Outcomes

The result of a Wagner education goes beyond landing a dream job. We prepare students for satisfying lives and fulfilling careers. Our signature Wagner Plan for the Practical Liberal Arts gives students active learning-by-doing opportunities, internships at challenging placements, and community engagement that goes beyond surface connections. Find out for yourself how we make this happen, and explore stories about our alumni.

Alumni Stories

Nadia LopezNadia Lopez ’98 founded Mott Hall Bridges Academy in 2010, because she wanted to create “a learning institution that shows our scholars why they matter and how they too can become successful.”

Scott Barnhardt ’01: Being Part of a Broadway MegahitScott Barnhardt ’01 performs in the ensemble, and serves as the assistant dance captain, for the megahit Broadway musical The Book of Mormon, which won the Tony for Best Musical and eight other categories in 2011.

The TigressHow Cynthia DiBartolo ’84 clawed her way back into business — on her own terms.

The Art of Living Abroad: Mitch Sims '06, ViennaThe first time Mitch Sims '06 traveled to Vienna, for a summer program before his senior year at Wagner, he got lost. Really lost... Taking initiative and learning the language, he says, are the two keys to successfully integrating oneself into a new culture.

The Art of Living Abroad: Michele Appello '98, AmsterdamAfter five successful years in the online advertising business in New York City, moving to the Netherlands was not easy for Michele Appello '98... A psychology major and journalism minor at Wagner, Appello says that her psychology background helped her adapt to a new culture.

Jim '79 and Carol Driscoll '77 Kagdis: Flying Higher and FasterDuring a long career at Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Jim Kagdis was recently part of the team that created the world's fastest helicopter. As Sikorsky's medical director, Carol Kagdis keeps the company's 18,000 employees in good health.

Maggie Breville '82: Environmental Science for Human HealthAs an environmental scientist and project officer for the EPA's National Center for Environmental Research, Maggie Breville '82 oversees millions of dollars in federal grants.