Batten Leads the Pack in Presidential Management Fellows

The Batten School had an exceptional number of graduate students chosen to participate in the program.

This spring, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management announced the 2015 Presidential Management Fellow (PMF) candidates from colleges and universities across the country. The Batten School had an exceptional number graduate students chosen to participate in the program. Six Batten Masters of Public Policy students and one MPP alumna were selected to join the PMF Program. 

Batten’s seven candidates include:

  • Ann Laurence Baumer
  • Zachary Blackburn
  • Jeffrey Hunt
  • Shannon Joyce
  • Saha Khaterzai (Batten School alumna)
  • Aaron Shroyer
  • Katerina Walsh

See the full list here.

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