Stephen Hintz MPA Award
The Stephen Hintz MPA Award was established in 2000 in honor of Dr. Stephen Hintz upon his retirement after more than 28 years of service to the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
After joining the faculty in 1972, Hintz served as Director of the MPA Program, Chair of the Department of Public Affairs, and Associate dean of the College of Letters and Science. He is an acknowledged expert in local government, organizational theory, and intergovernmental relations. A member of the Oshkosh Common Council, and Mayor of the City of Oshkosh, Hintz has been active in community affairs since his arrival on campus. He received an “Outstanding Community Citizen” award from the Oshkosh Jaycees in 1982 and was the Executive Secretary of the Wisconsin City/County Management Associate for 19 years.
The Stephen Hintz MPA Award honors Hintz's record of service to the University, the Oshkosh community, and the State of Wisconsin. A graduating student who receives this award exemplifies the commitment of Dr. Stephen Hintz to academic and community pursuits.
Criteria :
- The award will be granted annually each spring to a graduating student from the Master of Public Administration Program at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh.
- The award recipient must have demonstrated sustained academic excellence and commitment to public service throughout the course of his or her studies at the University.
Selection :
- Selection will be made by the faculty with outside assistance, as deemed appropriate. Students will not complete an application process; recipients will be selected based upon their records of achievement.
- Award recipients will be announced at the University's Spring Honors and Awards Ceremony and will also be recognized at MPA Day in the succeeding fall semester.
The Award :
- A monetary award will be presented to the recipient at the Fall MPA Day activities.
- The value and/or number of awards will be determined annually by the selection committee with the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh Foundation and will be based upon income available for this purpose. Interest earned by the principal will be used to fund the scholarship award. The Foundation's Board of Directors will determine the interest allocation based upon current and projected market conditions. Any gains or losses resulting from capital appreciation or depreciation will not affect the balance of the endowment or its annual allocation. The principal of the fund will be conserved perpetually.
- The program will have the discretion to use any additional funds for purposes of granting awards to students based on financial need or other appropriate criteria.
Recipients of the Stephen Hintz MPA Award
- Monica Klaeser
- Audrey Roecker
- Katherine (Kitty) Kocol
- Nancy Young
- Eileen Connolly-Keesler
- John Sweeney
- Gregg Cleveland
- Jessica Schmidt
- Deborah Shelp Anderson
- Kelly Kent
- Angela Gorall