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50Four student leaders at Wagner

Yan Zhan leads the student association, with public finance in mind

The president of the Wagner Student Association, who studies public and nonprofit finance, previously led a student union at the Macau University of Science and Technology.

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  1. NYU Wagner: Student Spotlight: Yan Zhan（严战）(MPA-PNP 2027) (Sep 22, 2026)
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