Kylie McGraw, public administration major in the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI), was selected for the inaugural Arkansas Collegiate Civic Leadership Academy at the Winthrop Rockefeller Institute. The Academy prepares the next generation of public leaders by bringing together students from colleges and universities in Arkansas to engage in academic discussions, practical training, and service-learning. Students gain the knowledge, skills, and experiences necessary to become effective community leaders. The program culminates in the awarding of a Civic Arkansas Credential.
Kylie is a senior public administration major from Little Rock. Kylie is serving as the President of the UCA Student Government Association (SGA) and the Secretary of the Public Administration (PA) Club in 2025-2026. After graduation from UCA, Kylie will be pursuing a law degree and hopes one day to become an elected official and policymaker in her community.
Dr. Kim Hoffman, Director of the undergraduate public administration program and Director of the NextGen Service Corps program in the Department of Government, Public Service, and International Studies (GPI), commends McGraw’s leadership as SGA president and for representing UCA in the first cohort of the civic leadership academy. According to Dr. Hoffman, “Kylie embodies the kind of student we have in the GPI Department who strives to make her community better, seeks opportunities to become more civically engaged, and aspires to be a future change agent and problem-solver.”