Presidential Management & Mayor’s Fellows

Master of Public Administration (MPA) students Saira Abbasey, Angela Grout, Denise Rodriguez, Judy Suing, and Jana Wright were chosen as 2008 Presidential Management Fellowship finalists. All five traveled to Washington, D.C., to interview with federal agencies for these two-year fellowships.

Seven MPA students were chosen for the competitive 2008 City of Seattle Mayor’s Fellows program - Emiko Atherton, Jessica Farmer, Bradley Ritter, Stephanie Jones, Shane Updike, John VanderSluis, and Michelle Zeidman.

The seven students will be working in the following city departments and agencies:

• Seattle Public Utilities
• Seattle Animal Shelter
• Parks and Recreation
• Department of Neighborhoods
• Office of Policy and Management
• Department of Transportation
• Office of Civil Rights