Jose Luis Irizarry

As ASPA’s Student Representative I have worked very hard with ASPA’s Staff, National Council, Sections, SIGS and members to help facilitate student (and new professional) programming for our ASPA members. The goal has been to create opportunities for more student involvement and to help ASPA better meet the needs of their student members.

One of the programs that we have been working to further are the Founders Forum Fellowship (FFF) Program. One of the key benefits of the FFF program is that it provides students with an opportunity to participate in our conference and engage our members. In this economy where support to attend such conferences is dwindling, the FFF Program can be as a shining light of honor and assistance.
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Washington, DC–ASPA and the National Academy of Public Administration (NAPA) established the National Public Service Award (NPSA) program in 1983 to pay tribute to exemplary public managers. For the past 20 years, the award has reflected our pride in the public service by communicating professionalism, encouraging excellence and promoting positive awareness of public administration.

Awards are presented annually to those individuals who have made substantial contributions as practitioners who have dedicated their careers to government service. Selected from all levels of government—local, state, federal and international—the recipients are public servants who have made outstanding contributions on a sustained basis.
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The following announcements are provided by ASPA's sections.

The John A. Rohr Scholarship in Public Administration and Law
The Section on Public Law and Administration is pleased to announce the 2012 competition for the John A. Rohr Scholarship in Public Administration and Law. Rohr’s work contributed to the field of both public administration and political science, leading scholars and practitioners to a greater understanding of how law affects public administration and the responsibilities of public administrators in their jobs as implementers of the Constitution. Each year, the scholarship enables one student to pursue development of practice and research in the field of public administration and law by attending the national conference of the America Society for Public Administration.

The Section of Public Law and Administration seeks to advance recognition of the importance of law and courts in governance. We believe that it is important to encourage active scholarship and discussion in these areas.
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