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Key Executive Leadership MPA Program
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Jennifer Tether
Academic Coordinator
Donald G. Zauderer Scholarship
Funded by donations from former students, family, friends and colleagues, the Donald G. Zauderer Key Executive Leadership Programs Scholarship provides a scholarship to partially support selected students’ costs associated with obtaining a MPA degree in the Key Executive Leadership program.
Applicants for the scholarship must be admitted into the Key Executive Leadership MPA Program and not be receiving financial support from their employer. Applicants must submit an essay describing their major strengths and how their participation in the Key Executive Leadership Program has enhanced their leadership potential and the public service (essay limited to 400 words). In addition to the essay, applicants must submit recommendation forms from three individuals, including one Key faculty member. The scholarship is awarded in late spring. Contact a Key advisor for more information.
As a faculty member at American University for thirty-two years (1970-2002), Dr. Zauderer co-founded and directed the Key Executive Leadership Program. He continually worked to improve the program out of a profound sense of obligation to students and their sponsoring organizations. Dr. Zauderer was also a caring teacher who brought out the best in his students. His knowledge, wry sense of humor and emphasis on colleagueship, intelligent discourse, and respectful sharing of diverse ideas, helped create a relaxed and focused atmosphere for deep learning in the classroom. His students honored his contributions by establishing this scholarship, and placing a tree and monument next to the Woods-Brown Amphitheater on the AU campus.
Number of available awards: 1
2013 Award: $5,000
Funded by donations from former students, family, friends and colleagues, the Donald G. Zauderer Key Executive Leadership Programs Scholarship provides a scholarship to partially support selected students’ costs associated with obtaining a MPA degree in the Key Executive Leadership program.
Applicants for the scholarship must be admitted into the Key Executive Leadership MPA Program and not be receiving financial support from their employer. Applicants must submit an essay describing their major strengths and how their participation in the Key Executive Leadership Program has enhanced their leadership potential and the public service (essay limited to 400 words). In addition to the essay, applicants must submit recommendation forms from three individuals, including one Key faculty member. The scholarship is awarded in late spring. Contact a Key advisor for more information.
As a faculty member at American University for thirty-two years (1970-2002), Dr. Zauderer co-founded and directed the Key Executive Leadership Program. He continually worked to improve the program out of a profound sense of obligation to students and their sponsoring organizations. Dr. Zauderer was also a caring teacher who brought out the best in his students. His knowledge, wry sense of humor and emphasis on colleagueship, intelligent discourse, and respectful sharing of diverse ideas, helped create a relaxed and focused atmosphere for deep learning in the classroom. His students honored his contributions by establishing this scholarship, and placing a tree and monument next to the Woods-Brown Amphitheater on the AU campus.
Number of available awards: 1
2013 Award: $5,000
Anita F. Alpern Scholarship
The Anita F. Alpern Scholarship was established through a gift from the estate of the late Anita F. Alpern. Professor Alpern served for twenty years as a Distinguished Adjunct in Residence at SPA. She taught courses in public administration and administrative ethics in the graduate MPA and Key Executive Leadership MPA programs, and was instrumental in raising the visibility of SPA in the federal government. Awardees are selected based upon merit, financial need, and commitment to public service. Students enrolled in the Key Executive Leadership MPA program who are receiving little or no financial support from their employer are eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship is awarded in late spring. Contact a Key advisor for more information.
Number of available awards: 1
2013 Award: $2,500
The Anita F. Alpern Scholarship was established through a gift from the estate of the late Anita F. Alpern. Professor Alpern served for twenty years as a Distinguished Adjunct in Residence at SPA. She taught courses in public administration and administrative ethics in the graduate MPA and Key Executive Leadership MPA programs, and was instrumental in raising the visibility of SPA in the federal government. Awardees are selected based upon merit, financial need, and commitment to public service. Students enrolled in the Key Executive Leadership MPA program who are receiving little or no financial support from their employer are eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship is awarded in late spring. Contact a Key advisor for more information.
Number of available awards: 1
2013 Award: $2,500
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