Summer 2019 Fellows Announced
Several Delaware municipalities will host local government
management fellows in the summer of 2019. Prospective fellows were interviewed
and selected by a panel of city and town managers in March 2019. Selected
fellows and host municipalities include Simone Adkins (MPA 20) and Jason
Wardrup (MPA 20), City of Rehoboth Beach; Tonisha Hurd (MPA 20), Towns of
Smyrna and Middletown; Antonina Tantillo (MPA 19), Towns of Fenwick Island and
Milton; Danielle Littmann (MPA 20), Town of Middletown; and Sarah Warkentin
(MPA 20), Town of Smyrna. These fellows will have the opportunity to gain
valuable experience, assist with a variety of projects and assignments,
interact with municipal leadership, and network with members of the City
Management Association of Delaware.
According to the ICMA, the applicant pool for future generations
of prospective managers is much smaller in number than in years past, adding
that for many under the age of 30 public service may mean working for a
nonprofit or the state or federal government and not for the cities, towns, and
counties where they live. In short, the ICMA described in a press
release, this relatively unknown field is wide open to talented young
professionals or career changers who want to make a difference and contribute
to the future success of their communities.
To continue to highlight opportunities for current and future
students in local governments, the University of Delaware has aligned with ICMA
by launching the UD ICMA student chapter in September 2018. In the
20182019 academic year, 29 students became chapter members, an opportunity
that provides free ICMA membership, resources, access to a job board, and
conference registration.
About the Institute for Public Administration
The University of Delaware's Institute for Public Administration (IPA) addresses the policy, planning, and management needs of its
partners through the integration of applied research, professional
development and the education of tomorrow's leaders.
About the Local Government Management Fellows Program
The Local Government Management Fellows Program is designed to attract
and develop talented emerging
professionals in
local government.
Through this recently launched program, selected University of Delaware
4+1 or MPA students have the opportunity to translate a passion for
public service into practice through work placements with Delaware
city/town managers.
Article by Marcia Scott and Chris Kelley.