Certificate News August 2022

Classes Begin!

Classes begin the week of August 22nd, 2022, and our certificate students are excited! Thank you to our adjunct instructors for their service to the next generation this semester: Sara Carter and Kim Payne.   

Congratulations to our Spring graduates!

Freda Starnes, Scott County

Delsie Jobe – Frederick County

Monica Elder – Charlotte County

Johnnie Cunningham – Henrico County

County/Virginia Tech Partnership

We are excited to share our new partnership with Floyd County, Virginia starting in August of 2022.  Linda Millsaps, County Administrator, and key members of her staff worked with Virginia Tech to establish a graduate assistantship position for their county.  This partnership is jointly funded by Floyd County and Virginia Tech and will provide an MPA student with the ability to work for Floyd County and obtain their MPA degree.  If you are interested in learning more about this partnership, please reach out to me.

Academic Year 21/22 Survey and Report

We conducted a survey of alumni in May and identified several key takeaways:

·      Alumni and current students completed the survey and represented over 10 years of certificate students

·      100% of survey respondents said the program was effective.

·      Over 80% of the respondents said the program developed key skills including presentation skills, writing and analytical skills, budgeting and financial management skills and economic development skills.

·      84.5% of the respondents said the program met their expectations.

·      100% of the respondents said they would recommend the certificate program to others.

Resources and Contact Information

Stephanie Davis, Program Director, sddavis@vt.edu

School of Public and International Affairs https://spia.vt.edu/

Local Government Certificate Program https://spia.vt.edu/academics/certificates/lgm.html

COVID-19 Finance Network Resources and Information https://spia.vt.edu/leadership-development/localgovcovid19.html