2019 Public Service Recognition Week Banquet
Monday, June 3, 2019 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 2020 for our next banquet!
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2019 PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION AWARDS
Distinguished Public Administration Educator -Dr. Nandhini Rangarajan- Texas State University Distinguished Public Administrator -James R. Earp- Assistance City Manager, Kyle, Texas Lee Ramirez Outstanding Mentor -Cruz Montemayor- Texas Veterans Commission |
2019 PI ALPHA ALPHA INDUCTEES
Honorary Member -James R. Earp- Assistant City Manager, Kyle, Texas -Corey Banks- -Kristin Fritscher- -Jordan Karimi- -Carlos Lamkin- -Yvette Patricia Mendoza- -Immanuel Tan Zhen Miin- -Erica Mooney- -Ayodamola Olanipekun- -Marcus D. Peoples, Jr.- -Justin M. Villa- |
2019 FRANCIS RICH – WILLIAM P. HOBBY – HOWARD BALANOFF FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS
-Melissa Bell- -Ayodamola Olanipekun- -Janice Perez- -Cameron Scott- -Immanuel Tan Zhen Miin- -Justin M. Villa- -Jennifer Whitcomb- -Corey Young- |
2019 JAMES W. MCGREW RESEARCH AWARDS
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TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC SERVICE "Habitat for Humanity: Does Habitat Homeownership Impact Well-Being" -Gayane Baghdasaryan- -Faith Feaga- -Kyle Ford- -Paola Martinez- -Muriel Pannell- -Joohyung Park- -Oluwabukola Makinde- -Shrabya Poudyal- Dr. Matthew Upton (Faculty Advisor) U.S. Export Control Laws: Recent Changes and Their Impact on U.S. Business and National Security” -John Taylor Hall- -Walter Haug- -Grace Nerdahl- -Scott Peel- -Roberto Vargas- -Paige Wakefield- -Andrea Winn- -Josh Winter- Dr. Ron Sievert (Faculty Advisor) |
TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY
MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM “Closing the Gap: The Impact of Minority Teachers on Minority Students’ Academic Performance” -Jill Montoro- Dr. Hassan Tajalli (Faculty Advisors) “Female Assistant City Managers and Department Directors in Texas Cities” -Ashley Wayman- Dr. Patricia Shields (Faculty Advisor) |
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
LBJ SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS “Building an Intergenerational Metropolis” -Alexandria Abbott- -Emma Nye- -Patricia Hart- -Shadhi Mansoor- -Gaby Mordi- -Katy Quan- Dr. Jacqueline Angel (Faculty Advisor) "Post-Earthquake Home Reconstruction in the Surrounding Hills of Kathmandu Valley, Nepal" -Christine Ngan- -Walter Ellison- -Hina Acharya- -Jennifer Walls- -Katherine Whitton- -Kimberly Bernsen- -Leah Havens- -Levi Methvin- -Rachel Schutte- -Richard Niedbala- -Samantha Martinez- -Drake Daniel Hernandez- Dr. David Eaton (Faculty Advisor) |
2018 Public Service Recognition Week Banquet
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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 |
FELLOWSHIPS
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- |
SCHOLARSHIPS
FRANK RICH FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP -Joseph Resendez- -Yvette Mendoza- -Morgan Moore- 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- |
JAMES W. MCGREW RESEARCH AWARDS
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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) |
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) |
