April 2026
Chris Marsicano MPP’13 - was recently named the inaugural Katie’90 and Stan Humphries’90 Director of the Martin Institute for Public Good at Davidson College. The Martin Institute, launched with nearly $50 million in foundational support, is a first-of-its-kind initiative at Davidson College designed to cultivate effective, ethical leadership and bridge-building in public life. The institute brings together five key program areas—Arts and Public Life, Deliberation and Free Expression, Public Policy and Research, Ethics, Honor and Leadership, and Civic Engagement—to help students solve society's most pressing problems. As Humphries Director, Marsicano serves as the chief executive for the Institute. In this new capacity, he will oversee visiting fellows, practitioner programs, and research efforts aimed at translating academic expertise and undergraduate research and development into practical public policy solutions.
Abigail Porter PPS'10 - became interim CEO of Mothers Without Borders, a nonprofit specializing in development and relief work in Zambia.
Cameron Oglesby MPP'23 - was featured on PBS News Hour with a segment about their family's farm and their environmental Justice Oral History Project (conceptualized at Duke) as a part of their March 4 episode.