KUCIMAT Award for Intern Excellence
This award recognizes interns who have performed in an exceptional manner during the internship year.
2021 Winner
Risi Karim
(MPA 2021)
Risi Karim (MPA 2021) Second year City/County Management Fellows are often nominated by their internship supervisors and recognized for exceeding expectations in their first year as young practitioners in the field of local government. While the competition was exceedingly tough this year, Risi's nomination was particularly compelling. Scott Neal, City Manager of Edina, MN offered this, "she is an exceptionally talented person who will make her mark in city government someday."
Past Winners
| Year | Name | Internship Location |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |