Interview by Julie Furr Youngman, T’87, SOE’94, JD’94 Mike has devoted his career to serving the public in myriad ways. After majoring in electrical engineering at Duke, he served as an Air Force officer for six years. He returned to Duke to earn an MEM at the Nicholas School, worked […]
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Interview by Wendy Katua, MEM Candidate, Class of 2027 Dr. Henry C. McKoy, Jr., President and CEO of Carolina Community Impact (CCI), has built a trailblazing career at the intersection of energy, economic development, and inclusive finance. A nationally recognized leader and former Presidential appointee under the Biden Administration, Dr. […]
We recently had a conversation with Kira Jacobs MEM’97, who was President of the Nicholas School’s Alumni Council for the past two years. She is now on the school’s Board of Visitors. Kira has worked as a water quality scientist with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency since 1997. In September, […]
I realized I owed everything I had achieved in my professional career to Duke University and the education I received as a student there, and the continued education and professional opportunities it made available to me after I graduated. Tom Mowbray A love of the outdoors leads to study of […]
Lucas Joppa PhD’09, who didn’t get to attend his own graduation, said it was his “first time in robes” when he delivered the commencement address at the Nicholas School’s professional graduation ceremony on Friday, May 9. Joppa, a Nicholas School Board of Visitors member, is currently senior managing director and […]
The Nicholas School Golf Club hosted its First Annual Student-Alumni Scramble on Saturday, May 3. Regional NSOE alumni and faculty were invited to play a round of golf with current students for networking, community, and fun. Congratulations to the tied winners of the scramble on Team 1 (left to right): […]
Alumni in the DC area got together for the Rock Creek Park Cleanup in celebration of Earth Day this year. The event was organized by Drew Howard MEM’14 and Lauren Latchford MEM’13.
Two Nicholas School alumni, Chad Nelsen MEM’96 and Taylor Price MEM’18, were featured in the latest edition of the Duke Magazine. In this issue, focusing on the MADE FOR THIS campaign, notable alumni share their perspectives on what Duke has meant to them, how the university prepared them for success, […]
More than 150 alumni congregated at the Nicholas School on the weekend of March 29 to connect with fellow alums over lunch and enjoy a Ted-style talk by Nicholas School faculty. Dean Lori Snyder Bennear welcomed alumni and shared how the Nicholas School is advancing environmental innovations that can make […]
The Nicholas School’s Board of Visitors (BOV) and Alumni Council came together on Thursday and Friday, April 3-4, to hear about the latest research being conducted by students and faculty. After a welcome from Dean Lori Bennear and BOV Chair Kathryn Hoenig, MEM candidate Emily Siegel shared her research on […]
As a Nicholas School graduate, I know firsthand that addressing climate change isn’t just urgent—it’s smart business. By giving back, we’re investing in the next generation of leaders who will drive sustainable innovation, shape policy, and create economic opportunities in a rapidly changing world. – Cherie Wilson Cherie Wilson DEL-MEM’15, […]
Nicholas School alumni who are currently working as sustainable business leaders gathered Feb. 10-12 at GreenBiz 25 in Phoenix, Ariz. During the event, more than 3,000 environmental professionals learned what is next for decarbonization, disclosure, nature, supply chains, change management, strategic communications, and more.