Public Policy Program in the NewsNov 30, 2011 On Potato Chips and Social Class: Public Policy Alum, Josh FreedmanJosh Freedman, Class of 2011, co-authored an article in the December 6 issue of Gastronomica titled 'Authenticity in America: Class Distinctions in Potato Chip Advertising'. The study uses potato chips to analyze class identity in food marketing because "you can't use caviar, you can't use pork rinds, you have to use something everybody eats and that's potato chips," said Dan Jurafsky, a professor of linguistics. More on Josh's research project, and its conception, can be read in the November 30th issue of the Stanford Report. Otis Reid, Public Policy major and SIG chair, moderates discussion with Kofi Annan
Mr. Annan spoke to over 1,400 people in Memorial Auditorium on November 11th. His speech was sponsored by Stanford in Government, FSI and the Stanford University Speakers Bureau. Otis Reid, the current chair of Stanford in Government, and a Public Policy senior, introduced Mr. Annan and moderated the question and answer portion of the event. Read more about Mr. Annan's talk in the Stanford Report. Nov 01, 2011 David Hoffert, M.P.P. degree candidate, is the 2011 Frank Figueroa Memorial Scholarship Recipient
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Blaming leaders in America and abroad for not doing enough to combat climate change, former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan said continued failure to tackle the problem will result in worldwide hunger, social unrest and political turmoil. 
The Frank Figueroa Memorial Scholarship is intended to recognize and support excellence in public service by awarding a stipend to a graduate student pursuing a Masters of Public Administration in California, Arizona, Nevada or Hawaii. David Hoffert, currently in his second year in the M.P.P. degree program, was recently announced as the 2011-12 scholarship recipient. In early November he will travel to Southern California to accept the $2,000 award. Congratulations, David!Student of the Month
Alexandra McKinney
Alexandra (Ali) McKinney is a senior majoring in Public Policy and planning to concentrate in Law and the Legal System. Public Policy courses like Public Policy 106: Economics of Legal Rules and Institutions and Public Policy 104: Economic Policy Analysis introduced Ali to the application of economic concepts to legal and policy issues, topics she hopes to incorporate into her future legal career. One of the highlights of Ali’s undergraduate experience was participating in the Stanford in Washington Program during her junior fall quarter. In Washington, she interned with the Federal Communication Commission’s Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis, where she worked mainly on the FCC’s Future of Media report and a merger analysis. Ali also attended the Stanford in Paris Program, and currently serves as a student advisor for the program. On campus, she has been active on the ASSU’s Public Service Team and the Stanford Pre-Law Society. During her summers, Ali worked as a Program and Tournament Coordinator for the United States Tennis Association’s New Hampshire youth program and has served as founder, president, and instructor for a high school guidance department program helping struggling high school students learn skills for academic success. Next year, Ali will be attending law school after having been accepted to her top choice law schools, Harvard, Yale, and Stanford. She hopes to pursue legal careers relating to business and economics.