Live and Learn

What’s life as a Texas MPA all about? Four current students—Belem, Grace, Natalie and Darrin—give you the inside scoop in their blogs. Read up on their perspectives on classes, the job search, living in Austin and more. Bart, a recent graduate, gives updates on his new job. Click on their profiles to learn more about the bloggers.

Darrin Harvey, MPA ‘10
“Do everything in life in hopes of echoing for eternity”

Class: 5th year
MPA tracks: Financial Reporting/Assurance and Managerial

Grace Yeh, MPA ‘09
Grace is cultivating a close relationship with taxes.

Undergrad: International Relations-Economics, Wellesley College
MPA track: Taxation

Natalie Jacobs, MPA ‘11
Natalie is a literary soul with a knack for accounting.

Class: 4th year
MPA track: Financial Reporting and Assurance

Belem Garcia, MPA ’10
"The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them."
Undergrad: Accounting and Finance, Tecnológico de Monterrey (ITESM)
MPA tracks: Financial Reporting/Assurance and Managerial

Bart Bradshaw, MPA ’09 alum
Bart likes ketchup on his ketchup!

Undergrad: Comparative Literature, Brigham Young University
MPA track: Financial Reporting/Assurance

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