2018 Public Service Recognition Week Banquet

Monday, May 21, 2018 Centex ASPA members, guests, and award winners enjoyed a wonderful night of celebrating public service.  Annually the CenTex ASPA members celebrate Public Service Recognition Week with a banquet to recognize Central Texas practitioners and students. See the award winners below and make sure to join us in 2019 for our next banquet!

PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
 
Emerging Leader
-Grant McLoughlin-
Presented by Erin Bennett
 
Distinguished Public Administration Educator
-Tom Longoria-
Texas State University
Presented by Dr. Howard Balanoff
 
Distinguished Public Administrator
-Brad Englert-
Presented by Dean Angela Evans
 
Lee Ramirez Outstanding Mentor
-Bill Kuntz-
Presented by Dr. Barry Bales

JAMES W. MCGREW RESEARCH AWARDS

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE
“Assessing the Value of US SOUTHCOM’s ‘Shaping’ Lines of Effort to Promote Regional Security and Stability”
-Travis Askew-
-Matthew Faucett-
-Lauren Galyen-
-Jonathan McPhilamy-
-Lucas Reddig-
Dr. Don MacWillie (Faculty Advisor)

 “To lobby or not to lobby?
The question for former Executive government officials.”
-Lela Akiashvili-
-Humna Butt-
-Kirbie Ferrell-
-Morgan Gray-
-Alexandra Gonzalez-
-Peiquan Lin-
-Megi Llubani-
-Elba Morales-
-Dylan Woods-
Dr. Deborah Kerr (Faculty Advisor)
 

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
“An Exploratory Framework to Assess Urban Wildfire Mitigation Policy in Austin Parks.”
-Reginald Brooks-
Dr. Patricia Shields & Dr. Nandhini Rangarajan (Faculty Advisors)

“An Ideal Model for Transitional Programs for Autistic Students”
-Deron Reinders-
Dr. Nandhini Rangarajan (Faculty Advisor)
 
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UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS
“Forestry and Economic Development on the Oki Islands, Japan”
-Cristina Mendez-
-Cody Brasher-
-David Drew-
-Demetrius Martinez-
-Ghida Ismail-
-Huixin Zhan-
-Kristy McCarville-
-Marshal Atwater-
-Patrick Harned-
-Samer Atshan-
-Sara Wadud-
Dr. David Eaton (Faculty Advisor)

“Young, Hip Austin is Getting Old: A New Experiment in Confronting the Challenge”
-Oliver Björnsson-
-Kayla Brown-
-Murphy Carter-
-Robert Epstein-
-Madison Gove-
-Tamara Keeney-
-Lin Rui Li-
-Ross McKinney-
-Charles Niquette-
-Sarah Rush-
-Andrew Scoggin-
-Daniel Vuong-
Dr. Jacqueline Angel (Faculty Advisor)

​FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS

HOWARD R. BALANOFF INTERN FELLOWSHIP
-Tajudeen Basiru-
-Brekia Jackson-
 
WILLIAM P. HOBBY INTERN FELLOWSHIP
-Jabarri Falls-
-Troy Gilbeaux-
-Jenna Rubert-
 
PI ALPHA ALPHA INDUCTEES
Honorary Member
-Jeff Travillion-
Travis County Commissioner, Precinct #1
 
-Krystal Muller-
-Shifa Lateef-
-Ashley Wayman-
-Carol Lynn Campa-
-Tajudeen Basiru-
-Christina Lee Barbour-
-Dylan Russell-
 
FRANK RICH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
-Joseph Resendez-
-Yvette Mendoza-
-Morgan Moore-
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​HOWARD BALANOFF FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP
-Tajudeen Basiru-
-Miah Wagnon-
 
WILLIAM P. HOBBY FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS
-Meghan Wallace-
-Ayodamola Olanipekun-
 
TERRELL BLODGETT FELLOWSHIP
URBAN MANAGEMENT & FINANCE
-David Saustad-