February 17 1999
11 KU PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION STUDENTS SERVE AS INTERNS
LAWRENCE -- Eleven master's degree candidates in the University of Kansas Edwin O. Stene Department of Public Administration are working as public management interns during the 1998-1999 academic year.
Internships, taken in the last year of the master's degree program, provide field experience in city and county management. Average salary for the internships is $27,888.
U.S. News and World Report's March 1998 edition ranks KU's graduate program in public administration first in city management and urban policy and sixth in public management and administration among U.S. universities. Overall, the program ranks 14th.
The interns, their parents' names and home addresses when available, and internship locations are
SEDGWICK COUNTY
- From Wichita
- Mary Elizabeth Ontko, daughter of Mike and Kim Plumer, 2045 S. Chautauqua, and of John
SHAWNEE COUNTY
- From Topeka
- Kris C. Hiestand, son of Trish and Marvin Hiestand, 3616 Willowbrook; intern for Johnson County, Kan., office of financial management.
FLORIDA
- From Tallahassee
- Jason Leander Ward, son of Viola A. Ward, 2309 Lois Lane; intern for the city of Hampton, Va.
ILLINOIS
- From Wheaton
- Michael David Baker, son of Patricia and David Baker, 1634 Briarcliffe Blvd.; intern for the city of Lexington, Mass.
IOWA
- From Ames
- Melissa Joy Mundt, daughter of Harry and Pamela Mundt, 425 Opal Circle; intern for the city of Highland Park, Ill.
OKLAHOMA
- From Bartlesville
- Amiee Crawford Card, daughter of Paul Crawford, 425 S.E. Lee Drive, and Arlene Crawford; intern for the city of Lees Summit, Mo.
UTAH
- From Vernal
- Quinn Barton Bennion, son of Bart and Lois Bennion, P.O. Box 1072; management intern for Merriam, Kan.
WASHINGTON
- From Olympia
- Jeanna Leonice Cushing, daughter of Dick and Carol Cushing, 1438 37th Ave., SE; intern for the city of Rockville, Md., city manager's office.
- From Spanaway
- Rana Marie Lewis, daughter of Judy Lewis, 16401 10th Ave. E; management intern for the city of Waco, Texas, city manager's office.
WISCONSIN
- From Milwaukee
- Davin Jay Suggs, son of David and Bobbie Suggs, 4631 West Fiebrantz Ave.; management intern for the city of Reno, Nev.
- From Waukesha
- Gregory S. Johnson, son of Wayne and Veronica Johnson, N8w2 7363 Woodridge Lane; assistant to the city manager, Des Plaines, Ill.
Story by Camille Payne, University Relations, (785) 864-8860
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