SPA Students Awarded a Record $22,000 In Scholarships!

Friday, Apr 21, 2023

On April 21, 2023, the School of Public Administration hosted an event to honor SPA undergraduate and graduate students who received scholarships for this academic year. The School’s Scholarship committee was composed of Dr. Tomás Olivier (Chair), Dr. Ali Farazmand, and Dr. Peter Cruise. Based on the criteria of fit to the award, academic merit, equity, and fairness, the committee awarded a record amount of $22,000 in scholarships to 17 SPA students who applied to these competitive awards. The awards given and recipients are listed below:

John Canada Scholarship

  • Frederick Stang, MPA student

John Miklos Scholarship

  • Laderne Jeudy, MPA Student
  • Kacey Walker, MPA Student

Jane Thompson Award

  • Pedro Macedo, PhD Student
  • Frederick Stang, MPA Student

Rosalyn Carter Endowed Book Scholarship

  • Konstantina Gugudi, MPA Student

Khi and Xuan Thai Family Endowed Scholarship

  • Gorgin Mansourian, PhD Candidate
  • Kofi Andoh Addison, PhD Student

Adrianna Castellano Memorial Scholarship

  • Andrea Ramos, PhD Candidate

Le Roy Collins Public Ethics Awards:

  • Albena Dzhurova, PhD Candidate
  • Patrick Gavin, MPA Student
  • Irini Gugudi, MPA Student
  • Kara Haggerty, MPA Student
  • Maria Lungu, PhD Student
  • Dominick Spano, PhD Candidate
  • Julia Soondar, PhD Student