—and NYU Wagner doesn't shy away from them,” says Gavin Silber, Master of Urban Planning, 2015, and Program Co-Director at the Bertha Foundation.
Alumni Spotlight: Dan Suraci (MUP 2013)
Dan Suraci AICP (MUP 2013) authored a national guide on bicycle and transit integration, which was published by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).
ALUMNI IN ACTION
Decreasing Tobacco Use Around the World
If left unchecked, the global tobacco epidemic could claim one billion lives this century. At Bloomberg Philanthropies, alumna Betsy Fuller (MPA-HPAM) is working to change that.
ALUMNI IN ACTION
Decreasing Tobacco Use Around the World
If left unchecked, the global tobacco epidemic could claim one billion lives this century. At Bloomberg Philanthropies, alumna Betsy Fuller (MPA-HPAM) is working to change that.
ALUMNI IN ACTION
Fighting for Immigrants' Rights
Javier Valdés (MUP) serves as Co-Executive Director of Make The Road NY, the largest immigrant base-building group in New York. Since the 2016 election, Valdés has strengthened Make The Road's commitment to ensuring that immigrants’ rights and dignity are respected.
Alumni PROFILES
LeMel Lindsey (MUP 2015)
Senior Program Manager, BID Development, NYC Department of Small Business Services
"Being a Wagner Alumnus means that you will have a lifetime network of amazing friends, peers, and colleagues ... For me, having this network of support, optimism, encouragement, and fellowship is one of the most valuable things I have taken from Wagner. Ultimately, it is the diverse range of passionate, ambitious, and smart individuals in various positions of influence and leadership that make the Wagner alumni network such an advantage."