Student Life

MPA Student Awards

Rothwell Scholarship

2011-2012 Recipient - Sana Khan
2010-11 Recipient - August Caravalho
2009-10 Recipient - Michelle Hall
2008-09 Recipient - Adam Parker
2007-08 Recipient - Jason Damweber
2006-07 Recipient - Ryan Ewalt

Deil S. Wright Capstone Paper Award

2012 Recipient - Trevor Fleck, Finding Employment: Factors Influencing Self-Sufficiency Rates in the Office of Refugee Resettlement's Matching Grant Program
2011 Recipient - Emily Portner, Examining the Effect of Multi-Year Capital Budgeting: Does Forward Thinking Enhance Financial Condition?
2010 Recipient - Ingrid Rosiuta, Employee Perceptions of Furlough Fairness: The UNC-Chapel Hill Case
2009 Recipient - Mary Tiger, Communicating on Drought Surcharges
2008 Recipient - Shawn Purvis, Tax Increment Financing in North Carolina: Great Expectations, Limited Use
2007 Recipient - Dan Levine, Developing Opportunity: A Study of Local Government Tools to Encourage Affordable Housing
2006 Recipient - Jonathan Bundy, The Effect of National Board Certified Teachers on Average Student Achievement in North Carolina Schools
2005 Recipient - Kathryn Rooney, Multi-Track Year-Round Education: Boon or Barrier to Academic Achievement?

Student Organizations and Positions

Alumni Liaisons - Kyle Haney, Maggie Parker
Faculty Liaisons - Meghan Boyd, Ryan Regan
Deil Wright Lecture - Renisha Howard, Lori Neumeier
Graduate Professional Student Federation (GPSF) - Davena Mgbeokwere, Stefan Schropp
Carolina Society of Future Leaders (CSFL) - CSFL is a student organization that plans the annual MPA lecture series. The organization selects the topics and speakers for four lectures held throughout the year. Anne Davis is the President, Chris Kenrick is the Vice President, and Sana Khan is the treasurer. Mark Mallon and Tim Reavis handle PR and advertising. Members at large are: Jenifer Della Valle, Sarah Forbes, and Malcolm Munkittrick.