KUCIMAT Award for Fellows Excellence
This award recognizes City/County Management Fellows who have performed in an exceptional manner during the fellowship year.
2024 Winners
Brady Fisher
(MPA 2024)
"Brady was a pleasure to work with so I am pleased to nominate him for the KUCIMAT Fellows Excellence Award, recognizing his outstanding contributions during his year-long fellowship with the City of West Chicago. Brady's leadership in revising the City's 25-year-old Purchasing Manual and developing a comprehensive Boards and Commissions Handbook showcased his ability to strategically navigate complex projects and engage with various stakeholders. His exceptional communication skills, technical proficiency, and integral role within the Senior Leadership Team have left a lasting positive impact on our organization."
- Tia Messino and Michael Guttman | City of West Chicago, IL
Past Winners
Year | Name | Internship/Fellowship Location |
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2024 | Brady Fisher | West Chicago, IL |
2023 | Gillian Straub | Edina, MN |
2022 | Josh McAnarney & Adam Vaughn | Topeka, KS |
2021 | Risi Karim | Edina, MN |
2020 | Davianna Humble | Douglas County, Kansas |
2019 | Allie Salz | City of Wichita, KS |
2018 | Brian Bickers | Arlington County, VA |
2017 | Kelly Dumais | Edina, MN |
2016 | Anna Mitchell | Trinidad, CO |
2015 | Barack Matite | Eudora, KS |
2014 | Christina Watts | Tacoma, WA |
2013 | Caitlin Stene | River Falls, WI |
2012 | Michelle Stevens | Lexington, MA |
2011 | Katie Killen | Shawnee, KS |
2010 | Phil Wagner | Sugarland, TX |
2009 | Trisha Palmer | Lee’s Summit, MO |
2008 | John Harrenstein | Johnson County, KS |
2007 | Kathy Woerner | Little Rock, AR |
2006 | Jonathan Douglas | Lawrence, KS |
2006 | Emily Watson | Chanute, KS |
2005 | Audrey Merrell | City of Springfield, OH |
2004 | Jeremy Smith | Village of Sussex, WI |
2003 | Katie Daniel | Sedona, AZ |
2002 | Bernard Seeger | Dodge City, KS |
2001 | Shannon Kroeger Meadows | Springfield, OH |
2000 | Jacob Speers | University Park, TX |
1999 | Michael Baker | Lexington, MA |
1998 | Sherilyn Lombos | Fremont, CA |
1997 | Shanna Sims | Lexington, MA |
1996 | Melisa Leal | Waco, TX |
1994 | Cynthia Boecker | Lexington, MA |
1993 | Elisabeth Roth | Civic Council of Greater Kansas City |