Congratulations to the spring and summer 2021 awardees of the Local Government Early Career Service Certificate. This certificate, launched in May 2019, is for graduating MPA/MPP students who have completed extensive projects for local governments. It also recognizes graduating students in good academic standing who have gone above and beyond the requirements of their degree programs and displayed a commitment to local government service. Students receive the certificate based on nominations submitted by their ICMA Student Chapter faculty advisors at the end of each academic semester.  

Spring/Summer 2021 Recipients

Ashley Manora

Auburn University

Ben McGarr

Auburn University

Christopher Frazer

Central Michigan University

Snigdha Kanta

CEPT University

Anirudhh Vaghela

CEPT University

Apoorva Bhate

CEPT University

Aleida Fernandez

George Washington University

Peter Duyshart

George Washington University

Savannah Roder

George Washington University

Sydney Tepper

George Washington University

Imonkhae "Mimi" Ugboya

Georgia Southern University

Soumanou Sabi Goura

Georgia Southern University

Kathryn Beemer

Grand Valley State University

Helena Smith

Mills College

Noah Dove

Mills College

Olubukola Y. Olugbemi

Mills College

Reilly Hirst

Mills College

Jonathan Cascone

Northern Illinois University

Karina Nava

Northern Illinois University

Layla Werner

Northern Illinois University

Lacey Benedeck

Northern Illinois University

Joshua Dausener

Northern Illinois University

Andrew Ferrini

Northern Illinois University

Benjamin Nielsen

Northern Illinois University

Jordan Schmidt

Northern Illinois University

Aaron Lewis

Northern Illinois University

Benjamin Wiberg

Northern Illinois University

Jake Kohler

Northern Illinois University

Alex Franz

Northern Illinois University

Katherine Gehl

Northern Illinois University

Morgan Pinardi

Northern Illinois University

Shane Miller

Northern Illinois University

Bolor Bat-Erdem

Northern Illinois University

Brianna Bacigalupo

Northern Illinois University

Alondra Maldonado

Universidad Ana G. Mendez

Robbie Habtetsion

University of Arizona

Andrea Crisantes

University of Arizona

Chloe Alexandra Loos

University of Arizona

Amanda Bruno

University of Arizona

Kami Witt

University of Central Oklahoma

Vijayalakshmi Swamidurai

University of Central Oklahoma

Olivia Francoline

University of Connecticut

Kevin Fitzgerald

University of Connecticut

Olena Nagorna

University of Connecticut

Martyna Srebrna

University of Connecticut

Valentina Campillo

University of Connecticut

Jillian Cullen

University of Delaware

Abigail Armstrong

University of Delaware

Myra Ray-Howet

University of Delaware

Sara Del Valle

University of Georgia

Timothy Bailey Dickinson

University of Georgia

Olivia Ammons

University of Georgia

Risi Karim

University of Kansas

Grant McMillan

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Chelsea Helton

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Will Prince

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Misha Eady-Harbold

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Laura Antanaitis

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Matthew Corbitt

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Maiya White

University of North Carolina Charlotte

Isaiah Williams

University of North Texas

Kevin Pantoja

University of North Texas

Maria Skrut

University of North Texas

Madeline Oujesky

University of North Texas

Charles Pratt

University of Wisconsin–Madison

 

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