Awards
The School of Public Affairs and Administration at Â鶹´«Ã½ is proud of our Â鶹´«Ã½s and we celebrate the awards and honors they have received.
2022-23 SPAA STUDENT AWARDS
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Janai Gardner
- M.P.A. Scholarship: Bryan Balkema and Jerrid Burdue
- Ravitz Nonprofit Scholarship: Robert Carico, Molly Cartwright, D'onna King, and Lucy Veriegh
2021-22 SPAA Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Janai Gardner and Lisa Langsdale
- M.P.A. Nonprofit Scholarship: Lindsey King
- Ravitz Nonprofit Scholarship: Haley Ferguson and Kara VanderKamp
2020-21 SPAA Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Ravitz Nonprofit Scholarship: David Markham and Laura Worline
2019-20 M.P.A. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Michael Hart
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Samantha Bigelow
- M.P.A. Scholar award for Best Research Proposal: Kara Morin
2018-19 M.P.A. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Rhasheda Shepherd
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Evangelina Alvarez, Crystal Ford, and Jessica Hypatidis
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Best Project Paper: Barbara Bidigare
- M.P.A. Scholar award for Best Research Proposal: Susan Cook, Patti Fergison, and Michael Hart
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Organization Theory and Behavior: Patrick Lopez
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Performance and Information Technology: Thomas Rossiter
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Public Budgeting: Shawna Allen and Peter Wills
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Supervisory Skills/Community Engagement: Emely Sanchez Baez
2017-18 M.P.A. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Breanna Kevil
- Nonprofit Leadership Scholarship: Krista Hampton
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Christopher Bamberg, Karalyn Niemetta, Kara Purcell and Emily Wood
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Administration and Delivery of Health Services: Courtney Jaurez
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Best Project Paper: DeAnna White
- M.P.A. Scholar award for Best Research Proposal: Chris Rogers and DeAnna White
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Nonprofit Governance: Breanna Kevil
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Organization Theory and Behavior: Emely Sanchez Baez
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Performance and Information Technology: Rhasheda Shepherd
2016-17 M.P.A. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Ryan Cyzman
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Charles Bowden, Tayler Zajac
- M.P.A. Scholar award for Best Project Paper: Bridget Saxton
- M.P.A. Scholar award for Best Research Proposal: Seth Anderson and Scott Wyzgoski
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Nonprofit Governance: Ryan Cyzman
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Organizational Theory and Behavior: Breanna Kevil, Antoinetta McKay, and Peter Wills
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Performance and Information Technology: Breanna Kevil and Bridget Saxton
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Supervisory Skills/Community Engagement: Jeremy Byma
2015-16 M.P.A. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Nicole Milliman
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Ryan Cyzman, Kevin Haynes, Breanna Kevil, Antoinetta McKay, and DeAnna White
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Performance and Information Technology: Ryan Cyzman and Kathryn Wood
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Best Project Paper: Jennifer Hsu, Antoinetta McKay, Jennifer Nottingham, and Tonya Seely
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Nonprofit Governance: Jeffrey Hillman and Jennifer Hsu
- Nonprofit Leadership Scholarship: Esther Sharra
- Best Research Proposal: Nicole Milliman and Eric Schroeder
- Capital Area Higher Education Network's 2016 Outstanding Adult Learner: Amanda Koller
2014-15 M.P.A. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Jonathan Bowen
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Seth Anderson, Christopher Caprara, and Stacey Johnson
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Administrative and Delivery of Health Services: Brandon Meissner
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Best Project Paper: Jeff Carroll and Ciara Coleman
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Nonprofit Governance: Andrew Johnson
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Organizational Theory and Behavior: Michelle Eichorst, James Smith and Robert Welton
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Supervisory Skills/Community Engagement: April Kuehn
- Nonprofit Leadership Scholarship: Brooke Hill
2013-14 undergraduate Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- Next Generation Nonprofit Leaders Program: Genelle Moger
2013-14 M.P.A. and Ph.D. Â鶹´«Ã½ awards
- A. Robert Kleiner Memorial Scholarship (sponsored by the WMU-AAUP chapter): Kevin Wordelman
- ASPA Founders' Fellows for Ph.D. Â鶹´«Ã½s: Christopher Bolt and Emma Powell
- Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award, department M.P.A. scholar (given by the Graduate College): Ann Moenke
- Graduate Research and Creative Scholar Award, the department Ph.D. scholar (given by the Graduate College): Nanda Wijayanti
- Margaret and Leo Stine Endowed Memorial Scholarship: Mary Fortney
- M.P.A. Emerging Scholar Award: Tiffany Eichorst and Douglas Ferrall
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Best Project Paper: Jessica Hermann-Wilmarth and Yu Tu
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Best Research Proposal: Jessica Hermann-Wilmarth
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Nonprofit Governance: Eric Lipinski
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Organization Theory and Behavior: Sarah Cummins
- M.P.A. Scholar Award for Performance and Information Technology: Tyler Leppanen
- M.P.A. Scholarship: Kelli Rosenbaum
- WKKF Community Leadership Network Fellowship (sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation): Miguel Torres