Nineteen ICMA members competed for and were awarded scholarships to attend the annual conference in San Antonio thanks to ICMA’s Conference Assistance Scholarship program. These scholarships are designed to support diversity, early career professionals, and members working in smaller communities with limited financial resources. The scholarship recipients received complimentary conference registration, tickets to the opening reception, and a monetary stipend to offset conference-related expenses. Congratulations to the following scholarship winners:

Young Professional Scholarships

• Vester Davis, assistant to the city manager, Grand Rapids, Michigan
• Andrew Dorr, town manager, Vinalhaven, Maine
• Alexandra H. Frank, administrative aide, Rye Brook, New York
• Katheryn Nomura, management analyst, Cupertino, California

Workplace Diversity Scholarships

• Maria Carrillo-Perez, assistant to the city manager, Coon Rapids, Minnesota
• Monica Elise Davis, management analyst II, Hayward, California
• Amber Drlik, management analyst, Reno, Nevada
• Melissa Rene McCoy, assistant to the city manager/project development coordinator, Dodge City, Kansas
• Rachael  A. Tanner, planner III, San Francisco, California

Small Community with Limited Financial Resources

• Michael L. Ceci, city manager, Farrell, Pennsylvania
• Melissa Dodd, assistant village manager, Yellow Springs, Ohio
• Rodolfo D. Espiritu, village administrator, Berkeley, Illinois
• Sharon Eveland, city administrator, Clintonville, Wisconsin
• David Jones, management analyst, Arvin, California
• Jason Lawrence, finance manager, Lake Helen, Florida
• Ben Medina, city administrator, Rio Hondo, Texas
• Kyle Michel, city administrator/clerk, Elkhart, Iowa
• Nicholas John Wharton, assistant town administrator, Severance, Colorado

Stene Academic Scholarship

• Shanalee Gallagher, student, Mills College, California

Information on the 2018 conference assistance scholarship program will be available on the ICMA website March 2018.