On September 17, 1958 GSPIA welcomed its inaugural class. Since then, GSPIA has celebrated over 8,000 alumni. Your donation of our founding year to the Dean’s Fund honors our proud past and Dean Keeler’s leadership over the past 13 years, while making a world of impact for our students.

Many of our students expand their skillset by applying for competitive internships. For in-person opportunities, a roundtrip metro ride from the suburbs in Maryland to Foggy Bottom, Pentagon, or K Street 5 days a week for a 10-week internship can add up quickly! Under Dean Keeler’s tenure, the DC office was created and continues to be an asset to GSPIA. Your donation to the Dean’s Fund directly benefits students by helping to offset overlooked costs (like a $6.00 one-way metro ride!).

By donating $100 to the Dean’s Fund, you are ensuring the next generation of analysts, specialists, and public leaders can apply principles to practice by helping to offset conference registration fees, travel, academic resources, and presentation supplies. Dean Keeler has been a strong supporter of students by providing financial assistance so they can attend and present at professional conferences.

GSPIA is able to provide opportunities for student enrichment. Your donation allows students to look for professional development opportunities that aid their search for solutions to the world’s most pressing problems. The Dean’s Fund at GSPIA has allowed Dean Keeler to support the needs of first and second year students, as well as students in the PhD program.

Gifts to the Dean’s Fund elevate the student experience at GSPIA by combining exceptional academic performance with worldly experience. By increasing professional development financial support, the best and brightest students are able to say yes to opportunities to grow and Dean Keeler’s legacy of providing this important support for students continues for years to come.

In addition to honoring Dean Keeler’s leadership of GSPIA these 13 years, a gift to the Dean’s Fund makes the uncertain future a little less uncertain for current and future GSPIA students. As we look to future professional development opportunities, your support will be critical to GSPIA’s ability to help students become changemakers.