Student Awards & Scholarships
Walter W. Mode Scholarship
The Mode Scholarship is awarded from a special ASPA Endowment fund named in honor of Walter W. Mode, the 30th National President of ASPA and a public administrator with a distinguished record of public service at the federal and international levels. A $1,500 scholarship is awarded for graduate study in public administration to a student who demonstrates a commitment to a career in the public service.
This is a self-applying scholarship award for ASPA members. Nominations by non-members, or nominations on behalf of other members, will not be accepted. The applicant must provide information on the following:
Their commitment to public service
Information on their intended or current graduate study program
Their educational history (names, addresses and dates of institutions attended, as well as degree or certificate awarded)
Any current and past public service employment
Involvement/activities with ASPA at the Chapter-, Section-, Regional-, National- and/or International-level
Community and other service activities
Any awards, scholarships, or other special recognition
Other personal information the applicant may wish to share with the selection committee
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2027 ASPA Award Nominations
Nominations are open for awards presented at the 2027 Annual Conference.
Past Winners
2025
Most recent
Zehra Sahin Ilkorkor
2024
Robin Dunbar
2023
Diane Odeh
2022
Kayla Schwoerer
2021
Hanjin Mao
Chelsea Odle
2020
Jeannetta Maxena
2019
Sombo Muzata Chunda
2018
Molly Oudekerk
2016
Carly Griffith Hotvedt
2015
Andrea M. Huston
Oveys Mansuri
2014
Kelechi Uzochukwu
2013
Amanda Mason
2011
Christopher Ryan Lawson
2010
No award given
2007
No award given
2006
Ted Rebholz
2005
Alaina Colon
2004
Bathsheba Everett
2003
Diallo Sumbry