{"id":4627,"date":"2026-03-23T16:49:06","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/ford-students-present-research-at-19th-annual-gramlich-showcase\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T16:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:49:09","slug":"ford-students-present-research-at-19th-annual-gramlich-showcase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tmbglobal.news\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/ford-students-present-research-at-19th-annual-gramlich-showcase\/","title":{"rendered":"Ford students present research at 19th Annual Gramlich Showcase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Ford School of Public Policy hosted the <a href=\"https:\/\/fordschool.umich.edu\/event\/2026\/19th-annual-gramlich-showcase-student-work\">19th Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work<\/a> in Weill Hall Friday afternoon, where Ford students presented their policy-based research projects to the University of Michigan community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Students presented on a variety of political, economic and humanitarian issues, ranging from international affairs to optimization for local businesses. Each group was given a table on which to present their project in the form of a poster board with text and infographics.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with The Michigan Daily, Public Policy student Chiante\u2019 Hamilton, who presented her research at the showcase, said students worked independently or in groups throughout the school year to research a topic of their interest.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a really exciting event,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cA lot of us, as students, have done different projects throughout the last semester and the last year, and we have an opportunity to present that to the community.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-1    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>Participants in the event had to be nominated by Public Policy School staff or professors in order to attend. Public Policy student Holly Holland \u2014 one of five students selected from the course<a href=\"https:\/\/fordschool-umich-edu.proxy.lib.umich.edu\/strategic-public-policy-consulting\"> Strategic Consulting for Public Policy<\/a> to exhibit their final project at the showcase \u2014 told The Daily she appreciated the opportunity to take part in the event.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a showcase that is meant to be showcasing student work, and it\u2019s nomination invitation only,\u201d Holland said. \u201cSo I was really honored that my group was chosen as one of the presenters.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Holland said her group worked with the city of Highland Park, Illinois to analyze two of the city\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityhpil.com\/business\/operating_your_business\/business_incentives.php\"> incentive policies<\/a> \u2014 the Food &amp; Beverage Incentive program and the Boutique Incentive Program.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c(The city of Highland Park) tasked us to look at what these incentive programs are doing for the city, how they\u2019re impacting the local economic cycles and if there is justified support (to) continue funding these programs,\u201d Holland said. \u201cSo we really just came up with three different main points for the city to use in restructuring their programs, to really unlock their economic potential, and also just to keep improving community needs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hamilton said presenting her research findings about the educational policy system in the city of Detroit was a personally rewarding experience.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"scaip scaip-2    \">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI was the only one in my group that did attend Detroit Public Schools, so (the project) was really like giving back to the community,\u201d Hamilton said. \u201cRight now, they\u2019re in transition with their mayor, so it was an independent project, and we made recommendations to the mayor for what students should do or what community members are asking for when it comes to the city\u2019s education system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Students also focused on issues outside of the United States. Public Policy student Ella Foster, who was part of a group that researched the financial state of Turkiye from 2003 to 2012, told The Daily the exhibition was a welcomed change of pace from her usual academic routine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of times I\u2019ve been doing projects, and I kind of just submit it, and I get feedback from the professor, and then that\u2019s kind of the end of it,\u201d Foster said. \u201cBut it\u2019s been really cool to speak with other students that maybe don\u2019t know exactly what I\u2019ve been doing in my classes, and just to give other students a chance to find out what the course is about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>Daily Staff Reporter Caleb Obico can be reached at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/news\/academics\/ford-school-hosts-19th-annual-gramlich-showcase-of-student-work\/mailto:cobico@umich.edu\"><em>cobico@umich.edu<\/em><\/a><em>. Daily Staff Reporter Halle Pratt can be reached at <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigandaily.com\/news\/academics\/ford-school-hosts-19th-annual-gramlich-showcase-of-student-work\/mailto:hallehap@umich.edu\"><em>hallehap@umich.edu<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n<aside>\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p><h3 class=\"jp-relatedposts-headline\"><em>Related articles<\/em><\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Ford School of Public Policy hosted the 19th Annual Gramlich Showcase of Student Work in Weill Hall Friday afternoon, where Ford students presented their policy-based research projects to the University of Michigan community.\u00a0 Students presented on a variety of political, economic and humanitarian issues, ranging from international affairs to optimization for local businesses. 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